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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,605 Ambassador
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    WB does not sit around~~on any front :) x
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  • teafor2
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    Hope parent's evening went well. Are you kept to a strict time or is it fairly flexible if you have things you want to discuss? One of DS's teachers set an alarm clock giving every parent 5 minutes and while I can understand the theory behind it I hardly heard a word he said because the time ticking away in front of me really stressed me out. :rotfl:

    Glad to hear you're ordering a bed. Did you make it to the shop in time or is it a job for tomorrow. xx
  • WannabeFree
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    I realise how rubbish that reply was but I was sat drinking my cuppa when DD1 decided to give me a letter that had changed my parent's evening time from 4pm to 3.30! for her teacher :o :rotfl: Mad dash then the teacher was running behind anyway!

    I've just got home :cool: I feel really bad saying it's quite boring but they just always say - brilliant behaviour - good manners, always out to please etc! :o I don't tell the smalls I think it's boring :o :rotfl: I obviously told them how amazing they are ;):p

    I called and the bed should be delivered on Friday evening, will call in tomorrow and pay/confirm :D Now I really do need to get on with the painting and things tonight! But not before I've had a cuppa because I think every one I've made I've had cold today!

    x
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,605 Ambassador
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    Not long til Friday night :j :j :j

    Great news on a good parents evening :) x
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  • teafor2
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    Parent's evenings are a little tedious at times aren't they but I suppose it's better to sit there knowing they're going to say good things than sitting there wondering what DC's have been up to again :o Just wait until High School. You have to queue up for each subject :eek: After the first year of doing that I got DD/DS to choose their favourite subjects and just went to those ;)

    Ooh you managed to order the bed. Fantastic. Just 3 more sleeps until it comes. I now have this lovely image of all the DC's coming in for a snuggle with you on Saturday morning. :T

    Enjoy your hot cuppa. xx
  • Robin09
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    Glad parents evening went well. I also had DD's this evening and it was much the same as we hear every year too. Very glad it's always good things though :)

    So pleased you have a bed coming :D
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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    Great news about your bed coming on Friday, how exciting :j.

    I know what you mean about parents evening being a bit boring. As TF2 said, it's worse at secondary school and takes all evening :eek:. Half the time I wasn't sure they even remembered who my child was :mad:.

    I hope little DD continues to be okay.
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  • WannabeFree
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    Fell asleep again with youngest on the sofa :o again! :o

    Thank you

    Really need to get on with sorting out the room to be ready now and getting the rest of the things needed that's my next plan once I've done my cleaning I should of done 3 hours ago :o
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • WannabeFree
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    Thank you

    Fell asleep again with youngest on the sofa :o again! :o

    Excited about the bed. Need to get on with getting the other things needed for it and getting the room ready. But first I need to do my cleaning I should have done 3 hours ago! :o
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • teafor2
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    The sleep will do you good. Off to bed myself now. Another day over with and all that. Goodnight :) xx
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