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Sun_Addict

Still very windy here but not much rain. Took the dog on the park this afternoon, I couldn't see where I was going as my hair kept blowing over my face! When I got back home I had leaves in my hair!

My holiday is officially over now. At least I've got a day off at the end of the month to meet up with some friends.

Been faffing about with phones the best part of the afternoon, mainly Mr SA's. Putting numbers in it for him. It's so basic it doesn't do wifi. He's got a Kindle Fire though and to be honest he doesn't use the Internet much. I just hope at some stage he's not going to decide it's too basic for him. I'll throttle him if he does. He's driven me mad today, asking me how to do this and that on his phone. At one time I was in the middle of setting up a password on my phone and he made me lose where I was with it.

I've been asking him to tidy up his bedside table for weeks now and he's supposed to be doing it right now - I bet he hasn't touched it. It's just a mess of bottles and sprays and in the night he keeps knocking things over.

Today has been the first NSD of October Not been anywhere but the park. We need a few bits but can wait until tomorrow.

The dreaded post holiday weigh in at WW tomorrow Hopefully I won't have to pay. I intend to go every week now until Christmas. I really need to get back on track.

System

Happy new phone SA , your last one latest a long time . Hope Mr SA carries on enjoying his new phone as well.

As for the weigh in tomorrow, am sure you will lose it before Christmas if you have gained.

Very windy here , but not as bad as I though it would be.

Enjoy your weekend .

Chrystal

Lock yourself in the loo the next time you're trying to do something where you don't want to be disturbed... he won't come hammering on the door will he?.... or maybe he will:eek:

Sun_Addict

Had a bit of a shock this morning, not sure how to feel. I haven't seen my dad since he left when I was 14. I've been in touch with my half sister intermittently but she wasn't exactly welcoming, however we are FB friends but never comment on each other's posts. Scrolling through FB this morning it looks as though my dad has passed away. It feels really weird. I feel I ought to send her a message.

System

I find it quite shocking that nobody has even informed you. I don't know your circumstances with your dad but he was your dad at the end of the day so think someone would have told you.

Sorry for you to have heard this via Facebook SA.

Sun_Addict

My dad walked out on my mum when I was 14. He had another woman, they had a daughter when I was 18. He left us in a lot of mess financially, the house was repossessed and we almost ended up in a homeless hostel. My mum made sure he never had contact again. I don't know if he tried. A few years ago I was contacted by my half sister via Genes Reunited. She told me he often thought about me and she'd seen photos of me but he found it difficult to talk about me. Then she seemed to go a bit cold on me. Recently she sent me a friend request on FB but no other messages.

I suspect he may have died fairly recently.

I sent her a message saying sorry to hear, I didn't realise he's died. She just replied yes.

Just gone to tell Mr SA and he's not sympathetic at all.

The truth is I feel shocked even though I hadn't seen him for so long. It's a weird feeling.

System

Natural to feel shocked SA , it's a strange situation to be in. Hope you get some sympathy from your friends . I can't pretend to understand how you feel as I haven't been in this situation, but sending a big hug . Have you any other siblings or was it just you ?

Seasidegal58

Sorry to hear your news SA and as Cumbria writes, it natural to feel at sea and I hope you can talk it over with someone as Mr SA isn't particularly forthcoming. Perhaps your son? And of course we're all here.

My DD stopped all contact with her father in her early twenties and then a couple of years ago heard via his ex (who tracked down DD on the internet via her work) that he died abroad where he had been living. Although she had no time for him I was still concerned how she must have felt. She's not the type to wear her heart on her sleeve so I never knew quite how she really felt. Her OH said she was seemed fine emotionally but I still wondered.

:grouphug:

Sun_Addict

Thanks both. I was an only child. DS and the GKs came round this afternoon. I told him he understood I would be shocked, he said he's still your dad. It's a weird feeling.

Went to WW and I put on 2lb which isn't as bad as I'd feared. I'm 3lb over goal so the plan is to knuckle down and shed this ASAP. I bought the new cookbook from the meeting, plenty of veggie stuff in there. Yes - yet another cookbook, I have so many but I do use them.

Bought two buxus trees from a local shop £12.99 each - they're quite big for the price. I wanted to put them in two tall planters by the front door and put some fairy lights on them. Mr SA said he'd plant them, only a 5 minute job. Well he didn't as he was too tired (!!!) so I've planted them, plus swept up all the leaves in the drive that have blown in.

It has been so warm and sunny here today although very windy - 24 degrees. It was supposed to rain today.

We're having a state visit from SIL and BIL tomorrow. They don't visit very often. On the plus side SIL will nag Mr SA about not finishing off the garden. Weeks ago we bought some patio slabs, stones and stepping stones that he was desperate to get so he could get on with it - nothing has happened and they're still where they were when they were delivered. He won't let me get someone in to do the job, it's so frustrating.

DGS had a right tantrum this afternoon. He hides in corners when he's like this and went behind the TV and pulled a cable out. He's being tested for autism as he's showing all the signs apparently. He can't say many words and he's two and a half. He doesn't interact with you either. DS has had to buy him a weighted blanket as it makes him feel safe.

Prior to buying a new TV I've been pricing up getting it fixed to the wall and having it set up properly. Prices ranged from £72 to £140. Thankfully BIL has offered to do it as he's fitted quite a few. Just didn't fancy Mr SA tackling it, I could just imagine it crashing to the floor in the middle of the night.

Mr SA is back on the pester for his gold chain money - sigh

please-let-me-be-lucky

It’s no wonder you feel weird finding out about your Dad like that. Can’t believe your Sister didn’t even send you a PM if nothing else. Glad DS was there for you Xx