Milann's life keeps getting in the way.......

milann · 19 February 2018 at 3:40PM

Today I'm grateful for
Half term holibobs
Music whilst I paint
Frozen fish pie from batch cooking for tea

in_need_of_direction · 19 February 2018 at 11:47PM

I'd suggest using the threat of a data protection complaint as information held about you is inaccurate. You may get a more prompt reaction.

savingholmes · 19 February 2018 at 11:57PM

HI Milann - I used to be on the forums... and have come back. Plan to resubscribe to your diary. It sounds like you've had a lot of drama lately but are coming through to the other side.

milann · 25 February 2018 at 8:42PM

Thanks INOD I'll bear that in mind. I have been in touch with my GP surgery who asked me to copy the letter and put my concerns in writing which I'll do this week and give them Time to act upon them then I can come down with a heavier hand if I don't get a response.

:hello: Hi SH - I remember you well and have often wondered where you'd got to - hope life is treating you well - have you got a diary, I'll search it out and catch up.

Well as I expected it's been a mad mad week here. I carried on with my painting until late Tuesday night and then had to put it on hold - I'd not got as far on as I wanted.

I spent from just after 9 am until about half 11 Wednesday night making a 2 tier birthday cake for my close friend's son 21st. My friend came around for an hour or so to be my 'gofor' and we worked out the final design. It was a Lion King theme but we didn't want it childish. The birthday gent was 21 but has a severe chromosome disorder which leaves him with limited speech, understanding and mobility but he loves going to musical shows at the theatre. He's seen Lion King several times. I was really chuffed with the cake and so was he - well worth the effort it took.

Thursday was my friends dads funeral....it was sad but nice seeing lot so of people I'd not seen for a while.

Friday I blitzed the house, put beds up and made the house toddler safe with ornaments etc out of reach as dd and girls came home for the weekend. It was lovely as it was only a few weeks since they were last here. Myself and dh went to the 21st party on Friday night and was going to take eldest granddaughter with us.... But she was shattered and didn't last past half 6 before she was nodding off :rotfl: so dd stayed in and they all had an early night. It takes nearly 5 hours from door to door when they visit:eek:

Saturday morning at 5.30 :eek::eek::eek::eek: I was woken by a tiny knock at my bedroom door with eldest granddaughter asking for grandma cuddles and stories. I tried to get her back to sleep but gave up and cams down at 6 am - then we played/cooked all morning and went to a local farm and play area which they LOVED. This morning was about half six before reading stories ....then cooked a big breakfast - took them al into town for midday to big train station where they get the train at start of journey to secure a place (there's no seats left ususally if they get on at the closest station to us) came home and cleared the disaster of a house - :eek::rotfl::eek::rotfl::eek: it looked like a hurricane had passed through instead of a 4 year and 14 month old with their mum. Then sat down and have chilled....left overs for tea.....I will be glad to get back to work for a rest....1st full day tomorrow.

Another spendy weekend with lots of extras bought for the visitors but it was all worth it. Need to reign in now though - at least February is a short month.:T

beanielou · 25 February 2018 at 9:20PM

Cake sounds fab.
Glad that you had a lovely if hectic weekend

savingholmes · 26 February 2018 at 12:52AM

Glad you had a good time. Hope work goes well tomorrow.

We're doing okay if we ignore debt LOL. Seriously - 60% approx of debt is car related which we could sell if need be. The other 40% tra la la la la..... walks off whistling. We're on a good income though and should clear our debts in 3-4 years.... barring any miracles or mishaps along the way. The next 12 months are challenging as DS is doing a study abroad year and we have to act as guarantor and fund him. The following year he does a placement so that will give us up to another £400 a month to chuck at debt before he does his final year. As he finishes DD is due to start although she is currently talking about getting an apprenticeship instead.... and getting paid to study which could save us and her a fortune.

milann · 27 February 2018 at 5:15PM

Had a good day at work yesterday - still feels a tad strange as I'm in different classes with different children and staff - feel like the new girl....don't know whe anything is and all the routines are different.

It was a part day today and the traffic was horrendous. I have to cross a big roundabout with motorway access half way into my journey. I only need the local roads and can do the journey in 10 minutes - it took about 45 minutes to get to this junction in the snow...usually the road clears after the motorway but the roads were still chockablock so dh dropped me off near a walking cut-through and I walked the rest of the way - so over an hour for a 10 minute journey. When I got in my little charge wasn't in......at least it was a chilled morning. I walked home which took about 45 minutes and thankfully most the snow had melted.

SH a lot of my debt was acquired whilst mine were at uni. It's a time I wouldn't want to return to and that was before the fees were as bad as they are today. It's an experience for them though - one I didn't take. You were doing so well clearing everything SH but we're all guilty of racking the debts again and again. At least you're doing something about it.

Today I'm grateful
- the snow has melted
- photos of my 2 gorgeous granddaughters in the snow this morning
- my nice warm house

beanielou · 27 February 2018 at 8:51PM

That sounds a dire journey.
Stay cosy.

Sun_Addict · 1 March 2018 at 6:07PM

What a mess with the medical records

Hope they get it sorted soon.

milann · 1 March 2018 at 7:06PM

I know SA - it's a good job I'm not the nervous type - it crossed my mind briefly that it could be correct but I've had too many investigations over the years and it's either a clerical error or the doctors making assumptions rather than taking my word and checking my past records.....I'll get it changed.

School closed today at 1am and is closed tomorrow - ice and wind and snow have made it really dangerous just like everywhere else. Lots of parents not happy though....

Not much to report MSE wise - 2 days of March NSDs - I need to pay in full this month and stop dilly dallying....and that's putting it politely.

Milann's life keeps getting in the way.......

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