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Aw Hopeful, have posted on the other thread to you. Things can only get better!
PQ will you be going to Legoland on your holiday?
Hi all, I hope you are all well and wish everyone happy Denmark, happy Germany, but most of all
HAZELEYES - how was it?? 
I hope you were able to buy a working wand, and that one's on the way to me
Oh yes a magic wand EACH would be good (I can think of some naughty spells to invoke, but maybe we can only do positive ones with these wands?) Looking forward to hearing about the trip, Hazeleyes 
Hi,
Feeling stressed today. Work is manic. Trying to get train tickets to the airport, travel insurance etc and have no internet at home. My eldest is practicing to be a teenager and stropping about the place with great style. I feel like my head is going to explode!
Trying to take calming breaths.........
Considering packing now (ferry is at 8 am) and have even located my passport!
So have to sort out clothes to bring, lists to write for boys, fill up the fridge (also for boys), do a bit of tidying so I won't come back to chaos, take No2 son to get his AS results, fill up the car and go to a party..
So am officially logging off for the next week or so.
Everybody keep well!
Harry Potter was absolutely amazing! I've even shocked myself I can tell you. The boys had a brilliant time, and I was the photographer
The whole thing was fantastic, and dare I say it, well worth the price for the tour. The boys were given a passport at the beginning, which has an activity thing, so that was nice. The shop was incredible, with everything possible thing for sale, broomsticks selling at £400 and over
Thousands of wands folks, but alas, none that I thought would be suitable for us!! Very naughty of me, bearing in mind the price, but I got some 'bertie bott's beans' in a lovely box I have to say. The beans are every imaginable flavour, disgusting ones really. Anyhow, C opened them on the bus for the boys, and to see their faces was hilarious, to the point of them gagging and heaving. C gave some to the lad to take home. I got them both a tour book, at a cost of £10 each, and C a poster for £5. Also picked a pressie up for C's birthday (he doesn't know) A mauraders map, again expensive for what it is, but something C wanted. Lord knows why!! I would definately say if you get a chance to go to the studio, it is well worth it Back home about 7.15, so a tiring, but totally wonderful day.
I'm so glad you had a wonderful day. xxxxxx
Hopeful - well done for finding the passport Have a good trip and I hope a lovely a time.
PQ, I'm sure it will be worth it.
Daughter had her A level results, so all happy here. She'll be going to a local college, and already had a place based on her GCSE results, so there was no pressure here.
Next Thursday, however, I can see is going to be challenging.
Hazeleyes, I hope you're able to rest toay.
Brilliant news for daughter Sparkling. The very best of luck for next week. I shall be thinking of you and C.
Hmmmm, a rest today. Well, sort of I guess. I would like to pop into neighbours and spend some time with them (feel slightly guilty) though I did cut their grass for them on Tuesday, but not really had a proper chat. Not sure yet what I'm doing.
Have a lovely holiday Hopeful
pq, all will work out in the end. Well done though for getting it sorted with phone company. A freebie, yeahhhhh.
Louise, Anna, hope everything is okay your end.
Have a good day everyone.
Hello everyone
PQ, poor you...make a list, and just do it in order, that always quells my panic. ohh I so hate have no Internet, nightmare.
Hopeful have a good trip to collect your daughter
Sparkling WELL DONE to your daughter, that's great news, what will she be studying next year? Yes, next Thursday for your 16 year old. My youngest is waiting for his Maths result that day too, eek.
Hazeleyes that sounds wonderful, glad it was really super, sometimes these things are disappointing. I was thinking of you. What a pity about the magic wands 
but the beans made me laugh.
My boy is in a better mood after lots of sleep. It is his 18th next Wednesday, then Thursday is a party here (all participants ejected at 10pm heh heh) and then out with some friends for drinks then he is going to a festival near Warrington on Friday (I called it a "pop" festival the other day and Anna said that isn't what they are called )
Well, time for the laundry, seeing as my delightful child spilled a whole glass of orange on his bed last night.
Hi all
hazeleyes, I want to go to Harry Potter now!! It sounds like you had a truly fab time! thanks for the feedback.
Hopeful have a super time, I hope you get everything done in time - I wouldn't worry too much about the house, it won't look the same when you get back
sparkling, many congrats to you and your daughter, well done her for achieving and you for getting her there, high five
How are you doing pancakequeen? did you manage to sort out tickets and insurance? Has your eldest calmed down a bit? Perhaps she is picking up your stress and decided to add to it!!
Louise, I think you should say something to your son about his 'pop' festival and see his reaction! ha ha ha ha!!
Have a great evening one and all!
Thank you for the congratulations and best wishes. She's going to the local college to do forensic science. Mainly because she doesn't know what she wants to do, but loves science! Hopefully it will help her mature a little and get some idea of what she'd like to do in life...
She had another driving lesson today. I pay for one and she pays for the other :-)
Covering the 'new' girl at work, who's off for a few days.
Hope you get on Ok at work, sparkling, and that sounds interesting about your daughter's course. I have met a couple of people who do forensic work for the police and they love their jobs.
Anna, I would not dare mention the word "pop"!! I always have this joke with him that I get the names wrong of all the acts, as it amuses him when I ask about TINNY Tempah, DOCTOR Green and TITCHY Stryder. There is a guy from Jersey Shore in Celeb Big Brother this year, nickname The Situation...so I pointed to the screen and said "ooh look, it's that there Saturation"
How is everyone today?
Hi All,
Yes Anna, I managed to get everything I needed, came into work early and used their internet (she says whispering!). All I've got to do now is pick my girls up after work from their grandma's and pack. All the clothes are ironed so feeling a bit calmer today. Leaving at 5am tomorrow.
Sparkling, really pleased for your daughter, you must be so proud of her.
Hazeleyes, glad you enjoyed Harry Potter world, I liked the part about the beans, they must have tasted disgusting...were you brave enough to try one? I remember buying a packate of Jelly Beans for my girls stockings one christmas, they had 6 different colours, but each colour could be a nice flavour or a nasty flavour so you didn't know which one you would get, they had great fun trying them or offering to an unsuspecting relative and waiting for their reaction!
Work is over yeeeeeaaaay
Off to Denmark for a lovely break with my girls and my friends.
Have a great weekend everyone xx
hi av real;ly gud tymxx
Have a wonderful time, PQ, we will miss you.
Morning kiera, what plans for the weekend?
Well it's Saturday morning and the sun is not shining but I think I can get out in the garden later
Have a great time PQ
Hello, what is everyone up to over the weekend?
Have a wonderful time pq
Good day in the garden, super weather.
Bit of something going on with C's sperm doner. Whatever. I shall deal with it, and I won't crack.
Hope you all okay.
Don't crack... Here if needed...
Ended up having a rather pleasant and unexpected day out that involved a steam train. 16 year old's face was lit up like a 100 watt bulb, according to my daughter's text (I had to sit in the car while they went racing up steps and over a bridge...)
Don't crack... Here if needed...
Ended up having a rather pleasant and unexpected day out that involved a steam train. 16 year old's face was lit up like a 100 watt bulb, according to my daughter's text (I had to sit in the car while they went racing up steps and over a bridge...)
That day out sounds exciting Sparkling. Am sure they all loved it, especially the 16 year old.
Byeeee pq!
sparklinglime, I love unexpected trips out, I had one at the weekend, ended up near Weston Super Mare sitting on a cliff gazing out to sea for about 5 hours with flasks of tea and ginger biscuits! Divine - I love the sea (even though it was brown!)
Louise, you do tease your boys don't you! 
hazeleyes, I hope all is ok with you and C and that you had a peaceful weekend. Is all quiet there on the home front?
kiera, I am thinking that you are beginning to get packing, cleaning etc all ready for Saturday! I don't know if you do this, but whenever I go away I clean the house top to bottom!
Hi everyone else, happy Monday, I hope the sun is shining for you all
hi yeah im cleanin more, gona hoover alover upstairs and down bfor i go so its all tidy for when we get bk, av borrow hoover as my broke,.hung all my washing out .sun cum out,rainin all mornin, x
Glad that the sun has now come out, you can throw all the windows wide open
Your day sounds lovely too Anna, so relaxing.
All quiet here thankyou. It's bliss, having a thoroughly lazy day, where I should be doing 'something'. Oh well. Friend popped in for few hours this morning. Needed C's help on the laptop.
Sun is shining here, though we've had a drop of rain.
Oooh I love lazy days! Is C still talking about your trip to HP?
Hello and how are you all?
I am fine, had busy day off yesterday. Not even a posh coffee! Went to town, went to chiropodist, sent off passport for youngest, had Asda delivery, did some research reading for counselling, got gift voucher for youngest's birthday, went to Post office twice...It youngest's EIGHTEENTH tomorrow, I can hardly believe it. There is a party here on Thursday night as well, eek, a gathering of spotty youths. I had some beer delivered with my Asda stuff and will just have to hope it is dry so they can go in the garden, they will be chucked out at 10 though and go into town.
What is everyone up to today?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR BOY LOUISE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR BOY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVELY YOUNG MAN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HIM and big hugs for you too
Happy birthday to your son Louise. Amazing how quickly the years fly by.
I hope he - and you - have a lovely day.
Hello everyone
Yes big excitement here, thanks guys, it does feel like an enormous milestone. Put a birthday banner across the house last night once he was in bed. I trapped one end in eldest's bedroom window and the other in the lounge window so it is diagonal. Eldest will be over later after work and I am taking them both out for a meal as a joint celebration (it is eldest's birthday on Sunday and although he will come over again on the day, youngest will be at the festival by then). Then youngest is having a party on Thursday, I have decided to do hot dogs and Pringles to go with the beer, 16 of them coming so far, eek.
So what is going on for everyone else?
Ah yes, two birthdays a few days apart... I hope he has a lovely day on Sunday.
I'm sure that hot dogs and pringles along with the beer will be ideal.
Had such fun last night, and the funniest bit was that eldest said he had had a letter from his grandad commenting that on his graduation photo he looks like The Laughing Cavalier. The boys did not know what this was so we googled it on his phone, how funny, it really WAS rather similar and we laughed even more when the restaurant staff delivered some birthday chocolates wrapped in some decorative netting. Eldest put the netting at the end of his sleeves like lace cuffs, I am surprised we did not get chucked out
How is everyone today?
Awww. I'm so glad you had a good and fun filled evening.
Challenging day here today as a once dear and clever friend to my 16 year old is being rather mean... So
Well done and best wishes to all who have done well today.
To those perhaps who don't do quite so well, results alone are not what makes you a good and kind person...
I hope everyone will be happy and looking forward to what September holds.
C does have 3 x Plan A, so no pressure though
I hope everyone is having a lovely summer (even those who don't have internet access at the mo...)
Yes, good luck to all those getting results today and it is not the end of the world if you do not get what you were hoping for.
Let us know how your boy gets on, sparkling. My youngest just did Maths (for the fourth time) and has finally got a C so it is always worth thinking about having another go!
He's done so well. He's so very pleased - and so am I. E in Maths though, which might mean not being accepted on the mechanical engineering course. Could be he'll go back to do A levels and re-sit the maths.
Shall think about it tomorrow...
Hi Everyone,
Got back from Denmark late last night. Had such a great time. The friends we stayed with spoilt us all thoroughly.
However not had such a good day today as ex cancelled on the girls 15mins before he was due to arrive, have had tears most of the afternoon since.
Been catchin up on all your news, sounds like everyone has been busy.
Got my new router today so have internet access at home again
hi aw denmark sounds great, no way ex cancelled ,wot reason did he giv,and 15 min bfore he was due is awful,x
Hi Kiera,
He said he was at the hospital and his appointment had run over. The girls offered him other options, picking them up later, or taking them out for the evning but he had an excuse for all of them. This is the first time he's done this so hopefully its a one off.
I'm so glad you had a good time pq. I do hope cancelling the contact is a one off for you.
Good morning all!
Welcome back PQ, we have missed you! That's great that you enjoyed your trip but am sorry to hear about the girls being upset, sounds like the hospital appointment was not the real reason! May I suggest you keep the prospect of the next contact time pretty low key so they are not looking forward to it so much and also have a plan up your sleeve for if there is another cancellation. When are you back at work?
Sparkling that is fantastic news! I bet you are sooo proud, and so you should be! Oh no, not Maths....well it was the same for my boy and he had to take it four times, finally got his C yesterday. I wonder if your son could do the original course and re-take Maths as a key skill alongside it? They seem to do that a lot at our local place.
Well my nerves have been rather shredded after The Party. At first no-one arrived except son's best friend. Then all of a sudden...INVASION. I steered them all into the garden, and friend and I put out huge dish of crisps and dip and two trays of hot dogs. Dreadful musyc, very loud (I had warned the neighbours) They were only here 90 mins before they were hustled out to waiting taxis and son asked me anxiously about clearing up. I said don't worry, I will do it. Oh dear, I could not believe the mess. There were about 30 beer bottles, an empty bottle each of rum, vodka and cider, some orange and coke, various glasses, hot dog debris, leftover beer (I had to promise to keep it for one of the boys) Anyway he got back at some dreadful hour but is now up and getting ready for the train for the festival. Cringe.
How is everyone today?
Hahahaha! The party sounds brilliant Louise. Sorry, but it has made me laugh.
I'm hoping C will be able to do the maths alongside the course, but he has to wait for the letter. Very difficult here at the mo.
Daughter not too happy as he won't go with her for a walk with the dog. I'll FB him a message!!
Good idea, Sparkling. I used to email my eldest even when we lived together; at a certain age it was the communication to which he would respond.
Youngest got off to his festival OK. He looked a bit tired but manfully managed two bacon rolls and a a litre of orange juice before donning his new wellies. I have been decluttering his room today, I usually get him to do it but occasionally I have an AAAAGH moment and this is one. I have got his permission of course. Two rubbish bags and two charity bags so far and more work needed tomorrow, then cleaning!
How has everyone got on today?
You've been busy.
Hi,
I've had a lovely day out with my girls and my friends 5 year old son. Went to a local country park, had a picnic and lots of play. My girls looked like giants next to his tiny 5 year old body, made me chuckle all day .
I've commented on your comments about my ex on another thread Louise, so as not to bog this thread down with my tales of woe!!
Sounds like your son had a good party, I remember when my nieces had their 18th parties, my SiL was picking beer bottles out of her flower beds for weeks!! Hope he enjoys his festival, it will be an experience if nothing else!!
I'm having a new kitchen fitted next week, and the wall between the kitchen and dining room knocked down. I've spent the day going through my cupboards, sorting, chucking and packing everything away. I was remembering something louise said the other week about how its easy to hang on to things we don't like or want because of who gave them to us, with that in mind I have been very ruthless and anything I haven't used over the last year has gone, including some china vases we were given as wedding presents. A trip to the dump and charity shop and I feel a lot lighter .
Hope everyone has had a good day, what have you been up to?
Hey guys, hope you're all well. I've been off here for a short time and loads has happened. Celebrated our first year down here, which was excellent, been riding te horse loads, failed to find a horse box so we could get to the endurance ride so looks like that won't happen now. But today was the real cincher. Had an old friend come by on her way back home from holiday with her family. We'd always gotten on before but now we just had nothing to say at all. It was very uncomfortable for the hour they stayed. Then this afternoon the weather was atrocious so I said I'd keep our girl in tonight since she'd spent much of last night calling for another horse. This 17 year old lad started going on that she should be out, that she'd be out all winter blah blah, at which I replied no she would not be. He just wouldn't shut the hell up! I kept her in til after most had gone home and she's now out with a rug on. Will be going up early to get her in if the weather turns. Am sooo cross!! I don't know who I'm angrier at.....him for being such an arse or me for letting him get to me in the first place. My mum reckons it's because I'm stressed and need some time out to rest and re-centre myself which I'll do once the kids are back at school/college.
Damn, guess I needed to rant. Lol, sorry about that.
My day started so nice. Was in a really good mood and everything and full of good intentions and now No3 son has gone and put a damper on everything - I could just cry again (will post this on the other thread though).
I don't feel like I am having any time off - I have to start doing some essay planning. Then I am going to Germany to get my daughter back - I am taking a friend which is the best thing about it, because really, I could do with hiding away and not seeing anyone at all for a week. Chemo starts on 3rd and there are a couple of pre-chemo appointments. Uni starts w/c 10th and I am praying I'll be up for it.
I sound really negativem, don't I? It's not that bad, I'm just a bit tired having to fight for everything again.
Hope everyone else is much happier then me today!