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Morning all,
Had a good chat with H last night, reassured her that I love her to bits, she said that she doesn't like it when I go out on a Friday night (which I am tonight) as that has always been girls night, so we have agreed to do girls night on a saturday if I go out on a friday. Now everyone is happy!
I still have a paper drivers licence, I heard that they are going to make it compulsary to have a photo one soon, has anyone else heard that?
Going to spend the night with my friend tonight in London, really looking forward to a few drinks a nice meal and a good old chatathon!!
Ooh pq, that sounds lovely - can I come?! 
I'm glad you've sorted things out with H, I always struggle when A has 'fallen out with me' - I suppose there's a sense of having failed her...Anyway, great that you've compromised on when 'girl's night' is. What will you do tomorrow? Watch a film, have a pamper or a combination of the two?
As regards your driving licence (pleased yours is on it's way back to you, Hopeful), I'm pretty sure that it's alredy compulsory to have a photo card. I'll put the link for the DVLA site here so you can have a look. Don't hesitate to tell me if I'm wrong!
I didn't manage to fit a swim in, Anna, but I have plans to go on Monday before work. I did manage a long walk and the supermarket shop before popping round to my friends for a hair cut and a lovely long natter last night. My hair is now very short and said friend might be joining me at Bingley Music Live at the end of the summer, so all in all an evening well spent 
I am being 'luscious' later on and A is back from her dad's this evening. I think we will go out for a picnic lunch tomorrow; there is a butterfly walk at one of the local cemeteries which will be teeming with life at present, and A loves going there.
Anyone else making plans for the weekend?
Hope your Friday is a good one,
M x
Morning all, set to be a hot one here down south they said maybe over 30! I have to work nights this weekend. That heat's gonna be nice to sleep in!
thanks for the info PQ and Mary. Will get onto it. So much to do before my holiday! Got an app with the mortgage man next week. Got an extra day at work doing mandatory training. Monday is mainly written off as I'll be sleeping. And we go the following Monday. Can't wait. My little boy really enjoyed the sea the other day so hoping he'll have lots of fun. And I know my little girl will.
pq I also thought it was compulsory to have a photo card license. Hope you enjoyed your night in London?
Enjoy the weekend everyone. Hope you don't suffer too much with the heat. X
Hello one and all,
I'd seen it was supposed to get into the 30's, Rosie - we've got a heatwave warning further North too. Plenty of water and sun hats when we go out later I think.
You do sound busy - where are you going on your jollies?
How was your evening in the big city, pq? I hope you had a fab time too.
It is very quiet on the boards at present - let us know what you're up to if you can tear yourselves away from your sun loungers & iced drinks for a few minutes
M x
My friend and I took our fourteen year olds out for tea yesterday. The thermometer on the car showed 30 degrees for most of the journey. We were by the sea at the chain restaurant we took them to, and there it was 28 degrees.
We have white damp covers over the rabbit hutch with things parked close by to give them shade. They seem cool enough, but I'm worried about them.
Youngest has gone off with his friend for a sleepover, so it will be a strange weekend without him...
So much I need to do, but doubt any of it will get done. Would rather relax and stay cool.
Sparkling how old is your youngest?
Me and my girl lying I the shade whilst the boys naps in bed.
we're off to Menorca santo Tomas. A wee bit excited!! X
hi everyone so hot here in north west, to hot ,was plannin on mowing garden but to hot, my little girl avin nap, she ad me up at 6am,went to my sons leavers do, was good,got bit tipsy lol,there was buffet and dj,so sat ere watchin corrie,eatin magnum lolly,il fill the paddling pool up later,x
My youngest is 14 Rosie - they're all getting on!!
Looking at stuff needed still to attempt a business. Lottery win needed 
Not a big win needed, but a big win would be nice. Perhaps to run an air conditioning unit.
Gorgeous here again, but googling is cooler than gardening. I'll go outside later.
How exciting Rosie - I hope you all have a great time.
kiera, I hope you didn't take too long to recover Did the paddling pool get put up this afternoon?
sparkling, I need to start doing the lottery. I can't relocate on what I earn & I aren't going to have any sort of win unless I have a ticket, am I?! I hope your rabbits have cooled off a bit now. My long haired cat has been desperately seeking shade all day today.
A & I went on our picnic & spotted 3 different sorts of butterfly, but it was boiling out there. A large ice cream was more than necessary on the way home.
Hope everyone manages to sleep tonight - to say it's going to be close is an understatement, I think 
I saw a butterfly on Thursday - the only one I've seen this year so far!
I've been in to see my neighbour for a while.
Morning!
I've just popped on to say 'bye bye' to you all - my stint on the boards is at an end and the lovely Louise is back from her travels.
It was a pleasure to 'talk' to you all again. Take care, don't sweat the small stuff and be good (within reason)
M x
The weather is sooooo lovely lovely lovely!!!!! Up to 30 yesterday and it looks the same today, yippeeh! 
*doing-a-little-sundance* It could stay like this forever, if you ask me!
About to hop in the shower and then see the surgeon (re reconstruction, I don't envy him, I am not the nicest patient).
Everybody enjoy the sun!
See you again soon, Mary!!!
Good morning all! Monday has arrived again, wow what a scorcher of a weekend!
It sounds like everyone is well! Rudimentary Mary thank you for your time on the boards, it is always nice to have you around, have a super rest of summer at any future festivals!
Hopeful good luck with the surgeon today. Glad you found the 0300 number for DVLA (I googled for the number, should've gone straight to their site, tut!) and your licence is in th epost.
pq, yes I was under the impression that the paper licences were no longer valid, I got my plastic one last year.
sparklinglime, I hope your son had a good sleep over and all is well in your world?
Hope your daughter didn't wake up so early this morning kiera and Rosie78, have a super time in Menorca - gorgeous!
I had a lovely weekend relaxing, went to a Tea Garden via a ferry on Saturday with a friend, it was heavenly!
Hello everyone and many thanks to Mary for her presence here over the past week. Yours Truly is back again (who said "bad penny"?
) Had a lovely week on the Isle of Man which is one of my very favourite places EVER. Sunshine but also a lovely sea breeze so the best of both worlds. I have done a lot including a steam train trip, a wurlitzer concert (don't ask), eaten a giant ice cream the size of my head, walked right round the bay, been up a mountain, found a little cove with no-one else there, attended a reconstruction of the historical IOM Parlaiment (spoke up for Votes for Women) and watched gorgeous sunsets while sitting by the little lighthouse on the shore AAAH.
Back to reality now. Son looked after the house brilliantly, although there was an adventure which I will tell you about in the Teenager section.
Great to read all of your news, I do miss you all when I am not here. Looking forward to chatting with you all again
Welcome back louise and so long mary, thanks for your words of wisdom over the last week. Your time in the Isle of Man sounds lovely louise, I've never been but my brother lived there for a while and he loved it.
I had a very sociable weekend. Met up with a friend and stayed with her friday/saturday and went to a bbq at my sis in law on sunday.
Sadly H wasn't well on sunday and still isn't better so I've had to take the day off today. Not been outside as she isn't up for the heat but I have all the windows and doors open and there's a gentle breeze. We've watched 'Honey I shrunk the kids', 'Love Bug' and 'The Kid' on love film, I've sorted out my Tax credits claim and done some ironing. Probably be off tomorrow as well as she's just started being sick!
Hope everyone else is ok x
Hello PQ, I am sorry to hear H is poorly but she will enjoy a bit of one to one time, Hope she feels a bit more comfortable tomorrow. You are a total heroine doing the ironing in this heat! Your weekend sounds great and you made the most of the weather Have a peaceful evening!
See you soon Mary.
I wonder if you saw my brother on his bicycle while you were there... I hope you had a lovely time Louise. I'm looking forward to reading all the news on the teenager section...
I hope H is feeling better pq
A big big wave and hugs to you all. I shall return very soon to the boards, but I've been totally exhausted for a while, and other things going on (nothing exciting) I honestly don't know if I have a job in September, so need to speak to the boss tomorrow. I was told two weeks ago by 'her' that I did have, then today, she seemed to take great joy out of asking me, if the boss had told me if I was returning or not!! Maybe it's me, but I actually think she enjoys playing silly mind games. Am very up and down at the moment, and didn't want to come here moaning and groaning, especially with this glorious melting weather!
I do hope each and everyone of you are keeping well, no problems with ex's, health, or anything else. Take care all. xxx
Hi hazeleyes, so glad you've returned to the boards, I've missed you. Sorry to hear you've been having a hard time. Come back soon x
Hi hazeleyes, fab to 'see' you, you have been missed. Ignore this other woman, she sounds like a nightmare and obviously has her own issues. Have you started looking to see if there is anything else in your area?
Hi pq, your weekend sounded good, sociable and fun! I hope that H is feeling better, but only in the way where she wants to hang out and watch more films, so that you can stay at home!!
Louise, your trip sounded brilliant, so many adventures! It is good to have you home safe and sound and busting with pride after your son's fabulousness!
sparkling is your brother on the Isle of Man?
Yes, by brother and sister-in-law live there. They've been there for about 15 years, but I've never been. My cousine and I almost went across on a paddle steamer from Llandudno pier, we had the tickets and the day was perfect - but the trip was cancelled. That will probably be the closest I'll get to going!
They have talked about moving back to the mainland now though, as they've both retired, as their daughters are here. One got married before Christmas, and they feel that they'll start a family, and they'd like to be closer for that.
Another glorious day, and time to leave for work.
Hi H - lovely to 'see' you here. What's left now... 7 sleeps until the holidays? I'm sure you'll be going back in September - you're perfect and she knows it xxx
What a shame the trip was cancelled, it will be nice if they moved inland though?
I hope you had a good day at work and left on time?
All is well here in the south west, looking forward to hearing everyone else's news
Good morning one and all
Great to see you Hazeleyes, we have all been wondering how you are and hoping you come back soon. Hopefully you should have some definite news in the next few days? Keeping everything crossed. Hope C is looking forward to the hols too.
Sparkling, how much garage decluttering got done in the end or did the hot weather stall things? It's possible to go to the Isle of Man for the day and the ferry journey is fun but I was shocked at the cost. Some of the islanders were telling me about how restricted they felt in terms of travel, one chap who was quite elderly said I would love to go to Scotland, I have never been in my life and a lady my age was saying her husband flies on business trips but she only gets an occasional day trip to Liverpool for clothes shopping. My impression is "wonderful place to visit, not so good to live there"
PQ how are things in your house? Hopeful, big hello to you and Rosie how are you doing? Kiera when do the boys break up?
Anna hope you are not too hot, mind you there could be sweaty yoga just in your lounge? (cheaper ) As for me, yesterday involved sweaty shopping, sweaty posh coffee and sweaty counselling, haha.
Morning all, I had another day of with H yesterday. Only 1 film this time, a walk in the woods and a game of monopoly.
Back at work now and I feel rough, I think I've got H's cold and the lack of sleep the last 3 nights doesn't help 
Hi all. Hope no one has melted in this heat!! After finishing work, I've just struggled home with bags of shopping, and feel completely done in. Like you Pq, lack of sleep doesn't help, especially if you're not feeling well either. Hope you feel better soon. x
Spoke to boss this morning, and yes, there is a job for me. Others have spoken to me, and all agree, this particular person likes to stir, and cause a bit of trouble. Can't all be wrong can we!!
Louise, read that you've just returned from your hols. Hope you had a smashing time, and got a well earned break. I will eventually catch up with other posts.
The holidays begin next Tuesday for C, but he'll have to come in with me on the Wednesday, which he loves anyway. I was so hoping to take him away this year, and did in fact promise him, but once again, I'm going to have to break the promise. I just cannot afford anything, and cannot save throughout the year either. I was offered a loan last week at the bank, but after thinking it over, I decided to decline. Saying that though, I'm having second, third and fourth thoughts about it!!
Hope you're all okay. Sparkling, are you sticking to your hours at work? Anna, you still sweaty, hehe. Pq, hope the girls are okay. Sorry I missed 'luscious' Mary, but hope she's back on the boards soon. To everyone else, a big hello, and hoping everyone is okay. xxx
Hellooo hazeleyes! Great to hear what has been going on for you, excellent news about your job, how ridiculous that this person has been going around causing trouble, to what end, I wonder? Are they getting kept on too?
I am still enjoying my sweatiness thank you for asking! Going tomorrow night, but then I have to rush home, shower, then meet colleagues for a showing of Tosca on a wide outdoor screen, which will be nice :)
pq, sorry to hear that you are now feeling rough, I hope you get a good nights sleep tonight.
Louise you always make me laugh! I hope you had a thoroughly enjoyable sweaty day!
Enjoy your evening one and all
I don't feel so bad now. I think I'm just tired. I've had 3 disturbed nights with h waking up, the heat doesn't make sleeping easy either. It looks like a storm is brewing here, that would be good!
so glad you've got your job confirmed hazeleyes. That person sounds like a right old meany!!
Hello everyone
How are you sleeping at the moment? I had a better night last night; the night before I only had a couple of hours becaause it was hot and close. I feel sorry for people who sleep on the ground floor and therefore don't want their windows open. A slight nag from me: make sure you drink plenty in this heat, drinks such as coffee are actually quite dehydrating, and alcohol is particularly so, therefore plenty of water is the order of the day! 
PQ I do hope you had a better night and that H is feeling better today.
Hazeleyes I am delighted to hear about your job, Where does this woman get off?
How is everyone else?
morning everyone, hi louise how was ur holiday, its cloudy ere in north west but sure sun wil cum out, bin busy this week , my 11 yr ad main part in play at school, the play was fantastic,and my son was,bit upsettin as b last time he in play like tht,he starts big school in sept, there is mass asembly tomoz on last day, im avin big bbq tomoz, got few friends cumin round,and kids, got my bbq food cumin later with shopin,paid off the caravan as well, only goin friday til monday, its my mates new caravan,on entertainment site, cant wait to go, right next to sea,sumat look forward to,espec for the kids, ope everyone is okx
That sounds lovely kiera.
I went from to work to sit by the Straights yesterday, seeing I can't get near a beach that has a bench. The breeze was lovely and it was quiet. I'm tempted to do that every day!
So lovely to have a summer after all these years (well, for us in north west Wales). So glad that we have the water cooler at work.
Morning all, I agree sparkling, its lovely to have a summer again, your seat by the straights sounds lovely.
Lousie you are so right about getting dehydrated. Last friday I had a really busy day and only managed to drink 1 can of diet coke at work, then I met my friend and drank a couple of glasses of wine, the next day I felt awful, headache, dizzy, couldn't think straight....3 pints of water soon put me straight but it reminded me that I need to drink more water in this heat.
Well, A has gone off to Alton Towers with school today, I'm already worrying about her...she was so excited it was lovely.
Louise, thank you for your top tip, I have sweaty yoga tonight and it is important to be hydrated beforehand!
kiera it is a sad time when they leave junior school isn't it, like the end of an era. How fab that he had a main part in the school play. Do you not think he will continue with his acting in senior school?
sparklinglime, I definitely think you should go and sit on that bench everyday! It sounds blissful! I have been going home, showering and then going for a walk on Bristol Downs every evening, it is peaceful, gentle and delicious!
Hi pq, I hope A has a great day today, I bet Alton Towers will be heaving, although youngsters don't care do they! She will arrive home, hot, tired and ready for bed hopefully! Does she have school tomorrow?
Not heard a peep from A all day, she promised she would text me but obviously having too much of a good time, I hope! Its her last day tomorrow so just a half day. I wish I had a half day, I know I had the first 2 days off this week, but I'm knackered!!
I bet they don't need to turn the heating up for your sweaty yoga tonight Anna?
Your weekend away sounds great kiera and something to look forward to, you have been feeling down this week and so your BBQ is at the right time, enjoy! The kids will be excited to break up from school. I had a lovely holiday thank you
How was the yoga Anna? My friend does yoga every morning as part of her routine but not the last few days because she has been so hot.
Sparkling it is lovely that you have been enjoying the sun, I agree with Anna, a bit of time on that bench sounds just the ticket, I would make it your special place
Hope A got home safe and sound (and not too grumpy!) PQ and that she gets up Ok for her half day. How is H?
Well I slept part of last night sitting up (was cooler as more of me was in the direct line with the open window) Son's girlfriend was supposed to be staying then I got a text to say they were staying elsewhere. I had been dreaming they came home and she was being sick everywhere and I had to look after her so I was quite pleased to wake up this morning and find it wasn't true.
Driving over for some events at the Crime Writer's Festival this morning, writers talking about their work and craft, I go there every year and come away with ideas about books I would like to read.
Take care everyone, keep drinking the water
Quite a dream Louise!
The thing about the place I went to by the straights, is that even though I went there a lot with my Dad to skim stones, it's not a place I used to walk for miles along or go swimming. So no sad association! Just I went there after scouts yesterday evening to see the sunset, but the place was packed out. So perhaps I need to keep searching.
Seventeen year old and youngest in the orthodontist this morning, and youngest is telling me he doesn't want to go to school... HA!
We have a water cooler at work Louise, and it really is one of the best things we've ever rented!
I hope your daughter survived Alton Towers pq. There was a trip from the high school here (none of mine have ever wanted to go, being terrified of roller coasters), and some of them bought fast passes, so had a few rides. The ones who didn't only had about three rides as the queues were so long.
Keep cool everyone.
Youngest telling me how and the seventeen year old were having a good chat yesterday after they went to bed. Discussing the future.
The future, it seems is how many decorations they'll be putting up at Christmas 
You can tell they're winter babies.
Me on the other hand am a summer baby, and am dreading the shorter days
Good morning all,
A got home safe and sound, very tired and full of H's cold, but she had a great time. She wasn't keen about going to school this morning as she is struggling a bit, but I dosed her up with calpol and sudafed and told her how proud I was of her grown up way of dealing with her cold, and packed her off, she's only got a half day after all.
I'm a summer baby too sparkling and much prefer the light warm evenings to the cold dark ones.
My youngest didn't want to go to school after the orthodontist, but i told him I had to go to work and he could go to school!!
Having said that I sorted out the PAYE etc and told them I was booking today as a day off and came home! I couldn't face SAGE which was the alternative.
Off to see my Mother in Law shortly for tea. She's off on a cruise - I'm taking her to the station in the morning. She'll be gone for almost three weeks (including staying with her daughter) and will be missing my birthday for the first time since she met Father-in-Law back in 1988!!!!
I'm so enjoying these evenings pq. I've decided that I am going to be wasting fuel and seeing some sunsets and sitting on a wall watching the Menai Straights flow by... Before the torrential rain and gales return.
Hi sparklinglime, I liked your plan of taking the day off, well done you!!
pq, I also liked that you told your daughter that you were proud of how she was coping with her cold - great tactic!
Sweaty yoga was particularly hard last night, don't know why, it is a constant 37 degrees all year round, but i found it gruelling! I then showered and changed and went and watched the outdoor showing of Tosca performed at the Royal Opera House, it was really lovely.
I hope everyone has a lovely weekend planned, see you next week.
Anna, I don't know how you do it. Just come home from MiL's, and am heading for the shower!
Yes there is no way I want to do anything to make me MORE sweaty at the moment! (Anna, just peel me a grape while you are standing up, would you? )
Sparkling I love it that you are finding somewhere nice to enjoy the weather. Hope MIL has a lovely time. Dare I ask what you may be doing on/for your birthday?
PQ is it pancackes today on the first day of the girls' holidays? Hope all the colds are improving.
I am going over to the crime-writing thing again today, just got a ticket for one session, it is where they present four new authors they have chosen, and talk about their first novels. Son is getting very excited about his holiday on Tuesday; he is going to Malia on Crete with seven other reprobates. I shall be having kittens for the whole week but there you go. I have been kidding him that I am going on that Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents proramme, where the parents go and spy on their childrens' holidays, haha.
Have a good day everyone
I am going out with a couple of friends. After last year's debacle, I'm leaving the children out of the plans Boss was saying that he's going to bring in cakes and champagne. Daughter can come with me to work and take the car home and pick up sloshed parent later perhaps... Maybe not as I'll need to drive later.
Now I've made plans I'll either have a cold or a migraine
Do have an plans??
I'd be the same if it were one of mine going - and Louise that is such a good idea, he can never be quite sure you're joking, can he?
Enjoy the crime writing event.
Youngest has just come down with a cold damp flannel on his head. And it's not even 11 am!! That's one thing about these young ones, the last time we had a decent summer he was 6! He probably doesn't remeber...
Keep cool everyone.
hi everyone well waitin for mate to pick my and kids up goin to her bbq, i had my bbq last nyt, was really gud,.well in bginin bbq rubbish lol so ad go to pic up better one,. worked out gud in the end,kids really love dit in garden and pool, ad few beers,my eldest daughter cum, plus we went for meal and few drinks few hrs bfore so really gud day, really warm ope everyone ok. hi louisex
Hello kiera sounds like your weekend has been a long party so far, good for you, you deserve some good times
Hi Sparkling, glad you have a birthday plan, I am celebrating a day late this year as I have a load of medical stuff to do the morning after my birthday, and wouldn't be a good idea to stagger in after drinks/late night. So I will go out AFTER the appointments haha Is your birthday on a Thursday this year?
Nothing much I want to see on TV tonight so am watching a film from the Pay Per View service about a rock band, film a bit silly but have Paid now so I might as well View. I went to a hotel at the seaside a few years ago and it was half board, there was a coachload of OAPs staying there. I was walking out the dining room one evening and I saw an old chap forcing a spoonful of trifle into his wife's mouth, she was trying not to retch and he said "you've paid for it so you'll eat it" A form of abuse, I believe.
Enjoyed crime-writing thing. Met a lovely chap who offered me his season ticket for all the events, I could not take him up on his kind offer as I had to be back here. Have found travel insurance for son and we have booked him into the passenger info page online. There is now a massive and very dull debate about how they are getting to the airport, 8 in a minibus, and whether to go with a chap whom one of them met when they were doing his garden the other week.....
Have a nice night everyone
(*sweeps up tumbleweed*)
Well how is everyone? Enjoying the last bit of sun before the rainstorms?
Who is excited about the royal baby being nearly here? Who isn't excited about it at all and think it is all a lot of fuss?
I had my car MOT'd today and luckily it got through with just a £5.50 rear wiper blade. PHEW.
Hope everyone has a decent evening
I think my youngest will be dancing in the rain when it finally arrives!
I feel so sorry for the Duchess knowing there are thousands camped outside. I'm sure they're longing for the peace of Anglesey.
I seem to have pulled a muscle in my left arm. Not good.
The sunshine is coming out again here, so may pop out with the camera.
Hi everyone, happy Tuesday!
So the princess had a baby boy, to be honest it seems like she has been pregnant for ages, I am not particularly bothered I have to say!
How did everyone cope with the thunder? There was one really loud point when I did get an incy bit scared! 
But it was lovely to hear the rain. How did your children cope? Did anyone sing Raindrops on Roses?? I used to sing it to my daughter when she was small and feeling a bit scared!!
sparklinlime, what have you done to your arm? Was it lugging all the stuff for the tip?!
kiera, your weekend sounded fab, friends, family, sunshine, garden, bbq and beers, sounds like a lovely way to pass the time!
The sky is still cloudy down here, but the blue is peeking through, it is still very warm here.
Hi all,
We've had worrying weekend. My 'old lady' cat went missing on friday, we eventually found her under a bush on sunday afternoon. She had been attacked by another cat and was in a bad way, dehydrated, septic and exhausted. We took her to the vet who gave her some fluids under the skin and some antibiotics and we took her home. Yesterday she wouldn't drink or eat so back to the vet we went, they took her in and said because she was so old and it had been so hot she may not be able to cope with the trauma, but in true moggy style she has rallied and is much better and we can pick her up later . I'm so relieved. H was with me when we had to leave her behind and she was hysterical, I didn't want to think about how she would have been if the worst happened!
PQ, I'm so glad she'd recovering.
I had a mamogram yesterday and all the pulling has left my arthritic shoulder very, very sore today. I have a dead arm, so to speak. But there we go.
I'm glad she's had her baby and that all is well. The BBC had reporters on Anglesey, yet I can't be sure why they bothered, as around here they are well respected and liked - and able to lead a normal life... Which I'm sure must be nice.
Child birth is taken so much for granted, yet a girl from my town died in child birth over the weekend. Her baby, her fourth child, is well.
We've had rain here. No thunder though. I'm actually going out tonight to a BBQ which is not Scout or Housing Association related. I'm in shock that I've been asked, even though it will take me half an hour to get there. I could either be home very early or late.
Anna, where did you get that number from? I would never even contemplate calling a number that costs £ 1.53 / minute! The DVLA website gives you just a normal 0300 number to ring.
Anyway, I did ring them and they've put my new license in the post. Yay!