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oldest was about 12 or 13... The other three haven't asked.
For the young ones have you tried clarks web site and signed up for the news letter you do get some good deals and you can order online and collect in store where they are check for fitting and you can send them back you also pay for them in store, as for the eldest go to sports direct they have some good trendy stuff our boys love the jeans from there.
i would also say D2 jeans site but they have gone bust they were mega trendy and cheap just thought a store called Blue Inc reasonable prices and your local freecycle site
we have been lucky too the two eldest havent bothered but the 13 year old he is a different story
Didn't know about Clarks website Pash. Worth knowing, thankyou.
1-0 England. Alas, I'm not watching till the end. I need my sleep, so shall bid you all goodnight I think. Hope you all have a good evening.
Mine are old now for Clarke's anyway, so happily no longer something to feel bad about.
C's fault, but have to admit to turning over to the footy - and don't even like footy, and I'm Welsh...! Wayne Rooney scored. Shows they need him.
all stores have web sites and if you sign up to the news letter you sometimes get good deals and also the money saving expert site
Yep. Been on that site for a looong time.
I'm very good with a budget 
I need teaching about budgets my friend tells me off for spending to much at asda still spending for a family and not one person.
You are going to be sooooooooo proud of me!!!! I have finished the dreaded horrid essay!!!!! And I sent it to the tutor to check before I hand it in tomorrow and she said it was much better than my last effort and even gave me a couple of tips how to improve it a bit more (she only should read an A4 page, but she read ALL, I think I love her!) which I put in, too. Yay!!! 
On the subject of designer clothes: No1 son and No2 son are totally not bothered as long as they have something to wear even if there are holes in it. No3 son is an absolute nightmare: he claims he will get beaten up if he turns up in a Tesco's t-shirt. Daughter is more about quantity than anything else, she just likes to have loads of clothes....
you need to go to sports direct that supermarket is pooh for clothes anyway.
Hunt down a Blue inc storeNo 3 son and daughter will love it
Nite nite all sweet dreams and i still in love with thaqt woman and her wrinks on her nose well cute.
OK GUYS AND GALS
Many of you have "little names" for your ex partners and we know that you do not let the children hear you using them, I would just ask you to be a little restrained in using them, please...partly because children read this site, if not your own then someone else's.
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I must have missed something...
sparkling, Pash02 was discussing names for exes and started talking about his, and his name for her and I feel it is not appropriate for us to start up a specific conversation about this, that's all
Hello one and all, it's been busy in here and it sounds as if you have all sorted out your children's shoes! 
Hopeful we are indeed very proud of you!! what a relief. what are you going to do to relax now? (apart from watch the footy 
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Hazeleyes, when does C break up? are there some "normal" weeks after this activity week?
Sparkling are you in the office this week?
I saw the Olympic torch yesterday HOORAY and can I have a quick boast, my eldest got his degree result and has a 2:1 so we are all thrilled to bits
Louise well done to your son on his degree.
I think the EX is enough, can i post the links the DV lady at GMP gave me for caza?
We get the torch this weekend lucky you mentioned it
Oh, Louise, you must be so proud!!!!! Well done on having brought up such a clever child!!!
I will be starting on the next essay (there's always one more) which is in patches, so not due till January, but if I do the patches as I go along the module I hopefully won't get so stressed out about this one. Also I have a disertation to research.
Pash02 the shops you are suggesting are way 'not good enough' for No3 son. My daughter loves the shop beginning with a P and then there's another really cheap one she likes. She is not really the problem anyway.
Sparkling, Hazeleyes, lrh, angel and everyone, what are you all doing? Have you got the same sunshine as I???
Hopeful he's not a "Duffer" patron is he?
I took my eldest there once jeans were £75 and he still has not worn them 7 months later.
Firebrand jeans? D2 was the same stuff but a tad cheaper. i would of thought Blue inc would be up his street though.
Thanks, guys. I keep imagining him in one of those mortar board hats!
Pash02 what are the links? If they are to charities/support groups that help victims of DV then they are probably Ok. What we can't post includes things for profit and things with a particularly political agenda.
Hopeful, did you definitely decide on the dissertation topic?
How about DV for a dissertation topic? or is this too controversial?
I think it will be good just so long it includes men as vitims too.
There are various website available offering advice, support and access to a legal team.
Women's Aid 24 hour helpline on 0808 2000 247
Visit the National Respect website or call 0808 802 4040
Louise, I'm absolutely thrilled. Congratulations to your son. xxxx
I'm off today, and in doing wages tomorrow morning. Been to see my aunty this morning, and daughter came too. Sixteen year old at college today, so am now clock watching. Daughter is in college tomorrow, but a different site to sixteen year old... Just hope my reminder is right and she wasn't due in today as we can't find the letter 
Booked car in for service on Friday. Drooling over the new 208, and my friend came out from the back and said I can't have one. I struggle getting out of the 308, so need one that's higher. So, I'm sulking - or really upset, not sulking - disability has definitely got worse this year. After cub camp even thought. Might have to be a mobility car as I don't think I can afford to buy the one that's suitable...
I remind myself that it's only pain, but the restrictiveness is such a nuisance.
sparklinglime
Try the hyundia i30 or i40 but stay away from the i20 it is pooh and i can prove it or if you have 25K get the santa fe 7 seater in black though!! £200 a year tax and they go like yeh!
There is a new i30 coming out soon also all better than Pugs in my opion
ps did a stint on selling Hyundia's and its the santa fe she fell in love with.
Thanks Pash. Sticking to a local garage though. I know them well, and they always do what they can to help too. They'll come and get the car if I can't get out the house, and always find a courtesy car if I need one.
I certainly don't have £25k though Although did have a top of the range people carrier (long wheel base) when I was married... And worked darned hard to pay for it The car I have now is a base model with £30 tax. Needs must and all that...
Hyundia will come and collect etc and beat your local on price.
If you ever want to change cars and are having problems with an Hyundia dealer let me know and i will try and sort it.
you can get the santa fe on mobility too, just a thought
Another good deed done today by me 
I took a box of chocolates and a thank you card to the courts where i was the other day.
They were nice to me so i was nice to them they were gob smacked to say the least.
arent i a good little boy
I'll be sticking to the local dealer But thank you Pash.
I think people appreciate a thank you.
A small problem
I have just had the SW on the phone and i was nice to her they want my little girls Birth certificate and EX's and mine so LG can get a passport to go on holiday and I have said she is not leaving the country
What can I do?
I also complained about the foster persons dangerous drivng with my little girl in the car too.
Louise, I am absolutely delighted for your son. Well done to him, and a big well done to you too. You have got him this far, all your own credit
Hopeful, well done to you too. A pat on the back from me, you've done sooo well.
Sparkling, what do you mean you don't have 25k? I'm shocked at this
lrh, Looby, Christian, how are you all doing?
Pash, the dangerous driving by foster carers. Who has given you this information, or have you witnessed it? Not sure what you can do regarding the passports? My friend is a foster carer, and has always taken the children abroad. Am wondering if it makes any difference if the child has been taken into care, or whether the child was put there voluntarily by the parent. Which is the case with your ex?
Congratulations to your son Louise - you must be very proud
Am fine thanks hazeleyes are you?
Next week is our last week of term (thank goodness)
Busy busy busy as you know
Younger daughter's sports day tomorrow - forecast not good
Elder daughter's summer concert tomorrow night - not weather dependant
Searching t'internet tonight for interesting stuff for school next week (not my job I know but I like to help out)
Looking for poems etc and number tricks - the number tricks all seem to be for adults or over my age kids heads
Oh well will keep looking - hope you are fine too
I witness the driving she pulled out on moving traffic to turn right.
As you may be aware i am an hgv driver class one and yes i do drive daft but i have been trained to a higher degree BUT i would NEVER take a single chance with my little girl in the car i will wait at a junction or if there was a chance of conflit i would back off
littleredhen
have you try the school book site like kingsley and i cant remember grr they do cd's and books for learning, scholaship also
thanks pash02 - it was just a few activities that we can print off for next week - I have found some good poems but I like the number tricks that you can get online but they are over the kids heads really!
Hi lrh. Yes, I agree, it is indeed busy, busy, busy. We've got weeks of it 
Only Wednesday, and I'm dead on my feet, so to speak. Had an awful afternoon with the children, and the attitude on some of these 9/10 year olds is unbelievable. I am so envious of you finishing next week, but delighted at the same time for you.
Pash, if you witnessed it, then you should mention it to the SW. Do you know the foster carers? Do they live in your area?
ah yes hazeleyes but we go back on August 20th!
so you won't want to swap places with me then!
This I'm also in agreement with lrh
Hi
Louise, well done to your son for his degree result. Hopeful, well done on the essay! Big wave to everyone else. Any offers to cut my grass gratefully accepted. One of the things I do miss ex for
Have been to look round a play scheme today for when J starts school in September. It was one of my options instead of a childminder and I'm pleased I heard about it because J loved it! We walked in to be shown around and he was chatting to the staff straight away, kept going to look at what various groups of children were doing and he asked loads of questions. He can be shy at first so it was really nice to see. He really wants to go there after school because 'Mummy, they have a pool table!' He is so easily pleased my son.
Guinea pigs have settled in well. They are coping well with J's heavy handed ministrations and we get lots of chatter when we walk near the cage. J talks back to them which is very sweet.
Right thats it for me. Night night all
Morning all wind and damp here in manc land. well very near M-CR but more the north country side ish.
Today is my be extra nice day cos i see the SW and MY LITTLE GIRL yippeee dont know what to expet but i will see later and i must keep my mouth shut and put my brian in to gear first now that is going to be very hard
Hello everyone
Yes you all sound busy, busy! LRH did you find any good number quizzes? I had a quick look online but so far have only found the sort of thing they do in Maths classes anyway. Bet you are getting tired with the whirl of activity. What have you got planned for whe the girls are away?
Pash02 have a great time with your daughter...remember calm, positive and fun
Looby that is fantastic that J liked the playscheme, you will feel happier knowing he is there, The guinea pigs have settled in well, then. My friend has a number of them and won the local radio station pet of the year award last Christmas with a photo of one of her with a little red hat on, perched on a mini Christmas sledge.
Hopeful, Christian, how are you today?
Sparkling, yes the car business....very, very annoying to have to have your options restricted like this. Have you found out the ins and outs of the Motability scheme? I know it is not brilliant. My friend (who uses an electric wheelchair) had a long haul getting something to suit him with all the rules and regs and also he had to have so many adaptations. Did everything go ok for your 16 year old yesterday? In the office to do the wages today, well you might find out some news.
My treat of the day will be a posh coffee, am meeting two friends in town a bit later
Morning all
Louise I have put my name down for a meetups with a group in my area - this will be the first one I have attended so I am looking forward to it
I wish I knew if we were definitely staying in the house as I would like to decorate the elder ones bedroom but I will be damned if I am spending my hard earned money if he is going to pull that rug out from under my feet
I am also arranging to meet up with friends
ps enjoy your treat
Enjoy your posh coffee Are you planning any celebrations with your older son?
Stupid legs, back, neck and shoulder... And knuckles... I'm grateful for the DLA as without a car I'd be stuck in the house. I phoned the motability help line yesterday for a chat. The bit I'll sulk most about is that I think I may need an automatic. I like changing gear! I don't need adaptations at the moment.
Very black here this morning. I can see I'm going to get soaked going to the car. The car that has my coat in the boot
That sounds good for J Looby.
Hope the children behave today Hazeleyes.
Have a good time with your daughter pash.
Thanks sparklinglime
. The car that has my coat in the boot that is me all the time with my work coat keeping the car warm whilst i am freezing in the wagon somewhere
Yes, the coat is no good in the boot, Pash!
Sparkling, you were asking about a celebration. Son was supposed to be coming on Friday, he now tells me that his grandparents are descending that day so he has been summoned to see them. He can't remember if it is here or in York. If it is here then he will come over once he has seen them and I will ask what he wants to do It seems likely it will be here as their son (boys' dad) is also here; as some of you know, he is now in a residential home due to severe mental health problems.
Anyway sparkling I hope you have better weather than us, it has been bouncing off the pavements here My posh coffee was so lovely that I had two (only small ones though, so I could get home without legs too firmly crossed 
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LRH, that is good about your plans. Maybe you could also think of things you couldn't do if you had the girls.....weird things that you like eating, music they hate, keep your own hours etc. I always sing a lot when I am on my own because when sons are here, they say "Muuum!"
Hi everyone, I think I know now why they say we'll have a subtropical climate in England: it's really warm and sticky down South!
Am considering doing some tidying, but am not sure I can be bothered - Hazeleyes, where are you???? We could get Sparkling to look after the menagerie while you're here?
LRH you are very proactive - I am so not a planner ahead(er)...
Thanks for the 'well done', Looby - how do you feel about J starting school? They grow up so quickly, don't they! x
Hugs to everyone!
Difficult when they're summoned... I'm sure you'll have a celebration when you can.
I called in to do wages, and 'new' girl went to bank and had to park by the chip shop.
She came back with chips
So chatted and ate. Then friend who's the boss came, so chatted some more.
Then got daughter and 16 year old from college.
Still haven't done scout letter and leaving in 40 mins...
It's great that you have a new friend in the "new girl" sparkling
Did you get your tidying done, Hopeful? I have cleared all my paperwork, it seems to BREED!!
Very rainy here and we had thunder last night. I pretended to youngest that I thought it was him in the loo!
The contact centre visit went very well took S some books to read and we sat reading at one point S started to cry saying " i want muumy and to go home" but she was falling asleep on me.
I was very VERY nice to the SW and the SS too
Today must be be my normal self day but it is raining outside so it looks like house work today.
Glad it went well pash
That's mean Louise!
Pouring here, and we have the district beach thing this evening. One group has already pulled out.
Sparkling, the kids behaved today Good news too, I've got the job for September, but it's moving up to year 6
I read that boys, starting from about 9 years old, will start asking for designer clothes. So far so good with C. Doubt he'd even know what they were. Not from me anyway hehe