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Thanks Kellyanne <'> Hope your ok too hunni x

Have a wonderful day <'>

Ta Smiley <'> I'm chilled again this morning

I am so fed up tonight....wish we had a sulking thread.....don't really feel like screaming Eldest DD came home from school and announced "We did some experiments with pollen today, and it's all over my cardigan. My teacher says it won't wash out and I'll need a new one" I've not long bought her it, and I've tried washing it, vanishing it, and now it's in the bin There not cheap either are they? Youngest DD was dropped off on transport a short while later and was very excited about me going into school for their parents evening tomorrow. I had to tell her I can't go, because I have to be at home for eldest DD coming home from school (the appointments are all half hour before end of school day). She threw herself onto the pavement, screaming, and refused to budge. Took her a long while to calm down once I finally managed to get her indoors. She just can't comprehend why I can't go By this evening, I had managed to reassure her that I have asked her teacher, in her home/school diary, if I could go in on Wednesday instead (eldest DD is off school due to strike), so I can take her with me, so she went to bed quite happy, full of plans re her sister coming into her school to see her work and her friends. Then DH came home tonight from a support group meeting and said he'd been told by other parents there that their children's transport isn't running on Wednesday and Thursday, due to the strike. So we rang youngest DD's chaperone this evening, and she told us that no, the transport would not be running Wednesday or Thursday I now have to decide if I run youngest DD in myself, but it's quite a way to go really, so I think we'll have to keep her home, along with eldest DD. Tomorrow I'll have to explain to eldest DD that our plans for the cinema on Wednesday won't be going ahead, and try to reorganise it somehow. None of the above is hugely important, in the great scheme of things, and considering what others are dealing with, but you know when lots of little things build up in a short space of time and a perfectly lovely day descends into something deeply depressing.

I escaped the piccies See, there was logic to my turning up late Fran, I look like Kylie, only a little bit teenier....honest I do Oh Smiley/Sallya, DS has not recovered, so, so funny I've never seen him so happy to wander round a park with youngest DD just to avoid coming back over to us......naughty Smiley

From what I remember there is a cafe in the NRM, infact I think there is a couple? One serving cakes/teas etc and another on a platform (don't know what they sell I'm afraid) have just seen ladies serving teas etc. I'm just assuming it's a cafe, maybe it's not, maybe it's prebooked for peeps See, I know nuffink I'm sure there are also picnic tables inside on one of the platforms, but don't know about outside (I know you can eat in a carriage, but don't know if you have to book). So, after all that wittering on, no one is any the wiser are they.

Hotel

I'd kinda assumed you'd feed DH and I Karen being voted Mrs Organised North East two years running Ooooh, I don't know about lunch........what does everyone fancy doing? We're pretty easy about what we do/eat I'm off to see my mum tomorrow to beg ask her to have our kiddiewinks overnight

So we're all set Sat 9th August, York NRM, 11am Anymore for anymore? In the immortal words of Delia Come On.......Let's Be 'Aving Ya!

Tally <'> I can understand how difficult it can be to even get a tradesman on the phone, never mind round your house....and as for actually getting them back again to do the work Would the CAB be able to help? They may be able to point you in the direction of some local reliable tradesmen. Try not to worry about your workmates husband. I'm sure he would not be upset if you were able to find someone who could do the work sooner than he could.

Ooooh Nikki, hope you had the fabbiest birthday .....and didn't get too sloshed in Greenwich (only cos I'm very jealous I wasn't able to join you for drinkies )

We're back, and I can't describe how tired I am without swearing

Ah, smashing to read it went ok. Did they stay today aswell? <'>

I'm listening to Abba songs Ooooooh, Mama Mia, here I gooooooooooooooo again..................... Makes me feel

Thanks for replying Madme, will check that book out <'>

Enid <'> <'>

Thanks Zosmum <'>

Yay, great news Clare <'>

Lisa <'>

Hello Nicky

Hello again....nothing wrong with introducing yourself twice <'>

Hi Billabong....what a fab username

Hi Andrew

Hi Vicky and welcome to the forum

Hi Tracey and welcome to the forum