Monthly Archives: June 2006

I often rely on the kindness of strangers.

I thought I had next week all sorted. R breaks up early on Thursday, I’d switched work days so I had Friday off, and I thought I had someone down to look after D while I worked 3 days. Apparantly, I only asked her about Wed. Ooops.
Fortunately, at nursery I [...]

I’m a bit sad today

and not because I’m 30+.
It was D’s last day at nursery today, I worked yesterday so I could go to the show but it is sad that he’s not going back – they are great. He, of course, does not seem bothered, in fact on the way there this morning he complained that he [...]

Ok, so I’m 30 now

and to be honest, I’m not that bothered. I am more upset by not making it to my own party due to a severe tummy bug and high temp. (38.5 at 5.30am.) Also, this leaves me unable to cuddle and generally make a fuss of my neice who is visiting (with parents – [...]

“I know which zombies come out at night!”

Oh?
The pink ones.
Really?
Yes, because they’ve got fangs.
I see…
And they go RRAAARRRRR!
Right. Do we need to be scared of them?
Yes.
And I know which skeletons come out at night
Which ones?
The brown ones
Ok
And they go (does a silly dance) ‘libbleaaayaaayayyaabumbum’
Right. So we don’t need to be scared of them then
No Mummy.
good.
And all before 9.15am.

That will be a yes, then.

Ok, so I pressed return instead of tab and submitted unintentionally. These things happen.
Yes, this is it, the big day has finally arrived, although it was actually a week or so ago.
WE HAVE BROADBAND!!!
woo-hoo!
Have spent the intervening time gazing in wonder at the shiny newness of it all, and getting on with my life, [...]

hello?… Is this thing on?