Oh dear, its not been a good week here in the acorn abode.
It started Sunday morning when the shower caught fire while I was standing in it. I noticed the smell - but didn't take too much notice until I turned around and saw the white plastic melting on the wall.
I had one of those moments when you think too fast. "I'm wet, I'm standing in a metal bath, I need to turn the electric shower off - oh help!!!"
So the new extensions carpet has been put on hold for a new shower!
Then BA decided to leave college, 3 months before his A2 exams. This has been a long time coming, he hasn't been happy for a long time. However, now I have an 18 year old with no self confidence about his ability to find work or a further course. The college used to treat him like a child, which really bugged him (and us), but has eroded his confidence by much more than I realised.
Then LA had her MMR on Monday, a brave but scary decision for us, as BA had an awful reaction to his and MA didn't have hers until she was 12. LA appears ok at the moment, certainly no dramatic episodes like we had with BA (phew).
and yesterday, I came back from taking MA to school and the house was flooding. The ball cock had come loose (rusted off) in the upstairs toilet, and it was continuously filling. Water was spurting out the overflow, and sheeting down into the kitchen and the conservatory. Looking on the bright side I had moved all LAs books the day before, if I hadn't they would have been ruined.
So yesterday and today has been spent clearing up the mess.
And today MA refused to go to college again. I have called them and asked for help - I don't really know what to expect, but her attendance is appalling. I don't think she's made a single complete week since September and this is GCSE year. She also hates the college (same one), but its far too late to change things now. She has been accepted at a different college for next year, but they will change their minds if her attendance continues to fall.
So much for my holiday, I'll be glad to get back to work tomorrow.
Friday 29 February 2008
Monday 11 February 2008
Happy 16th Birthday MA
Dear Middle Acorn
Happy 16th Birthday darling
You were born lovely and you remain lovely.
I'm proud to be your Mum.
Happy 16th Birthday darling
You were born lovely and you remain lovely.
I'm proud to be your Mum.
Tuesday 5 February 2008
Blatant plug
Theres someone who I've never met, who always goes out of their way to be kind to me. So I thought I'd give them a blatant plug.
We try to eat an organic diet, finances don't always allow - but we do our best. I desperately try to keep LA's food additives to a minimum, as she has a bad reaction to aspartame (she goes manic) and some other additives.
I buy her organic sweet lollipops from the Organic Sweet Shop. The folks that run it are really helpful and the lollies taste of real fruit. I've been buying her these ever since she was old enough to realise what a sweet was and make a fuss about not being allowed any!
Give them a go - well worth the extra pennies.
We try to eat an organic diet, finances don't always allow - but we do our best. I desperately try to keep LA's food additives to a minimum, as she has a bad reaction to aspartame (she goes manic) and some other additives.
I buy her organic sweet lollipops from the Organic Sweet Shop. The folks that run it are really helpful and the lollies taste of real fruit. I've been buying her these ever since she was old enough to realise what a sweet was and make a fuss about not being allowed any!
Give them a go - well worth the extra pennies.
Our Extension....
...is almost complete. Our builder Karl, says he will be done by the end of the week!
We have an almost completed room (ex-garage), it just needs the concrete floor finishing off, and an almost complete porch, it just needs another door (the front door) putting on, the floor laid and the light fitted. Then we will have to do the decorating...
...carpet the ex-garage, paint the ex-garage, find some curtains and some furnishings for the ex-garage, paint the new hall extension and the old hall and landing to match, get some new carpet for the new hall, old hall, stairs and landing and lay it, and furnish it.
Wow, I wonder when we'll find the time to do that!!
Then we'll have the big move - BA into garage (ex), and decorate BAs old room. Then MA will move into BA's old room and we'll decorate her old room then LA can finally have a room of her own and we can decorate our room (which hasn't been decorated since we moved in 9 years ago) and have a lovely grown up space all of our own.
Oh dear...
Wonder if there's any overtime going?
We have an almost completed room (ex-garage), it just needs the concrete floor finishing off, and an almost complete porch, it just needs another door (the front door) putting on, the floor laid and the light fitted. Then we will have to do the decorating...
...carpet the ex-garage, paint the ex-garage, find some curtains and some furnishings for the ex-garage, paint the new hall extension and the old hall and landing to match, get some new carpet for the new hall, old hall, stairs and landing and lay it, and furnish it.
Wow, I wonder when we'll find the time to do that!!
Then we'll have the big move - BA into garage (ex), and decorate BAs old room. Then MA will move into BA's old room and we'll decorate her old room then LA can finally have a room of her own and we can decorate our room (which hasn't been decorated since we moved in 9 years ago) and have a lovely grown up space all of our own.
Oh dear...
Wonder if there's any overtime going?
Friday 1 February 2008
Work
Well, yesterdays meeting was a waste of time and effort. The women I was meeting introduced herself and then said, "I have no idea why you're here". After explaining the project we hoped to do, and asking for the Trusts support in it, all I got was a load of negative answers.
I tried - I used my best mental health nursing skills to try to find out why she was so defensive, but to no avail. She says that she will need to talk to 7 other departments before making a final decision (thats the NHS for you - so much for improving patient care!!), and of course she's going to present our ideas in a negative light - so all hope has gone really.
At least as far as work is concerned - I am going to continue on with the project without them. Its actually not something I needed them for, I would however have appreciated their backing as it would have given some strength to my arguments.
I won't bore you with the details of the project - it's a very nursey, networking type thing.
She also said "You will need to write a proposal - but don't waste your time doing it yet!"
Grrrr.
Thanks!
I tried - I used my best mental health nursing skills to try to find out why she was so defensive, but to no avail. She says that she will need to talk to 7 other departments before making a final decision (thats the NHS for you - so much for improving patient care!!), and of course she's going to present our ideas in a negative light - so all hope has gone really.
At least as far as work is concerned - I am going to continue on with the project without them. Its actually not something I needed them for, I would however have appreciated their backing as it would have given some strength to my arguments.
I won't bore you with the details of the project - it's a very nursey, networking type thing.
She also said "You will need to write a proposal - but don't waste your time doing it yet!"
Grrrr.
Thanks!
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