Hang on in there BG.


WANT

Will show this to LittlePlum, then she'll want them too, which means in time, I might get them I've brought her up properly you see to appreciate the finer things in life!

Batty - hope all goes well, it is a terrible strain sometimes to keep a calm positive and cheerful front when all you want to do is scream! Perhaps when you are home you can go for a walk and shout in the wind - I never get to do that here, the only time it would be windy enough to get away with it would be during a cyclone and that's probably not good walking weather

LittlePlum goes back to school on Monday I think (I really ought to check) and true to form I haven't bought all her back to school stuff. Quick question - at primary schools here the parents have to buy all the exercise books, pens, scissors, glue and text books etc etc.. is that the same as in the UK? The other thing that is a pain in the bum here is that catholic schools (and/or church schools in general) are considered "private schools" and as such you have to pay fees each term. Meh!

Someone better give me a job soon!

I found the whole "private", state" and "public" school terminology very confusing when I first moved to Ireland. From what I gathered state schools are free and that's what we would call public schools in the US. In US public schools the books are free and the kids don't have to wear uniforms. The parents do have to suppli the basic supplies like pens, paper, notbooks, etc. No tuition is paid but there are trips during the year that the parent may want to send the kid on. In the US Catholic schools were private schools as are all other religious/philosophical (Montessori,Steiner, etc) Tuition is paid and uniforms are mandatory and worn by the book. There's also type of rental scheme on for textbooks so they're not really paid for. Kids in catholic/private schools and the fast track in public schools seem to get more "perks" though in being offered extra-curriucular activities to where there expecting to be dealing with tamed children instead of the wild beasts they might encounter in public school

Little Plum must be very excited about entering 4th year, I'm sure that's made her feel even more super-grown up than she did before. How has she settled into having sibs?
(and btw: there are some wedding photos that I never got to see.hmmm)

She is so looking forward to going back to school - she loves it! So far she's really liked her teachers, she knows that sooner or later she is probably going to get one that she doesn't like us much, but to be honest because she is so keen and generally nice most teachers take to her anyway so lowers the risks of problems.

I think she quite likes having brothers, the younger one (10 going on 11) doesn't live with us but comes every couple of weeks or so and her had a few issues from time to time but they seem to have settled down and they get on great now but I think that is helped by the fact that they know they dont have to spend HUGE amounts of time together, so when they are together it's fine. She loved her big brother though who is 20 now and he lived with us for a couple of the years we were here, but he has moved out now.

.... and as to the wedding pics - ha! I don't think we sent any to anyone, partly because I hate them. I had put on weight and my m-i-l hadn't laced my dress properly so it gaped a bit I will send you one though since I must have promised at some point and I suppose 2 years later and it's about time I did! Off out to the hospital now but I'll do it later.

I'll show you mine if you show me yours. Are you on Facebook?

I posted quite a big post and the internets ate it.

It basically said: (((((((((((((((((((((((((((Batty))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

BG - truly I feel for you and empathise. Much to my shame after repeating the same info/instructions/news etc around 20 times or more to my dear but befuddled old rellie I've put my head in my hands thinking "Christ all bloody mighty - how many more times." I'm not proud of my impatience but I hope it's understandable.

I have an innate or indeed inane dislike/mistrust for Facebook so I'm not on that. Plum policy! I do have your hotmail address if that is still active?


Don't you just hate it when that happens .... is the internet eating posts what causes internet crap? KJ will know - he knows everything teckernickel

It's piddling down with rain here, big fat warm rain! I still like the sound of the rain on the tin roof - even though it does drown out conversations, actually that's sometimes an advantage

Good morning Grumpies!
Brilliant morning here with sun and everything. It doesn't feel like January today.

Hope you are all well (or getting better). ((((BG))))

I've had that happen too many times so finally have made it a policy to copy very long posts to a note pad just in case before I click the submit button. It's saved my blood pressure a bit of excitement on quite a few times now.


Your inbox has had a deposit.

iggy ~ you and me both. even the people on the tram with us today were starting to go a bit loopy with me. it'exhausting. and last night she was asking me if i'd ever married or had kids, and today i was her sister. apparently i look v good for my age. not a day over sixty. though paperound? i need a pg.

*sends PG vibes*

*adds some more PG vibes*

At least you look good for your age, bats. I don't...
((((((((((((((((((((((((hug)))))))))))))))))))))))))))

poor bats and batma

Wish my bank account had one too


Reminds me of my Nana in her latter loopy years, she moved in with us when I was a kid. She was having a chat with my Dad one day because she thought she had 2 sons and my Dad said no, she had 3, she named my uncles and said nope that was about it! She had totally forgotten my Dad was her eldest son - which was hard for him bearing in mind he was the one who was looking after her! He didn't take it to heart - nor did my brothers and I when we were accused of various mad crimes including sneaking into her room and moving wallplug sockets to confuse her I hasten to add that we did no such thing! Anyway, sending you big anti-loopyness vibes batty ..... although your nickname when shortened to "batty" does seem somewhat appropriate or inappropriate depending on how you look at it

All is plodding along here. Hopefully m-i-l will escape from hospital today otherwise the tunnelling committee will be meeting up! Trouble is she's on the 4th floor but I'm sure that obstacle can be overcome!

Looks like another grey wet day but we shall see!

.... and I was right! It's still piddling down! Apparently a cyclone might brew up over the weekend, but they often say that and it fizzles to nothing, so we shall see!

I'm all excited - I'm easily excited mind you, but I'm having a Pinocchio moment .... and no I'm not telling lies and my nose isn't growing! but but but ... I just sorted out my wireless connection and it brought to mind this song.....

"I've got no strings
To hold me down
To make me fret, or make me frown
I had strings
But now I'm free
There are no strings on me

Hi-ho the me-ri-o
That's the only way to be
I want the world to know
Nothing ever worries me

I've got no strings
So I have fun
I'm not tied up to anyone
They've got strings
But you can see
There are no strings on me"

Well hopefully that song might get in your heads now and out of mine See I told you I wasn't nice anymore! Or did I forget to mention that? Ho hum!

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( hypergraphia )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Interesting. Hmmmm my OH is epileptic - maybe he has the seizures and I, being the loving supportive wife that I am, have the uncontrollable urge to write .... and write .... and write ad nauseam. Who knows!

You keep on keeping on, we love your ramblings here

So, funny old week. Lost the sale on my late ma's house, but actually don't care. Bought a new laptop - still getting used to it. Car service today cost a fortune but hurrah!!!! I can once more open my boot remotely - and the fan heater works - and the tyres are now legal

Going to be bloody broke next month but c'est la vie. Still happier in my shoes than I suspect our favourite bat is in hers. (((((((((Batty)))))))))))

Off on a course all day tomorrow; going to be very interesting, just so long as I can get there in time... early night tonight

You'd never be a Lisp programmer, those brackets don't balance. You're two short on the right hand side.

I am grumpy. You can't listen to the Muppets' manamana song on YouTube any more.

PANIC
PANIC
PANIC

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1427075

Me, as a bloke, I can cope, but this event eats at the heart of GOWness.

erm, ...

PANIC

Poor old Muppety KJ! A little pleasure denied!

I'm waiting for Hustle... *yay*

((((((((((((((((batty)))))))))))))))))

Hi, Sad - I'm broke too!

And a wave to Plummie *wave*


ETA - Blimey, KJ!
How will civilisation survive???

handy smells of roses

Acshully, Mr KJ, my excuse is a flipping advert that appeared right across the Quick Reply box as I was posting my reply.

Which I have now corrected... only for you to preserve the dodgy version for posterity. Ta, pet!


*picks up two half-bricks and takes up position*

yo gang its the weekend

I haz edited the Internets.