Eek, it's gone dark outside. Looking on the bright side, the sun goes down earlier so PG/beer/gin o'clock must be earlier. 
The Grumpy Old Women Thread... (Part 17)
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KJ That's the only way to look at it, innit
Here, another half term has bitten the dust; I have done the ironing and am halfway through a mending pile that is so old, much of it can be junked
Kids haven't needed uniform for two years, for a start
What I haven't done - anything remotely work-related. Hmmm. Going to pay for it next week - ask me if I care
That's the only way to look at it, innit Here, another half term has bitten the dust; I have done the ironing and am halfway through a mending pile that is so old, much of it can be junked
Kids haven't needed uniform for two years, for a start What I haven't done - anything remotely work-related. Hmmm. Going to pay for it next week - ask me if I care
I don't think you care Sad!
I'm being (nicely) hassled to pay my mum's bills in Poland again. I completely understand that they can't wait forever but it's their stone age systems that are messing up what should be the simplest thing in the world. They can't accept a payment over the phone or internet. So I physically have to go 2000 (?) miles and deal with it before the end of the year. And I'd really rather not!!!
Phew, that's better.
It's 22 degrees here today. Bonkers weather.
I'm being (nicely) hassled to pay my mum's bills in Poland again. I completely understand that they can't wait forever but it's their stone age systems that are messing up what should be the simplest thing in the world. They can't accept a payment over the phone or internet. So I physically have to go 2000 (?) miles and deal with it before the end of the year. And I'd really rather not!!!
Phew, that's better.
It's 22 degrees here today. Bonkers weather.
Had some lovely little people at the door tonight dressed up so I was over the moon to give them sweets. It's been ages since we had wee children living in the street. 
It made me realise just how long we've lived here and the Slavettes were the little kids on the street
Grump for today -
#2 ordered and paid for the "uniform" she is supposed to have for her course back in September. The company she ordered it from (as advised by college) have embroidered the track suit, jackets, the polo shirts and the track suit bottoms with the wrong course name. Now when #2 ordered her "uniform" she didn't request any embroidery on it (i.e. course name, college name etc). The company called up the college to check what embroidery should be put on and "someone" at the college gave them the wrong course name etc. The company have told her that they called the college to check re the embroidery and wont take her £140 quids worth of usless for her course uniform back. She has wanted to sort this out herself and today asked me if they still refuse to do something about it if I will go and try sort it out.
The way I see it the company should have called HER to check about embroidery and not the college, as the contract was between her and the company. £140 is a lot of anyones money and I feel the company are refusing to do anything as she is only young.
Any grumpies know if there is anything we can do?
It made me realise just how long we've lived here and the Slavettes were the little kids on the street Grump for today -
#2 ordered and paid for the "uniform" she is supposed to have for her course back in September. The company she ordered it from (as advised by college) have embroidered the track suit, jackets, the polo shirts and the track suit bottoms with the wrong course name. Now when #2 ordered her "uniform" she didn't request any embroidery on it (i.e. course name, college name etc). The company called up the college to check what embroidery should be put on and "someone" at the college gave them the wrong course name etc. The company have told her that they called the college to check re the embroidery and wont take her £140 quids worth of usless for her course uniform back. She has wanted to sort this out herself and today asked me if they still refuse to do something about it if I will go and try sort it out.
The way I see it the company should have called HER to check about embroidery and not the college, as the contract was between her and the company. £140 is a lot of anyones money and I feel the company are refusing to do anything as she is only young.
Any grumpies know if there is anything we can do?
Out of my league, I'm afraid, PQ... though I don't see why the company won't own up to their own mistake!
Hello, folks - mr M is back at work, M is back at school... and I'm back into my routine at last Peace, perfect peace...
We love Elbow in this house - including Melony, whose fave track off Build a Rocket Boys is With Love - she calls it the "plinky plonky song"
Hello, folks - mr M is back at work, M is back at school... and I'm back into my routine at last Peace, perfect peace...
We love Elbow in this house - including Melony, whose fave track off Build a Rocket Boys is With Love - she calls it the "plinky plonky song"
Factoid of the day... small children have no sinuses.
This, according to our GP, is the reason that my daughter vomited a bucketload of gren slime across our bed at 6-30am.
Deep, deep joy...
This, according to our GP, is the reason that my daughter vomited a bucketload of gren slime across our bed at 6-30am.
Deep, deep joy...
She'd have to be very, very snotty indeed for me not to want to pick her up. Poor little Melon.
I've had an extra shitty day so I'm having a large PG x whatever the number it takes to make me feel better. I'm going to have a headache tomorrow but I don't care because I can then refuse to deal with anything I don't want to because of my headache.
How's that for a great plan...
Poor little Melon. I've had an extra shitty day so I'm having a large PG x whatever the number it takes to make me feel better. I'm going to have a headache tomorrow but I don't care because I can then refuse to deal with anything I don't want to because of my headache.
How's that for a great plan...
((((((((batty))))))))
I'm eating a bitesize Crunchiw from our unused Halloween stash - carefully, because on top of everything else I cracked a bit off a tooth yesterday and can't get to see the dentist about having it filled/extracted till next Thursday
So it's one-sided skrunching for me...
Melony is much better today, so that's something!
I'm eating a bitesize Crunchiw from our unused Halloween stash - carefully, because on top of everything else I cracked a bit off a tooth yesterday and can't get to see the dentist about having it filled/extracted till next Thursday
So it's one-sided skrunching for me...
Melony is much better today, so that's something!
Batty - your plan sounds so excellent, I'm thinking it might be worth a go, school night or not.
Here, I'm planning a Very Early Night as I have to try and cram writing up my neglected reports, now increased in number to 8... ... into one day - tomorrow. Realistically... may get half of them done if I work non-stop. 
Here, I'm planning a Very Early Night as I have to try and cram writing up my neglected reports, now increased in number to 8...
... into one day - tomorrow. Realistically... may get half of them done if I work non-stop.
Poor Little Melony - The Slavettes are all grown up but I do remember them as Little Slavettes and being poorly. For some reason they nearly always got himself when they coughed or vomited something yeuky up at silly o'clock. Now they are all big grown up Slavettes it's always me they whine for when they are poorly. I'm not that big and #1 almost knocked both of us down stairs when she staggered from her bed howling "Mummy" then collapsed as I got to her on the top landing.
Update on the wrong embroidery on the track suits - The shop has had a huge turnabout and IS going to sort it out and #2 should have the correct track suits by the end of next week. As I pointed out it wasn't her mistake nor was it her problem and I was sure the local trading standards would be very happy to learn of her dilemma. The "manager" said they could resell the wrongly embroidered items to another student then looked at the size and said "These are extra small! We might have them a while" I'm half expecting the shop to say they can't get extra small next!
One of my wee dogs has been having problems getting up and walking about. I thought - bit porky but not many corgis are skinny and she was just stiff with the cold damp weather affecting her joints. I took her to the vet today as she seemed worse and I was worried she had hurt her back. The vet said she was about TWICE the weight she should be She's not that fat! The vet reckons she has to weigh about 10kg and I disagree I think 14kg is about right. She's 18kg . We'll see how things go.
I've had corgis all my life and she's the first one to get so fat. Our Other Combat Corgi is very lean about 15kg and I wish we had taken him along to the vet so she could see him and not have us feel so bad LOL.
The vet did comment on how good a condition her coat was and me being me had a smart alec comment in response. "Oh that's 'cos she has a good diet" The vet did get my weird humour.
Poor wee Pixie is now on half rations and we have to take her to be weight once a month so her progress can be noted. She has anti anti-inflammatory's to help her get a bit more active. IF weight loss and the anti-inflammatory's don't help, she'll get x-rays and scans.
- The Slavettes are all grown up but I do remember them as Little Slavettes and being poorly. For some reason they nearly always got himself when they coughed or vomited something yeuky up at silly o'clock. Now they are all big grown up Slavettes it's always me they whine for when they are poorly. I'm not that big and #1 almost knocked both of us down stairs when she staggered from her bed howling "Mummy" then collapsed as I got to her on the top landing. Update on the wrong embroidery on the track suits - The shop has had a huge turnabout and IS going to sort it out and #2 should have the correct track suits by the end of next week. As I pointed out it wasn't her mistake nor was it her problem and I was sure the local trading standards would be very happy to learn of her dilemma. The "manager" said they could resell the wrongly embroidered items to another student then looked at the size and said "These are extra small! We might have them a while" I'm half expecting the shop to say they can't get extra small next!
One of my wee dogs has been having problems getting up and walking about. I thought - bit porky but not many corgis are skinny and she was just stiff with the cold damp weather affecting her joints. I took her to the vet today as she seemed worse and I was worried she had hurt her back. The vet said she was about TWICE the weight she should be
She's not that fat! The vet reckons she has to weigh about 10kg and I disagree I think 14kg is about right. She's 18kg . We'll see how things go. I've had corgis all my life and she's the first one to get so fat. Our Other Combat Corgi is very lean about 15kg and I wish we had taken him along to the vet so she could see him and not have us feel so bad LOL.
The vet did comment on how good a condition her coat was and me being me had a smart alec comment in response. "Oh that's 'cos she has a good diet" The vet did get my weird humour.
Poor wee Pixie is now on half rations and we have to take her to be weight once a month so her progress can be noted. She has anti anti-inflammatory's to help her get a bit more active. IF weight loss and the anti-inflammatory's don't help, she'll get x-rays and scans.
What a day! And with a hangy too!!
I found out this morning that my mum's been befriended by some chap, who's been very *helpful* in a way that's created a huge mess for me to sort out. Through a bit of detective work and luck I now have his name and mobile phone number (as have the police). So far, no one's answered but when he does he's going to hear some very bad language and I'm going to feel a lot better.
I found out this morning that my mum's been befriended by some chap, who's been very *helpful* in a way that's created a huge mess for me to sort out. Through a bit of detective work and luck I now have his name and mobile phone number (as have the police). So far, no one's answered but when he does he's going to hear some very bad language and I'm going to feel a lot better.
((((((batty)))))) - I wish I could be a fly on the wall when you make contact
Relieve that tension, you!
PQ - poor pup
One of our cats is about twice the size of the other one, his sister. He's a *bit* overweight cos he's a fat pig, but it's hard to stop cats eating extras when they're out and about. He's justa really big lad all over - when M tries to lift him his tummy goes up in the middle and his feet all stay on the floor
M is now all better; I'm the one sneezing and croaking, though at least she and Mr M have both been out all day so I've had a day of P and Q
(((((Sad))))) - Mr M sympathises. He's a whirling dervish atm.
Relieve that tension, you!
PQ - poor pup
One of our cats is about twice the size of the other one, his sister. He's a *bit* overweight cos he's a fat pig, but it's hard to stop cats eating extras when they're out and about. He's justa really big lad all over - when M tries to lift him his tummy goes up in the middle and his feet all stay on the floor
M is now all better; I'm the one sneezing and croaking, though at least she and Mr M have both been out all day so I've had a day of P and Q
(((((Sad))))) - Mr M sympathises. He's a whirling dervish atm.
Originally Posted by handymelon:
“This, according to our GP, is the reason that my daughter vomited a bucketload of gren slime across our bed at 6-30am.”
“This, according to our GP, is the reason that my daughter vomited a bucketload of gren slime across our bed at 6-30am.”
Snot fair!
Hello!! Just a quick visit to say hello and let you know that I am still in the land of the living! I was going to have a good grump, but I can't be bothered
Starting to get really hot here again now, summer is on it's way! I love winter here, summer is a tad extreme when you don't have air-con! LittlePlum is starting to wind down as there is only another 3 weeks or so til the long summer holidays - 8 weeks it is. If I got a job now it would be very awkward timing! Couple of interesting jobs came up this week, so sending my applications in for them this afternoon. One of them demands a reliable car, which doesn't exactly describe our car at the moment ... except that you can rely on it to be unreliable, so I guess I can say in all honesty that it is in a sense reliable
Sorry to read about your parental woes Batty, it's not easy and must be hugely frustrating and a big worry realising quite how easily she could be taken advantage of. There are some very unpleasant people in this world, fortunately I still believe the good outnumber the bad by a good margin.
Good luck with your reports Sad - I was ever one to leave things to the last minute .... procrastination rules!
handy - hope you feel better soon! KJ - did I read somewhere that you have got a new job? or am I making that up?
Pixie - good luck with the doggy diet, maybe take old SlimJim in with you next time to show the vet that your dogs are healthy size at 14kg - I presume it's the same for dogs as it is for people that there should be a weight band for acceptable weight to account for different frames etc...
Anyway, hope everyone is generally well and keeping happy! I'm off to do dishes and then I have to go to a meeting with an employment finding mob ..... I'm in the mood to give them a piece of my mind, but I will listen to what they have to say first.
Starting to get really hot here again now, summer is on it's way! I love winter here, summer is a tad extreme when you don't have air-con! LittlePlum is starting to wind down as there is only another 3 weeks or so til the long summer holidays - 8 weeks it is. If I got a job now it would be very awkward timing! Couple of interesting jobs came up this week, so sending my applications in for them this afternoon. One of them demands a reliable car, which doesn't exactly describe our car at the moment ... except that you can rely on it to be unreliable, so I guess I can say in all honesty that it is in a sense reliable
Sorry to read about your parental woes Batty, it's not easy and must be hugely frustrating and a big worry realising quite how easily she could be taken advantage of. There are some very unpleasant people in this world, fortunately I still believe the good outnumber the bad by a good margin.
Good luck with your reports Sad - I was ever one to leave things to the last minute .... procrastination rules!
handy - hope you feel better soon! KJ - did I read somewhere that you have got a new job? or am I making that up?
Pixie - good luck with the doggy diet, maybe take old SlimJim in with you next time to show the vet that your dogs are healthy size at 14kg - I presume it's the same for dogs as it is for people that there should be a weight band for acceptable weight to account for different frames etc...
Anyway, hope everyone is generally well and keeping happy! I'm off to do dishes and then I have to go to a meeting with an employment finding mob ..... I'm in the mood to give them a piece of my mind, but I will listen to what they have to say first.
Plumster Was only wondering earlier today where you'd been and nearly pm'd you - good luck with finding the perfect job, you deserve it. Perfect in the sense that they will not interfere with Little Plum's holiday break 
PQ - vibes for the poorly pet.
Batty - oooh, pass the number round. I could use a good rant and the opportunity to vent numerous expletives and this a*se sounds like a worthy recipient. I agree with Plummie - the good people on this planet by and large outweigh the bad ones, but sounds like this one was a stinker.
Handy - whatever you do, don't sneeze
I got two of the reports done Only six to go Kind of p*sses with your motivation when you get an email halfway through the day to tell you you've been summoned to A Meeting - not that we weren't expecting it, but it's looking grim. And the ramifications of losing my salary would be pretty huge right now. Botheration.
Really must go to bed, the garage are expecting my car in for service in seven hours' time. Oops.
Was only wondering earlier today where you'd been and nearly pm'd you - good luck with finding the perfect job, you deserve it. Perfect in the sense that they will not interfere with Little Plum's holiday break PQ - vibes for the poorly pet.
Batty - oooh, pass the number round. I could use a good rant and the opportunity to vent numerous expletives and this a*se sounds like a worthy recipient. I agree with Plummie - the good people on this planet by and large outweigh the bad ones, but sounds like this one was a stinker.
Handy - whatever you do, don't sneeze
I got two of the reports done
Only six to go Kind of p*sses with your motivation when you get an email halfway through the day to tell you you've been summoned to A Meeting - not that we weren't expecting it, but it's looking grim. And the ramifications of losing my salary would be pretty huge right now. Botheration.Really must go to bed, the garage are expecting my car in for service in seven hours' time. Oops.
Originally Posted by Sadperson:
“ I agree with Plummie - the good people on this planet by and large outweigh the bad ones, but sounds like this one was a stinker.”
“ I agree with Plummie - the good people on this planet by and large outweigh the bad ones, but sounds like this one was a stinker.
”
Ha! I originally typed "outweigh" and then it made me giggle because it sounded like I was saying good people are fatter/heavier than bad ones!!
I don't know why it makes me giggle it just does!Sad, I hope you are wrong about the reason for the meeting and keeping fingers crossed that job/salary remain safe!
I'm having a shitty day ... employment finding mob seem to do very little by way of finding employment, I just seem to go in and see them, they ask me the same questions, tell me I'm extremely employable, get me to sign a form and tell me they'll see me in 2 weeks. I did ask today, if that was it.... to which she replied no and pronounced in significant tones that I had been "commenced", so I thanked her for "commencing" me and told her I felt all fresh and new! Arsebiscuits to the lot of them I say! Then I had to sort out a muddle with the DHSS equivalent here which I always find stressful, saw a lovely lady though and she gave me some good life experience type advice so that was helpful/interesting. Then on the way home from school the car broke down right on a slip road off a main road, I felt very unsafe as cars kept nearly hitting me in spite of my hazard warning lights! After sitting there for 20 minutes the car deigned to allow itself to be restarted - bloody thing!!
I'm all worn out now ... and have to go to work in 3 and a half hours, I'll never make it til midnight! I might fall asleep in the middle of the cereal aisle, I really don't want to go, but when you only get 8 hours work in a week, you can't really pass it up!
Anyway, enough wibbling - I'm off!
Good luck Plumster! And Sad - fingers crossed you escape the chop, if that's what The Meeting's about. Stressful times, though.
Here, I missed the opportunity to give the chap a piece of my mind, but maybe it's just as well. The social worker got to him first and handled it all in a very professional manner, I'm sure. His story wasn't 100% convincing but the police are also going to have a word with him so once I sort the mess he created out (at a cost of around £300) that should be that for now. But it does highlight, again, how vulnerable my mum is. She has no idea anything's amiss and can't remember him at all.
I agree that most people are decent but I've just been chatting to a neighbour and he told me what happened to his mum when she was in the *early* stages of dementia (my mum's a bit beyond that). They went to visit her one day and her house was empty of most of the furniture, clocks, paintings etc. All the stuff was very old and really expensive... They found mum sitting on a kitchen chair and her explanation was that some nice men came and took everything away to be cleaned (cheeky bastards) so not to worry. Nothing was ever recovered. And that's before we get to the stories of old ladies like her being hurt.
But hey, no disaster this time. Fingers crossed for a calm weekend.
Here, I missed the opportunity to give the chap a piece of my mind, but maybe it's just as well. The social worker got to him first and handled it all in a very professional manner, I'm sure. His story wasn't 100% convincing but the police are also going to have a word with him so once I sort the mess he created out (at a cost of around £300) that should be that for now. But it does highlight, again, how vulnerable my mum is. She has no idea anything's amiss and can't remember him at all.
I agree that most people are decent but I've just been chatting to a neighbour and he told me what happened to his mum when she was in the *early* stages of dementia (my mum's a bit beyond that). They went to visit her one day and her house was empty of most of the furniture, clocks, paintings etc. All the stuff was very old and really expensive... They found mum sitting on a kitchen chair and her explanation was that some nice men came and took everything away to be cleaned (cheeky bastards) so not to worry. Nothing was ever recovered.
And that's before we get to the stories of old ladies like her being hurt. But hey, no disaster this time. Fingers crossed for a calm weekend.
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