get well vibes to the Melons xx

Cheers, snowy!

We're half an hour earlier han last night, anyway!
I just wish the one in her mouth would heal up - it's so sore she's living on Nesquick and apple juice atm and it's not good for any of us!

Poor Little Melon.

We finally got our tree today, after being sidetracked yesterday, and it's fab. I'm starting to feel a bit Christmassy now...

We're having a bit of a heatwave even by our standards and so feeling even less Christmassy than usual over here. Can't put up the Christmas tree this year not since Cyclone Bella (the pup) arrived. She's improving on the chewing thing but every day a couple of times a day, she has a mad 15 minutes or so where she just goes tearing round and round and round the house bouncing off the furniture and leaving a trail of destruction in her wake. On the plus side, it's encouraging everyone to be a bit tidier though because if it's in her path it's going to get trampled Anyway, on balance we decided a Christmas tree was a no go this year!

I was a bit fed up this weekend, work got cancelled on Saturday night as the truck broke down way south of us, so the load wouldn't arrive til extremely late, and then last night we finished early so got sent home so I lost 5 hours this week. This week I only get 8 hours, so looks like being a tough couple of weeks. Job market has dried up even more than usual, very few firms recruit at this time of year, so it goes quiet for almost all of December and January. LittlePlum is happy though because if I don't get a job at the moment then she doesn't have to go into vacation care, so at least one of us is happy

Nesquik brought back some happy memories handy .... or at least I think they are happy memories. I always wanted mum to buy me some when I was young and she never would, I remember gazing at it in the corner shop wistfully .... I had it as an adult once and wasn't that impressed, a bit of a disappointment but then by that time I was used to fancy-pantsy milkshakes! Hope Melony continues to despotify quickly - it's horrible when they're poorly as you want them to get well for themselves but also you want them to get well for yourself so that peace can reign supreme again

Well I must go, I'm off to the shops shortly with LittlePlum mainly so we can be in the aircon for a while

i loved banana nesquick

It's nearly 2 in the morning and I'm still wide awake. Finishing work at midnight really mucks up my bodyclock. I've got to be up in 4 and a half hours too, I probably won't be feeling too wide awake then

Horrible night at work, cranky old witch was in fine form. I wish I didn't need the money so much. She is a workplace bully and keeps moving the goalposts too, which means it's impossible to stay in the right when you don't know where "the right" is on any given night. Pffft, I hope karma gets her in the end. As a casual worker, I really don't think the company would give a flying f**k if I aired my views, I'm totally expendable and easily replaced in the current work climate here. I wasn't brought up to do nothing though, so sooner or later I'll have to deal with it. I'm keeping records though pending a decision.

Hope everyone has a good day! I'm going to have to go to bed and try and think sleepy thoughts :yawn:

It might still be worth saying something to the management Plum - it should be of interest to them how the company functions on the shop floor etc. You never know, if you get the ear of a decent human being something might well get done.

Here, my mum's confabulations are getting increasingly interesting. Today, she's under the impression that I'm in prison. My crime hasn't been specified but she has a plan to liberate me and she asked the man in the chip shop for the details of a good solicitor (having explained why she needs one of course). Regaining my freedom is, I'm sure, just around the corner.

You little jail-bat you! Perhaps a cake with a file in it might be the way to go. Might have problems getting it through customs though so maybe one of the more local grumps could sort it ..... or would Bettys take a commission to bake a Jail-Break-Cake? Nice that your mum wants you free though

I'm poorly this morning, I poisoned myself last night, the sausages must have been off as I've been ill since 5 this morning, just stopped exploding at both ends. Not that you want the details, but if I'm suffering, i want to share that with everyone, cos today I'm mean ...

oh poor old plum,
with the exploding bum

That bit in the Bible about being able to pass through the eye of a needle comes to mind.

Hello Grumpies. I've not been about as my mum had a stroke so I've been at hers for what seems ages and ages. She's recovering really well. So all is looking as good as it can on that front.

Took my wee girl dog to the vet yesterday as I found a huge lump on her tummy. She goes for surgery Thursday morning.

Had to renew the road tax - it's done early but goodness only knows if I would be able to find the reminder at the end of the month.

Himself and The Slavettes all seem fine and I've still to tell them Christmas is postponed this year.

Yes, that was nice... but didn't last long. She's back to thinking I've stolen her pension.

Hello, all - I've returned from the land of the chicken pock at last - M is back on solids and her temper has improved corrspondingly. Phew!

Hope you're fully recovered, Plummie - it's 'orrible when you get that! Stay off the dairy for a week, that'll see you right.

Poor batty and batmum! At least there was a bit of variety...

PQ, you poor thing!
Vibes for your Mum, your poor doggie and you - hope all is well in time for your not-Christmas! (((hug)))

Well I'm all better now, thank goodness. It's been too bloomin' hot here to be ill - bleuarrrghh. I want to enjoy feeling cold for a few days, at least it would be something different to grumble about

Bats, I'm disappointed that it's only your mum's pension that you are accused of stealing, I would have high hopes that you would be a criminal mastermind skimming the pensions of all elderly folk. Please try harder

Pixie, what can I say? Sounds like you're having a rotten time of it. Sending you good positive "hope things get better soon" vibes for all your family (pets included!). When times get tough all you can do is keep on keeping on, staying as positive as you can for everyones sake and be kind to yourself. Things will get better, it's just pants in the meantime!

Handy - glad to hear your poxy girly is undergoing the depoxification process satisfactorily. Soon there will be peace.... "Joy to the world, the pox is gone!" - hmmmm I'll have that song on the brain now all day

It's a funny old world, got a call from work last night, asking me to do an extra shift on Friday, and I was soooo happy! Never thought I would be happy to be doing extra work ... just the money makes quite a difference and I thought I was only going to have a very bad pay week this week, now it's going to be ok - yippeeee! Downside is that might mean an extra night with the witch, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the lovely Jeff is back from his week off and he'll be in charge, I'm not banking on it though

MrPlum broke the news to me this week that his work roster for the Christmas week has changed and he will now be working Christmas Day from 10 - 6pm. I'm p'd off really. He is the only person at his work with a young family yet he gets rostered on. So Christmas Day is likely to just be me and LittlePlum, possibly my stepson who is living with us again at the moment and his gf might be here but it's just making me feel all the more aware of how far I am away from family. This wrong side of the world malarkey is really pants at times. We'll make the best of it though and might do a proper aussie christmas and go to the beach, so all in all will probably have more fun than if OH was at home, he's a bit of a bah humbug Christmas type There you go, in one paragraph, I have talked myself into thinking that it's a most excellent thing that he is working! Go me and my easily led little brain

Well I better go and sort the pup out, she is clearly bored as while I've been typing she has chewed up a cigarette packet, brought in a rock to crunch on and is currently growling menacingly at her errant tail

Hello KJ Ladies and Iggy

Home again sick of the insides of hospital, I also had shingles whilst I was there they where worse that the operation, hoping to keep out and stay with family for the festive season, maybe like PixieQueen I should just cancel is also.

Hope all is well with everyone

*waves to laura*

Shingles - ooh, nasty!
Hope you have a lovely Christmas with your family, laura - you deserve it! *mmmwah!*

Here, the poxy scabs are dropping off. M thinks this is hilarious: "Look, Mummy, another chicken pock!!!"

Hi Laura!

I know someone who got chicken pox while pregnant ... itching on top of all the other hassles, that's harsh.

LL!!!

I've had a bit of a day. It's the day when the hissing stopped...

The bankers I've been dealing with have messed up yet again. In fact, they've messed up everything several times over. As always, I try very hard to not to rant at some random person whose fault The Big Effing Cock Up it might not be, but as I hissed gently across the desk to show that something really would have to be done this time, the bloke interrupted me. And then again.

Red mist time.

The last time I was that angry was in Amsterdam in the autumn of 2000.

Then his manager was brought in at my request (as the Big Effing Cock Up still needs sorting) and he had the AUDACITY to blame the computers!!! Well, obviously he had to get the full version of how angry I got in Amsterdam in late 2000 too after that.

The good news is that I wasn't escorted out of the bank. The bad news is that apparently The Big Effing Cock Up will be sorted out in 3 to 5 working days. And it's bad news because they've been saying this for almost 2 months.

I'm about to have a large PG, though.

BG, I recently talked to some nice bank people on the phone, but I could curse until midnight about another bank that's so up itself that ... >bang< ... that was my head exploding.

Oh, and it was another 3 1/2 years till they let Poland in the EU, you must have made quite an impression.

Always.

I'm starting to chill out a bit. All this stuff is to do with my mum so I my hands are tied in many ways as to what I can do - if it was my bank I'd take my business elsewhere. And all the time I'm fighting these battles she's inventing stories about me in her head and getting cross. Today it started with "you know what you did" (nope, I really don't ) and ended with me being responsible for moving the Yorkshire Dales...

I only I had the time to...

How're you doing now chuck? 3rd Grolsch just opened here.

Many years ago, you advised me about the ups and downs of contracting. C'est la vie, innit?

KJ chill recommendation.



PS. Plum, do keep writing the missives. You're a trooper.

I'm gargling with PG young KJ.

****batmassage****

****KJrubs****

We slept in and we've been running late all day
The bad news is that M has just got in the bath; the good news is that Mr m has had his shower, so once she's kipped off we can get some tea and go to bed. Huzzah!

You temptress. If I did not know you so well as a respectable lady, and if I were no genkleman, I'd make a mucky remark*.

* I have high hopes snOWy will cotton on to that.

I prefer the older brother meself...