Well jel, SnOwy. Enjoy the peace and relax ! Happy Birthday, too x

*dashes into thread*

Guys, I am SO SO SORRY for being away so long.
Have caught up all the posts since late January when i was last here *blush*

Came on to say this:
Happy retirement, Snowy xxxxx *mmwah!*



Laura, hope the shingles have died down a bit and you are feeling better. Itching is horrid!

Hugs and waves to busy Bat and busy SadP

KJ, - regarding the sandwich recipe - Mr M says it's deffo not the medication, you've always done that...

Plummie, you rock.

Amica, didn't realise how horrible it had got for you *hangs head in shame*
FWIW you have done the right thing. Supply pays pretty well, but get yourself in with and LEA if possible, don't use and agency, they rip you off! Let's face it, the way things are going for primary teechers you'll have no shortage of work!

I had a pretty weird time at work myself for a few months; am assuming you've read the FB essay about it all so won't bang on about it here. Between that and actually doing work itself (took on extra hours in December/January and now wish I hadn't - back to part-time in September!) it's been a bit mad, which is my pathetic excuse for being MIA. Anyway, all resolved now and I have a permanent part-time post at a really nice little comprehensive in North Lincs, which I hope to stay firmly rooted at till I retire myself!

Mr M is very excited about this afternoon's footie.
Up the Tigers, etc etc

Melony is (a) massive (b) fab

Am going to leave this tab open on the browser so I have no excuse not to be here now.

Big hugs to all you lovely peeps! ((((((((((((((((((GoW)))))))))))))))))))

Hello Handy does that mean you will have to move homes? good luck with the new job. Shingles have passed like they say all things must pass just wish they would pass by and not call in but hay ho.
Where is Me@, twingle, OMG, Plums, Collette and all the other MIA
KJ and I have been busy setting up the Summer House hoping for a lovely warm sunshine summer, love and hugs grumpies.

Staying where we are for the moment, Laura.

Mr M works for the Alzheimer's Society based in West Yorkshire at the moment, so where we live now is just nicely in the middle. Well, he drives a bit further than I do!
It takes me about 35 minutes to drive there, which isn't bad really

Glad you feel better!

Lovely to see you handy.

And a massive congratulations snOwy. You'll probably be busier than ever now, though!

I am hungover

But I'm sure it was worth it! Retirement and a birthday needs serious celebration x

Speechless with mirth

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Yes it was good KJ
Snowy hope the head clears soon but its not every day you retire enjoy
Lovely news about the job and thankfully you don't have to move enjoy the new journey.
Busy weekend oh working typical as he don't drink he will do the shifts fed up with it all grrrrrr
love and hugs grumpies

Love that, KJ!

Night night grumpies xxx

That is the cutest thing!!!!

Isnt it just


First day of retirement snuggled up on my sofa with Dennis...
Had another celebratory outing yesterday..lunch out followed by some serious dancing to a Bee Gees tribute band

snowy, i am well jell !!!

Here it's cold and windy so melony is watching a DVD and I'm off out to the shops and to heave some stuff into the recycling.
Oh, the glamour!

On the plus side I think I've run up a nice big wedge of credit with my fuel oil company so I may well be claiming that back...

Pain and insomnia suck grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Oh Laura. ..gentle hugs

Don't know what to say L. Thinking of you

Thanks all still plodding around thankfully just need some sleep hehe

I hope you got it LL.

I'm doing my usual sprint here of trying to get EVERYTHING done before I leave on my trip and I've got that horrible sense of time running out - too much to do to fit into the few days left! And we've a couple of social things to go to too, which we can't duck out of, and one is a house warming party and I need to get a really, really nice prezzie because this friend is an absolutely amazing present buyer... Eeek!

So today's plan is head out on the bike for an hour to clear my head, sit at my desk for a couple of hours and get as much done as possible, dash out to the shops for prezzie, then back to desk. Yup, that's a good plan.

getting used to not having to rush around

am capable of doing sod all

Enjoy. You've earned the right, Snowy.

I girded my loins and steam-cleaned the bathroom today. Takes a while to do and I'll be creaking and groaning tomorrow but it looks loads better!

Batty, hope the plan worked!

Laura, hope you're feeling a bit less dreadful today...

snowy - good on you!

Not doing so bad thanks Handy, Drs been back ouit and up the steriods so we shall see where that goes, hope all are well and enjoying the half term holidays. Snowy how has the first week of retirement gone?

Fancy seeing you here, at this early hour LL... Insomnia sucks! And aren't the birds noisy!

Handy - it kind of worked. Still bits and bobs to do but I did get the prezzie. A very pretty and quite large glass jar, and I'm going to fill it full of Lindt chocolates. That, some flowers and a bottle of pink fizz.

So... I'm not sure whether to get up and do something useful or stay in bed and read and veg. I'm being a bit of an insomnia fraud, because I did fall asleep about ten, so could just call it a short night and get on with it. And there's plenty of 'it' to get on with.

Prezzie sounds fab but I agree insomnia sucks. Hope the new steroids work out.

Mostly today I will be doing laundry.

Gruuuummmmp:

MrsKJ <something PC or Internet> is broken

KJ I need to investigate

MrsKJ I don't want you messing with it.

KJ Why tell me?

MrsKJ you're supposed to know this stuff

KJ I need to investigate

MrsKJ I don't want you messing with it.


lather, rinse, repeat