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well parkrunned Pippi but you need to get that sub 30 now
oh Yums I'm well jell of your WAISter meet up with Podds
glad you got your boiler sorted Sluggy - we now have a new boiler all nice and warm but chicken nuggets for Christmas dinner
I'm so glad you had a good send off for Slugmummy it all seems to have happened so quickly which seems to be a relief but I know how it can come back and bite when you least expect it - lots of love xxx
Apologies for absence - uncharacteristic grumpiness has befallen me for a while. (working too hard with a lack of direction, not done anything for Christmas and teenage angst - and breathe) Shall slap myself happy, stiffen my upper lip, put forward the preferred foot and generally pull myself in an inwards motion.
Yay to perky park runs, better boilers, canny canine capers and general WAISTer merriment.
Hope things are returning to a new normal Sluggy (((())))
Hope the house situation is somewhat less complex than it was before Daffers.
Hope year 11 have risen to lofty aspirational heights.
For Christmas I would like some mojo please - does anyone know where I can get any? Haven't actually done any running, or activity requiring effort (other than cleaning the house) for months - even I am shocked by my own lack of application!
Right back to the list of to do's - next up sort sheepdog training gift which was bought for me in April, runs out January 3, but thus far remains unused - eeeekkk- what happened to 2017??????
Happy 'blimey it's December 6, when did that sneak up on me?'
Y11 have sunk to godawful depths (excuse my French) - at least some of them have - and I have to confess to royally losing my temper with one today when (long story short) I told him his attitude was dreadful and not helping his cause and he snarkily replied "my attitude is right where I want it..........."
I came out of the Hall to Reception and my colleague said "you're fuming aren't you?" - perceptive given there was steam coming out of my ears and I was probably a funny shade of purple.......
However if he thinks that's the end of it, he has a couple of nasty shocks coming
(((Sluggy))) hope all is going well
I haven't started Christmas either yet and I like the pre bit which I usually miss as I'm so busy at this time of year - was determined not to this year but.......
DL - if you find mojo please send his pal my way.........done a little but nowhere near enough and genuinely am at fattest and unfittest ever at the mo
Pods, how incredibly foolish that young man is. I am sure he is going to discover that for himself very soon
Yes, the idea of a sheep dog experience was boggling my mind too. Then I realised we are talking about DL and it all seemed very normal . . .
I'm OK thanks, coping mainly by refusing to accept that anything has changed - but it is becoming more difficult to maintain that pretence as time goes on!
sorry - I have just been swamped with stuff so haven't kept up with the forum
slugs - canarian mojo is amazing on their salty potatoes
hope everyone has their boilers sorted now - it is certainly very cold out there this weekend. I am supposed to be doing a half marathon tomorrow but the forecast is for heavy snow here - I am worried I might not get back afterwards!
mum got the news this week that her cancer has spread to her liver, she can either do nothing and will maybe have a few months left, or try chemo and maybe have another year....what an awful decision to make. So I am now mindful that this is probably her last xmas....I haven't really accepted it yet, and I am so worried about how my boys are going to cope - she has been the childminder for them while I have worked...
(((Mc))), I am so sorry that your mum's news is bad
I really haven't accepted that Mum is not here. Any time I start to get close to it, I shut my mind and move away on the grounds that it is not the right time or place. I know it is going to hit me hard eventually and am putting that off for as long as I can. Just hope it doesn't decide to hit me when I am not prepared for it!
It is cool here but we have been spared the worst of the weather. I hope all my WAISTermates are safe and warm.
pippette and I have returned from a weekend in Stratford to see Twelfth Night. We followed the snow plough out this morning, slipped a bit on a country lane, then crawled along the M40 following tyre tracks. It got better as we headed north, the coming off at the M6 toll services, someone sped past, I got a windscreen full of slush and veered slightly to the hard shoulder, skidded and slid on the snow, ending up stuck on the verge. Lovely M6 toll patrol pulled us off, after Pippette had tried to clear snow and shove, with my wheels spinning and going deeper!. After that it was virtually clear ...
Goodness Pippi, that sounds scary! I am very glad that you both escaped with nothing other than a loss of dignity.
We went to my SIL's concert yesterday - she plays the clarinet in an amateur orchestra and their concert was in Wimborne Minster. Very enjoyable it was too. This morning my choir sang at an event in aid of MacMillan - which was also enjoyable. Despite this, I am not feeling much of the Christmas spirit. Perhaps that is not surprising.
morning all.
(((MC and mummy MC))) sorry to hear your sad news. I hope your mum finds the choice that brings you all peace and quality time together.
(((sluggy))) Humans are funny creatures when it comes to grief. I suspect most of us don't know how to grieve because in western society death seems to be something we avoid/struggle to talk about. I find that with my dad its the off guard little moments when a song played at his funeral is on the radio when I'm driving or when I'm not thinking of anything in particular that I miss him. As for SB being impressed with your choir (we all knew he would be) and paying for lunch - wow, he is so mature these days :-)
DL, I am almost too afraid to ask about the sheep dog training. Are you thinking of a new pet or OH just thinking she can get more obedience out of you.
(((pippi) That sounds like a journey not to be repeated in a hurry. Very scary as you were driving for the conditions and it was so sudden. Well done on not hitting the lamppost and for getting Pippette to do the comedy wheel spin routine.
Podds, that poor kid. he clearly hasn't reckoned on the wrath of an Ironwoman. I do hope he enjoys his just desserts.
I see that Mrs fafar has been swanning around in Lanzarote doing a half marathon. The weather looks fab and a real contrast to the UK weather yesterday.
Sadly me and NYL didn't make it to Podds. NYL got sh1tfaced the night before and was throwing up during the night and in my car when we set off for Podds. As I dropped her home it was snowing heavily and settling on the road so perhaps it was fate intervening. It seems an hr later it was chaotic in many local areas although sarfend only had a light dusting. Needless to say there are a few things I need to sort with NYL. her behaviour reminded me much of ex hubby.
(((Yumms))) an unpleasant reminder of difficult times
(((((Mc))))))) hard news all round
((((Sluggy)))) thinking of you too sluggy, not easy with Christmas coming up too xxx
MC, how horrible for you all to have to deal with that
yums, that does indeed sound like you need to have a word or two with that young lady but I would wait until she has stopped upchucking :-)
Daffs, could you not ask the current owners to leave some of the stuff that you can make use of ? It must save them some money also ?
Pippi, luckily I go back from Essex early Saturday evening so all the weather stuff happened over night and in to Sunday, it scuppered our plans for Sunday so not too bad all in all and I managed to get in to work this evening without too much slipping & sliding
Sluggy, I hope that things don't hit you too hard, hoping for a nice easy transition for you with lots of lovely memories
Podds, I am not too sure on your mentoring skills but I am suspecting it is is a bit of a niche market !!
I saw that Mrs Farty was out in Lanzarote, I am sure she would much rather have been here in 10 inches of snow!
Me and pal Sue managed a very nice day & evening in B'mingham, well nice if you exclude the Christmas market, the one that is billed the best outside of Europe ... my arse. 250 stalls ... 125 selling beer and 125 selling bratwurst and that was about it ! Pile of pooh it was. Luckily we found Selfridges so spent most of the day in there before heading down to the NEC for an evening with Alfie Boe and Michael Ball, it was such a good evening and Alfie is now my new pin up ... I am definitely getting old!
I have had 4 Christmas dinners last week and another 2 next week so I am getting al my socialising in early before looking forward to some proper rubbish shifts over Christmas
Cant be arsed putting decorations up this year so me and the ginger one came to an agreement that we would just replace the batteries in the fairy lights
Mrs Farty in Lanzagrotty? Hope she is having fun
Melds, I'm glad you had a good time in Brum. The market sounds a real let-down though
I had a call from my cousin today, they are going to come down here for a few days in January - £89 per person for the 4 days! It will be nice to spend a bit of time with her, we were quite close when I was a kid (she is 12 years older than me).
Meldy - we did say informally we were willing to sort the outbuildings if necessary as they were so far away - partly because there were so many bits of wood etc that we could have used so it would have been worth it. However, we never got a response, they just paid someone to clear EVERYTHING - including having a big fire and burning a load of potentially useful stuff. The ONLY thing they've left is these three freezers of rotting meat which I don't remotely feel like dealing with now they've got rid of everything useful!!
Sorry the market was cr*p.
Hope those of you feeling gloomy acquire a bit of festive spirit soon
That is very true!
can't wait for the holidays to come, fed up with work and now I am full of cold too
we didn't get enough snow to stop us from going to school but it has been so cold and today I had gate duty brrr roll on some milder weather. Haven't done much running, but I have been on my turbo
haven't been sleeping very well either
we are hoping to have at least one day of nice weather in the holidays so we can go for a family day out for a walk or something, would be nice to do something like that with the kids
daffs - how on earth could they leave freezers full of rotting meat? that is gross
((((((()))))))))) poor old waisters. Seem to be a few of us fighting off various lurgies.
Quite frankly I can't wait for this bloody year to be over and done with. Just in our family this year we've had a house sale, a house move, a failed house move, an operation, a death, several other hospitalisations, job loss and an arrest. Another hosptalisation (of a child) this week. And that's without counting friends and neighbours, who have had an assortment of miscarriages, untimely deaths and redundancies. I am wholesale sick of it and almost scared to answer the phone these days!
Perhaps I should take up running...
((((((Sluggy))))) grief is a bit sneaky catching you when you least expect it.
((((MC)))) sounds like you're struggling on many fronts - hope things ease soon
((((Daffers)))) I hope 2018 will bring unicorns and rainbows, you deserve something happy - failing that, hopefully the many freezers will be sorted by then?
(((((Yums)))) hope NYL has see the error of her ways?
Yay Farty Pants - international runner - you're just showing off now aren't you!!!!
Let me clarify on sheepdog training - one of my ungrateful moments. It was my 50th in April and apparently I'm very difficult to buy for. My niece bought me 'an experience' voucher. A day in North Yorkshire learning how to herd sheep (possibly easier than herding cats?) Here's the ungrateful bit. Just noticed the voucher about to go out of date so go to the palaver of 'activating' and calling to arrange. No dates available before expiry so I have to pay £20 to extend it. I'm really not good at being organised and doing these things so I have become all grumpy and ungrateful. Also aware that it will probably cost me a weekend taking OH up North or I'll be all on my lonesome. bah humbug!
I have been all hermitty and reclusive as we have a bit of a travel ban at work and with the snow I have used the excuse to rediscover what it is like to live in one place for a week - how very homely.
Guessing this weekend I should think about Christmas decorations. Thinking about running after that perhaps?
Ha Ha Ha Ha
or the Christmas version
Ho Ho Ho
Anyway - happy Thursday - last black bin collection before Christmas - it's all getting very exciting
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((WIN))......
Daffers.......rotting meat sounds foul....might be more exciting if Meldy's suggestion were true??? But you might not fancy that type of excitement..... ?
Seems lots of my fellow exams peeps are quitting due to hours and stress......this makes me wonder as I also do data and admissions and wouldn't dream of quitting despite some tough days and I'm certainly no superwoman.......can't quite decide if that makes me the dumb one ?
DL, you certainly know how to live!
This evening I went with BFF to the school carol concert, we have gone together most Christmases for many years. A good sing did help imbue me with a bit more festive spirit.
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oh Sluggy - I have no advice on grief you just take it as it comes
I found keeping busy and having a routine very helpful to deal with it, but got into a bit of a habit of crying in the car on the way to work every day. As Yums said a song on the radio, being alone with your thoughts, many things can catch you out xxx you know SM would want you to carry on and be happy and I also found that a comfort
(((MC))) so sorry to hear your Mums news, difficult also when your kids are so close to her as you have to deal with their sadness
Daffers - here's to a happy new year and a happy new house
DL the sheepdog experience sounds fab! but like you getting organised to do such a thing would just never happen
I did indeed run a half marathon in Lanzarote
we went in December last year and saw all the excitement so since we fancied some winter sun I joined in this year 
I loved it but I wouldn't fancy running a marathon in those conditions. Was just planning to enjoy it and did 2:08 so pretty chuffed with that. Back to work today roads near me are pretty bad!