At Last!!!!!

Freaky Friday 8 February

Well my disappearance is or was due to more of the phone saga, they took my internet connection away, so I HAD to phone them and after 51 minutes and 51 seconds (yes I’m counting now) on the phone they managed to order my line!!! And it would be back by Monday, this was Friday, they told me to phone back Saturday to check all was ok....nooooo I’m not bloody phoning again.......

Friday we went to tesco and I was looking at lcd tvs and thought sod it...we left the boring shopping and went to comet and bought a 32 inch tv.......then we went to the shed place and ordered 2 summerhouses (no I’ve not won the lottery!!) just doing well at the moment and seem to have a bit of a wayward attitude at the moment...think it’s due to E, just feel like why save for a rainy day when we can enjoy it today.

Ron reckons I’m earning far too much money and should give it to him for a Harley....yeh that would really benefit us all....NOT...at least the summerhouses and tv can be enjoyed by all.......

Anyway we got home at night and I was cooking chops for tea and when I turned the veg down to simmer there was a big flash and the cooker packed in!!! We phoned the elusive electrician and he appeared within the hour....amazing....we’re still waiting for him to finish the extension....from over a year ago....anyway he said it was the cooker and to get parts etc it would be better to ditch it and get a new one....WHAT.....I’ve just bought a telly and TWO summerhouses...but we need a cooker...or as Ron said I need a cooker!!!! Git....So he was sent off for Chinese and we watched our new telly!!!!

Saturday 9 February

I got up and when the twins arrived went to comet...again...the bloke was laughing saying would I be back again tomorrow....nooooooo I hope not...anyway got a cooker and home to fit it in time for dinner...so didn’t miss our weekend fry up...thank god for credit cards....lol

Ron and Wayne barrowed a tonne of slate waste up the drive to the designated summerhouse spot...Wayne was really good and I gave him wages, he said he’d done 20 barrows so I gave him 20 coins of varying amounts.....about 2 quid in all...well he was pleased.....he kept saying he’d lost his breath on the drive....poor Ron went purple.......I had the excuse of the twins but did digging and raking and calming Ron down when things weren’t looking good...trouble is we were a bit short....so need to order more next week....poor Ron....think he deserves his afternoon of rugby beer and not coming home tonight, and we’ve got a little shed to move tomorrow to make way for the bigger better model...thankfully we don’t need to do a base for that one!!

The twins have gone and Wayne and I are having an evening to ourselves and he’s excited as he wants to sleep with me as Daddy’s not here....bless....

Sunday 10 February

Ron arrived back and was made to move a shed to make way for the summerhouse, then I painted two chairs and generally messed about painting and washing and enjoying the sunshine.

Monday 11 February

We went to pili palas on our own as I had a day off....great....nice for Wayne to be able to decide what we were going to do next instead of having to discuss and compromise due to lots of kids!!

Went to visit Nain but she was out so went to aunty ruths and then back to nains and ended up having tea there. On the way home we went to asda for shopping and got home late....no matter....off again tomorrow.

Got my variation confirmation through and phoned orange....internet back in 7-10 days!!! What????? I’m lost, like going cold turkey...lol....so now I’m playing solitaire every night like a saddo!!

Tuesday 12 February

Off again.....went to see E, which I was a bit apprehensive about, but it was fine and nice to chat, he’s having a mask fitted this week for the radiotherapy, we ended up there hours instead of the planned hour so our trip to greenwood got abandoned much to Wayne’s disappointment, but we popped to great grandmas before they went shopping and then while they shopped we had an hour in pili palas and I bumped into a childminder I know so had a nice chat

Home for tea with folks and then bed early....work tomorrow....boooooo

Wednesday 13 February

Today was another sunny day and we spent the morning at music club doing no music just playing and chatting.

The afternoon was spent in the garden and I used my baby carrier for O so was hands free for other O and it was great. We went on the swings, trampoline, bikes, and sand pit and just enjoyed the sun.

I had a call to say the summerhouses are coming Friday!!! Argghhhh...so the tonne of slate waste at the bottom of the drive had to be attacked. So when I finished at 4 I did an hour of barrowing....god my back hurts...lol....but now we’re ready...and I can’t wait.............

Thursday 14 February

Went to greenwood with shel , O and my 3. All the way they chatted about the rollercoaster and were so excited....got there and it’s shut til March....whoops....had a great day nonetheless

They’ve got new moon carts which were good...and tiring for the kids.
I managed to plough a kid down coming down the green run and had mum shouting at me!!! Well he shouldn’t have been stood in the way...but he’s only 4 she said....well why’s he not supervised...arghhh....

We came home and we were all shattered. Apart from Wayne...well he was but wanted to learn to add up so we spent an hour on that.

Ron gave me a lovely card for valentines and got a Chinese....and gave me a tape measure...well it’s red lol

I got him a piece of wood engraved from greenwood and some choccy...but forgot a card...whoops...

Friday 15 February

One week internetless...and still no sign!!!!

Well this morning we went to pili palas again!!!

Came back at lunchtime for arrival of summerhouses.....the kids all enjoyed watching the blokes and K turned up with J so it was busy here...

Ours looks fab and we had tea in it even though it was going dark...and it was cold!!!

Waynes wouldn’t go where I wanted it to...and looks monstrous!!! We’re going to have to do something....great space inside them though...lol

As shel just pointed out....perhaps Ron should have got me the tape measure earlier!!!!!

Wayne wanted to continue with adding up and taking away and missing numbers tonight, I’m trying to get him to practice writing them more first as his 2 3 and 5 are hard to read and usually back to front, but feel like he lost interest and wondered if I should have just carried on....he just wants to move on before he’s good at something.....will have to think how to encourage him without threatening to send him to school to do it...lol


Saturday 16 February

My lie in was disturbed by the cement mixer...Ron had been thinking about the summerhouse and got up and decided to concrete the edges so it would fit where we wanted it!! And in his usual patient way!!! Lol....before it had a chance to dry he moved the shed to the place it was originally going...onto wet concrete....so it’s going nowhere now and I’m hoping the floors ok....oh well it looks good now and the bit on the inside where the floor may be dodgy has a kitchen a workbench and a mirror so not much weight!!

He went off on the bike to see E and Wayne and I went in search of lino for the floors.

Got a great swimming pool effect one for Waynes and while we were in carpetrite Ron phoned and said E had a piece for ours...handy
We did a bit of shopping and came home and I fit Waynes lino and it looks fab.
Shel called at night and they ended up staying late, it was really nice x


Sunday 17 February

Twins today. Ron took Wayne to E’s to get the lino in the zafira and I played outside with the twins. The weathers fab, just freezing at night...brrrr
We just played all day and Wayne spent a lot of time with daddy jetwashing the cars and bike, playing on the trampoline...and I’m not sure what else.

We had problems at teatime, Wayne refusing to eat tea, we’ve been having problems with him for a while and he just waits til suppertime if he doesn’t fancy tea. So for the second time I said nothing until tomorrow if you don’t eat tea. I felt awful when he went to bed as he was hungry, but need to put a stop to his fussiness. I make meals for him separate which I said I’d never do, but now he’s not even eating them!!! It doesn’t help that great grandma brings bucket loads of chocolate every week, think I’m going to start binning it!!!

It’s hard sometimes as I know he takes a back seat with me working from home, but the main reason I started doing it was to be home for him, and I suppose sometimes I give in to him as I feel guilty, saying that he has a great time so no need to feel guilty really.....hmmm...good to put things down sometimes, puts it into perspective.....mean mummy will continue....lol

Oh and still no interenet.....on day 7 of the 7 to 10 working days til it comes back.....so what am I doing.....playing solitaire.....typing a private diary....and today thought I’d check all the dates for mots etc for cars and bike and put them in the calendar....and guess when the zafiras mot is due.....sorry was....valentines day....whoops....need to get onto that tomorrow...................


Monday 18 February

Well what can I say...what an idiot!!

I got on the phone this morning booked the mot, defrosted the car, spent the morning with 2 kids wandering round Llangefni, only to arrive back to the guy saying the mot had not run out, but he’d done it anyway as the expiry on the mot I had was Feb 14th, then it clicked, I bought the car in June...with 12 months mot, it had mot but I had the wrong certificate....bloody hell!! And it cost me £50!!!

Oh well the morning wasn’t all wasted, had a nice lunch in a cafe and got some jeans and a skirt from the charity shop.....

Came home and played in the garden.

Decided to phone orange to check the progress of the internet arriving back...well we are on day 8 of a possible 10!!, only to be told I would be HAPPY to hear it would be back on next Monday, with the phone switchover being this Friday....arghhh....no I’m not happy.....spent the last hour writing a stinking letter!!

Did the school pick up and the kids played out.

Wayne has been horrible tonight and I was fuming with him, so he’s gone to bed with Daddy reading a story as I was too mad, but now I’m off to kiss him goodnight x

Tuesday 19 February

Little fishes today, then played in the garden the rest of the day.....beautiful weather x

Had my first day of the variation...i.e overrun with kids, and it went well
Tea with folks then off to a meeting about the new flying start initiative.....poor money, lots of paperwork!!! But good for the kids involved, so if I have space I may take one on x


Wednesday 20 February

The plan was to go to the bank before music club, but by the time I got them all in the car there was no time, I couldn’t be late for music club as I had the key!
Came home and played out again, then school pick ups and home for more play.
Had a card from Slaters garage today, I’m entitled to 10% off a service...and guess what....a free mot!!! No I’ve already got 2 lol!!
Also had my credit card bill gulp!!!!


Thursday 21 February

Busiest day of the week today.
Shel came over and the kids played, my 2 and her 2, then my next two arrived and we played some more and had lunch, more play and off to school to get next 2.
Home to playdoh as the weathers taken a turn and it’s cold and wet!!
The kids picked some activities to do for mothers day, so need to go shopping as A we’re nearly out of food and B we need lots of stuff to do the crafts, just finding the time as I can’t do it online as I’m still internetless!!!! And I’m not going shopping with 4+ kids....I may be mad but I’m not that mad......lol

And E’s started his radiotherapy today and ok so that’s good x




Friday 22 February

Well orange took over our line today....yeh....but still no internet....boooooo
The morning started with Wayne asking me where I got my furry bits from and did I have them when I was a little girl...... it was far too early in the morning for the facts of life so I just fobbed him off lol

This morning we went to the bank, had elevenses at 10! in a cafe so I could feed O, then to asda for shopping, not much with 3 kids but enough to get us through the next couple of days, my increase in kids has meant an increase in food intake which I hadn’t prepared for!!

This afternoon we went to jumpin jacks and met up with shel, then school pick ups and home to play in the garden, no sun, but not too cold...lol
Chinese for tea, done next months invoices and now time to chill.....................


Saturday 23 February

Started badly.....well not at first.....E came to see the summerhouses, I had an hour on the sofa watching tv with Wayne while the twins slept. They woke up and we had lunch then set off for pili palas....that’s when it went bad, one of them flew down the steps face first...it was awful.....the crying wasn’t for long and lots of cuddles made it better, but by the time we got to pili palas there was a graze all down one side of the face and it was really red......looks awful....I spent the rest of the day feeling bad, although mindee was oblivious, mum was ok about it but I still feel terrible, I know all kids have accidents, but wish none of them had to be in my time , my nerves can’t stand it x

All gone home now, I’ve had a tidy up and now I’m going to do nowt, day off tomorrow and I’m shattered.......................


Sunday 24 February

Spent the morning cleaning, doing beds etc, then although I didn’t feel like it we went shopping as our cupboards were like old mother hubbards...lol
Bumped into shel and injured mindee who thankfully looked a lot better x
Came home and ron hovered while I set up the old tv in Waynes room, there’s no aerial so just vids and dvds, not sure if it’s a good idea or not...lol
And tomorrow the internet will be back yehhhhh


Monday 25 February

Woke up, no internet!!!

Mindees arrived and we went to pili palas and met up with h and mum and the kids had a great time, so we stayed til school pick up time......thought I’d better keep away from home as if the internet was back on I’d disappear...lol
Came back and had a phone message to say the footie trip I’d organised for Rons birthday had been cancelled due to lack of numbers!!! Oh and no internet still!!!
Thankfully Rons bro managed to sort out tickets so I need to organise a bus tomorrow, or they can drive if not!!

Phoned orange and today my internet was ordered...be on by 3 March....I bloody give up

I sent a message to shel hoping for sympathy, saying i was heading for the bridge to jump, and she replied with, ‘before you go can you put the summerhouse in your will for me’.....oh to have friends....lol

Anyway we did colouring and made salt dough handprints for mothers day which have been cooking for 2 hours!!!!! Oh the patience.....................


Tuesday 26 February

Well the dough carried on cooking all night...and continued today...think I must be doing something wrong!!!

Today we did fishes, painting and playdoh
(here’s an interesting fact...if you type in playdoh in word you get the red underline, I clicked and the first alternative it comes up with is playboy......that would make the days exciting lol....we do loads of playdoh!!!!)

This afternoon just played, school pick up then home to make more dough but ran out of time with feeding babies etc....well I wasn’t letting them loose with flour and water while I had no hands...lol

Wayne’s got a cold and has gone from bad to worse today and fell asleep at 6 with a temperature...bless

Folks for tea and dad was telling me he read something and orange came lowest in a survey for customer service......hmmmm....I know....wish I’d known before.....I can also confirm they come low in answering the phone quickly, talking any English and high in how long you’re on hold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Wednesday 27 February

Went to music club, came home and played, did school pick ups then home to do mothers day crafts again x spent the evening with Wayne doing gluing and preparing crafts for tomorrow


Thursday 28 February

Started with a call from orange in response from my letter, they want me to send bt phonebills to reimburse and said I’d get 2 months rental free, I pointed out that it’s nearly a month since I’ve been internetless so one month free is ....well.....expected......the other month is pitiful!! She ‘said’ she’d phone on 4 March to check the internet is back and for me to put it in writing....well I have nothing better to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shel came over and it was St Davids day crafts today, but the kids weren’t too impressed, like they weren’t too impressed with my sweet cups yesterday....so frustrating when you spend time preparing and they just go hmm....did ask them beforehand what they wanted to do but think with the sun shining they’d rather be playing outside, especially the ones stuck in school all day!!
Anyway most of the handprints have been painted and some sent home for mums and we made cards so not a total loss!

Had a call tonight to say my DHC unit is on it’s way.....arghhhhh....nooooo...I don’t want it lol!!!!