Just incase I appear in their shadowy bedrooms and find them wearing gas masks! That show is soo good, rivals even the X files at its best IMO and makes you so proud to be British!
Further malaise here today – I slept from around 11pm right through to gone 9.30am this morning and should be feeling much the better for it but don’t really. We were planning to see Chris and Julie today but as Scarlett has had a really bad tummy all day (the only child ever to insist on continuing her good work with potty training despite bad diarrhea – has saved a fortune in nappies mind you!) and would not let Ady out of her sight and I felt pretty rough too so not inclined to go over with Davies we cancelled and apart from me going to Sainsburys we stayed in all day.
HESFES unpacking is pretty much done – I did a fair bit yesterday when I got in, Ady did some more when he got home and aside from the washing mountain (the line is groaning with four loads done yesterday, rained on twice and still blowing about out there – I refuse to do more until that is dry) it feels like we have settled back home again. Huge bath and my own bed being two comforts I really missed (oh and Ady of course!).
Have been reading blogs and various lists for accounts of other peoples’ HESFES experiences and I have to say we seemed to have missed a fair bit of the action (thankfully!); had a much much better time than a lot of other people and also not has as good a time as others. We were totally unaffected by either the weather, the gradient of the field or the toilets thankfully – I think staying safe within that muddlepuddle cocoon we didn’t leave was probably for the best 😉
So back to real life – next week is actually fairly quiet (and sickness recovery permitting could get even quieter!) with a visit from Where the days go Ali planned for Monday (note to self, must email and get an acceptable lunchtime menu offering from her – or Ali if you’re reading can you send me one!), Mary Rose trip on Wednesday which I am leaving Tarly with my Dad for (looking forward to some time with just Davies, seeing Ros and Layla who I missed at HESFES and seeing Sarah again so soon) and that’s about it. I’ve been meaning to do a sort of HE round up type thing about the kids for ages though so will start one and see how we go with it.
Ady fell out with my Mum a bit while we were away – he had rung her when he was having his hysterical moment about not being able to reach me on Thursday morning and she had been very unsupportive and told him basically not to ring her worrying her as she was about to get in a taxi and go up to London to see Mary Poppins – Ady in a blind panic had probably been rather less than his ususal very polite, model son in law self and I think responded with something along the lines of ‘fuck Mary Poppins!’ – he did ring her back once I had rung him but I think it was only to say ‘she’s rung and she’s ok’ and we have not heard from her since!! I guess I will probably have to be the one to ring them tomorrow as usual – but can’t be arsed tonight which gives her the chance to make the first move…
Depending on the sort of nights sleep we all get and how we are all feeling tomorrow we may venture over to Chris and Julies / see my parents or we might just laze around the house enjoying being together again before Ady heads off for another long weeks work on Monday.
Well, I’m still knackered here so unsurprised that you’re tired after your week as well. Lol at Ady and your Mum’s conversation. Was Mary Poppins any good – when you speak to her again can you ask her for me? I’m thinking I might take the girls for a joint birthday treat in 6 months’ time … because I want to see it!
What’s happening on Weds then, are we still meeting at 10 – or could we make it 11?!!! Must email Ros!
Comment by Sarah — 21 May 2005 @ 9:27 pm