Well the boys are off school as it is an inservice day...They're also off school on monday as it is our local holiday monday...You know sometimes i do wonder when did teachers learn all the things they need to know now when i was at school...We didn't have 2 fridays off a term for inservice training...I really wouldn't mind if they did learn useful stuff...Now i don't mean that in a disparaging way at all before any teachers have a go at me...Just like when G was at primary school then one of the inservice days might have been better being used to learn about any special needs any of the pupils had...Even about epilepsy which M had as a toddler and when he was at nursery and the school claimed they didn't know what to do if he had a seizure...I know some schools do use them for things like this and i have known of parents who have gone in that day and given a talk about their childs condition...I certainly wouldn't have minded at all and would have been more than happy to go and do a talk...Oh well ce la vie they're off school and supposed to be tidying out their bedroom...HAHAHAHA are they heck...M is watching enterprise on skyone and G has gone out to the ATM to take out his alleged money LOL...I can't remember if i said that G is now getting an EMA for staying on at school...EMA is educational maintenance allowance and pupils can get £30, £20 or £10 a week depending on parental income...This is to encourage them to stay on at school so they say...In one way i think it is a good idea but in others i think perhaps not so good...It could encourage pupils to stay on at school who don't give 2 hoots about learning and be disruptive to those who do want to learn...As a plus point then as there are so few part time jobs around for school pupils it gives them some financial independance so they can learn to deal with finances...Anyway G has had his first payment and spent it all LOL...He is going to save some of it but i let him off with blowing the first lot...Being on a low income i have always been eligible for a clothing grant but once they get the EMA then the clothing grant is paid to them...This is what has been paid into his account this week...Said to him that money is mine <ggg> He said then why did i get paid it LOL...Said because you get EMA but i already paid out for new clothes for school so it's mine...Being nice mum that i am <koff> i said you can keep it on one condition...That it is used to pay for getting his hair dyed and cut again and he could keep the change...So he's ok about that...It's confused his aspie head just a tad that money that should be mine is paid to him...He's off out to buy a card for his pal who's birthday party he is going to tomorrow...Shame M isn't going to but the mum doesn't like M even though M is friends with her son now too...Actually be for the best as one of the other lads who will be there still bullies M :o(
That bug we had well we wonder if it was or not...Neighbour downstairs had same thing as did one of the neighbours upstairs...Also someone that bloke downstairs cooked soup for had same thing straight after eating the soup...Bloke downstairs thinks maybe something wrong with our water...As he's off to azerbaijan for work again then it's up to me to phone scottish water see if we do have something iffy going on in our water...I haven't phoned yet i'll try remember and do it next week...Am gonna be going out over the weekend and buying either lining paper or anaglypta paper to put up in living room and buy paint to paint over it...Also want a shelving unit with a cupboard at bottom to put in one of the alcoves...Gonna get other shelving thingy off best pal to put my dragons on and generally get the living room looking less cluttered...All my card making stuff is in boxes and scattered around in here at the mo...Builders are coming on mon to finally fix bathroom then i can phone flooring people to come put that down...Yes am gonna be busy but not as busy as it sounds really...I've not put up wallpaper for years but am sure i will manage LOL
G is going to be going rockclimbing with school on thurs at one of the sports centres...He is going to come home on the bus by himself after it finishes...I can't pick him up so will see how it goes...He's very wary of going on bus on his own and will panic if he misses it or misses the right stop to get off at...M was managing to go to corner shop alone but had a setbackthis week...He went to get his butteries before school and was in a panic when he got back...He'd come across a dog and being absolutly petrified of them it has now set him back from going out alone :o( ...K got told yesterday she could move into the house she's gonna be staying in today ARGHHHH...She's going to move in next fri instead...Much easier for us to go down next weekend than this one...Better go and do something constructive like erm play a game online or something LOL
Take care all xx
9 comments:
Great to get all your news.
Holiday weekend here too
Hm............sounds funny you all getting the bug.........
J isn't too fond of dogs either - other than Buddy, who is OK because he's more the size of a cat, he he - whenever we see a dog while we're out he stops still and covers his ears with his hands. Poor M, I hope he regains his confidence about going out alone again soon. Hope G is OK on the bus too. Busy weekend... but you'll be well pleased with yourself once it's all finished :o)
Sara x
Good to catch up on all your happenings ,Hey that is wierd you ALL getting that tummy bug Hmm ?,.,.,Jan xx
Hello Caff, It might be a good idea to have the water tested, just to be on ethe safe side. I`ve heard about that happening once in some flats in Bristol and the residents were quite ill. I remember when I was in my teens and I started having seizures, my teacher`s didn`t have the faintest idea what to do and one of them injured my mouth but putting a fountain pen in it. I`d like to think that today they were better informed. Have a great weekend. :o)
Sandra xxxx
Hope M gets over his fright soon, I think I'd ask them just to check the water too, could be just one of those bugs that spreads easily but maybe best to check.
I think that Mums mean not letting M go. . and the bully will get his come uppance hopefully one day.I once decorated my kitchen with lining paper. . never before had I done it and was real pleased with myself.Good luck with the rockclimbing and the bus home G.
Wow sounds like you have some busy times ahead with all the stuff your doing to the flat. Hope G enjoys the birthday party. Shame about M's setback :( Hopefully he'll be ok to go out on his own again soon xx
Jen xx
Morning Caff I have just caught up with all that is going on with you ~ What a good idea to encourage them to stay at school with EMA ~ for those who really want to learn more ~ Hope you are all feeling better after getting that bug (Strange you should all get it at once and your other neighbour had it) Hope you get your water checked out ~ sounds like you are going to be busy with decorating and the other things you plan on doing ~ wish you luck with it all and hope you enjoy your weekend ~ Ally
I hope all works out for you after the work men have been and that the wall papering sessions go well.
I too have not wall papered for years and, I suspect-after we have had the stair case underdrawn-I will be getting to grips with wall paper that keeps dropping down on my face until I can get the paper to stay where I want it to.
By,
John.
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