Well, after a week of battling with my oldest daughter, who's behaviour has been off the scale horrible, we finally managed to get some answers from her. She's bored at school! Apparently the work is too easy and some of it she did in year 2 when we were down south. All well and good, but she's in year 3 now.
So, I'm off to the bookshop for a guide to the national curriculum and some workbooks to see if I can organise some kind of programme of work for her outside of school to keep her interested.
Then on monday I'll be booking an appointment with the teacher about her work and we will see where we go from there.
But at least for now Robin is home and we can divide and conquer with the girls and we can take one each.
Hopefully we can have a nice weekend, but I'm not holding my breath!!
Saturday, October 16, 2004
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Tired
Sooooo tired and I don't know why. All I want to do is sleep. I'm supposed to be going to my exercise class today but I really can't muster the energy to drive there never mind doing some exercising. 
On a positive note, we finally ordered the new washing machine at the weekend and it should be here on friday.... can't wait... I'm so excited its like a child waiting for christmas. Which is actually quite sad really that I should get that excited over a washing machine!
On a positive note, we finally ordered the new washing machine at the weekend and it should be here on friday.... can't wait... I'm so excited its like a child waiting for christmas. Which is actually quite sad really that I should get that excited over a washing machine!
Friday, October 08, 2004
Friday, yehay!!
Thank goodness its friday, it seems like its been a long week on one hand, but on the other the time has sped past.
At least the much beloved will be home this evening and I can have a hug.
The new exercise classes are starting to have some effect I think - well at least I'm going to them. I'm off in a mo for a walk - not far, just to put a repeat prescription request into the doctors. But as I would usually take the car and it should take about half an hour to get there and back I think it qualifies as my exercise for the day.
Looking at Christine's school shoes today I really must get her some new ones, so I guess its into town after school for clarkes. I might even treat myself to a decent pair of trainers while I'm there so I can do all this exercise in comfort - the one's I've got at the moment are truely awful.
Other news this week - Robin has offered to pay for an after school activity for each of the girls. Katherine can't decide between piano lessons and gymnastics and Christine is torn between dance and horse riding.
I can just imagine her - it will be like those cartoons - Thewell was it? But as long as she enjoys it and doesn't fall off I guess it is ok.
At least the much beloved will be home this evening and I can have a hug.
The new exercise classes are starting to have some effect I think - well at least I'm going to them. I'm off in a mo for a walk - not far, just to put a repeat prescription request into the doctors. But as I would usually take the car and it should take about half an hour to get there and back I think it qualifies as my exercise for the day.
Looking at Christine's school shoes today I really must get her some new ones, so I guess its into town after school for clarkes. I might even treat myself to a decent pair of trainers while I'm there so I can do all this exercise in comfort - the one's I've got at the moment are truely awful.
Other news this week - Robin has offered to pay for an after school activity for each of the girls. Katherine can't decide between piano lessons and gymnastics and Christine is torn between dance and horse riding.
I can just imagine her - it will be like those cartoons - Thewell was it? But as long as she enjoys it and doesn't fall off I guess it is ok.
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Why?
Why is it that the good ones seem to die young, while us miserable, not so good ones seemingly go on forever?
I spoke to Sarah tonight and she kind of has the results from her recent sets of tests - they didn't find any tumours in her liver but they do think the cancer has spread into her lymphoma (?) system. I know what the word is but can't think how to spell it.
From the little I do know about cancer and its course through the body (which really isn't much) even I can tell she isn't going to be with us for much longer.
How she copes with knowing she is going to die I'll never know, she is showing far more courage than I ever could. She will be leaving behind a husband and 4 children (one with Downs syndrome and a baby of 9 months- Rebekah, my God Daughter) and yet she is always calm and upbeat about the future.
Being so far away geographically is really hard as I feel like I'm not able to do anything from this distance except call her on the phone and visit as often as I can. I know this isn't about me - I've got nothing wrong with me and I'm not going to die imminently, but I have to say that I know I will miss Sarah immensely when she dies. In the short three years that I have known her, she has been so much of a really good friend to me its been amazing. Always there when I've needed her, willing to help and listen. I feel like in her hour of need I'm letting her down, as there is nothing I can do. At least we have some warning about this and we can treasure what time we have got left. And in the future I've got Rebekah to look out for. (For those of you who don't know, Rebekah was born on Boxing Day at 26 & half weeks gestation at 2 & a half pounds) I feel very honoured to be her God Mother and intend to do my best for her as I can only imagine how hard it will be for her growing up without a mum.
I'm off to pray and to hold my teddy tight and remember the good times with Sarah and thank God for them.
I spoke to Sarah tonight and she kind of has the results from her recent sets of tests - they didn't find any tumours in her liver but they do think the cancer has spread into her lymphoma (?) system. I know what the word is but can't think how to spell it.
From the little I do know about cancer and its course through the body (which really isn't much) even I can tell she isn't going to be with us for much longer.
How she copes with knowing she is going to die I'll never know, she is showing far more courage than I ever could. She will be leaving behind a husband and 4 children (one with Downs syndrome and a baby of 9 months- Rebekah, my God Daughter) and yet she is always calm and upbeat about the future.
Being so far away geographically is really hard as I feel like I'm not able to do anything from this distance except call her on the phone and visit as often as I can. I know this isn't about me - I've got nothing wrong with me and I'm not going to die imminently, but I have to say that I know I will miss Sarah immensely when she dies. In the short three years that I have known her, she has been so much of a really good friend to me its been amazing. Always there when I've needed her, willing to help and listen. I feel like in her hour of need I'm letting her down, as there is nothing I can do. At least we have some warning about this and we can treasure what time we have got left. And in the future I've got Rebekah to look out for. (For those of you who don't know, Rebekah was born on Boxing Day at 26 & half weeks gestation at 2 & a half pounds) I feel very honoured to be her God Mother and intend to do my best for her as I can only imagine how hard it will be for her growing up without a mum.
I'm off to pray and to hold my teddy tight and remember the good times with Sarah and thank God for them.
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