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Saturday, 7 November 2015

7th November 2015 - School shoes

I realised at 4pm today that my youngest son has been wearing his trainers for the past week at school as his school shoes had split before half term.  I also realised at the same time that he cant wear his trainers tomorrow for Remembrance Parade with St John Ambulance!

This meant 1 thing we had to do a mad dash to Brantano (where I dont like buying from as usually have limited shoes for boys) to buy a pair of black school shoes.  I'm hoping  that these will last until christmas (or afterwards).

6th November 2015 - absolutely nothing

Today I  have done absolutely nothing but as the picture says this is still too much!  I didn't get up until late as very tired and in pain and I stayed in my pjs and did nothing!


5th November 2015 - Buckingham Palace

My son was nominated to go to Buckingham Palace with St John Ambulance for a Young Achievers Reception with HRH Princess Royal, (Princess Anne).

This is a very great thing and I was very proud both as a parent and a St John Ambulance Officer.  There was my son and another Cadet from my unit who were nominated and attended the Palace.  My son was very nervous about going but he had a very good time whilst there.





The above picture shows my son (in the coat) and the other lad from my unit talking to Princess Anne at the Palace. 

4th November 2015 - St Johns Gate Museum

Having been a member of St John Ambulance for over 20years is something big.  However in this time I have never been to the St Johns Gate Museum.  That is until today.

As I was in London with 2 Cadets from St John Ambulance we paid a visit to the museum and went on a tour.  It was very interesting to learn more about the history of the organisation I am part of.


Tuesday, 3 November 2015

November 3rd 2015 - Halloween is over.....

.....For another year.  :(

This means that my poor hubby has been back in the loft to put away all of the decorations that we had taken to our friends as well as new bits we have bought in the sale.

Our loft is a combination of boxes of various party themes (pirate, glow in dark etc), christmas decorations (each colour has its own box) and halloween.

The halloween stuff is all in set boxes - i have a box of spiders and spider accessories like webbing, mummy wrapped skeletons (like wrapped in spiders web), spider tablecoth, spider nests etc.  I have a box that has the plastes, serving bowls, trays, cups and glasses and such.  There is a box of costumes, a box of witches, a box of "random bits" like bunting, safety tape, naff inflatables (that the kids love) and then boxes of bigger things like skulls, lights, pumpkins and anything else not mentioned.  Everything has its own box and has to go back in it after halloween!


Monday, 2 November 2015

November 2nd 2015 - New jeans

For the past few weeks i have had no jeans tow ear as my favourite pair that i have had for about 3years ripped beyond repair on the inner thighs and crutch area, i have patched them twice but had no threads that i could actually stitch to this time. :(

I also have not had the money to go and buy a new pair nor been to the big town that has the shop i buy them from.

Today I had to go for an appointment in the big town about my knee, so whilst i was there i went and bought myself a pair of jeans.  I must have tried on about 6 different pairs varying in waist size and leg length and then asked the lady if they had a pair of style "A" with leg length "B" in size "C" and in colour "D" in stock.  She went and looked and had the style, size and leg length i wanted but not the colour, but as they fitted i bought them.

I will keep an eye and see if i can get them in black at somepoint or see if i can get some in London.

November 1st 2015 - Mums Vs sleep

Mums are proof you dont need sleep!  Especially when you have not seen your friend or her family for a few months!

5 kids that are excited to see each other and think its fun to stay awake talking until 4am for 3nights, and also full of sugar from sweets from a party leads to a very tired mum who was glad to be home, put the kids to bed and have an early night herself in a comfy bed!

the thing was even though they had been up until stupid o'clock they were still up by 7am wanting breakfast and to start the day!!!