November 8th 2015 - Remembrance Parade

As part of a uniformed organisation we always take part in the annual Remembrance Parade through town.

However, this year the weather was absolutely horrid, it wasn't just raining but chucking it down and the wind was blowing in all directions.  As the Youth Manager I made the decision that they did not have to parade if they didn't want to.  I spoke to the youth members and their parents and gave them all a choice of staying and parading in the rain or going home.  If they chose to go home I would not be cross but glad that they actually turned up. 

6 of the Cadets stayed and paraded, I sent the 2 under 1oyr old Badgers home as it wasn't fair on them being small and 1 having health problems.  I am very proud of the Cadets that did stay and parade and they should be proud of themselves as well. 

I just hope that none of them end up ill from it.  My son, who is a cadet paraded and when he came home he was soaked to the skin and shivering bless him. 

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.

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!

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.