Wendyhouse was getting quite excited about Christmas....almost December & my wet woes began yesterday when I had mentally assigned the day for work & kitty woke up wheezing: so no school - I thought I could probably just about manage to deal with one child & work. Tim took Felix to school so out comes the computer & I start to work. Ten minutes later, they're back: flooding has closed school. Put film on, children happy, me working, so sort of happy. Hmmmmm, the stove is making a funny noise, it must be rain coming down the chimney so I close down stove. It's still making a funny noise I have another look & the flue is looking a bit hot....summon Tim......it's getting hotter....black flue now red......getting hotter......make Tim empty contents: CHIMNEY ON FIRE !!!!.....chimney white hot & smoke billowing now that is easy, we live opposite the fire station & butcher (chief fireman !) so I nip over the road to seek advice, urghhh all the firemen & engine out pumping flooded houses & rescuing floating cars.
Oh well, it could have been worse, we could have flooded......today: a kitchen full of vermiculite, no fire & it IS cold & I have a pile of wet washing to dry, trying to find chimney sweep in a hurry, almost mission impossible. Car not working....window still dicky, 2 x slow punctures , brake pads worn & new brake caliper required, I do not need this just before Christmas. Tim on holiday today, not striking like the children so he decides to do some work at his computer & the monitor blows up......Arghhhhhhhhhh what next ????
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Wednesday 23 November 2011
wendyhouse christmas cards support CRY
Wendyhouse christmas cards will support the charity CRY this year. Madeleine Mulcahey, my neice, died aged 2 very suddenly and unexpectedly the week before Christmas. This was totally devastating and shattering for her parents and their families.
CRY provides support to families whose apparently fit and healthy children who have died suddenly, it also funds screening and research into potentially fatal cardiac conditions.
Having seen the grief caused and the repercussions of such a tragic loss, I do understand the enormous importance of CRY. The support CRY can offer to parents is crucial. Madeleine would have been 13 this year and is still very much missed by all her family, so please buy some cards at www.wendyhouse.uk.com which may help to reduce the numbers of children who die in this way.
Support the work undertaken by this charity and raise the awareness of CRY:
http://cry@c-r-y.org.uk
CRY provides support to families whose apparently fit and healthy children who have died suddenly, it also funds screening and research into potentially fatal cardiac conditions.
Having seen the grief caused and the repercussions of such a tragic loss, I do understand the enormous importance of CRY. The support CRY can offer to parents is crucial. Madeleine would have been 13 this year and is still very much missed by all her family, so please buy some cards at www.wendyhouse.uk.com which may help to reduce the numbers of children who die in this way.
Support the work undertaken by this charity and raise the awareness of CRY:
http://cry@c-r-y.org.uk
Tuesday 15 November 2011
60mph with open windows
An exciting day in Stirling yesterday.....yes such a thing IS possible with new specs and Christmas shopping in Primark !! Set off for home, stuck the parking ticket in the machine & my window wouldn't close - so 20 miles home, then another 15 miles to pick up children & deliver to after school activities by which time I was freezing and the buffeting wind made my head feel as though it was on the wrong way round. Tim to the rescue with some pliers and grippy stuff which together with brut force did the trick.
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Breakfast near Ian Rankin
A funny thing happened at the weekend. My husband & I were given tickets to have breakfast with Ian Rankin ......hurahhhhh.......with great anticipation we set out for an unlikely dose of culture in an unlikely place: Aberfeldy. Breakfast was strange - fresh orange juice including all skin & pith ( I do NOT recommend this !) and white chocolate porridge (not sure I could recommend this either). The excitement of brushing shoulders with the literary establishment kept us keen & we persevered . Hmmmm, now bacon & eggs & STILL no Ian Rankin. Third cup of tea & YES, he's arrived. Finished a big breakfast & wondered how long we would have to wait before it started. Final cup of tea....just so we don't miss it. Ian is now having HIS breakfast. We ask a waitress, is anything going to happen ?
NO....
it already has, we had breakfast NEAR IAN RANKIN !!!
NO....
it already has, we had breakfast NEAR IAN RANKIN !!!
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