What I did today! The next chapter!

she sounds beautiful Ella. xx

Grannylin sit and eat cake while you can - hopefully the time will quickly come when you're back on your feet, and the housework can wait until then. (Or better yet get the DH to do it. )

The sun is shining, it is snowing, and I'm going for an eye test (annual glaucoma check because my mum has it).

Today is DD's 44th birthday, where have the years gone ? She is in Brussels but will be here at the weekend so we are having a family dinner party.

Flower she is, check out my photos [doting granny emoticon]

She is Ella

Happy birthday Harri's DD - you've never got a daughter THAT old - you don't look much older yourself.

I've had an absolutely appalling day!! Text from my brother first thing to say the the new home to which we moved Mum can't keep her if she continues to be so violent. A huge blow because it is a lovely home!

Went to Derby, 20 miles away from us, to collect DGC from nursery and school and look after them, in their home, till SiL returns from work. DGD1 was in a foul mood. Had text from DD3 to say that she had had a show and some pains but nothing much! The baby was due yesterday and I'm on Bertie duty!

DGD1 and I watched Aladdin until I spotted a traffic warden looking to see whether I had a parking permit in my car - I'd totally forgotten but she was very nice and didn't give me a ticket. Then I realised that I hadn't put DD1's washing on the airer to dry and when I did I noticed the mountain of ironing I could have done for her.

Saw scan of DD2's baby and had to talk to her as she was so excited.

Picked up DGS1 from school and tried to get him to eat and drink before SiL came home to take them swimming. Got another text from different brother to say that Mum has UTI, again. Had phone conversation with 1st brother about when we can see Social Services about Mum's previous home.

Came home, burnt spicy wedge but on the plus side had

grannylin dont do too much
kitty sounds like the new baby is about to arrive.

OMG Kitty how do you do it? You must be knick knack paddy whacked!
Grannylin enjoy the cake but do take care and don't overdo it- or the housework

Oh Kitty, just when you thought you'd got your mum sorted. However it's good the home picked up on the UTI because it can be difficult to spot in older people and this may actually be a contributory factor in your mum's behaviour.
Sounds like the new baby is on the way.

You get the supergran award tonight kittyHad clips out today, so took it easy and ate lots of chocolate

How do you lot do it?! a toast to all you incredible grans who make my troubles look like nothing.

kitty
Grannylin

Just got in from a really enjoyable evening with my son and his partner. A Chinese buffet, then front row seats at The Rocky Horror Show. Philip Franks was the Narrator (from Darling Buds of May) - I've never seen anyone so adept at managing witty hecklers - absolutely hilarious. Great show!

Were you wearing your basque, suspenders and black stockings, when?

If only I had the courage anno but about 50% of the audience had dressed up, and made it all the more interesting. Very risqué, but so funny!

There was a clunking sound from the washing machine. I tried to ignore it, but gradually it came to me. I had put my phone in the back pocket of my trousers then taken them off to wash without removing the phone which is now very poorly and unlikely to recover.

Anno when DS1 dropped his phone in a bowl of water he 'mended' it by putting it in a bag of rice for 48 hours. Might be worth a try if yours isn't too battered.

I can't remember what I did yesterday, apart from welcoming Persephone, but I've now got Ariadne's virus.

I think it's past it, kitty. The immersion was prolonged and it was being bashed around for ages before I cottoned on. I'm off to stay with the family in Sandhurst today and my DS says he has an old phone which he will put my sim card into. That should tide me over. My contract is due for renewal soon and I will probably be offered an upgrade.

Happy Easter everyone.

I had a great day yesterday spent a couple of hours with absent and gillybob but had to curtail the visit and get back to school as DGS1 who is seven was receiving the Headmasters Award, so one very proud Grandma here! Photo uploaded onto my profile.

Immersing a wet phone in bag of salt and putting in the airing cupboard for 48 hours (if you have one) does work.

Fabulous photo, Glass. Every reason to be a Happy Granny.

glass We need a winner's cup emoticon!

Thank you butty & Bags. Think we need something bags when we have a Granny brag.

glass well done to him.

Good lad! Proud gran. You are so lucky, glass to be able to go to these events. Even when DS2 won the school trophy for effort I wasn't there because nobody had told me - or him - that he was to receive it.

I am very lucky anno to be included in their school lives, I do all the school dropps and spend the majority of my day doing one activity or another. I do feel for all the Grans who for one reason or another miss out on these milestones.
DGS was unaware until his name was read out that he had been choosen, but we were forewarned to attend assembly.