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Really weird day today. It’s my birthday but would also have been my Dads birthday and it’s the first one without him. It just doesn’t feel right at all. I would happily have ignored it but we all went out to lunch and then I was quite grateful that I had to work for a couple of hours. I guess it’s always going to feel strange after sharing 48 if them with my Dad. Froglet hope you are ok and feeling in a better place. If I lived near you I would come and be your cleaner.
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Ahh froglet, look after yourself. I hope you get your jobs done so you can clear your mind and try and enjoy some of the weekend. Take care. X
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Sunnyday that is truly fantastic. Well done to you all.
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I think that as well, nothing compares to having two babies without any sort of pain relief! I hope to hear that your knee is making progress soon. X
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Sunnyday glad you have had the injection and hope that it will help you so much. Was it awful? Glad you seem to be making progress through your NHS system, it seems quicker than we are down here. I only ever had one child at school who’s parent I also looked after and quite a few of parents who were in the class that I did my student placement in. But I agree it’s well scary when you think a child is about 8 and they are actually just about to sit their GCSES! Im off to the garden centre with my son tomorrow to spend the vouchers I was given when I left school in July. Fitting in a dump run on the way. (Such glamour and excitement). Have a lovely weekend all.
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My sons girlfriend has been at university for the last three years training to be a dental therapist. She finally finishes in May and will be moving in with him. So happy for them, it’s been a tough three years having a long distance relationship and the great news is that she is so impressive that she has a job offer already. It’s very exciting to think that the next chapter of their lives are about to start. They are also getting a gorgeous sprocker puppy which I am sure I am going to be dog Granny to on a frequent basis. Just hope my Cleo accepts it! Here is the puppy they have chosen.
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Well goodness gracious me what a horrid day. Lovely driving to work and I thought they had got the forecast wrong, less than an hour later the clouds opened and it hasn’t stopped since! I have had one of those days where I have got drenched several times over and lost my sense of humour after the wet and wild dog walk! At least all the visitors that are here had a few good days over Easter, now they are seeing the real Cornish weather! Stay safe all in the storm.
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Came in here last night very wet but we have had a sunny but windy day (the weather not me😉) but it’s just started raining again. Such a shame as all the fields and footpaths were just starting to dry up as well.
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I bet they went down well with the nurses.
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Happy Easter all. I had to do changeovers yesterday, there are certainly a lot of people in Cornwall for Easter! My kitchen currently looks like a laundry with the bedding and towels from the cottage that sleeps six. Thank goodness it’s going to be good drying weather for the weekend! Sunnyday, I would go ahead with the injection, they are meant to be very effective and might make a huge difference to you and allow you to get back to normal completely. My knee is still painful, sometimes it’s worse than others but have to get on with it because goodness knows how long before I get an appointment with the hospital. We have just had my Niece visit from Kent, she is mentally and physically disabled and lives in a residential home as sadly her parents are no longer with us. Such a joy to have her down and to celebrate her 34th birthday it was lovely. Have a lovely weekend all. I’m off to battle the east wind and get some washing on the line! Xx
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I do my feet, hands and temple! It has such a lovely smell not overpowering like most sleeping potions. My poor Mum tried it and had the worst night sleep ever, only managed three hours.
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We will have to ask Cait.
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I wondered about that as well. Glad it worked for you. Xx
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We are all going to have summer ready feet if nothing else!
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Well I used it last night but I did also take some codeine which makes me sleep so not a fair test! Will try just the butter tonight. Was having a giggle when rubbing it in that when I got up in the night I might go skidding and slipping across the floor! How did everyone get on with it?
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Yep my sleeping foot butter arrived today, will be trying it tonight. Let’s compare notes (if we wake up) tomorrow. The knee is the same, just gritting my teeth and getting on. My worse thing at the moment is the agony of peri menopause bone and muscle ache, I swear I feel like a 100 year old some days with demobs rampaging through my body. Hopefully the patches will help.
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Happy birthday Panders! Have a lovely day whatever you are doing xx
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Cait thank you for the recommendation I will give it a go! I am about to embark on HRT (reluctantly) and hope this may help the insomnia as well. Did anyone see Jeremy hunt on the BBC morning news? What a frustrating man he is, absolutely no clue what the sector is currently going through with funding gaps, closures and lack of recruitment. He showed a total disregard for it all and just kept spouting about the “free” entitlement and how much parents would save. Makes me so mad and I am so glad I personally haven’t got to worry about it anymore but just feel so bad for those that do.
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How many nurseries and childminders will go out of business due to this! Also Cannot believe they lowered the ratio for two year olds! So very glad I am out of the sector, but feel very sad about the knock on effects for everyone.
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Bit late catching up this week! Louby, congratulations hope all are doing well and your Granddaughter is coming around to the idea of a baby brother now! Froglet, not being able to sleep is awful. I’ve had a spell of that recently and it’s really horrible. I’ve been trying snooze gummies from STARPOWA and they have really helped me, I am now mostly back in a normal sleep routine. (They are also natural.)
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So glad you have finally moved, sounds like you have been very busy. Great to hear from you again. Xx
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Ahh Froglet, sorry to hear this. Like you say it’s always a chance to reset after a break and frustrating when it doesn’t happen. Are there any books I wonder that deal with telling tales? The only other thing I can think off is using some puppets to act out a story of your making. We used to have the brilliant boy and girl puppets and the children responded really well to them. Not sure if you would be able to do this or even if it is the correct thing to do but once when we had a group who were a bit like this myself and a staff member started acting out the behaviour in front of the children, you could have heard a pin drop in the room and they were so shocked by it. But they were able to offer up solutions of what to do. Might be worth a go. How are your acting skills? I hope you have a better day tomorrow and things settle down. Xxx PS. Never apologise for ranting on here!
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Sunnyday, how’s the ankle today? I’m with the others on this and really, really think you should speak to someone and not wait until Monday. Xx
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Sunnyday that does not sound good at all. Have you spoken to your GP about the ankle swelling up as well, think you definitely should.
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I was dreading being told to rest it! I wonder how common knee problems are amongst EY workers? I did 30 years so that’s a lot of time spent on the floor etc, no wonder it’s worn out! I’ll probably get housemaids knee now with the cleaning! How is your knee currently? Xx
