the most unrelaxing time off work.

partly because there are a couple of issues that mean i can’t actually switch off and rest from. but they are also difficult to do anything about. I prefer omnipotence than this worrying and dithering!

And because there were a variety of tasks to tick!

Anyway, Mon and Tues were good. I think – in retrospect – that I will never book anything dentisty in!

Wed a bit of a stress, as we made an unplanned visit to chris’s parents on the wed, to see his uncle, aunt, cousin with husband and baby [the teeny tiny one born earlier in the year]. Unfortunately Chris’ uncle has bowel cancer, and not presently suitable for operation. He is having chemo, and had a dreadful reaction the firs time. Yesterday he was tired, and not his full fettle, but certainly better than we were anticipating. [lots of prepping SB]. Baby A is gorgeous and very smiley and laid back [aargh I feel broody!] SB and BB adored her and helped bring her things. BB was amazingly gentle and gorgeous. I say amazingly, as she stabbed SB purposefully with scissors before we had left home! [scissor privileges most def withdrawn] ANyway, a family day. But I had to do dentist dash in the middle – and obviously dentist not so close to Chris’s parents! My Daa had also arrived before we left – so seemed a bit odd to hello-goodbye. He was on his way to a golf match, which got cancelled whilst he was here, so he trimmed our topiary – good dad!

last night though I had loads of unsettled dreams and woke up with work palpitations and too little sleep. SB did lots of reading to Dad and some singapore maths. he was trying to teach her to catch a ball. like Monster, I think she has inherited a non-schools sports gene pool. i was v good at swimmer [hey, I was a lot thinner!]. She does seem to be good at gymn type stuff too. Must follow that one day, but she is keen on joining trampolining club, so think that should do!

Then in afternoon we went into town to have eyes checked. I went in with SB, who confidently said she was home-ed so no whiteboard [when asked] but that she was good at using the computer and could read! The optician was good too, but when SB talked about pupils and could say which bit they were and seemed interested, the optician explained what she was doing at every step, what they might find. Coolest is the new machine for taking pictures of the retina – no more ophthalmoscope! BB was in there with us in totally charming mode. Both girls stayed oK, whilst chris and I dithered over glasses. You know, I look no great shakes, and glasses don’t add much. I have no style talent, so actually in front of everyone having to try the things on and look like I care – which I do of course, but I don’t actually have any ability here!! Oh well, chose an unlikely pair anyway.

we also went to milletts and BB investigated everything whilst chris pondered. Eventually we left, and it was tipping it down. Got back in time for SB to go to ballet, and BB and i made choc cookies and cheese scones. Lots more reading and some DS-ing and both girls now tucked up.

We must have early night.

oh, and the other bit of crapness was we were supposed to go and visit little nanny this week and drop off aunty margaret’s birthday pressie for next week. except little nanny is with aunty margaret this week. her pressie not that transportable. We were doing other things this weekend, but chris has apologised for our absence [I believe, if not, I apologise for our absence] as I have to see little nanny whilst Aunty M drops her off. its been ages since we visited, we can’t go till after kessingland. my life and diary are a mess!!