Wish I could wear fancy nails Panda, but they don't last 5 minutes on me - I am such a scrubber.
I ducked ice skating at last minute, thought I might spoil Charlie's fun if I felt ill and wanted to come home, it means he got to have lunch in MacDonald's with Daddy though, I won't allow it.
I have done some more sorting out though, now have 3 bags of rubbish and 2 bags of recycling and a big bag for the charity shop - not sure they will thank me for a pile of children's English story books but you never know. Nearly got myself all tearful again sorting out Charlie's room, he is growing up so fast, so many teddies and toys he won't want to play with again and the height chart is very close to being too small for him. The teddies went in the charity bag and then came out again, I couldn't bear the thought of parting with them, some of them he loved so much when he was a little. Maybe next time.
I didn't get quite so emotional about sorting the boot room out though, very smelly.
Having a banana and a cup of coffee now (last coffee of the day) have managed to get it down to 3 but I can't go any lower. Banana was nicer than I expected, not a fruit I usually bother with.
Grilled fish, jacket potato and salad for dinner, salmon with some crushed chilli on top. I do think I am starting to feel better, actually looking forward to dinner for the first time in about a week.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
DD, our grandchildren love playing with their mum's teddies when they come to stay (cos we didn't have the heart to part with them either ) - and many of the toys, games and books we kept for the same reason have come into their own too. My SIL turns out to be a whizz at designing boats, cars, planes etc using Sticklebricks (remember them?), to the delight of the little girls. And him. Obviously!
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
DD glad you are feeling better, so don't be getting yourself all emotional and upset about teddies How about letting Charlie give them away to the kiddies who come and stay
Liri I must be far too old for Sticklebricks what are they ?
That makes me feel better Liri, a very good reason to keep them. Charlie is only 8 though so (I hope) it will be a while before he comes home with grandchildren.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Actually, he is as bad a me Kef, which is why I chose to sort them whilst he was out, I tried to coax him into giving one for a charity raffle last summer and after going through the whole pile he came up with a tiny little lion finger puppet that came free with some Ariel once. They might be in a pile at the back of his toy cupboard and never played with, but it looks like that's where they are staying for a while longer.
Going to watch an episode of The Bridge now, that will get rid of my soppyness.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
My kids took their special teddies with them when they left home ... son still has his bear somewhere in his bedroom .... and he's 40+ Wonky had a blue rabbit called Ah-ber - think she's still got it somewhere. I've still got my teddy Edward that the parents bought for me from Hamleys when they knew I was on my way - he's very old and threadbear (that's a joke that is ) .
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Why do his teddies have to be thrown out? My children have kept their soft toys and now some of my grandchildren have played with them. My first OH and 2nd OH kept their teddies. I wouldn't throw away any of my children's beloved soft toys. I also have other toys to be played with when they come to Granny's - like Liri.
Have been ironing, watched Father Brown. Now must feed the horses.
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Wish I could wear fancy nails Panda, but they don't last 5 minutes on me - I am such a scrubber.
I ducked ice skating at last minute, thought I might spoil Charlie's fun if I felt ill and wanted to come home, it means he got to have lunch in MacDonald's with Daddy though, I won't allow it.
I have done some more sorting out though, now have 3 bags of rubbish and 2 bags of recycling and a big bag for the charity shop - not sure they will thank me for a pile of children's English story books but you never know.
Nearly got myself all tearful again sorting out Charlie's room, he is growing up so fast, so many teddies and toys he won't want to play with again and the height chart is very close to being too small for him. 
The teddies went in the charity bag and then came out again, I couldn't bear the thought of parting with them, some of them he loved so much when he was a little. Maybe next time. 
I didn't get quite so emotional about sorting the boot room out though, very smelly.
Having a banana and a cup of coffee now (last coffee of the day) have managed to get it down to 3 but I can't go any lower. Banana was nicer than I expected, not a fruit I usually bother with.
Grilled fish, jacket potato and salad for dinner, salmon with some crushed chilli on top. I do think I am starting to feel better, actually looking forward to dinner for the first time in about a week.
DD, our grandchildren love playing with their mum's teddies when they come to stay (cos we didn't have the heart to part with them either
) - and many of the toys, games and books we kept for the same reason have come into their own too. My SIL turns out to be a whizz at designing boats, cars, planes etc using Sticklebricks (remember them?), to the delight of the little girls. And him. Obviously! 
DD glad you are feeling better, so don't be getting yourself all emotional and upset about teddies
How about letting Charlie give them away to the kiddies who come and stay 
Liri I must be far too old for Sticklebricks what are they ?
That makes me feel better Liri, a very good reason to keep them.
Charlie is only 8 though so (I hope) it will be a while before he comes home with grandchildren. 
Actually, he is as bad a me Kef, which is why I chose to sort them whilst he was out, I tried to coax him into giving one for a charity raffle last summer and after going through the whole pile he came up with a tiny little lion finger puppet that came free with some Ariel once. They might be in a pile at the back of his toy cupboard and never played with, but it looks like that's where they are staying for a while longer.
Going to watch an episode of The Bridge now, that will get rid of my soppyness.
Hazel
DD looks like you'll have to open a retirement home for old teddies down your garden
If the idea takes off I want a %
My kids took their special teddies with them when they left home ... son still has his bear somewhere in his bedroom .... and he's 40+
Wonky had a blue rabbit called Ah-ber - think she's still got it somewhere. I've still got my teddy Edward that the parents bought for me from Hamleys when they knew I was on my way - he's very old and threadbear (that's a joke that is 
) .
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Why do his teddies have to be thrown out? My children have kept their soft toys and now some of my grandchildren have played with them. My first OH and 2nd OH kept their teddies. I wouldn't throw away any of my children's beloved soft toys. I also have other toys to be played with when they come to Granny's - like Liri.
Have been ironing, watched Father Brown. Now must feed the horses.