Little House...

Once, at when my daughter was at nursery and two years old, one of the ladies there said to me "She doesn't share very well, does she?" I replied "No, I'm modelling her on Nellie Olsen"

Which leads me to the question, if you were a film or tv character, who would you be? I myself, like to think I am a copy of Ouiser Boudreaux from Steel Magnolias :o)

Spooked

I am the most unbelieving person I know when it comes to ghosts, spirits and psychic abilities. However (You knew there was going to be a however, didn't you?!) Some friends recently went to a psychic night, where a guy correctly talked about a van crash. He got names, places and the whole incident correct. Even down to a poem the victims daughter had written. It spooked me completely (The victim was my ex brother in law, and my ex husband was driving). What do you think? Is there trickery to this...or is it real? I had my palm read once, it it was a total travesty!

Jackie
xxx

p.s. Anyone who watched Doc Martin this week will have noted that Louisa was wearing my lovely Laura Ashley fish print skirt that Mrs Weasley was so mean about. I always knew I had good taste.

The McCanns

I don't like jumping on the bandwagon. However, Madeline is almost to the day the same age as Lizzy. And I have followed this case like I have never followed a news story before. I turn the TV on all the time to see any updates.

1) Even if you were a total nonbeliever in God, would you be able to sit in front of the Pope and ask for his prayers if you had killed your own child? Purposely or accidentally?

2) How would you manage to stay so calm and well dressed and made up if your child was missing?

3) If one parent had killed her, then both had.

4) When I was a child and we used to go to Pontins on holiday, we were left alone in chalets. In the "ballroom" they would be a flashing light saying things like "Child crying in Chalet 29". Perhaps it is different in this day and age. But none of us are perfect parents.

5) I almost hope that the McCanns did kill her. Because if they did, it sounds as if it was accidentally. Which means she died in her sleep. And the alternatives don't bear thinking about.

6) If they didn't kill their daughter, then we are treating these victims of a terrible crime, appallingly.

7) On what evidence do we have to take the twins away?

8) When we are on holiday, we get Lizzy to sleep for an hour in the late afternoon so that she can stay up later. We can then all go out together.

Evil Woman who should be Destroyed

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Yellow Submarine

I have enrolled in a college course and have already started. It's a sort of word processing, clait, spreadsheet type of course. I can do a lot of it already, but need qualifications in it if I want to get a better job. Which I desperately do. I don't hate my job at Asda, but I now need to get back to a real job. I do not want to go back to my previous career, I fancy a little office/admin kinda job in a little office/admin kinda place! So Schell, to answer your previous question, sadly no. Not a lot of time for reading just now! But I am about a quarter of the way through The Other Boleyn Girl and love it. I usually like to read 18th/19th century novels, but I love the way Ms Gregory writes.

First Day

First day went well. She didn't cry at all, just marched straight in and wouldn't let me help her hang her coat or anything motherly. I only welled up a bit. I have a big concern that there are 7 girls in the class and 18 boys....but there isn't a lot I can do about it. I solemnly swear this will be last Lizzy post in eons.

Food for Thought

Went to see UB40 last night at Bowood (Which is a stately home, and a gorgeous setting) . It was fab but freezing. They are truly wonderful. And yes, I did cry when they played Kingston Town. I think I might have another crying day in store today :o)

School

I have been busy all week as it is Lizzys last week home before she starts school...so I have been trying to do something nice with her the whole time. I am gutted she is going, I like her home with me. But she is very ready to go, bored at home and needs more company of children her own age. I too am off to do a college course, so it is hopefully onwards and upwards for us both. The hours she will be doing for the first six weeks are unpredictable, random and extremely annoying. I have no idea how mothers that work in the day cope with child care during the first half of the term.

Anyway, come next Monday, I will be sobbing all the way home from dropping her off for the first time. She won't. I haven't forgotten her first day at nursery when she wouldn't even say goodbye to me, she just went straight in and started playing.

Dizzy's a stroppy madam. I wish her teacher all the Best of British luck.

I am reading...

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. At least, I bought it at a boot sale today for 20p, so I will be starting it shortly. Anyone read it? What are you reading?