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Don't Forget To Talk Like A Pirate Tomorrow

Sep 18, 2008
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Eye, Eye Update

Sep 18, 2008
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I have a tentative diagnosis of Intercranial Ocular Hypertension which basically means there's too much pressure in my head and it's pushing on my optic nerve. I've a three month call back, with at least a periphal test planned and a referral for a scan to check what's happening up there. I've been told there may be cause for a lumbar puncture, but that depends on how things pan out.

Marraige Questionnaire - Personal Thanks

Sep 18, 2008
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Thank you for replying to the message about your marraige experiences.
It was really helpful towards my homework/coursework and it was interesting to find out how different some marraiges have been.

Thanks again
H x

Eye, Eye

Sep 17, 2008
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I've got my appointment today to have my right eye glared into to try and figure out where the pain is coming from and to see if the optic nerve is still swollen. I'm already knackered, as I am in one of my can't-sleep-for-trying phases - the size of the bags under my eyes would probably be classed as 'baggage trunk' and I would much rather have someone hit me over the head so I can sleep the next few days away.

Oh well - here goes.

Mini Marraige Questionnaire

Sep 6, 2008
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H has a questionnaire for her GCSE Religious Studies but as we're quite new to town, we don't know enough people for her to ask them the following. If you're happy to help out, could you please answer the following three questions?

1. Where were you married? (Please specify if it was a church or a registry office etc., thank you!)
2. Why did you get married?
3. Length of marraige.

Actually, I want to add a question for her.

4. Are you still married?

Thanks in advance!

[edit:] Her questionnaire is due in on Friday, so any answers up until about 7 p.m. (GMT) Thursday night would be gratefully recieved. She sends her thanks to you all!

Role Reversal Twins

Sep 4, 2008
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Throughout their tender years, the twins have always had differing personalities. The eldest, H, suddenly turned into a teenager at approximately age 6 and her moods were completely unreadable. The slightest thing that could be misread would be and she'd blow her top and rant and rave and get everyone worked up trying to calm her down. J on the other hand, always seemed to be so sweet, although the fact she was such a sticky beak would get her into trouble.

H really got into the moody teen thing a year or so ago, her anger growing and then exploding and I'd have to find inventive ways to cool her down. Suddenly, although she still gets grouchy at times, those times are decreasing in length and her dippy side, the one that makes us laugh and her smile in wonderment at our laughter has become the dominant one. Not J. J, my sweet little girl, has turned into a full blown why-should-I-give-a-f'ing-sh*t kinda girl. Although there are still cute moments and times when she's playing along and being totally hilarious, I am still shocked each time a big outburst leaves her lips and looking at her eyes you can see the pure anger.

I'm hoping she grows out of it and not too far in the future either... jeepers, she can give the most withering looks.

Jolly Roger

Sep 3, 2008
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5 Minute Chocolate Cake

Sep 3, 2008
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Over the summer, a couple of my plurk buds were experimenting with making 5 Minute Chocolate I tried it with the kids and made a couple of substitutions which I will share here...

We decided our mugs were too small and used a deep bowl instead. Make sure it's microwave safe - it's also a good idea to put it in to soak fairly sharpish after knocking the cake out.

In your bowl mix:

3 Tablespoons of Self Raising Flour

1 Tablespoon of Baking Soda

4 Tablespoons of Sugar (the kids preferred Golden Granulated)

2 Tablespoons of Cocoa Powder

Optional, add:

1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon and/or 1 Teaspoon of Ground Ginger

Add:

1 Egg or 1 Mashed Banana

Pour in:

3 Tablespoons of Milk (Skimmed works)

2 Tablespoons of Oil or 1 Tablespoon of Oil and 1 Tablespoon of Apple Sauce

Mix well.

Optional (mix well if doing), add:

3 Tablespoons of Choc Chips

1/2 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

Put the bowl into your microwave on high. Our microwave is 800 watt and we put it in for 3.5 minutes. It rises quite alarmingly, but it's all good!

Wait for it to cool down slightly, then tip it out onto a plate.

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My youngest son really took to making chocolate cake this way over the holidays. There were a few

days when we were given chocolate cake for breakfast!

Back To School

Sep 3, 2008
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Well, the summer holidays are truly over. Not only have the kiddoes gone back to school but it is freezing!

My girls, who never like to go anywhere with their hair down, have learnt over the holidays that having their hair down does not look as messy as they thought it did and the best part of an hour this morning was spent with me straightening their waves and curls ready to go to school with their hair down. I predict it won't be long until the make-up at school starts too.

They've now got a new headmaster. There are rumours that there will be a uniform change too. I know some kids have their fingers crossed for a complete banishment of uniformity, but the girls are hopeful for a blazer and house tie! The only thing they are a little hesitant about is that their house colour used to be gold, but it got changed to a really washed out yellow and they think it would look awful on a tie. I have to agree - Whittle House, back at my old secondary school had a yellow stripe to the school tie and it never looked quite right.

One new thing for the girls this year is that we're trying to teach them about money and how it doesn't grow on trees. No longer will there be cries of I neeeeeed this item or other, because from now on, they are paying for it. They've been given a budget for the school year, and out of that budget they have had to buy their school uniform, shoes and trainers and anything that is lost, broken, stolen etc., will come out of that budget. It's also there for presents for friends and scout fees. I bought them both a cash book and went through their uniform receipts with them to show them how to keep an account of their spending. It's already working, with H having the dilemma of whether to spend out £9.98 to replace a USB stick she lost in Year 7. She checked her total, weighed up the pros and cons of the spend and realised she will probably need it this year to transfer work and bought it.

They did so well at school last year and all the prodding about being better prepared seems to have gotten through. I'm thinking they might do even better this year - good luck to them.