The Random Thread

[tonicha]

Could you pop over and do all mine Ton
I'll happily feed you for a few days

If things work out Di, I will

I'm cashing in one of my teeny pensions, which will give me another few thousand

Might take you up on feeding me for a few days

[saundra]

It's like winter here now my clean dressing gown will not be put away for summer

[Kaz]

Aw boo Saundra - we have glorious evening sunshine, but it's slightly nippy

[Osc]

some grandparents say 'yes' to practically full-time childcare obligations without properly thinking it through x

Very true - I was talking to another granny at the school gate yesterday, she was a few years behind me in school so is 3 years younger. Her daughter (who coincidentally was in Miss Osc's class in the same school) has 5 children the eldest is in Michael's class and will be 6 tomorrow. She spends her days delivering and collecting children between creche, playschool and school. I used to see it a lot in the post office too, single mums living at home and grandparents virtually bringing up the child or children. I'm just glad that we were able to let Miss Osc and SIL go away for this wedding, they really needed the break and when they Facetimed the children this evening they looked and sounded so relaxed.

[Kaz]

Five children under 6 Good heavens.............

I'm glad Miss O and SIL are having such a nice time xxxx

[tonicha]

Even though the weather wasn't that good today, glad they enjoyed themselves xx

[tonicha]

I am thinking of getting something for Oliver, for when the new baby is born, in September.

Maybe a footie kit?

[Kaz]

Oh yes little boys love their footie kit Mind you the official stuff is very expensive, I've bought H official Chelsea stuff in the past OUCH!!!

[tonicha]

I'll get one in Tavira, in the official Portugal footie shop - if I'm going to splash out, I'll splash out

[tonicha]

I've just been informed, by an estate agent, up in Alentejo, that house prices in Portugal will rise by a minimum of 2% next year.

So that means we can up our price by 38,000

Yeah, right

Give it a few more years, and we'll be back to where we were when we first thought of selling - 275,000