Term starts
At least, it seems to be starting for almost everyone else on the blogring. Have just read my way around (first time in ages, apologies for the slightly surreal comments, too much whiskey and not enough hot water...) and am feeling somewhat unsettled at the amount of stuff people have started to do.
Today we have done precisely bugger all. Got up, had breakfast, let them put the tv on, made them switch it off for fighting, tried to tidy up but was undone by Piglet. Went to Nikki's, had lunch, came home, made them all nap. Played in the garden, ate a late tea, bathed them and put them to bed. And not a lot much else in the middle. So am now feeling a tad guilty, especially after reading accounts of maths and English and science and lots of drawing and painting and arty type stuff going on. :( When the playroom is finished... that's turning into a mantra. "When the playroom is finished we will [insert name of suitably entertaining/ educational/ stimulating/ inspiring activity]" :::sigh:::
At the moment, it's just brickwork, to about 3/4 of the required height. So much for only taking 4 to 8 weeks. They started digging the foundations the day we went to Kessingland! 10 and a half weeks - the builder said it would be 4 weeks until the roof was on and another 4 weeks to 'first finish', which is, as I understand it, basic plastering, wiring and plumbing done. It's taken over two months to get half the brickwork up. I'm starting to get a little irritated, which is never good. Especially as our builder goes on holiday on the 26th for a fortnight.
edited :/
Off to top up the whiskey. :-D
Today we have done precisely bugger all. Got up, had breakfast, let them put the tv on, made them switch it off for fighting, tried to tidy up but was undone by Piglet. Went to Nikki's, had lunch, came home, made them all nap. Played in the garden, ate a late tea, bathed them and put them to bed. And not a lot much else in the middle. So am now feeling a tad guilty, especially after reading accounts of maths and English and science and lots of drawing and painting and arty type stuff going on. :( When the playroom is finished... that's turning into a mantra. "When the playroom is finished we will [insert name of suitably entertaining/ educational/ stimulating/ inspiring activity]" :::sigh:::
At the moment, it's just brickwork, to about 3/4 of the required height. So much for only taking 4 to 8 weeks. They started digging the foundations the day we went to Kessingland! 10 and a half weeks - the builder said it would be 4 weeks until the roof was on and another 4 weeks to 'first finish', which is, as I understand it, basic plastering, wiring and plumbing done. It's taken over two months to get half the brickwork up. I'm starting to get a little irritated, which is never good. Especially as our builder goes on holiday on the 26th for a fortnight.
edited :/
Off to top up the whiskey. :-D
posted by Kris | 10:58 pm
2 Comments:
WE don't so much "do education" as use it to entertain/occupy Becca... I can't stand wall to wall Cebeebies and to be honest she's growing out of it too (yipee!) so the stories, puzzle books and craft stuff is just a way of making it to 4:30 and Daddy the Entertainer landing and making me surplus to requirements!
This is how I feel most days Kris. Romy is six now and clearly has learnt lots just by 'being' most days, so I wouldn't worry. I have pangs of 'must DO stuff' (like you just read on my blog! But it invariably lasts for a few days before it slips back into chaos. Must be doing something right though as she's a wonderful kid and that's what I TRY to remember. Unfortunately though, HE seems to be a life of guilt :)
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