Hi De Hi Ladies

Im not sure about the swine flu jag at all. The boy I look after got his 1st jag 2 weeks and was fine after it. As his carer I qualify for it, and for health reasons his parents also qualify for it. The flu has recently been all round the village where I work and touch wood none of my family has caught it.
Im not sure if I want to have it myself and I am even more unsure about dd having it.
A few of my friends are nurses and all say that the British Winter Flu Bug is actually worse and has a higher mortality rate (this is based on info released to the NHS by the WHO).
And apart from anything else, it takes years to do the sufficent(sp?) testing on new drugs and this one was only created this year. That alone makes me nervous iykwim. Also, and I am not sure if I am correct in saying this or not, but, the vaccine is based on the initial strain of swine flu. And the flu like any other mutates from person to person, this is the exact reason that they cant cure the common cold because it is constantly changing.
Anyway, sorry rant over, as you see this is an issue that is very much on my mind at the moment.

Anyway good news, dp is going back to work!!!! He's been off since Sep14th so im really glad that im getting my house back during the day!! And to be brutally honest we need the money, especially with santa coming in a few weeks.

Dp and I are going to see New Moon tonight! I am more excited about this than I have been for any Harry Potter movie!!

Hope everyone is happy and healthy
Sho x

BWC No she gets it this Monday and then another dose 3 weeks later. Hopefully she then can go back to school next week.

Got spiderman outfit in ELC yesterday if you had no luck in H&M.

Mitchell so has DD had hers? Was it ok?

Bella hope the job stuff works out soon

UP! is a fantastic film and it bought a tear to my eye. It's a lovely, cute and rather funny film!

Squirrel!!!!

I've not heard anything about the vaccine but will probably go for it. Will we get the yellow immunization letter in the post?

Might have an interview next week at the Local Mobility shop, the girl who runs the shop with her DP is off of Maternity in 2 weeks and is looking for someone, she'll be then running the website when she's back in work. Fingers crossed.

Have a rather lovely (and try and stay cosy) weekend girls! I need to do lots of ironing and general house whiff stuff.

X

BWC Thank you am looking for a spiderman costume for DS1 aswell, will try H&M tonight. Glad that your first week went well.

MM Enjoy your evening.

I have also finished my christmas shopping, did most of it online and using offers I found on MN.

Going to take DS1 to watch UP tonight and go for a meal in town with DH, catching the bus in and then have to pick up my cousin and husband at 9pm from the airport.

How does everyone feel about their DC now all been offered the swine flu vaccine???

I was unsure about giving DD, but decided that the risk from her getting swine flu was far greater than the unknown risk of the vaccine. But now having to give it to DS's- I really don't know.

Yay I've finished my 1st week.

All was ok, would normally do til 4 but DS2 has his operation follow up appt. Going on my own with him for the 1st time, so hope it's all ok.

MM re the vaccine, I wish they weren't offering it to under 5s, have to make the decision now whether to give it or not. As an NHS healthcare worker I should get it, but not heard anything. Some friends have and it hurts and makes your arm ache for days, some have had a fever after. LM have you had yours?

I've done no Xmas shopping so far, I'm hoping H&M still have the spiderman suits in that DS1 has his heart set on. I also have no ideas for DH.

HM hope you are ok with Germany decision, at least you seem to have a good social network where you are now.

Have a good weekend all x

Nice outfit LM! Baiyu pity you don't live in London - they had lots of beautiful dresses just down from Spitalfields Market at the weekend. There was a whole stall of kimono dresses - not kimonos but with kimono material. Beautiful.

HM I may be reading the wrong messages but your post seemed a bit about not going to Germany? Well, not sad but like the decision had been made for you. I'm getting with your dh - these days with your beautiful Haribo and Mimi should be the happiest and cosiest of your life. I send you a hug.

Thanks for asking about my dad. He had his last round of chemo last week and we won't know until next week if he needs more again. We will see. I cope best when I don't think about it and just get on with it. Life is shit sometimes.

We're off to a friend of dp's for the evening with his wife & 3 kids. Think we're going to pop into see dp's nan tomorrow on the way back. Mil and sil seem to have forced his nan into giving up on life over the past few weeks. They all drive me crazy. Going to football on Sunday to take my little sister to her first proper game <<proud MM emotiocon>>

I've almost finished my Christmas shopping. Dd is obsessed with watches and clocks and we're getting her one for Christmas. I am not a big fan of all the branded kids stuff (like Pooh bear and all that) but she adores Hello Kitty (and animals in general such that I wonder how we're related!) and I have found a tiny Hello Kitty watch. She'll love it and I cannot wait to give it to her. Some great Italian story books arrived earlier too and I've let her have one to take to our friend's. I have no will power where my darling girl is concerned.

I have no idea what to get for dp. He is the hardest man in the world to buy for.

I have nothing else of any interest to tell you all!

Fuzzy and BWC hope you've both had a good week.

Mitchell hope dd is ok. I was reading today that all babies are going to be offered the vaccine.

Right, best be off to pack some stuff, feed dd, have a shower etc etc.

Have a good weekend everyone.

MM

I will be wearing this on Christmas Day

Re-nicknames, DD1 is 'Chip Chops' and DD2 is 'curly wurly'. It started as 'Curly C (as in 'kuh') and then became curly wurly, or sometimes, just 'Curly'.

She is such a hooligan.

Awww, Mimi is still cool though. DS's nickname is Branston or pickle cos he is small and chunky but I've not used it on MN yet! I just call it him when we are out and about. I think it's good that you're staying over here as it's less upheaval for you all and starting again in a different place. DH is at work all the time too and it's like he is working away as I hardly see him. If his other staff would cover shifts he would be home more!

Hi Mitchell, Thanks. I've been looking since December! I handed my reception/info asst application in this afto at the Sure Start Center round the corner from our house (I live in between the 2 they are advertising the position for) and I've just read an email from a place in town where I handed my CV into a few weeks ago asking what hours I was after. I got made redundant last August when I was on Maternity Leave but started looking when that was up.

Whoops, links are the same, second one was meant to be this!