My poor daughter has chickenpox! It is working it's way round her class and has landed at our door! One bonus was that the school was closed for inservice so she didn't miss any lessons but I somehow doubt she is going to be fit and healthy when it restarts on Monday! Just waiting on my youngest catching it now as she is the only one who has not had it! Not looking forward to the next week or so!
Trying to muster up enthusiasm for Christmas but it hasn't happened yet! Doesn't help that all I seem to get in the post these days is bad news!! Had contacted my insurance company to see if I could claim my Critical Illness cover due to my hubby's condition! Well typically Huntington's is not covered and they have written to tell me that they won't be paying out but if his condition becomes terminal then I can contact them again!! Charming eh? I don't understand how they can cover the likes of MS, Motor Neurone, Parkinsons etc but not HD!! I mean they all cause very similar symptoms and the outcome is the same! I reckon it's because no-one famous has suffered or died because of Huntington's that most people don't know what it is and insurance companies can rip you off by not paying for it! I am so angry! I mean he has been told not to work because of his condition yet we are expected to continue paying the mortgage!! Life is just so unfair! As if his diagnosis wasn't bad enough we seem to be getting hit from every corner! Someone said to me recently that when her hubby was diagnosed with HD it was like all the joy was sucked out of her life! Boy was she right! I cannot imagine being happy again!
Best change the subject before I depress all the rest of you! I can't wait for X-factor, Strictly and I'm a celebrity to end as then hopefully I can stop reading about it in the papers! Our TV seems to be invaded by umpteen reality shows it's a wonder I can find anything decent to watch!! It's all everyone seems to be talking about these days too!
Proud moment for me on Rememberance Sunday as my daughter paraded with the Army Cadets and Veterans. I always cry when I watch the poppy wreaths being laid and it is so sad that there are so many young lads being killed almost every day! It must be awful for all the parents who watch their kids being sent off to war and worrying if they will come home again!
Anyway I am off as I have well and truly depressed myself now! Off to put some more calamine lotion on my baby's spots.
TTFN x

Hello everyone, thought I had better write something just to let you all know how I am doing.
It's been a rough few weeks I can tell you, I have been through every emotion possible and then some! We are just taking each day as it comes but that hasn't stopped the nightmares! Last week was a bad one as I was just so depressed the whole week and kept thinking about the future! I just want to scream at people when they ask me how I am doing, so have taken to staying at home and avoiding people! I am bottling a lot of it up inside because I feel I can't tell my hubby how I feel because he then feels guilty and apologises!! I mean it's not his fault he has this horrible disease!! The kids don't really understand and I don't want to spoil their lives by constantly crying!! It's really, really tough!
On the plus side we all went to Centerparcs in October for the week and had a brilliant time. The weather was lovely and everyone enjoyed themselves, hubby even managed to chill for a wee while and forget about it all. However when we were away one of my neighbours and her gang of idiots thought it would be amusing to knock my door and run away whilst my sister was house sitting. When that didn't get much response they threw an egg at my front door!! I mean really, what goes on in their pea brains???? I wanted to come home and bang their heads together!! Thankfully there has been no trouble since we came home but I sit at night wondering if it's all going to start up again! My hubby doesn't need the stress of the village idiots tormenting us! Oh to win a few millions on the lottery and move somewhere nice and quiet!
Back to the subject of Centerparcs my mum was telling me that there was a feature on Watchdog about it with regards to their pricing! I have already written emails to them querying how it can be £350 the week before the Scottish holidays and £750 the week of the holidays!! Haven't had a decent reply yet!
Halloween was very quiet, only had 3 people at the door and my mum only had 1! I think most people decided to stay at home and have parties instead, at least it wasn't raining! We've had some torrential rain here! Hedgehog weather - if only we could hibernate for the winter! Just got Bonfire night now and if truth be told I hope it pours down then as I hate fireworks!!! My little dog hates them too and gets into a terrible state when she hears them!
Anyway that's me for now so hope all is well with my fellow bloggers and I hope to catch up with you all soon.
Take care xx

Have had devastating news this week - my beautiful husband has been diagnosed with Huntingtons disease. My heart is broken and I have spent the past few days crying non-stop. I cannot believe that this has happened to us and am devastated that my kids might have it too. Life is so unfair and I am finding it very hard to believe in God at the moment.
I just wanted to let all my fellow bloggers what is going on as my blogs have been kinda erratic the last wee while and I think they may continue to be for a bit longer.
Remember everyone to hug your kids, hubby,wife or partner, tell people you love them as life is too damned short to be angry and bear grudges.
I feel awful broadcasting this terrible news but in a way it's also a relief to tell you at the same time. Please pray for us as at the moment we need all the help we can.
Take care x

Wow it's September already! I love this time of year, when the nights get darker and it's time to put on the woolie jumpers and cosy up in front of the fire! Just as well I suppose seeing as the weather has been so bad recently!
The kids are all back and school and settling in nicely - although I'm sure the elder two would disagree with that! They are already counting down to the October holidays!
Not much been happening in my house recently, hubby still has no job and it doesn't look like he's going to get one any time soon! It's not for the lack of trying either!
Scotland is a sad state of affairs these days! Between all the carry on about the Lockerbie bomber, Gordon Brown's running of the country and our football team us Scots are taking a beating! Just glad I'm not holidaying in America this year! Not that I'm holidaying anywhere mind you! I have to be honest and say that I've stopped watching the news as our country is suffering a serious backlash at the moment! It's all just doom and gloom! Kinda like the weather!
Oh well life goes on as does the housework and my washing machine is calling me!
Just a little blog today, really must remember to do this more often!

The summer hols are nearly over hooray!! I have managed to survive them relatively unscathed!!! Actually apart from the weather the holidays have been ok. My kids have had fun and that's the main thing, the only blight has been some of the local idiots causing grief!! Aren't idiots easily amused? Walking home the other evening with my kids we passed a crowd of them who all laughed when my daughter tripped up!! Thankfully she didn't fall or hurt herself and was oblivious to the fact that they were laughing at her but I was seething!! I didn't say a word to them as I didn't want my kids to hear any of their smartarse replies but it upset me for the rest of the night! I mean who finds a child tripping up funny? It's awful to be intimidated by a bunch of kids but that seems to be the norm these days isn't it? Makes you wonder if these people have a conscience? I can only hope that karma will get them back!
As usual our scottish summer has been a wash out and never more so than when I went to Edinburgh Castle to see Duran Duran!!! I got absolutely soaked right through to my underwear!! Walking down the Royal Mile with soaking wet jeans was not a pleasant experience at all - never have I wished for a concert to end more than I did that evening. The band were excellent but it still wasn't enough to stop me from feeling absolutely miserable!! No more outdoor concerts for me methinks!
We took the kids to Dynamic Earth which was pretty entertaining but very expensive!! Why does it have to be so expensive to take your kids anywhere? Don't think we'll be back anytime soon!
Getting real fed up reading in the paper every day about Jordan & Peter Andre!! I agree there are 2 sides to every story but she really isn't helping herself with all that she is getting up to but I also do not think he is as innocent as he is making out!! He's just acting for the cameras, I feel so sorry for the kids. Do famous people never think to go to counselling rather than dragging their kids into all the sordid details of their divorce? Still I guess it beats having pages & pages of Big Brother to sort through!!
Nice to see John Hartson looking well on the front page today although I cannot believe he didn't get his lump checked out for 2 years!! Why do men fear the docs so much?
Still no luck on the job front for hubby - that's been 9 months he has been unemployed now and according to the news things don't seem to be improving much do they? Think I need to hire him out as an escort to some rich lady ha ha! Don't think he'd appreciate that much!!!
Well it's time for Holby so I'm off for a TV fix xx

Is everyone enjoying this lovely weather? No? I didn't think so! We all love to moan about the weather, it's too cold, it's too hot etc.... Personally I prefer the cold weather as I like to be all wrapped up, sitting in front of the fire watching TV or reading a good book. I'm not a sun worshipper but that's probably because I just go lobster red if I sit out in it too long!! I find sunbathing incredibly boring but it's too hot to do anything different anyway!!
The summer holidays have started off well for the kids with the sunshine, my lot have been asking for a new paddling pool everyday as last years had too many holes in it!! How does anyone manage to store them away neat and tidy for the next year? We haven't managed that one yet! I've enjoyed the thunderstorms that we've had inbetween the hot sunshine - lovely.
I have to confess that I dread the long summer holidays as it means that there are gangs of kids roaming about with nothing to do but cause mischief!! So far we've had our front window banged on 3 nights in a row, kids draped over the bonnet of my car and about 30 kids running riot through the street!! Some of these kids are below the age of 5!! I mean what do the parents of these kids think they are doing? I know kids get bored but do they really have to cause misery for the rest of us!! My mum and dad get kids banging on their windows at night too or running through the garden whilst pelting stones at the window! No point phoning the police as the kids just vanish when they arrive then come back when they have left and continue their taunting!! Sometimes I wished I lived in the middle of nowhere with no neighbours at all!!
We've seriously considered emigrating but as I can't stand the heat here I doubt I would survive in Oz!!!
It's sad that the streets of Britain aren't a safe and happy place to live although I am sure that there are some lovely places to live and that not everyone has troubles like we do!
On a happier note I have just managed to book tickets to see Billy Connolly at Glasgow in October!! Doubt if I'll actually see him where we are sitting but just to hear him live will be enough - best wear some incontinence pants that night!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poor Andy losing the semi-final. don't think I could've lasted in that heat for that length of time so I think he did really well, not that I am a tennis fan.
Anyway it's still way too hot but I think I'd best go and do some housework as not much has been done the past week due to the heat!

Hello again, been ages since I blogged anything!! Been a busy few weeks but then June always is a busy month as the kids gear up for their summer hols! I have been to three sports days so far, all my kids did well especially my daughter who came first in a few races! She obviously doesn't take after me as I hated sport when I was at school! Weather still can't make it's mind up! The wedding I attended last month I ended up wearing trousers and boots as it was freezing and had been blowing a gale!! So my dress was a total waste of money - typical! The wedding was lovely though and a good time was had by all. We were at a BBQ at the weekend and were having a lovely time until the heavens opened and down came the rain! I was wearing sandals too and ended up with soaking feet!
My poor mum is currently hobbling about with crutches as she has terrible back pain. The docs are still trying to find her some assortment of painkillers that help. So far she has ended up either sleeping all day and seriously constipated!! She goes to see a specialist next month and it can't come quick enough for her!
Hubby still has no job - over 100 jobs applied for and only 1 interview!!! Don't think either of us thought it would take him this long to get another job! I don't watch the news as much now as it's all doom and gloom about the job situation! What chance do we have when almost 200 people are applying for every job?!! How can you sell yourself to a company when you have zero confidence? Sad times.
My eldest finished up at school today a week early due to the fact that her school is moving so her brother isn't pleased as he has another week to go!! He moves up to the high school after the hols. Sadly my daughter's Primary teacher doesn't have a job next term. She was doing her probation year and I feel so sorry for her that she isn't being kept on. It's terrible that people qualify as teachers then can't get a job! If the schools made their classes smaller then there would be plenty jobs for everyone! That is one area that the government has let us all down in! Smaller classes indeed!
Busy week next week with lots of events at the nursery for me to attend. Looking forward to the summer hols so I can catch up on some well deserved sleep!!! I'll be so lucky - the kids will probably still wake up at the crack of dawn.....
Off for now to have some pizza so tara x

My blog seems to have multiplied itself all on it's own!! Weird or what?
My poor kids are off to a Scout camp tonight in that horrible rain!! Hubby got the car stuck in mud dropping them off and had to be towed out!!!!!!!! Good job it wasn't me or I'd have cried, real damsel in distress stuff!
I am still chilled to the bone after having spent the afternoon in Muiravonside Park with my daughter on her nursery trip! Force 10 gale blowing when we were there, poor wee mites were blue with the cold! Typical Scottish summer eh?
I'm a bit worried about this wedding tomorrow as I have a summer dress & strappy sandals! Think perhaps the wellies and winter woolies would be more appropriate! Fingers crossed for some sunshine!
Well I'm off to bed so have a good weekend everyone :o)

Happy Birthday to me :o) Yes it's that dreaded time of year that creeps up on you and when everyone reminds you that you are a year older!! I have actually had a lovely day, nice cards, flowers and an extremely yummy cake. Since hitting 30 (a while ago!) I don't like birthdays as much! I don't feel any different from when I was a teenager but looking in the mirror is a tad depressing these days! Having a teenage daughter makes you feel even older especially with the comments she makes abut my attire! 'Are you wearing THAT?' is a favourite! I have another two younger daughters so have many sarcastic comments to come methinks!
Going to a posh wedding on Saturday at the Duck Bay Marina so was off shopping for a nice dress, can't remember the last time that I got dressed up for a posh do so am quite excited. I hope the weather stays nice and sunny for us.
Speaking of weather I am going on a trip tomorrow with my daughter's nursery so hope Mr Sunshine keeps his hat on for us! Hope the kids are all well behaved and I don't come back with a headache!!
Looking forward to getting the chance to go and see 'Angels & Demons' and the new 'Star Trek' film. I seen on the news last night that soon all films will be in 3D, I'm not too keen on 3D films or sitting withe those silly glasses on especially as I wear glasses!! I'm all for new technology etc but not all change is good!
Anyways I'm off to enjoy the rest of my day and perhaps have a wee glass of wine so cheerio xx

Where has summer gone? It's freezing today, wind is blowing with occasional rain in May!!! I know Scotland can have four seasons in one day but seriously where is the sun? I thought the heating would've been switched off by now but I have to keep putting it on as it's been really cold in the evenings!! Brrr will have to sort out my winter woolies again methinks! If truth be told though I do prefer when it is cold and you can wrap up in layers because then no-one worries about dieting or looking slim! I hate all the glossy mags obsession with being thin! I'm not overweight or anything but I do feel guilty everytime I eat chocolate or cake! I never used to but reckon hitting the big 4-0 last year has added the guilt...
Anyway we are still busy decorating here aaaaargh! Decided to blitz the place during the Easter hols and managed to get the living room finished and some of the hall but then my son went away for a week with the school so I decided to do his room whilst he was gone!! So I have paintbrushes in an assortment of colours now! Totally knackered now both me and hubby are soooo tired - reckon that's age too har har! Just a few things to finish off in my son's room then back to the hall....
I was well impressed to see my blog printed in the Sunday Mail a few weeks ago :o) Didn't actually notice it myself, hubby pointed it out to me so I have cut it out and have it on display on my notice board :o)
Hubby still has no job that's coming up 6 months now, unbelievable! I think he needs to retrain and do something different but we're at a loss as to what that should be!
My dad is 65 next week so am busy trying to find an exciting pressie for him, so far unsuccessful!! My birthday is the following week and I keep getting asked what I want? No idea!!! Also have a wedding coming up and don't have an outfit!!!!!!! It's at the Duck Bay Marina at Loch Lomond so very posh! I haven't been to a wedding in years so have no idea what I should wear? Any ideas?!!!!
Being driven mad by hay fever and am constantly sniffing and sneezing - no I don't have swine flu! Aren't the papers going a bit OTT over this? I mean they were the prophets of doom and gloom with regards the bird flu and that didn't really come to much did it? There's never any good news printed is there?
Back to the weather, it doesn't seem to be putting the gangs of kids off roaming about! Last weekend we had water balloons fired off our window at 10.20pm!! Nearly had a heart attack :o( Of course no-one to be seen when we went outside!! My mum and dad have been getting stones etc fired off their windows but the kids hang about waiting for them to come out then give them mouthfuls of abuse :o( don't their parents know what they are up to?!! I know some people have had eggs etc thrown at their windows, surely the shopkeepers must know that a gang of kids buying eggs or flour aren't up to any good?!!!!
Anyway best go and do some more painting, bank holiday monday and all the kids are still in their PJs watching TV, might just go and join them........TTFN xx