It was S's birthday today (don't ask how old as she doesn't like discussing it) - She had dropped sufficient hints beforehand so I had already bought her three series of "Grand Designs" - she loves it - I also bought some flowers and the three of us went out for the afternoon to watch "Pirates of the Carribean : At Worlds End". It was really nice relaxing in the premier seats, eating ice cream and munching sweets whilst watching Johnny Depp chew up the screen as he does so well. After that the three of went for burgers and then came home.
Are you taking a vacation this summer (or this season)? Where are you headed and who's going with you?
Not really taking a vacation however I'm emigrating to Canada with my family so my summer will be spent viewing houses and buying stuff for the house - However I'm looking forward to buying a BIG SCREEN TV
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/6665641.stm
This story appeared on the BBC news website - now I understand that litter is a social problem that needs to be tackled but do we really think that it should come to this.
Well I am absolutely stuck for words. 'I' came around last night to discuss his decision about us taking J with us when we go to Canada.
He agreed.
yep - I'll repeat that - He agreed.
It was an incredibly difficult decision for him to come to, and when he was telling us we could see the heartache in his face, but I am so glad he made this choice. There are a couple of provisos but they are not huge (holidays and Xmas etc) but I am so relieved that this is how we're going forward.
S is as giddy as a giddy goat on ecstasy and red-bull.
I take back what I said about him yesterday because he has gone up in my estimation - not just because he made the right choice but because he made a choice he didn't want to make because he knew it would be good for his son. Many people would not have been so considerate. He should be applauded for that and we are going to go out of our way to make the transition easier on everyone concerned.
That's all for now folks - more soon
I think step families must be one of the hardest relationships to have to deal with. "I" has given us his decision about J and whether he is going to move with us to Canada. He has said that he doesn't want to let him move and he has gone so far as to have taken legal advice about the situation.
Now I understand it's incredibly difficult to be separated from a child - I really do - but in this situation one parent is going to be separated. We did our best to put the situation fairly asked him to look at the position from what is in J's best interest. We put the arguments forward that Canada is a safer, cleaner country; that there is an excellent health and education system; that the social climate and societal standards are better there; that the cost of living is lower and the standard of living higher and that all in all it's a better place to live - none or at least fewer gangs of teenage yobs hanging around on street corners downing white lightning and starting fires/smashing bus shelters (take your pick)
However what galled me the most was that he said that his decision was NOT based on the fact that he would miss J too much and didn't want to be separated from him but that he was adamant that Britain was simply a better place for him to grow up and that the differences that we'd suggested just didn't exist. Not only was the implication from his decision that he was a better parent but that we were liars as well.
So I've been sat on the sofa again today, backs still in pain, watching Stargate SG1 (most of series 10) and coding some website stuff. S has been doing her budgets again whilst I've been recuperating.
As I was about to leave for work this morning I twisted awkwardly and have done something to the muscles in my back - I'm in agony - I've had to get a neighbour to drive me to the hosp (my darling isn't insured on my rustbucket) - it's nothing serious though so i'm now sat onmy sofa watching "Guess who's coming to dinner?" and browsing the web.
