Forgotten all about this...

but finally remembered and I'm back again.

I've been reading some other blogs for the last fortnight and it' s amazing what other people manage to fit into their day. Of course, their husband's/partners are around a bit more than mine.

This week in particular has gone so fast, Monday is now a complete blur, Tuesday ditto, Wednesday I had an old friend over for lunch which was nice and today I had a new friend for coffee and then Tessa had a friend over in the afternoon to play. Already next week is looking busy and I've manage to overbook on Thursday, so I need to change that. Plus I have to find time somewhere to do some planning for Christmas and make some arrangements. Unlike past years we are really cutting back on pressies for the children this year, which is OK with Sam, he won't notice and Tessa won't notice too much either as long as there's quantity, it's just Jamie who is the problem as he really wants a GBA which is not so expensive but at the mo it's a lot for us plus his birthday is in mid-Jan and he will probably want a party and we just can't afford that as well. Blimey I'm going to start moaning as in many ways I can't understand how come we are so strapped for cash all the time, I don't work but DH does and earns a decent wage but it has to cover 5 of us so maybe it's not so surprising that it doesn't go so far.

Anyway I'm going to have a look at the Hawkins Bazaar Catalogue and pick out some weird and wacky presents which are above all cheap.