well what a grand day Alister had today.  Started the sticker book up again and he got every one of them, plus a couple of extra shiny animal ones for being so good.  no tantrums today, he got to watch HSM after he had reached 4 stickers and it was all a bit like something from the Waltons (but with a DVD player, stickers and ummmm well, electricity and running water!).  I am not holding my breath that tomorrow will bring more of the same but also not writing it off as a one off cos I know he has it in him.

This afternoon, after nursery, we made flapjacks together with HSM playing on his portable DVD in the kitchen.  A jolly nice time we had too.  And if you ever have the urge to make flapjacks can i suggest you add a mashed up banana into the mix?  Very nice indeed.

So this morning I did the cleaning, then took Alister to nursery,i went for my swim.  it was sooooo busy in the pool today.  Everyone bumping into each other.  I woke up with a nightmare of a stiff neck and back, have no idea what I was doing in my sleep but I remember there was a certain plumber involved in my dream last night so was probably trying to knock his block off..... And I still have a wobbly tap and a bit missing from the light over my mirror. Harumph.... Thought the swim would sort it out and it did for a bit but by the time I got some food shopping in M&S and traipsed back down the road in the pouring rain with a swim bag, bag of shopping and trying to hold an umbrella it was really sore again.  Just had a lovely jacuzzi and it feels better again for now. 

Oh I got a call from nicky who booked our holidaytoday.  Our lovely handy 7am flight to lanzarote from Edinburgh now leaves at 4 in the afternoon and gets us home at 2 in the morning!!  Nonsense!  Luckily they are going to transfer us onto a much pricier Glasgow flight for no extra charge.  it leaves at 9am  and we get home at 7pm.  Not as good as the Edinburgh ones but better than 2am!!

So that's about all that happened today.  It's been rainy, grey, yuk...  Martin (my big brother) was supposed to be staying here tonight cos he was going to the Dundee Utd v Aberdeen game in Edinburgh but the game was called off.  he got as far as Gretna and had to turn back.  Awwwwww.....

Night all
Love you lots
Jill
xxxxx