tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post2724856725865960292..comments2023-12-31T08:43:00.853+00:00Comments on Wife in the North: Totally unfunnywife in the northhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15227214647512546906noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-31550042426013392582007-06-07T14:53:00.000+01:002007-06-07T14:53:00.000+01:00The answer isn't far away it's close at hand.Have ...The answer isn't far away it's close at hand.<BR/>Have you had rats yet?<BR/>Great blog!Sally Mortenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366985492777522338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-39043461226947250172007-05-14T22:16:00.000+01:002007-05-14T22:16:00.000+01:00I am sorry for my ridiculous comment - now you hav...I am sorry for my ridiculous comment - now you have disappeared... did the kids finally kill you??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-7419483497208435092007-05-14T20:57:00.000+01:002007-05-14T20:57:00.000+01:00i've just stumbled across your blog, and just want...i've just stumbled across your blog, and just wanted to say how lucky you are to have all these supportive readers - it's amazing! they've all said such lovely things. hope you feel better. does having children really get that bad?! i am worried now, as am just starting out (have a 6 month old daughter) and at the moment think it's the most incredible thing in the world, perhaps naively... ?Elsie Buttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03768998561385293241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-87411487899676780052007-05-14T18:09:00.000+01:002007-05-14T18:09:00.000+01:00May I apologise in advance for any offence I may h...May I apologise in advance for any offence I may have caused by my "live chicken" comment - it would of course be a dead, cooked chicken.<BR/><BR/>Sorry.Swearing Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07277450057243928790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-38996330496861371742007-05-14T18:05:00.000+01:002007-05-14T18:05:00.000+01:00Hi Wifey, hope your absence over the weekend does...Hi Wifey, hope your absence over the weekend doesn't mean you've actually gone off bang (or gone off anywhere in fact). Usually by now the "I CAN'T STAND IT ANY MORE" blues should have passed, and I hope you are beginning to feel a bit better.<BR/><BR/>Me, I could bite the head off a live chicken (Weight Watchers - how many points would that be?). I HAVE HAD A DAY FROM HELL. Nothing to do with children, for a change, but everything to do with the good ole general public, the NHS, the Royal Mail (grrrrrh!) a smoking shelter being erected next to my office window (non-smoking hospital but what the hell)a new computer system that's useless, being fat, wanting chocolate, not having chocolate ..... etc., etc. Nothing major, just the every day grind.....<BR/><BR/>Now its YOUR turn to cheer ME up.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,Swearing Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07277450057243928790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-46177134904663421472007-05-14T13:38:00.000+01:002007-05-14T13:38:00.000+01:00This, too, shall pass. And you will look back on t...This, too, shall pass. And you will look back on these days fondly when you knew where they were and what they were doing. Have a good scream, breathe deeply, pour a glass of wine, and remember that tomorrow is another day.wakeupandsmellthecoffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602735058278146250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-24574509451367373822007-05-13T22:11:00.000+01:002007-05-13T22:11:00.000+01:00Dear Wifey, The web page below has a lovely essay ...Dear Wifey, The web page below has a lovely essay by Nicola Harrison which was broadcast on Radio 4 a few years ago. It puts everything in perspective...<BR/><BR/>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hometruths/0303mother_time.shtmlHerbalgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127478318407455605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-74093503367551893672007-05-13T16:47:00.000+01:002007-05-13T16:47:00.000+01:0013 May 2007Nonetheless, Happy Mother's Day champ! ...13 May 2007<BR/><BR/>Nonetheless, Happy Mother's Day champ! Just keep breathing.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-3605513100381521922007-05-13T13:20:00.000+01:002007-05-13T13:20:00.000+01:00God, I totally identify and sympathize with you!Be...God, I totally identify and sympathize with you!Be good to yourself and make time for yourself, and thanks for being so open, many of us would not. Glad you met kind people in Ireland, but we must be a nosey lot over here, I'm trying to figure out where the lakeside hotel is..Mullingar? Killaloe? No, I've got it, Cavan has 365 lakes, so it's probable there!<BR/>BTW, my 10 year old reckons that Enda Kenny looks like a moneylender on his posters, and that Bertie looks too kind, like he's either looking at a baby, or pleading with a moneylender! Who to vote for?mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04623136857247161033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-81860375711987562132007-05-13T12:58:00.000+01:002007-05-13T12:58:00.000+01:00Spaghetti can be brushed up, bedclothes can be cha...Spaghetti can be brushed up, bedclothes can be changed it, enjoy it whilst you can you are a long time dead.Gonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17979621132151870323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-46377267351505616732007-05-13T08:52:00.000+01:002007-05-13T08:52:00.000+01:00Never mind, Wifey - it will all come right in the ...Never mind, Wifey - it will all come right in the end [and other platitudes]. But if you're serious about further than London, there's a very cosy little spot waiting for you over here.[She runs, screaming, back to the bosom of her family.]James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-23230798035448945142007-05-13T08:45:00.000+01:002007-05-13T08:45:00.000+01:00Dear WITN,I have young children, and have days whe...Dear WITN,<BR/><BR/>I have young children, and have days where I feel completely overwhelmed as you describe. I wish there was something I could say to help. I would have had plenty of advice for you before I had my children - that was my job then. I read Mark O'Connor's suggestion with great interest. I am going to try his suggestion, maybe you should too?dulwichmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106294077068237863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-12751022535885785042007-05-12T19:37:00.000+01:002007-05-12T19:37:00.000+01:00Hey wifey, sorry you're sad, sorry for your loss(e...Hey wifey, sorry you're sad, sorry for your loss(es).<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you are not surprised to find that you 'aint alone.<BR/><BR/>I was gonna have a moan about issues here with my two, but it wouldn't help you, and I'm sodding bored trying to untangle domestic shite all day, without going over it all again here.<BR/><BR/>Deep breath, head back, crack on. You'll be absolutely fine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426075550403567515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-31235211077406505312007-05-12T16:07:00.000+01:002007-05-12T16:07:00.000+01:00Oh how I know how you feel my ten year old laying ...Oh how I know how you feel my ten year old laying down the law of who does what, the eight year old trying to tell her sister where to go and the shortest route to get there while going red in the face trying not to use her full and varied collection of colourful words in case dads listening and the twins fighting over one pencil when the floor is covered in them. I tried fitting in he electric cupboard but the dog was in there hidng from the mouse the cat had brought in. And then the boys give me a kiss and a cuddle and say luv you mam and the girls make me a up of tea and read the boys a story. Kids I love them all. Love your blog by the way it cheers me up and brightens my day.vodkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08582976071521884469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-31946764523219222742007-05-12T16:05:00.000+01:002007-05-12T16:05:00.000+01:00To Daisy Turnip -- Yep, teenage girls are a barrel...To Daisy Turnip -- Yep, teenage girls are a barrel of fun, aren't they? At a "safari park" I once saw a "tiglon" -- cross between a tiger and a lion, with a personality half fiery and half placid. Having two, at the time, I branded my two teen daughters tiglons, as from one minute to the next I never knew which personality would have dominance!<BR/><BR/>Be of good cheer -- by the time she's 45, she'll be your best friend! Let's see-- that's only about 30 years-----sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577409248867401730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-1716092041210994112007-05-12T14:14:00.000+01:002007-05-12T14:14:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Melihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055455480740593296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-5676072266265542602007-05-12T14:07:00.000+01:002007-05-12T14:07:00.000+01:00See, this is why we bought a house which didn't ne...See, this is why we bought a house which didn't need any work doing on it. Not a depressing new build, but a big house requiring some cosmetic tweaking and no big structural work or plastering or anything which would make the house uninhabitable. <BR/>You're obviously not short of a bob or two, so what on earth possessed you to buy a 'project' when you are running around after a small family all day ? <BR/>Do yourself a favour and stop making life so difficult !Melihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055455480740593296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-15569500598383489392007-05-12T12:53:00.000+01:002007-05-12T12:53:00.000+01:00Recently I sat, head in my hands, with similar fee...Recently I sat, head in my hands, with similar feelings as you have expressed. Someone suggested this book, "Full Catastrophe Living" at a famous on-line book store. <BR/>The reviews reinforced what I had been told;<BR/>"This book is a way of stopping the world for a short time to allow you to get your breath back." <BR/>I'm a skeptic and never read anything like it before. But I now use the CD and book and can wholeheartedly recommend it. It may be worth a look :)Mark O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224481037463440901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-81655089011199602382007-05-12T11:31:00.000+01:002007-05-12T11:31:00.000+01:00Oh Wifey,it sounds like you have too many goodbyes...Oh Wifey,it sounds like you have too many goodbyes in your life at the moment-relatives,friends,London,work,even Tony Blair!Be kind to yourself,it's really hard being a stay-at-home mum especially in a new location and with a house not yet ready.<BR/>4 year old boys are a nightmare-mine were no bother at the "terrible twos"stage,but when they reached 4-aagh!Twenty years on though they are truly wonderful.<BR/>Sharing some wine round your (pink) kitchen table with a few friends/mothers sounds like a very good idea.<BR/>Can't you persuade hubby to work in Newcastle??<BR/>Take care.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10311613404061131311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-42477768753755451842007-05-12T09:58:00.000+01:002007-05-12T09:58:00.000+01:00Plug them into the playstation! I have a really b...Plug them into the playstation! I have a really boisterous 8 year old, but when he is playing with friends or ill I really miss his wildness. The chaos will subside and be replaced by another, more worrying chaos, teenage years!! Wine should come on prescription for mothers!anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676372870362051437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-17108377167305460172007-05-12T09:31:00.000+01:002007-05-12T09:31:00.000+01:00Ebay is a non-runner Mutley. I tried setting up a ...Ebay is a non-runner Mutley. I tried setting up a new company called 'Eboy' to sell the Feckers, even offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal, to no avail.<BR/>Pig in the Kitchen has the right idea - draw up a list of distractions, making time for yourself. My friends and I formed The Gin Co-operative to get through these years. We are still going strong 16 years later!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665385782194826703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-64671437821058878522007-05-12T07:32:00.000+01:002007-05-12T07:32:00.000+01:00I agree with stay at home dad. I have decided tha...I agree with stay at home dad. I have decided that life is for filling up (generally with any old rubbish) and once one day is full its on with the next one.occasional northernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937407254161207915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-48108696492893287512007-05-12T01:33:00.000+01:002007-05-12T01:33:00.000+01:00God how I HATED it when my three were little.They'...God how I HATED it when my three were little.<BR/><BR/>They're teenagers now and it's so much better.<BR/><BR/>I remember the feelings of being overwhelmed by it all. I was living in the States - no family (or Nanny!) to help. Just me (husband at work) and three children under the age of four. <BR/><BR/>However! They are now 20, 18 and 16 and bloody wonderful!<BR/><BR/>I still never had a Nanny or any help at all btw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-50885682524608050842007-05-12T00:25:00.000+01:002007-05-12T00:25:00.000+01:00Dear WITN, I'd like to say it gets easier, but it ...Dear WITN, I'd like to say it gets easier, but it doesn't, it gets shed loads worse! And I only have one child - a teenage, hormonal daughter. It's like riding a daily roller coaster!<BR/><BR/>Brace yourself, keep your chin up, keep smiling and hold on tight : )Daisy Turniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865850079452128520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-23525307907353965372007-05-11T23:28:00.000+01:002007-05-11T23:28:00.000+01:00One last technique I used for coping was to imagin...One last technique I used for coping was to imagine that there was a reality TV crew in the cupboard under the stairs and I was a member of the audience.<BR/><BR/>So when "the" Mummy comes downstairs and sees the swords of pasta on the kitchen floor, does she (a) flip her lid (b) collapse in a sobbing heap on the pasta-strewn floor or (c) clean the mess up, confiscate the DS and lead them all in a rousing chorus of "she'll be coming round the mountain"?.<BR/><BR/>It worked for years until I read some busybody's article on dissociative personality disorders.Belladonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106791394796087414noreply@blogger.com