A place to rant about things that wind you up ( keep it clean lol)

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I’ve been really busy this past week and a half what with going to London last week then the in laws coming up straight after. I was looking forward to a nice quiet Easter weekend before hub goes back to work next Tuesday but his cousin, her partner and their 4 year old son are coming on Saturday and staying until Monday. I know I shouldn’t moan and should be grateful to be busy and that people want to come and see us but I’m just so, so tired :(
 
My brother and I are selling my Mum's house at last which we inherited 6 years ago. It's been rented as we didn't really know what we wanted to do with it. Today I had an Estate Agent phone me up and ask to speak to my Mum. The reply I wish I'd given was "If you can go up to Heaven and bring her back down of course you can speak to her" what I actually said was "she passed away 6 years ago". Well the Estate Agent didn't really know what to say to that! He only wants my brother and I to change the Estate Agent we have are very happy with and market the house through him....er I think not!
 
Mum was taken to hospital early this morning, with a later diagnosis of pneumonia. I'm stressed and my anxiety is through the roof and once again I'm trying to hold myself and everything together at home. Useless sibling just said "what's the latest?" As if was asking where the bin lorry has disappeared to! He wasn't interested when we were waiting for help this morning and hasn't enquired for the whole day so.... so angry!
 
Sar said:
Mum was taken to hospital early this morning, with a later diagnosis of pneumonia. I'm stressed and my anxiety is through the roof and once again I'm trying to hold myself and everything together at home. Useless sibling just said "what's the latest?" As if was asking where the bin lorry has disappeared to! He wasn't interested when we were waiting for help this morning and hasn't enquired for the whole day so.... so angry!
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Hope your Mum gets better soon x
 
This is a minor rant, but how do you make a soup, a nice chunky one with the consistency of pea and ham (it wasn't pea and ham though), with obvious chunks of barley, onion, carrot, peas etc, and somehow the whole thing still tastes like barely flavoured water? I feel robbed, somehow. Screw you and your inability to make decent soup, Tesco.
 
Betsy said:
My brother and I are selling my Mum's house at last which we inherited 6 years ago. It's been rented as we didn't really know what we wanted to do with it. Today I had an Estate Agent phone me up and ask to speak to my Mum. The reply I wish I'd given was "If you can go up to Heaven and bring her back down of course you can speak to her" what I actually said was "she passed away 6 years ago". Well the Estate Agent didn't really know what to say to that! He only wants my brother and I to change the Estate Agent we have are very happy with and market the house through him....er I think not!
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I’m laughing at the..bare faced cheek of him! Hope you went through most before saying no 🤣
Sar said:
Mum was taken to hospital early this morning, with a later diagnosis of pneumonia. I'm stressed and my anxiety is through the roof and once again I'm trying to hold myself and everything together at home. Useless sibling just said "what's the latest?" As if was asking where the bin lorry has disappeared to! He wasn't interested when we were waiting for help this morning and hasn't enquired for the whole day so.... so angry!
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I’m sorry your mum is unwell. Make sure you take care of yourself as well somehow, you don’t want to be ill as well. It’s tough when siblings don’t show care. You know what he is like so just try and dismiss that. Some things you can’t change. Lots of hugs and best wishes for your mum.
Lorcan said:
This is a minor rant, but how do you make a soup, a nice chunky one with the consistency of pea and ham (it wasn't pea and ham though), with obvious chunks of barley, onion, carrot, peas etc, and somehow the whole thing still tastes like barely flavoured water? I feel robbed, somehow. Screw you and your inability to make decent soup, Tesco.
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Bwahaahaa sorry had to laugh at this. You should try and make your own.
 
Siikibam said:
Bwahaahaa sorry had to laugh at this. You should try and make your own.
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Worst part was, I wasn't even hungry. Sometimes the brain doesn't get the hunger signals it was supposed to, but I was rather shaky which is usually a sign I need to eat something. I had to force myself to finish that bowl, I knew I should've just opened a can of Heinz instead lol.
 
Lorcan said:
Worst part was, I wasn't even hungry. Sometimes the brain doesn't get the hunger signals it was supposed to, but I was rather shaky which is usually a sign I need to eat something. I had to force myself to finish that bowl, I knew I should've just opened a can of Heinz instead lol.
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You’ll know better next time. May not have been as tasty because your mouth wasn’t hungry but your stomach was 🤷🏾‍♀️
 
Nah, sometimes my brain just doesn't get the hunger signals properly. It's not anywhere near as frequent these days as it was when I was a child or in my mid 20s, but sometimes the usual signals just don't happen. That they have the cheek to call that bowl of slightly vegetable flavoured water Scotch Broth - if it had tasted in any way decent it wouldn't matter that my brain was like "We're full, stop already." I've ignored that for doughnuts. I've ignored that for this amazing beef risotto this local Italian place makes (was gonna buy it on Tuesday but it was unavailable. :no:)

But if I'd chucked it in the bin you'd smell it in the kitchen for a while yet. I couldn't be having that either, lol. Lesson learned - next time just buy Heinz. Or Baxters. Or Batchelors. Or even Crosse & Blackwell. But no more own brand.
 
Lorcan said:
Nah, sometimes my brain just doesn't get the hunger signals properly. It's not anywhere near as frequent these days as it was when I was a child or in my mid 20s, but sometimes the usual signals just don't happen. That they have the cheek to call that bowl of slightly vegetable flavoured water Scotch Broth - if it had tasted in any way decent it wouldn't matter that my brain was like "We're full, stop already." I've ignored that for doughnuts. I've ignored that for this amazing beef risotto this local Italian place makes (was gonna buy it on Tuesday but it was unavailable. :no:)

But if I'd chucked it in the bin you'd smell it in the kitchen for a while yet. I couldn't be having that either, lol. Lesson learned - next time just buy Heinz. Or Baxters. Or Batchelors. Or even Crosse & Blackwell. But no more own brand.
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I’ve only ever had the Baxter’s scotch broth. Was nice.
 
Was out hanging up washing this morning when the postie turned up. I had an expected parcel, and when asked if I just wanted it through the letterbox I said the door was open so they could just pop it inside if they wanted.

What I didn't mean was to just toss it inside, no matter how gently. There was something fragile in it. Thank heavens for decent packaging because everything is intact, but seriously?! Who in their right mind even does that?!

Edit-and in unrelated news I'm having a disagreement with a spider in my living room.
 
Lorcan said:
But if I'd chucked it in the bin you'd smell it in the kitchen for a while yet.
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I put unwanted soup down the loo as it crosses the 'Weetabix boundary' of solid/liquid food. My dad was a one for flooding far too many Weetabix with milk, eating half and abandoning the bowl to be found the next day by which time it had soaked up all the milk but was too sloppy to bin, so we flushed it.

Of course, this was back in the day when Weetabix was the cheap option for cereal. Nowadays I make the kids scrap that bowl clean!
 
Free Ranger said:
I put unwanted soup down the loo as it crosses the 'Weetabix boundary' of solid/liquid food. My dad was a one for flooding far too many Weetabix with milk, eating half and abandoning the bowl to be found the next day by which time it had soaked up all the milk but was too sloppy to bin, so we flushed it.

Of course, this was back in the day when Weetabix was the cheap option for cereal. Nowadays I make the kids scrap that bowl clean!
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I'd be all for it except I guarantee the letting agent would find a way to blame that for the pipes getting clogged with toilet roll back in January. I have the same issue with washing the fleece bedding and getting as much of the woodshavings off as possible, and the goblins didn't even arrive til after the pipes were unblocked. It was only a couple of hours afterwards, but it was still afterwards!
 
I hate being sensitive. My fiancé’s brother is trying to do something for Easter on Monday and it looks like I’m not invited. When he texted my fiancé about it he didn’t mention me and when I asked about it he told me he wanted to do something with my fiancé and other family members. Feel like I’m overreacting but being left out always hurts me. Guess I’m sitting home alone that day with Netflix :(
 
Rivervixen said:
I hate being sensitive.
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You're not being sensitive - he's being a bit insensitive. However, what he's planning might not be your cup of tea so I'd just take it on the chin and try and find something British on the telly and post on here - the forum is always good company! Your OH might come home and tell you how much he would have rather spent the day with you anyway. Plan a day out together for the two of you for some other time. He'll be walking a bit of a line himself. In the early years with hubs it used to hurt when he visited his family and came back with tales of a good time, a good meal out and a laugh 'like it used to be'. Meaning when the kids were single and living at home with no other pull on their time and attention - they'd still have been kids of course as they both went off to uni at 18. They liked me - I mean, maybe I was a bit of a surprising choice but they did like me. I was genuinely pleased they'd all had a nice time although a bit baffled as to why people weren't allowed to grow up and move on. And I'd make a mental note to remember what this felt like and not to do it myself!

Can you get BBC iPlayer? Me and daughter have been watching Glow Up - there's a couple of series on there and considering I don't wear make up it's completely riveting. We've just found 'Glow Up: Ireland' - same thing but different accents and a few more tears. These MUAs are dead talented and so artistic. One bloke has shaved his whole head so he can apply his makeup right over to the back. On girl used to be a drag queen but was asked to step down because she was an actual woman. I turned to my up-to-the-minute, social-media savvy daughter and said, "Pick the bones out of that one!"
 
When you want to repot two plants from last year as they have outgrown their cuurent pot. Get everything ready then notice you used all the 30cm pots last year for the fuchsia's and can hardly repot them in the same size pot as they're in now...
 
Free Ranger said:
You're not being sensitive - he's being a bit insensitive. However, what he's planning might not be your cup of tea so I'd just take it on the chin and try and find something British on the telly and post on here - the forum is always good company! Your OH might come home and tell you how much he would have rather spent the day with you anyway. Plan a day out together for the two of you for some other time. He'll be walking a bit of a line himself. In the early years with hubs it used to hurt when he visited his family and came back with tales of a good time, a good meal out and a laugh 'like it used to be'. Meaning when the kids were single and living at home with no other pull on their time and attention - they'd still have been kids of course as they both went off to uni at 18. They liked me - I mean, maybe I was a bit of a surprising choice but they did like me. I was genuinely pleased they'd all had a nice time although a bit baffled as to why people weren't allowed to grow up and move on. And I'd make a mental note to remember what this felt like and not to do it myself!

Can you get BBC iPlayer? Me and daughter have been watching Glow Up - there's a couple of series on there and considering I don't wear make up it's completely riveting. We've just found 'Glow Up: Ireland' - same thing but different accents and a few more tears. These MUAs are dead talented and so artistic. One bloke has shaved his whole head so he can apply his makeup right over to the back. On girl used to be a drag queen but was asked to step down because she was an actual woman. I turned to my up-to-the-minute, social-media savvy daughter and said, "Pick the bones out of that one!"
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Thank you for your lovely reply :) the forum is lovely company I agree! I think what makes it sting that little bit more is I go back to the UK on Wednesday and won’t see my fiancé in person for a while, so trying to make it all count as much as I can :) I don’t think I have bbc iplayer until I come back to the uk but will definitely look at glow up 😁 always needing something new to watch, I’ve blown through most of Netflix at this point I feel x
 
Have to repot our 35 year old Christmas cactus. I think I over watered it a little by mistake towards the end of last year and have been a bit of a nervous wreck when I check it since then. Noticed today around three shrivelled up leaves and there is white bits growing at the bottom of the container. The thought that I've killed it makes me cry.
 
Sar said:
Have to repot our 35 year old Christmas cactus. I think I over watered it a little by mistake towards the end of last year and have been a bit of a nervous wreck when I check it since then. Noticed today around three shrivelled up leaves and there is white bits growing at the bottom of the container. The thought that I've killed it makes me cry.
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I think they are quite hardy. Fingers crossed it’s ok.
 
My Dad used to grow a lot of Christmas Cactus @Sar . I remember him having bits in water (egg cups) on the kitchen window sill, they grow roots and then you can pot them and make more plants. Maybe take some cuttings incase it does die then you will at least have babies from the original plant. I do remember the bottom of the stems on the old plants getting whitey/creamy marks on them and the plants being fine so hopefully yours will survive.
 
weepweeps said:
I think they are quite hardy. Fingers crossed it’s ok.
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It's all done. Was definitely a two person job so glad my brother helped (only useful thing he's done all week). Fingers crossed now.

piggieminder said:
My Dad used to grow a lot of Christmas Cactus @Sar . I remember him having bits in water (egg cups) on the kitchen window sill, they grow roots and then you can pot them and make more plants. Maybe take some cuttings incase it does die then you will at least have babies from the original plant. I do remember the bottom of the stems on the old plants getting whitey/creamy marks on them and the plants being fine so hopefully yours will survive.
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I find it amazing how the bottom of the stems age! I took a cutting last year and I've taken 2 cuttings today, I was going to anyway so fingers crossed they both survive the rooting process. The original plant still looks green/ upright (except the odd leaf here and there) and it's not long since flowered so things are working somewhere with it. My bro said the roots looked fine but I'm not sure what 35 year old cactus roots are meant to look like anyway. I gently removed the clumpy soil and it has some fresh now so all can do is wait.

Claire W said:
My husbands cousin, partner and their 4 year old son have been here for the Easter weekend. I had 4 funny turns / seizures yesterday so spent most of the day in bed :( I'm so disappointed for ruining the weekend yet again!
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Sorry you had a bad day Claire. Sending a hug.
 
I needed a nap after earlier. Fed the goblins early and off to bed - then woke up apparently having wrenched a couple of muscles in my sleep along my neck and collarbone. Well okay then. Deep Freeze and ibuprofen helping but not enough, goblins can get cleaned out tomorrow. So I'll stick some new pellets on top of the old for a quick fix.

Or so you'd think.

Apparently this was the cue for dinner time? There's only so many of the pellets I can fit onto the dustpan at a time. Bann liked to run precisely where I was putting the pellets down and sit there. And stay there. thanks for that one, guys. :doh:
 
My husband has booked a few days break in London with me and his parents in October half term They have all chosen a place they'd like to visit and they're all now pressurising me to pick somewhere I'd like to visit. I hate being put on the spot and it's 6 months away for heavens sake :(
 
Sorry they're putting the pressure on. I get that some things might be popular and some pre booking might be appropriate, especially in school holidays. But there are loads of things to do in London and as you say it's ages away still...I'd want a bit of time to do some research and decide what I fancied most. x
 
Thank you @CV26 It's just we have just come back from a break to London two weeks ago and like you say, there's plenty to do. We're going to Cape Verde in July and I'd like to look forward to and get that out of the way first before worrying about the next one x
 
@Claire W - totally agree with pacing yourself. If nothing else it stops life flying by in a blur. Hopefully they'll give you a bit of breathing space to choose your activity in your own time. x
 
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