Hi Sotto. Just back from retail therapy with D11 ( two new coats ) and S16 ( brackets and shelves for his bedroom ). Got the new car last Thursday and suddenly kids need to be taken everywhere !!!! We also got huge 99s on the way home !!!!

I just posted on your thread and came to update mine and here you are. Thank you. I hope Pink is doing well but it would be nice to hear she's living the high life and her and the boys are ok.

No roast today , homemade shepherds pie , made by my mum and frozen. I did get up this morning and make a fry up for the crew. I wake them up and have it all ready on the table Big mugs of tea and toast

A few interactions with EXW of late Some good some bad She called me on Monday as D14 has been very down the last couple of weeks and its due to a few different things EXW asked if D14 was down due to EXW. I explained there was lots of small things and EXW wasn't top of the list. Conversation turned to EXW and she said she was feeling abit happier I told her I was glad and I did want her to be happy. EXW seemed to be upset by this and I asked why as I was genuine in wanting her to be happy and glad she was. At this she burst in to tears and said of course she was happier she was on Prozac !!!! She then got a bit aggressive and said she obviously wasn't happy or she wouldn't be on drugs to try to be happy. I changed the subject and she seemed to calm down

Thursday she called me a few times but I was in a meeting that took hours and didn't call her back for 3' hours. When I finally got her she was quite upset and asked if I was avoiding her. I explained about the meeting and she asked what it was about and I told her I was doing the deal on my car. She wanted to know how much I got for my car as a trade in. I told her ( nicely ) that it was my business She got very excited over my car ( her all time fav ) and wished me the best. Next morning I got a text at 7.30Am to wish me luck with HER new car and she hoped I was ok. I text straight back , thanks xx

A few hours later I got another text to ask how D14 and I were the previous night. I said all good and I hope you have a great day and feeling ok

EXW answered straight away with.

Not good, think I'm getting a cold or flu! I'm sorry things are so hard at the mo. I often wonder how the hell we got to this . Sorry. X

I didn't answer EXW then called me 2 times that afternoon but we only chatted and no R talk

Busy with kids this week. Usual stuff during the week and yesterday I took D11 and her bestie to a fun factory and they had a blast. They think they are young adults but show them some climbing frames and a dodge boat !! and they turn back into little kids. D11s bestie loved my merc and when D11 told her it was gone she almost cried !!! It only took her watching Scooby doo unleashed in the back of the new one to put a smile on her face. She a really funny kid and we all had a great laugh.

Last night was chauffeuring D14 and her current bestie ( changes every week ) to the cinema and back DIYing with S16 in a minute and then replacing drive belt on lawn mower

Washing seems to have been taken in from the neighbours and I'm sure people sneak in during the night and dirty the house !!!

Sotto. Thanks again for checking in. Your sounding upbeat in your posts which is great to read. The next paragraph is for you only so read on

You'll have noticed above that I didn't respond to your thinly veiled attempts at flirting with me because then (. 17 mins ago ). I didn't feel I was ready BUT with reflection i am so I would prepose a second date next Wednesday at 10pm I suggest a glass of red with two squares of dark chocolate and at least two posts apiece. I'm sorry I played hard to get but I had to see if you were really interested in me and not just my body !!!!!!

Have a great day. Take care. Rd xxxxx