In the UK - PT 18 'Dark O'Clock'

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A better weekend. Had the kids over. We had a great day out on Saturday and bought some shoes for my D from Clarks. Why are kids shoes so expensive? It costs more to kit out the kids than it does me!

W came over early for my D so she could have her eyes tested. She's got a small misshape on one of her eyes which causes a slight bit of short sightedness, so, she'll get some glasses next week. W kept D after the appointment, so it was just me and S, so we went riding on buses (my S loves that) and had some food and then spent a bit of 'guy time' together.

W picked my S up at 4pm,so I went off to they gym. I had to 'tell her off' about not telling me about the kids sports day. She apologised, and said she realised afterwards as there was 'so much on the calendar'. I told her it shouldn't happen again and I reminded her that she needed to tell me about the gala events in a couple of weeks time.

The kids have a school disco on Tuesday, so we'll arrange another day for the kids to come over.

All friendly enough, but I don't think that she feels that she'll lose me and I think that is the key here. How do I achieve that without being a dick? A couple of you have mentioned that they feel I am still holding 'a strand of rope', but I call that hope. I read a lot and re-read a lot, and on every website (others, less superior have been perused) and they all same the same thing - if you're separated, the thing the W looks for is confidence, independence and signs of growth - I think I've done all that, I think I've put the work in. Of course, if anybody thinks I've missed something, please, chip in!