Survival of the Ginnest (21 page)

August 18, 2012 at
20:21

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Dottie
Harris
dislikes Mondays. High (low) point
so far is being stuck on top of a chest of drawers as the stool
used to get up there is now being used as a birthday cake. Having
to blow out the candles and eat the cake to get down was the final
straw. Send gin!

August 20, 2012 at
9:53

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Dottie
Harris
has never seen anybody carry a
sword in a flowery shopping bag, but according to The Monster
that's how it's done.

August 24, 2012 at
15:08

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Dottie
Harris
is glad her daughter felt the need
to get up and shout at her 6 times last night. After all, too much
sleep makes for a lazy Mummy. *sob*

August 25, 2012 at
7:25

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Dottie
Harris
really wishes she hadn't discovered
24 on Netflix. ADDICT.

August 26, 2012 at
23:51

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Dottie
Harris
thinks that you know it's been a
busy Bank Holiday when you end up with two sobbing kids in the
bath. Time for gin and potentially more melted
cheese.

August 27, 2012 at
19:13

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Dottie
Harris
really wishes that Lego police vans
didn't hurt so much when driven over her face at
6.30am.

August 28, 2012 at
6:48

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Dottie
Harris
just nipped upstairs after tucking
the kids into bed, and has discovered The Chubster in the lounge
flicking through the TV channels. Locks on doors are ok,
yes?

August 28, 2012 at
19:23

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Dottie
Harris
isn't thinking about the two slices
of cherry pie in the fridge. Especially NOT when they could be
teamed with a hot chocolate.

August 29, 2012 at
11:02

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Dottie
Harris
is very pleased that when she asked
The Chubster what she wanted to do this afternoon she said go
shopping for home furnishings and storage solutions.
*cough*

September 1, 2012 at
14:54

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Dottie
Harris
is amazed how warm croissants and a
pot of tea make everything alright. Except the fact she is now
obviously 70.

September 2, 2012 at
8:19

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Dottie
Harris
was meant to be practicing the
whole "getting up on time for school" thing today. She
failed.

September 3, 2012 at
8:47

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Dottie
Harris
has just heard The Monster say
“Stop being a naughty scoundrel" to Batman. As you
do.

September 3, 2012 at
10:12

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Dottie
Harris
- Day 2 of attempting practice.
Husband says “What? I have to get up at 7am as well?”. There are no
words.

September 4, 2012 at
7:03

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Dottie
Harris
has dropped her big boy at school
*wahhh*

September 5, 2012 at
9:14

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Dottie
Harris
is pleased to report that The
Monster had an amazing day, has been "excellent" and is "so well
behaved". He also wasn't that filthy!

September 5, 2012 at
16:08

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Dottie
Harris
thinks that The Monster has left
his "he's SOOO good and cute" personality at school with the doting
teacher and had brought the "he's a horrible little toad" one home
with him. Send help!

September 6, 2012 at
15:54

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Dottie
Harris
*must* remember to wash school
uniforms.

September 9, 2012 at
18:39

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Dottie
Harris
is wondering at what age it's
feasible to suggest The Monster gets himself up, ready and off to
school.

September 10, 2012 at
6:34

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Dottie
Harris
is baffled by the skill of a child
who hates fruit and veg. Eating all the omelette and not a bite of
peppers.

September 10, 2012 at
12:26

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Dottie
Harris
is disappointed that her change of
hair cut and colour didn't disguise her enough to stop the teachers
sending the children home with her.

September 11, 2012 at
16:01

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Dottie
Harris
was slightly embarrassed explaining
to his teachers that the reason The Monster didn't want to come
into school today was because it “is boring".

September 12, 2012 at
9:08

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Dottie
Harris
is amazed it took as long as a week
for the big blue eyes to work. The Monster has convinced the
teachers at school that he needs feeding his dinner at lunch time.
Well, according to him anyway.

September 12, 2012 at
17:25

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Dottie
Harris
- Two phrases I never thought I'd
say: “We don't put buses on people's heads" and “No, the laptop
isn't a dog" (as it's dragged across the landing by its USB cable.)
Send gin.

September 12, 2012 at
11:47

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Dottie
Harris
is very pleased that her daughter
tried to help her by hanging the laundry on the radiators, she just
wishes it wasn't the dirty laundry.

September 13, 2012 at
17:12

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Dottie
Harris
is becoming an expert at attending
superhero parties. Perhaps it’s time to purchase a She-Ra
outfit.

September 14, 2012 at
14:57

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Dottie
Harris
slightly resents sharing her cooked
breakfast with the fat child who kept her awake between 12.30pm and
4.30am.

September 15, 2012 at
8:27

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Dottie
Harris
loves that her husband has ordered
her a dirty curry WITHOUT looking for a voucher because he knows
just how horrible her day has been. Now that's
love.

September 15, 2012 at
20:01

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Dottie
Harris
thinks you know it's not going to
be a good nappy situation when you stand in poo which has obviously
escaped from said nappy.

September 16, 2012 at
17:59

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Dottie
Harris
has just witnessed her daughter
trying to take the easel and chalk box to bed.

September 16, 2012 at
19:16

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Dottie
Harris
could be mistaken as a domestic
goddess after her morning in the kitchen, however if you’d look
around the corner where The Chubster had been "quietly playing"
you’d have found all the dust, fluff and odd socks she’d been
fishing out from under the sofa. Just to confirm - we quietly
pushed them all back under again for another day.

September 17, 2012 at
11:58

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Dottie
Harris
has invented a new drinking game.
Every time she has to split up a fight she takes a shot. Every time
she has to tell The Monster not to answer back she takes a shot and
every time she has to tell The Chubster to stop climbing the
stairgate she takes a shot. Let's hope nobody has a breathalyser at
the school gates as we’ve not even had breakfast yet and she’s
nearly drunk.

September 18, 2012 at
7:59

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Dottie
Harris
must not go to the gym before
having to look after her children on her own. Dealing with a nose
bleed when barely able to walk is not easy.

September 18, 2012 at
17:01

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Dottie
Harris
is not enjoying the
cold.

September 20, 2012 at
8:55

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Dottie
Harris
has discovered The Chubster taking
a bus shape sorter and a baby walker to bed.

September 20, 2012 at
19:34

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Dottie
Harris
is putting her children out with
the charity bags.

September 21, 2012 at
7:01

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Dottie
Harris
thinks it may have taken 57
minutes, 23 treks upstairs, confiscation of a fire engine, a bus, a
doll, an entire HappyLand toy box, 3 books, a pull along phone and
4 dummies (1 in the mouth, 2 in the eye and 1 "just in case") but
The Chubster MAY just have finally gone down for a
nap.

September 21, 2012 at
14:21

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Dottie
Harris
spoke to soon.

September 21, 2012 at
14:23

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Dottie
Harris
never thought she'd be grateful for
3 hours of solid sleep but she is.

September 22, 2012 at
6:48

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Dottie
Harris
is losing the “Let's have a 3rd
takeaway this week" battle.

September 23, 2012 at
19:13

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Dottie
Harris
shouldn't have pressed the snooze
button.

September 26, 2012 at
7:28

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Dottie
Harris
- fail of working for yourself from
home: Having to work in the evening due to general family chaos.
Bonus of working for yourself from home (in the evening):
gin.

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