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Hi.

Insert the world's longest groan here.

Man.

When did J have gastro?  Like a month ago?  So, yup.  Both girls have been sick preeetty much constantly since then.  Basically as soon as the weather got properly cold (we've got tops of 10-12C at the moment), the sickness moved in.



After the gastro, I think J or maybe A or probably both started coughing.  Is it just my kids who always always cough until they vomit?!  Why universe why?  The washing has been BIBLICAL.  The screaming and not sleeping and the fevers raging off the charts.  It's all been less than ideal and now I have some weird Pavlovian response where I break out in a cold sweat at the sound of coughing.

It's so boring, and yet stressful at the same time.

Clearly we have got to stop visiting the McDonalds playground.

All that aside, I've actually managed to do quite a few non-mum things these past couple of weeks which has been awesome.  Of course because I'm me I usually spend the whole time away thinking about the kids and wondering if they're ok which kind of defeats the purpose, but sometimes I get home and they really were ok the whole time I was gone and that is a tonic.



A couple of weeks ago it was the Ten Tenors.  I was a bit apprehensive as I don't love opera which is what I was expecting they would be singing.  But I have a rule never to say no to a night out if I can help it.  But then I found out it was the same night as the Royal Wedding.  Disaster!!

But, but!  It was AMAZING.  My expectations were way off, first of all.  They did sing some operatic numbers but 90% of it was music I know and enjoy, and the performance was incredible.  I mean they really know what they're doing.  I highly highly recommend seeing them if you get a chance.  Breathtaking.

AND we got home in time for me to watch the Wedding.  Yusssss.

Then this weekend my friend L and I went to a jam and chutney making workshop.  We had so many laughs - especially those ones when you're in the middle of class and you're giggling uncontrollably and have to stop but can't - and learnt a lot in between times. 

Basically, you can make jam or chutney out of anything.  We were asked to bring any organic produce we had to spare and it all went in the pot together.  Game changer.  I mean we kept the jam and chutney separate but you know what I mean.  We got a jar of jam and one of chutney to bring home too which was awesome. 

AND L and I went to KFC for lunch after which in my book makes for a pretty perfect morning.

Check out these stunning rainbows we've been having.  As J and A like to say, WAINBOW MUM

And then lastly, J's kindy ran a fundraising movie night showing The Breaker Upperers which was bloody hilarious.  Again, highly recommend.

Although... I did get home from the movie to discover that A had not in fact been to sleep yet.  Less than ideal.  And she's had a shocking few nights' sleep due to this bloody coughing.  Groooaaannn.

We're just getting it all out of the way now, right?  Right?!