Shhh don't tell anyone...I had time off

Nails done in a salon

Nails done by a 4 year old,
or have I got them the wrong way round?

This afternoon I came home from work instead of having my usual lunch hour first. Home at 2pm, with Elf booked in at school til 5pm. All highly irregular I can tell you. And do you know what I did? No I didn't have an important visitor, or job to do, or doctors appointment. I just relaxed on my sofa, hoping to sleep (but got interrupted by phone calls) so I watched an old Miss Marple! I did doze for half an hour and then I went to pick Elf up.

Now how good was it? Lovely. I have been feeling very tired since I returned to work after the Christmas holidays. More shattered than normal. Believe me, I am quite lazy and even Mr Humdrum said I shouldn't be that tired.

I felt a teensy weensy bit guilty about having "time off" but Mr Humdrum said if that was what it took to get me back on track, then I should. So I did.

Here's hoping.

You may wonder why I posted pictures of my nails above... Mr Humdrum's sort of godchild, Miss M, decided she wanted to paint my nails on Christmas Eve. It was a Christmassy colour with glitter. She did do quite a good job, as you can see above. I did fill in the gaps, but she tried really hard.

On New Year's Eve my Dad treated me to a manicure and you can see the results. One of the best I've ever had done. One week later and only two nails were slightly chipped. Brilliant!

He's back and I didn't miss him - shock!

His shoes lay strewn near the front door. ACDC riffs belt out from the amp in the front room. My head throbs. Peace reigned for five days. Five long, lazy days. Now that peace is shattered. The boy is back. But - prepare yourself for the shock - I didn't miss him! The school parents' Facebook chat page buzzed while they were away at their Year 5 residential. I started a thread asking if any other parents had received their postcard. We were asked to pack a stamped addressed card. I had but some other parents didn't, making them feel totally rejected! One mum forgot and felt awful. It was on this thread that it appeared I was the only parent who didn't miss their little bundle of joy! Other mums described tears at bedtime the night before. Tears when they were pulling away on the coach. And this was boys, actually, not girls. I jokingly said I was certainly going to win the Worst Parent Award for this half-term. One mum replied that I'd raised an independent boy ra...

Ms Humdrum reviews: The Taken escape room from Escape London

YES we found Bob! Escape rooms seem to be the new thing. You pay to be locked into a room, with your goal being to escape! But it’s a little more than that. Teamwork aids the solving of puzzles and challenges, with clues around you, be it icons or codes. There is not always just one room; often a second room is there for the finding. Based around a theme, this immersive style of game has really taken off, with even my mum completing one! I was imagining a quiz based on general or specific knowledge, but no, it’s not necessary to have any prior information. Anyone can take part. Last week, on a family day out, I “Escaped” with my mum, cousin and her daughter. The rules were explained to us before we entered and we were told that while there was a camera, there was no audio. If we required help (yes you can ask for help!), we needed to dance in front of the camera and help would come via the TV screen in the room. Our theme was “Taken” - our good friend Bob had gone missing and we we...

Would I Lie To You board family game review

Would I Lie To You? "The game of believable lies and unbelievable lies ", linked into the TV show of the same name. Purchased: December 2017 in Waterstones, for around £20 In a nutshell: These TV show-affiliated games usually show themselves up (Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Top Gear) but this game is fun and easy to play (if a little modified) as a family. You don't really need specialist knowledge to play, just the ability to lie! Every year for Christmas, I like to buy a board game to play, even though no games better either Ludo (in which my dad is the reigning cheater-champion, and argues to high heaven over the rules about doubling up or how to place your counters in "Home") or Rummikub (which we can now play with two packs of cards lest we forget the game). This year, Would I Lie To You caught my eye in Waterstones (other emporiums - emporia? - for book lovers are [locally] unavailable). It's a game, it says, for 2-8 players; however we dec...

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