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Bad Wednesday

By: Mandy Garner
Date: 7:32am, 15 Oct 2009

Yesterday was an unmitigated disaster. We had to get up early as rebel daughter was in some maths/science project in a secondary school. I felt sick and had to go to the GP. Work rained in from all sides and few people turned up to the event I organised. I'm just not sure I want to do it all any more. I think my work/life has basically got out of balance and I just would like some time off. However, I can't foresee it happening for months. In the meantime I am organising tomorrow's pick up from school and worrying about being 60 miles away when big girl daughter comes out and has to find her friend's mum, who isn't a close friend but was nice enough to offer to have her until my partner finishes work. Unfortunately, she has a son and big girl daughter is big into gender divides. She doesn't quite see how she can play with a boy.

In addition to the increased workload, Wednesday is my evening for getting boring house stuff done eg the washing and the Tesco shop. Bonkers daughter created a tent city in the living room - a bit Gaddafi-esque with full living equipment inside which was difficult to clear up. Everyone had homework and it was bath night. The one bright spot was that big girl daughter didn't wet the bed for the first time, although she also came into our bed around 2am and slept right on top of me. I keep thinking that one day I won't feel tired, but I am losing hope that that day will ever come.

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