Monday 10 November 2008

Rumbled

All is chaos in the Nunhead Mum household. Amelia, who was staying this weekend, decided that Mac was of an age to learn that Santa doesn't exist. I think he drove her insane worrying about the possibility that He wouldn't be able to land on the roof if Marjorie got her way with her blow up sleigh. She didn't actually say that he didn't exist but skirted round it before saying "Well, he won't be visiting you anyway" which is far worse because Mac spent the whole of Saturday demanding to know, alternately upset and angry, why Santa won't be coming "haven't I been a good enough boy mummy?". We managed to talk him round and give Amelia a bit of a tongue lashing which sent her to her room at ten past five on Saturday - she didn't put in an appearance until the start of the Rememberance Service on Sunday and even then she looked rather shamefaced.

The dogs (Junior in particular) got into their food cupboard this morning and have plundered not only their supply of Bonios but their Christmas Pets At Home advent calendars. Junior ran around the house clutching his and making excited squeaking noises. I managed to get a pic (above) before I removed it from his drooling jaws. As I type, Senior Dog is lying with his head against the cupboard in case it "pops" open again. It's my fault. It's a tricky door, you have to lift and pull hard to open it and then lift and shove to close it, usually with a sharp hip movement. As I was entranced with a squirrel doing a fandango in the garden this morning I failed to do the shoving.

David, on hearing the news of a wayward cupboard, went to his "workroom" (shed) and came back with some sandpaper and a screwdriver. He fiddled with the door for five minutes, got bored and promised to "get a man in".

So. Tomorrow after school, Mac and I are writing our letters to Santa. Mac's Christmas list comes straight out of Toys R Us with a bit of Argos thrown in for good measure. Mine can all easily be purchased from here or here and I plan to drop a huge hint for a little something from either here or here. "Do we put them up the chimelly mummy?" Mac asked as I tucked him in tonight. He was fighting to stay awake and squinted at me in the half light. "No darling, we'll post it on the way to school on Wednesday" I said, making a mental note to put my list under David's pillow......

8 comments:

Millennium Housewife said...

If you give me Husband's email I shall contact him pretending to be santa and give hime your (not insubstantial dare I say it) list. Did you want him to buy you the four stores or merely something from each one? If it's the latter I strongly suggest you pinpoint EXACTLY what you want or risk just geting the 'christmas special,' (read: novelty carrier bag). MH

Tim Atkinson said...

Christmas Pets At Home advent calendar? Really?

aims said...

I'd be giving Amelia the boot and pronto!

Shame on her for spoiling a little boy's dreams. I could swat her myself! That is nothing but cruel.

And yes - ditto on dotterel's question.

Non Je Ne Regrette Rien said...

well I for one am tickled pink that I am not alone in buying my pets christmas fripperies ... their stockings are also hung by our chimney with care... xx

Anonymous said...

MH...thank you, I need all the help I can get. i gave him my list, he laughed and suggested I look in Elizabeth Duke for "something under a tenner"

The Dotterel and aims....yes, honestly! Doggie chocolate advent calendars, they have one each and know they can only have one a day each!

JNRR....the dogs get more presents than David does!

Anonymous said...

That's really naughty of Amelia isn't it. Kids will stop believing when they're ready. Amy hasn't mentioned Santa this year. I don't know whether she still believes or not and I daren't ask just in case it rocks the boat.

CJ xx

Unknown said...

worse because Mac spent the whole of Saturday demanding to know, alternately upset and angry, why Santa won't be coming "haven't I been a good enough boy mummy?". We managed to talk him round and give Amelia a bit of a tongue lashing which sent her to her room at ten past five on Saturday - she didn't put in an appearance until the start of thereplica iwc|

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I'm a mum of one, wife of one and owner to several dogs, a variety of breeds and sizes. I live in the up and coming area (or so they say) of Nunhead and have mad neighbours, strange friends and certifiable relatives. I shop locally, although I do defect to Sainsburys once a week - shoot me now local shopkeepers.