A Spooky Story

One stormy night.... Just kidding,

This past Sunday My Partner and I decided to surprise my mother as it is her birthday on the 14th and wanted to give her her prezzies and cards before her birthday, we was also well in the knowledge that my dad (despite them not being together) would be around there doing a few odd jobs. So couldn't have really timed it much better.



The day started normally had a few cups of tea some chin-wagging etc... My dad had just come in when he had finished doing the bits a pieces he had offered to do and stood in the hall between the kitchen and living room, when our son went out there and started pointing up at my mums book case but none of us knew why?

Later that evening, after my dad had left, Our son had Cbeebies on the t.v. for him to watch so my partner and I could talk to my mum and mum could do some knitting. Completely out of the blue our child went into the hall and started talking, he was seemingly talking to someone as he looked up with such intent and focus on his face.

My mum and I who both believe in life beyond death started to wonder who it could be, I should point out that he can't speak very well but knows to say hello to someone when you see them and goodbye when leaving, He was talking for a good 5 or 6 minutes until he suddenly again pointed up to the top of my mums book shelf and came out with "Hello doggy" My Mum's dog was put to sleep last thursday and there was no way that my son would have known that Mason's dog lead was on top of that book case. Believe or not you have to admit it's spooky.

"The Lovely...Small thing"- Mrs. quickly, nanny mcphee

Today's blog I'm going to let you in and have a peer into a world of what it is like when your child Hide's his clever little talents.

My little one has always been secretly bright, whenever he meets someone new tends to be shy but eventually comes out of his shell. The thing is when he Learns to do something new he tries to hide it. so from the beginning

He was never a crawler and for a long time we tried to get him mobile but he just wasn't having it and my partner and I just accepted he'd make the move in his own time, Little to our knowledge he had already started.

One day after work I got a call from my partner saying that our little one had moved from the sofa to the t.v. unit at which point had started pushing all the lovely little buttons for button size fingers however For my days off I did not see any evidence of this so thought that it was some kind of silly joke, Then when back at work coming out I get a call... Yep, He had had the dvd player off of the T.V Unit but again I didn't see anything of this in the evening and it went on like this for a week or so. Then I had a week off in which I caught him, I then had to apologise to my partner and realise that he is on the move... but we had no idea how, He never moved when we were around, at one point we even hid behind the door for half hour to catch him out. To no avail... We went and made a cup of tea came back and again he'd moved... the next trick we tried was to have his favourite toy and get him to come to us, nope, nothing but screams tears and tantrums. So it went on like that for a little while until eventually he realised it was easier for him to move himself then for us to move him.... He was of course a Bum-Shuffler.



The more recent games that we are playing is to talk plain and clear around mummy and daddy but make them look like liars when they tell friends and families what he says, as He will just speak gobbledee gook to anyone else. A prime example is he picked up from somewhere "Don't fworget to bess gramma" of course translated don't forget to bless grandma but will he say anything of anything close to this around the folks? Nooooo way.


Thanks for Reading

D.

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No Shortcut to success

Near on a Year ago my partner and I started a new venture with a catalogue company we set up plans upon plans to make this work we pushed and pushed and a year later feel that it is not for us. Unfourtunately you cannot force yourself to do something you don't enjoy.

We were told if we worked hard (which we did) we could make a small success of ourselves (which we haven't) we have found ourselves now in debt with said company and once again looking to return to the work place. with being out of the workplace for almost a year it is a welcome challenge for myself so where do I start?

Right here.


The only thing that will motivate someone is their dreams. Something useful that I have learned working for myself. So what are mine?


My dreams are simple but not easy to achieve

1.To live comfortably

I don't want to be thinking about the next bill to be paid but the next little treat I am going to buy for my family. I don't care if I'm living in rented or private accomadation but I want to feel it is affordable.

Life is difficult and so it seems to be difficult to be comfortable aswell, Once upon a time an employer would treat staff with respect 'cause there was another job going around the corner. Now however is not so simple employers know and abuse this and is not something I cope with easily is difficult management and I refuse to tolerate it hence why I walked out of so many jobs.

2. Afford annual holidays

This one isn't so difficult.... If your good at saving, which I am not. I am always finding the little treats instead of thinking about the big dreams, well that's changing now as my partner and I have a savings box that can't be accessed unless you take a hammer to it. One Great Idea whoever invented that..

 3. Do the things, I want to do

There is so much I want to do in the next 5 years but until the first 2 are achieved these won't happen I would like to go and see more stage shows with my family, I would like to learn to drive.

All these things are what will drive me to succeed I shall push myself like never before. Why? Because I'm fed up of bending over backward for life and for once I am going to warp every aspect of my life to make it a success and will not stop til I make it. So I welcome all of you to come back twice a week (Mon and Thurs) To read about my progress with these dreams and join me and my family's journey through the ups and downs that are to come.

Thank you for reading.
D.