It looks like Alex has an undescended testicle, which will probably need minor surgery, just when his heart gets the all clear! It was mentioned when he was little but has not improved, and we've been concentrating on other things. Off to the Drs again! Without acting on it he risks infertility and increased risk of testicular cancer, so I guess a ( Read more... )

Mum came over and we took Alex into town, and it was a total disaster. We took him to have a fun day and prove that York does not always involve boring shopping, but he wasn't at all interesting in the Vikings, preferring Top Shop's escalator instead, so we took him over to the NRM. After 10 minutes queuing we got in, and had to queue for the ( Read more... )

We had a nice morning and lunch with Sarah and Naimh. Aiden was very pleased when Alex and i turned up to help collect him from nursery, and Alex things Aiden is hilarious. When he can walk, those 2 will be trouble ( Read more... )

It was nice to see Beci and meet Ella, she has the most amazing shock of black hair for a 3 week old baby, and is all tiny and floppy. Its hard to remember Alex that size, but he was never so floppy! We spent most of the day in doors, away from Simon, as the weather was so bitterly cold. Bring back the sunshine ( Read more... )

I came home early from work today, and I have made 2 batches of cheese and tomato puff wheels, 2 batches of cheesey biscuits, a banana loaf the bread mixer didn't mix properly, but which I'm sure I can still use for something, and a 1/2 batch of banana bran muffins. I also made Mum a vegan chocolate cake which she can enjoy on her actual birthday ( Read more... )

I've just spent £85 on a new door for the oven as the old one fell to pieces on Sunday night, as I closed it after taking the crab apple jelly tarts out I made for the picnic. I didn't actually slam the damn thing either, as its own springs pull it closed. Then the mirror glass panel on my 2 year old Hotpoint disintegrated. Simon blamed me and we ( Read more... )

Yay, my internets are kind of working again. Now I just need to delete and reinstall firefox, always fun! Bloody thing.
The lack of internetz and current crappy TV reception which will hopefully be fixed tomorrow does mean that I have got loads of painting done upstairs. I've also just paid for my pegasus plaque, so I look forwards to it arrival.