What a night I had last night. Sorry, how rude of me! Evening everyone. So I didn't get the chance to write my blog last night after all due to the fact that my bum barely touched the sofa. It was one of those hectic evenings you get now and then. I'm in reasonably early from work but then it all goes pear shaped. I arrive home knowing that i've got to take my daughter and friend to the theatre at 7. Its only 5.15 so no panic. Second daughter and grandaughter are here too which is lovely surprise. I make a cup of tea for everyone and then start to prepare tea ( curry and rice for us - saving a portion for eldest daughter who does a marathon keep fit session tonight of 1hr Zumba followed by 1hr Ballet followed by 1hr Tap and comes in ravenous. Youngest daughter and friend are having pizza as the excitement of going to watch the Bootleg Beatles is just too much and theyre not very hungry.) Fast foward to 5.45. Curry is almost ready, hubby has fallen asleep on sofa and dog and grandaughter keep waking him up. He's got man flu bless him! So i'm trying to keep kids and dogs under control and fed. Daughter and friend have pizza and grandaughter decides she would like some too so luckily I have another fresh one in the fridge that was on offer in our local coop for £2. I cut it into 4 and put a slice in the oven. Phone rings and it is a customer survey. Being the polite person I am I patiently listen for 5 minutes then say sorry could you ring back at a more convenient time. By the time I get back to the kitchen my rice is nicely welded to the bottom of the pan. ARGHHHHH!!! Next time i'll just hang up. Whats more annoying is the fact that there is a house full of people but nobody noticed. New pan of rice on to boil and curry turned down for another 20 mins. Pizza is ready for grandaughter who wants to sit on the kitchen worktop next to me and eat it. We are all chatting and then all of a sudden we hear this wail and she has dropped the last piece, and, as usual our ever hopeful cocker spaniel is waiting to catch it. We have tears so I have to put the oven back on and another slice of pizza goes in. Time- 6.30 and girls asking are we going yet? 6.40 and i'm hurriedly shovelling curry down whilst hurrying hubby along who to be honest looks in no fit state to go anywhere. We all finally get into the car after making sure we have tickets, mobiles, money. We have to drop middle daughter and grandaughter off on the way too. We are finally on our way and its 7.15. Girls are moaning that we will be late, i'm giving them the stranger danger talk and barking instructions of where to meet me afterwards and what they can and can't do. We get to the theatre, well almost, and they have blocked the road off so we have to do a u turn in the road and go all the way back around the dual carriageway and approach it from another angle. By the time the kids get out of the car i'm worn out and too knackared to worry about my agoraphobia. On the way back we call into Tesco and by the time we get back its half 8. What a nightmare! Hubby decides he is too ill to go out again so its down to me and eldest daughter to go back at ten to collect them. We sit at the alloted space until 10.45 when they decide to appear. "did you bring Moll's bag for school"  my daughter asked? I vaguely recall in all the madness that was going on as we left the house earlier in the evening that I had been asked to bring it. "No i forgot, sorry" I said. So we had to go back to our house to collect it on the way back before we could take the bag and Moll home. 11.15 and I collapse into bed. What a night.
Tonight has been much more civilised. Home early, dog walked across the fields, tea cooked and then a marathon baking session. Its Red Nose Day tomorrow at school and my class are the fundraisers this year. We are having various things going on but one of them is a cake stall. Ive asked selected staff to make some cakes for me and thought i'd better show willing and make some myself so I made 3 dozen for school and a dozen for home. Pics below.
Well thats me shattered and so i'm off to bed before my busy day tomorrow. Night everyone and enjoy Red Nose Day if you're doing anything special. Remember to donate no matter how small.

Take care everyone.
Jules x