Chai And A Chat #212 #ChaiAndAChat

21 Nov 2022 47 Comments

by Ritu in Chai and a Chat Tags: , , , , ,

Happy Monday, Peeps!

Got your drink?

  • If we were having chai, I’d tell you that I am sitting here, and I honestly can’t remember much about the week! Things were happening every day, and it was busy. That’s for sure!
  • If we were having chai, I’d tell you we had a special cycling workshop for the reception children on Monday to help them learn about road safety, as well as introduce them to balance bikes. The kids absolutely loved it, and the team who delivered it were amazing, too! We even sorted out the cast for our Reception Nativity too. I love this time of year! I also had a meeting with some other Early Years leaders from our academy and another, which was an enlightening catch-up, as well as a chance to vent about things that others don’t understand about how our kids learn at such a young age!
  • If we were having chai, I’d suddenly remember that I was going to update you on my HRT situation! See, the memory is shot to pieces with this Perimenopause! So the Dr called me and was more than happy for me to try a different oestrogen application to what I was originally prescribed as this one is more in tune with our natural oestrogens. Then, as she went through the dosage, she picked up on the fact that I am still on the pill, which I have told her several times, as well as it being on my records which are in front of her. “Oh! We need to change this. You need to stop your pill…” Okay, Dr. Fine by me… I hung up, thinking she was a bit airy fairy… then she called me back ten minutes later. “I just spoke to my colleagues to make sure. You should not stop the pill since it is a contraceptive.” Er, yes, I know that… “But take the rest of the stuff as I have advised.” Okay, Dr… I guess I should be relieved that she at least went and double-checked with her Dr friends before sending me off with the chance of a Menopause baby surprise!
  • If we were having chai, I’d excitedly tell you that I was featured in the latest edition of my old school magazine. Always wonderful to get some recognition from the people who were in my past!
  • If we were having chai, I’d mention that it was our wedding anniversary too on Friday. 21 years together. And I spent the majority of it at school, dressed up as a giant yellow bear, seeing as it was Children In Need, and I always wear my Pudsey onesie! But we had a wonderful weekend celebrating by going out as a family for the first time in ages, and we watched Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and ended with a meal at Nandos!
  • If we were having chai, I’d also say that as I geared up to write this post, I saw that I have already published 4500 posts! It’s been nearly 8 years since I started blogging, and that is a lot of posts! But, then again, I do have rather a lot to say, whether anyone likes it or not! My blog is the one place I can say what I want or need to without someone not listening. If it is read, then fantastic. If not, at least I have said (typed) my piece!
  • If we were having chai, I’d have to mention Sonu Singh. Storytime for you all. This face, below, though it looks cute, is the sheepish face of a kitty who has learned how to open his food cupboard. On Saturday morning, after I had fed him, he ransacked said cupboard, helping himself to another pouch of food, demolishing it, and eating half the packaging, too! This is him after I found the evidence and had to tell him off! One of my tasks on our family trip to Bluewater was to buy child locks for the cupboard! I thought we were done with them, but obviously not!
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This week I have one late evening training day with school, and a couple of staff members out, too. Other than that, I hope it will be a chilled-out week. We have an 18th birthday to attend on Saturday. One of Hubby Dearest’s mate’s son is becoming an adult, and he is also Lil Man’s friend. Scary thought. That will be us in a few months, soon. Parents to a legal adult! Oh, and I hope to get some more words written for book three. I started it on Sunday, in earnest! Eeeek!

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47 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. CJ
    Nov 25, 2022 @ 22:28:10

    Sounds like a good and busy week, I’m glad you got to go out on your anniversary. Love that you spent the day in a yellow bear onesie as well though! I have weeks where things happen every day but I can’t actually remember what. Most weeks in fact. I am sleeping better with HRT and I think my hip might be feeling a bit better too. Just moved onto the full dosage after the first month, so I am hoping it will be all improvements from now on. CJ xx

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  2. Leanne
    Nov 25, 2022 @ 05:30:12

    I’m happy you had such a fantastic week!

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  3. Jennie
    Nov 23, 2022 @ 00:03:10

    I love when guests, like road safety or EMTs, come in. We’re looking forward to a visit with our police chief and his police motorcycle and police dog. I do hope your HRT improves. And naughty Sonu Singh!!

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  4. aana
    Nov 22, 2022 @ 16:36:46

    Too much tasty and yummy topic

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  5. Rae Longest
    Nov 22, 2022 @ 14:22:40

    Good morning,
    It is Tuesday, and I’m just getting around to your Chai and a Chat. I am drinking that Texas favorite, sweet (and I MEAN sweet iced tea. It is a rainy, cold (for us) day.
    Sounds like your doctor is like most–overbooked with too many patients. I am thinking about changing pulmonologists, too many scary freeways to travel to get to his office. I had a CT scan yesterday to see if any of the junk in my lungs has grown or changed, and of course, even though the results will “be in in a couple of days,” I can’t get the results on the phone; the doc has to give me the results in an office visit so he can charge Medicare. Maybe socialized medicine isn’t so bad…what is your experience?

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  6. Reaseaorg
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 20:29:34

    Happy Monday and congrats on 4500 posts !!

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  7. Erika
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 19:20:57

    I am glad your doctor got you a medication that is closer to your hormones. Are you already feeling a change for the better?

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  8. Colleen M. Chesebro
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 19:15:53

    Sis… your Dr. 🤦🏼‍♀️😳

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  9. syl65
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 17:25:12

    I’m glad you had a wonderful anniversary/family weekend, Sister. Congratulations on the magazine feature, especially from your old school 🏫 Mr. Sonu can’t hide his displeasure at getting caught 😸💛🙏🏽

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  10. OIKOS™- Art, Books & more
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 16:28:13

    Congratulations to the feature in the magazine of your old school, and also for entertaining and very information 4,5k postings. As always a lovely photo of meditating Sonu.;-) It is great how you are teaching the pupils in every way. Did you ever think of doing a cat day? I think Sonu would be there immediately. 😉 Best wishes, Michael

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  11. TanGental
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 15:28:16

    Book Three? Already? Well, go you!!

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  12. beth
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 13:26:27

    glad your doctor rethought that recommendation! how nice to be featured in your former school magazine –

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  13. Annette Rochelle Aben
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 11:15:53

    The shamed cat face is priceless!

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  14. Vanessa in France
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 07:39:03

    Great to be featured in your old school magazine. BTW, I didn’t realise you live in Sevenoaks. I was brought up in Halstead, where some of my family still live, and went to school in Sevenoaks. About a million years ago!

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  15. Sadje
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 07:29:02

    Have a good week Ritu.

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  16. davidprosser
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 05:41:34

    I want to borrow your life please as iit’s so much more entertaiining than mine. I doon’t want to borrow Sonu Singh however as I’m sure

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  17. robbiesinspiration
    Nov 21, 2022 @ 05:10:24

    Thanks for an entertaining post, Ritu. You always make me smile despite your obviously being frantic with you life, just like me.

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