tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post6974337802739944465..comments2024-03-21T17:34:15.905+00:00Comments on tales from cuckoo land: Normal serviceCuckoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873833055446436983noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-12846026271280327222011-11-07T18:20:43.219+00:002011-11-07T18:20:43.219+00:00Yay, Broody Hen!! Lay those eggs, girl!
Your pic ...Yay, Broody Hen!! Lay those eggs, girl!<br /><br />Your pic of bananas reminded me that I forgot to get bananas at the store! Darn it!!!<br /><br />I am so happy to hear that getting your story out on your blog was a sort of therapy. And I know exactly what you mean about the embarrassment aspect... I feel a bit of that every time I post something personal, too.<br /><br />Have fun in NYC! I have been there for pretend...when I was in the musical Annie! lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-19829923250332417502011-10-28T20:59:42.979+01:002011-10-28T20:59:42.979+01:00Hello, I'm one of chipper nellys friends and r...Hello, I'm one of chipper nellys friends and read from afar!<br />I really recommend you go and visit one of alices tea rooms in<br />NYC , there us chapters 1-3... You will live them.<br />Chin up honey <br />Love ally bobsxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-1867473566783150262011-10-28T12:46:28.551+01:002011-10-28T12:46:28.551+01:00I know how you feel, again. I suspect that the tr...I know how you feel, again. I suspect that the trip to New York will probably help. and if the drugs are making you feel bad, go and see the doctor, there are thousands of different types out there and they can change you over (and they kick in straight away). Amitryptilene are "good". <br /><br />NYC is amazing, I'm so jealous. I haven't been since 2007 so I'm not really up to date on where to go and what to see etc, but make sure you go to MOMA (free on Monday's I believe), it's incredible. Give the Gugenheim a miss - I went to see the Kandinskys but they only had about 4 on show and the rest of the exhibits were crap. Oh, and I'm not an arty person, i'm not one for art galleries at all but MOMA is something else.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167739272302561918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-90618882305066462962011-10-28T09:14:44.391+01:002011-10-28T09:14:44.391+01:00Ok jet setter, if you go to NY just take a slight ...Ok jet setter, if you go to NY just take a slight detour and come visit me, it's not that far hehe....have a ball you two, make the most of it. Aww Mini having a dribbling yarn appreciation moment (ohh he is SO CUTE) And little and Big enjoying them selves too, funny fellows. All your food is looking quite yumo, making me feel hungry except I've got the 'can't be bothereds' Oh my gawd I laughed at Nicki's comment. I'm pooped, after working a 12 hour day yest, up early this mroning to have my hair done,then into work again today, am sitting with feet up, having a glass of vino (its Friday night). Oh and Granny may have Mini eating savory by the time you get back, its amazing what they will do for other people. Take care sweet cheeks.<br />xxoo Sandisandiarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395329327447746029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-84828590848195430342011-10-27T22:49:04.218+01:002011-10-27T22:49:04.218+01:00That bolster cushion is gorgeous!!
Am very jealo...That bolster cushion is gorgeous!! <br /><br />Am very jealous about NYC, we've never been to America at all and would particularly love to go to New York, I'd have to do the Sex and the City tour including the Marigold Bakery!!<br /><br />hugs, (haha just typed "jugs"!!)<br /><br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959932194973002007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-49429158967161095262011-10-27T22:03:28.578+01:002011-10-27T22:03:28.578+01:00Hi Cuckoo,So glad your feeling a little better. Lo...Hi Cuckoo,So glad your feeling a little better. Loving all the photos,especially mini with the ripple snood,ahh,so cute...How wonderful to be off to NYC,We went for my 40th and had such a fab time,Im dying to get back there.take care of yourself,love julie.xxxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-4499724329132646742011-10-27T21:52:47.411+01:002011-10-27T21:52:47.411+01:00Dear girl, popped in to see how you are doing. You...Dear girl, popped in to see how you are doing. You sound a teensy bit brighter which is good - small steps ...<br /><br />Can't help with NY I'm afraid but I do hope the wedding is fabulous.<br /><br />Adore the photo of Mini scrunching your crochet! Your boys will have a brilliant time with Granny - try and chillax (god I hate that word)!!!! The trip might be just what you need.<br /><br />Take care.<br /><br />HxxPink Milkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664644078460614884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-91311402685826516932011-10-27T17:37:08.652+01:002011-10-27T17:37:08.652+01:00I'm so pleased you're starting to feel a l...I'm so pleased you're starting to feel a little less overwhelmed, and I hope you have a wonderful time in NYC - I've never been so am very envious. xxxRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04290653909989504581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-40007455919875824872011-10-27T10:49:52.795+01:002011-10-27T10:49:52.795+01:00You do sound brighter, that is such good news!
I h...You do sound brighter, that is such good news!<br />I hope you have a wonderful time in NYC, it will do you the world of good, just enjoy the time and don't worry, I'm sure your mum will do a brilliant job with the boys.<br />I just love the photo of the baby with the crochet, gorgeous. :)<br />Oh and before I go I once had a baby boy who would wretch at the thought of savoury solid food let alone put it in his mouth. That baby boy is now 26 and a real foodie who enjoys every bite he puts in his mouth!!! So fear not!<br />Vivienne xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-28322964422754915982011-10-27T05:56:22.679+01:002011-10-27T05:56:22.679+01:00Have a great time in NYC, weddings are always so f...Have a great time in NYC, weddings are always so fun! I would want to go to Magnolia Bakery (I have their cookbook OMG yummy!) and of course Purl Soho for some yarn shopping. Enjoy the change of scenery, and of course it will all be the sweeter to come home to your little guys :)Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467650220067047943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-78146479923559887862011-10-27T05:26:30.170+01:002011-10-27T05:26:30.170+01:00Hi gorgeous girl, so pleased to hear that things a...Hi gorgeous girl, so pleased to hear that things are a wee bit brighter. Your crochet work looks amazing!!! And I beyond jealous - NYC - aaaaargh - how fabulous. Have a brilliant time. Can't wait to see gorgeous pics when you return. Take care hon. <br />Leah<br />xLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245743010825956078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-77388536515038713662011-10-26T23:27:08.011+01:002011-10-26T23:27:08.011+01:00Oh thank god for that. Was going to remove you fr...Oh thank god for that. Was going to remove you from my blog roll, you miserable old bag.<br /><br />Ha!! <br /><br />XXXXX<br /><br />You know I said I had a hard time trying not to be envious of you? Can you please not mention the NYC thing again. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569770144344942918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-22042209603261270112011-10-26T23:11:20.046+01:002011-10-26T23:11:20.046+01:00Good to see positivity is creeping in there. Lovel...Good to see positivity is creeping in there. Lovely crochet and what a star Sandi is with the egg cosies! My brood are all ill too. We are away at the moment, they are all ill and I turn a year older this week too. GREAT, so I am drowning my sorrows with ice cold beer! Such a killjoy! Ha ha<br /><br />NYC will be fab, the boys will love being with granny and you will return home to super amounts of love and kisses<br /><br />XxxxxxxxxcxcxxxxxxCoco Rose Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00708755502453874593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-44716371105627248512011-10-26T22:32:28.051+01:002011-10-26T22:32:28.051+01:00Im glad to hear your going well it will do you the...Im glad to hear your going well it will do you the world of good you enjoy it and take good care of yourself. Love all the crochet to ;-)) dee xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807783495138462705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-85079058423607871492011-10-26T21:14:38.152+01:002011-10-26T21:14:38.152+01:00sorry about the typos
*shoulder*
*would*sorry about the typos<br />*shoulder*<br />*would*Grateful4Crochethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529453409267085049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-91577874417811774262011-10-26T21:12:50.370+01:002011-10-26T21:12:50.370+01:00Crochet looks adorable, as always! Hope the kids g...Crochet looks adorable, as always! Hope the kids get better soon. And yes, as it happnes I do happen to have a reassuring fussy food eater story!!!<br />My son, who turns 18 next month, firstly had colic as a tiny baby for quite some time. He vomited constantly. When I went back to work, I became used to not getting fully dressed on top until I actually left the house, as I wodul inevitably end up with vomit over the soulder of whatever I was wearing, and I am sure I was renowned for carrying that slight scent of eau de vomvom wherever I went. When he was a toddder he would not eat- just refused anything and everything. I took him to the dr in despair, who said that he was a healthy boy and obviously whatever he was eating was enough to sustain him. Now he is a big lovely healthy 17 year old who eats anything and everything.<br />Sending lots of hugs your way!!!<br />Can you skype your youngest? I know that might sound daft but seeing him might help??<br />You will have the best time in New York!!!Grateful4Crochethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529453409267085049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-85154925208790413432011-10-26T19:55:18.932+01:002011-10-26T19:55:18.932+01:00Oooooooh aaaaahhhhh - that is my response to a tri...Oooooooh aaaaahhhhh - that is my response to a trip to NYC. Hopefully you will have such a fab time that all you will be feeling is a lack of homesickness guilt - coz we all know the guilt thing can be quashed with a nice cocktail and some firm words to oneself!<br />Mabel has pretty much decided she only eats pudding (curses to that sister of mine giving her chocolate about the age of 1 mnth) so am not the one to give advice on that front. Maybe don't mention the food bit to Granny?<br />Bet he is loving crawling though, imagine how fab that must feel if you've been stuck in one place all your life.<br /><br />Have a gorgeous break if I don't comment again before you go,<br />Nelly xxxNellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771150337345711564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-70924427959245158742011-10-26T17:52:50.025+01:002011-10-26T17:52:50.025+01:00My kiddos are sick too this half term. It's al...My kiddos are sick too this half term. It's always the way. Every half term they get sick one after the other. Just hope it won't be my turn any time soon. Gorgeous makes and cheery pics. Enjoy your time in NY. Hubby has just been there. I have never been. xHazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391187914615955281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-74009981136640466002011-10-26T17:48:01.317+01:002011-10-26T17:48:01.317+01:00AAAAAAAAAAAH *BOOOFFF* (that's me knocking you...AAAAAAAAAAAH *BOOOFFF* (that's me knocking you over with a welcome back cuddle.)<br /><br />V. jealous on the NYC front, I would LOVE LOVE to go there! I'm afraid I have no suggestions on where to visit as if I ever got to go I fear I would do things like go and have my photo taken outside the "Friends" building orrrr buy all the US state shaped magnets that I could find. I'm such a tourist, please ignore me.<br /><br />and thank you for the EB photo! Have you seen the new Christmas Town ones? I soooooo want a pint one with my name one, but that is a total cost of £32 and er, somewhat extravagant for a mug. Loving you Cornishware too, as always :-)<br /><br />love heather xxxxHeatherhttp://www.littletinbird.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-88438794199051409742011-10-26T17:44:52.841+01:002011-10-26T17:44:52.841+01:00What a lot of beautiful photos you're sharing ...What a lot of beautiful photos you're sharing with us in this post! Those egg cosies are amazingly cute!!! <br />You lucky duck, jetting off to New York! I've never been, but would LOVE to! Will you be blogging about your visit and sharing all your wonderful experiences with us???<br />So glad you're feeling a bit more positive now!<br />Hugs,<br />Carly<br />xCrafted by Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286564187385653230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-82992959372001605872011-10-26T17:05:36.646+01:002011-10-26T17:05:36.646+01:00Oh cuckoo....what to say?! I've only just caug...Oh cuckoo....what to say?! I've only just caught up with your last post and read this one. I get ya. I've been there. Had a break down 3 years ago.....finally hit rock bottom when I realised contemplating suicide wasn't right. Sought help from a counsellor who finally made me realise going to the Dr's wasn't a failing.....that my serotonin levels go up the shoot and that it's a bit of support to help get me through and out the other side. Well I'm still on the meds. The therapy & meds have turned my life around, turned me around too. Training to be a counsellor in the middle of it all wasn't one of my better ideas! A double whamy of crap to wade through but hey I am what I am and finally I'm happy to be me. Digested and dissected, accepted and like myself, got rid of the crap and the crappy people. I don't know why I write this but I guess I just wanted to say that I get ya :) that my blog too is my little space for me to enjoy the things that give me pleasure away from the reality of mundane life. One friend once told me I was a fucking looser for writing about such things in my blog.....needless to say that 'friend' has been kicked to the kerb. I wanted to say good for you, good for you for writing about it. It's when we put pen to paper of type that we finally start to actually process our thoughts so not only have you done a wonderful thing for helping others, you've really done a massive thing for yourself too. That takes one strong lady to be so brave x x x. I'm still on the meds, I know I have a chemical imbalance and that they help with that, it's NOT about failing as a person.<br /><br />Have a lovely time in NYC x be kind to yourself and more importantly don't beat yourself up about feeling homesick! Banish the word 'should'!!! I hate that word!!!! <br /><br />Take care of your cuckoo's this week and take care of yourself in amongst everything else! Well done you x x x x<br /><br />Jo x x xcupcakejojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09867981351974204748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-73644570556135673042011-10-26T16:44:14.142+01:002011-10-26T16:44:14.142+01:00Hahahahaa - I see Helen's comments above. Yes...Hahahahaa - I see Helen's comments above. Yes, yes I am the NYC local! I actually just moved away 3 months ago but lived there for 4 years. Please do email me about your trip, where are you going, what would you like to see, is it you and the family or just you and hubby (does make a difference in locale choices as I'm sure you know as a parent). Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn...where exactly is the wedding... I'd love to help in any way that I can!!!<br /><br />BTW - your blog is simply adorable! As a new visitor I cannot speak to your last post...but I will tell you that as a blogger that you should not feel embarrassed at being honest. I commend you for being yourself, talking up front about depression which is a very real illness in varying degrees that most people are completely ignorant of, and for also following up about your feelings of having written such a post in this post! Go you. Don't doubt yourself! I for one am applauding you from across the pond. ;)Rebecca Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338059543165541467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-22932751270654923842011-10-26T16:28:23.899+01:002011-10-26T16:28:23.899+01:00Have a lovely time in NYC, I'll send my friend...Have a lovely time in NYC, I'll send my friend a link to your blog as she used to be a local so she might have some good ideas of where to go...hope you start to feel better soon xxx P.S. Lovely post and thank you for sharing xArchie The Wonder Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16348256617269963755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-16472402600364775282011-10-26T16:00:14.755+01:002011-10-26T16:00:14.755+01:00Lovely post & crochet, can't wait to see y...Lovely post & crochet, can't wait to see you tomorrow x xBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414470318317440725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508363601981497644.post-45071114724776873602011-10-26T15:37:44.136+01:002011-10-26T15:37:44.136+01:00Definitely keep schtum about any chaos you feel Gr...Definitely keep schtum about any chaos you feel Granny may witness, I'm sure your little'uns will all be perfectly well behaved when plyed with sweets and chocolate which is what most Granny's do.....its funny when all their morals and discipline they used on us goes out of the window for grandchildren.<br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful time in NYC, hope it is the perfect balance of peace, rest, chaos and fun that you need and that it is rejuvenating for you both.<br /><br />Your crochet looks lovely, especially your bolster cushion I fancy making one of those. Maybe I'll put one on the looooong list!<br /><br />Oh, and to add, when my middle boy was just weaning onto solids we all had a terrible sickness bug (we were living in an inbetween house before coming to the farm which we called 'sick house' as we were constantly ill) anyway, middle boy didn't even have to be given any food we could just put him in a bib and chair and he would throw up on demand......very good party trick. He is now 6 and easily eats us out of house and home, so although it's a stressful stage, I'm sure if you try not to worry, he will eat when he needs to and will soon be back to normal eating again.*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10821840185143701654noreply@blogger.com