Family Up-Date - number 1

Ian jnr is still off school with suspected Labyrinthitis, he hasn't been at school for over 3 weeks and isn't feeling any better than he did at the beginning. He will have to go back to school on Monday but how he will manage to concentrate when he is so dizzy, feeling sick and lethargic is a worry. He can't afford to miss any more school with this being his last year in Primary; he is aiming to gain level E in Maths and English before Secondary.

Kirsty is a picture of health and quickly recovered from her throat infection. She is so excited about school tomorrow - non uniform day and is out with her dad just now to buy pink hairspray for funky punky hair!

Dad Ian is off to Manchester tomorrow to a company award ceremony. Mum is being boring and doing nothing. (just the usual working all day and running about like a maddie afterwards).

Rotten weather as usual, will the winter never end!!

Written by Catherine and edited by Ian Jnr

Emergency Ward 10

Ian and Kirsty are both off school with flu symptoms, they are huddled up on a settee each under their duvets watching TV. Granny has been Florence Nightingale whilst I have been at work, quite a handful with two but luckily they haven't the strength to do their usual - fighting with each other.

The weather has taken another turn for the worse with a fresh fall of snow. Our house is freezing as the boiler has gone on the blink!! Dad was in our house from 7.30am (he has now escaped to meet Mum at the shops) waiting on the Gas Man who by 4.30pm has not made an appearance, apparently he will arrive anytime up to 6pm. If the GM can't fix the boiler tonight we will all have to stay at mum and dad's don't think we can suffer another night with no heating at all or hot water for a shower - cold shower - Brrrr!

Catherine x