midwife's muse

Another family birthday

Tomorrow is Son's birthday and, as usual we are having a family meal. At times when the finances are healthy we take everyone out for a meal, but at the moment they are a tad stretched so Daughters last month, and Son's this have been home-cooked. Tradition is that the birthday celebrant chooses what they want, Hubby was sure that we would be having a full Roast Beef dinner, but when questioned Son picks..............haddock Pie, thin green beans, baby corn, and new potatoes, I have never known Hubby to be so disappointed in Son. I'm disappointed as well, but just because I'm a lazy c*w, if it's a roast Hubby cooks, the pie is down to me, I'm taking it as a compliment, he likes my recipe and my cooking. Eldest Daughter has said she wants to make the birthday cake, her sister is miffed, she has taken on the role of Birthday Cake baker over the last few years, but Amy's Mum wants to have a last fling at being a domestic goddess before she returns to work on Tuesday.

There was a meeting with management on Friday. Assurances were given that this crisis would be short-lived, they have recruited 3 midwives from Germany who will start in April, is this an illustration of how thin midwives are on the ground in the UK? I'm not sure, seems odd though, perhaps it's a way around capping on expenditure, heaven knows. Spoke to my student, she has given up her training due to the difficulty balancing home life with the rigours of the course and the stress of attempting to organise childcare when you only know what you're working a week in advance.

The cold I had six weeks ago has never completely gone, and it returned with a vengance yesterday. I blame it on the Gas Board and their Heath Robinson attempts with our heating, we now have a house where you go from one room to another encountering temperatures from the sultry to the arctic, my body is so intent on trying to control my internal temperature that it hasn't got time to fight bugs.

Must fly now, daughter and Jack are coming round and we are going to an NCT nearly new sale. My life is so exciting that I'm surprised it's not plastered all over the pages of Heat!

4.3.06 10:51