Friday 3 April 2020

This week my Word of the Week is: Worn! #WotW

This week my Word of the Week is:


What a week! I think I am going to start every Word of the Week post with that phrase until we have got through the pandemic.

Last week was great having my family home, we were having great fun, the kids were loving doing their school and college work but I think this week the novelty has worn off. The weather being grey and gloomy hasn't helped our mood. We're all still happy in each other's company but reality has hit.

On Tuesday we discovered the hot tap on the bath wouldn't turn on. It would turn so far but no water would come out. It seemed the tap was broken. Under the handle of the tap the nut was all worn. The landlord dropped some new taps off and some tools as Stu was confident he could fix it after watching some YouTube videos. The nuts were on solid thanks to the years of limescale building up and the tools we had weren't working so my dad got his friend to drop some off. 


We eventually got the nuts loose and it turns out the taps were too small for the copper pipe. We gave up. Stu put everything back together and thankfully there was no leaks it was only then we realised we could use an adjustable spanner to turn the tap on. Doh! My dad suggested putting toilet cleaner onto the tap because he thought that it was just jammed with limescale and after a couple of days we turned the tap, there was a cracking sound and it became looser. We have a working tap again. lol We put the handle back on and it works fine now. We're getting a plumber out eventually but it's not an urgent job so we won't be top of the list.

I have been staying up late to try and get a Tesco grocery delivery slot and it has really worn me out. It took me until Wednesday night to get one. I had the app open on my phone and the website open on my laptop. Just before midnight I was kicked into the queue in both and thought I wasn't going to get anywhere. Just after midnight I got on through the app on my phone and clicked the first time slot I saw. Wednesday 22nd April it's coming! Hooray! 

I have also worn myself out playing swingball. We had seen the fun next doors kid had been having with his set so I bought the girls one of their own. Argos are the cheapest in case you are wondering at £23.00. We have all had great fun with it but my arms are aching. Both arms, the one I hit the ball with and my arm when I miss the ball and hit it with the bat. lol



Getting the kids to do their work this week has been a struggle. Ellie said she had finished all the work that had been set for her, yes on website she had but not on the school's website. hehehe She was not amused when I printed out a ton of maths's worksheets. She works better when she is working on the laptop rather than doing worksheets. She is not a fan of writing. I have had her typing her English work but there's no getting out of writing when it comes to the worksheets.

Patience had worn thin on Wednesday with the kids school and college work. They had no motivation and I had none to force them to do it so we sacked it off and I let them play Minecraft, that's educational and Ellie and I also planted some seeds. I do hope they grow. All in all after a stressful morning we had a lovely afternoon.

This week has had it's struggles but it hasn't really been a bad week. We're all fit and healthy and happy 99% of the time. I hope you are all keeping well.


8 comments :

  1. I can't even imagine trying to get children to do their school work at home. What a struggle! It's good you have a way to check up on whether they turned in their work or not - the school website. I like your idea of beginning every post with "What a week!" How appropriate!

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  2. Yes, What a week seems appropriate. I did write my post before my kids finally started rebelling against their school work, so it still sounds quite positive. But we really can't blame them. They are not at school, it has to be difficult for them too. What a palaver about the tap too! At least you got somewhere in the end. I hope next week is more enjoyable, I haven't played swing ball since my eldest kids were little. x

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  3. Amazing how a small thing like fixing a tap can feel like such a victory — and such a nightmare when it doesn't!! Very relatable to post, Kim.Our kids are doing okay with the schoolwork thing, well our boy, anyway: our girl seems to be up and down and lets herself off the hook when she is not in the mood. Our boy doesn't need the muse to strike for him to be productive. He just does it.Of course, he can be such a pain with her, feeling all superior and judging her, and we have to tackle him on that, and try and encourage her, without getting into a row. Not easy. But all told, they're doing okay. Thank heavens for our dogs, such a wonderful distraction for all of us. #WotW

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  4. I had a whole long comment done and it just disappeared when I hit publish. Here's hoping. Just noting how a little victory like fixing a tap can feel like such a big thing now — and such a nightmare when it doesn't work out!! Can relate to your kids and the schoolwork thing; our boy suited to structure and well used to getting down to things. Our daughter, is a bit up and down, and being annoyed and irritable when she doesn't do her work. Catch 22!. He, of course, is all high and mighty and judgemental of her, and we have to tackle him on that. But all told, we could be a lot worse!

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  5. I had a whole long comment done and it just disappeared when I hit publish. Here's hoping. Just noting how a little victory like fixing a tap can feel like such a big thing now — and such a nightmare when it doesn't work out!! Can relate to your kids and the schoolwork thing; our boy suited to structure and well used to getting down to things. Our daughter, is a bit up and down, and being annoyed and irritable when she doesn't do her work. Catch 22!. He, of course, is all high and mighty and judgemental of her, and we have to tackle him on that. But all told, we could be a lot worse!#WotW

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  6. Swingball! I had one of those when I was a kid :D happy days. The tap situation I can relate to, Hubby went to change the hot tap in our downstairs loo.... it was a process to say the least! Karen - Early Rising Mum

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  7. Worn is a good word for the week - the novelty has definitely worn off with us too. Glad you managed to get the tap working again. Lovely photo of the girls playing swingball - I used to love that as a kid :-) #WotW

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  8. Being overcast really didn't help last week. So much better having the sun out in recent days. Same as you, we found it harder to be motivated. Hopefully it will be easier after the break. Swingball is good fun. Glad the girls are enjoying it. The tap did turn out to be a drama. At least you have a solution for now. Well done with the Tesco delivery. Must have felt like you'd hit the jackpot! #wotw

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