Packing, knitting, sewing, sitting

[ailbhe]

I've packed a rucksack for the four of us to go to Dublin for five days. And now I'm sitting here with my knitting on my lap, wondering whether I will summon up the energy and fingertip-impermeability to mend my desperately useful travelling handbag, which incidentally matches the clothes I've set aside to wear while travelling.

I'm contemplating necklaces. I wish I hadn't lost my wooden bead bracelet; I think I left it at the Globe Cafe or John Lewis, the day I met the publishers.

I'd love to bring some knitting with me to Dublin. I might finish something. You never know! There's this peculiar cardi, which I'm oddly determined about, and a nice little bag-thing.

Ah - medicines. I'd forgotten those. Vitamin pills and Evening Primrose Oil, and snore-stuff. And the birthday gifts!!! Here they are unwrapped on my desk.

Rob has a list of errands to run tomorrow lunchtime. I have a list of things to get done too, with both girls in tow. He has less time, by far, but I've learned that it's much faster to do things without two children in tow, so he might manage it.

- Go to Waitrose (by bus?) and buy disposable nappies and children's toothpaste
- Go to the Workhouse and buy coffee
- Wash both children incl conditioning hair
- Polish L's shoes
- Clean kitchen
- Yet Moar Laundry
- Cut 30 fingernails
- Cut 30 toenails
- Mend my bag
- Pack breakfast and lunch for Thursday, incl cupcakes? (Rob made sandwiches)
- Arrange catsitting
- Find passports, tickets, and euros

Comments

[redshira.livejournal.com]

Ooh ooh now would be the time for me to ask again if you'd be available for meetination while you're in That Dublin, yes? I will totally understand if you're all booked up, though.

[ailbhe]

I shall have to discuss it with Mine Host. You could message me your number? I could then text you to arrange things.

[redshira.livejournal.com]

Ok, I shall do this thing. I must warn you, though, I am rubbish at being well enough to be doing things before 2pm.

[redshira.livejournal.com]

I've just realised that if meetination is going to happen and is going to be on Saturday it'll *have* to be before 2pm because we've got to go to Belfast and Lisburn after our last three attempts failed miserably due to bust tyre last weekend, James having a lurgy the one before that, and spending all our shopping time at Lisburn A&E the time before that.

[glitzfrau.livejournal.com]

Haaang on, are you getting the boat to Ireland tomorrow? If so, which one? Because snap!

[ailbhe]

Arrive Dublin about 5pm. Leaving here about 7:30 am.

[glitzfrau.livejournal.com]

ah, you are getting the later boat, v. sensible. I am deranged and going for the 10.35 HSS, which involves a departure time of 6am, what am I thinking? Probably see you in Rue P, so!

[taimatsu]

I hope you have a good time :) I have been v. busy and mostly offline so far this week. I'll be looking forward to seeing you when you are back and recovered.