tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post7340176924414211209..comments2024-03-28T07:16:07.047+00:00Comments on Chez Maximka: Photo diary: week 7 (project 365)Galina Varesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10113049600313050157noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-45768829689235535222018-03-03T11:02:49.827+00:002018-03-03T11:02:49.827+00:00Maybe it's men by and large who don't thin...Maybe it's men by and large who don't think in advance? Though it might be wrong to generalise. :) Galina Varesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113049600313050157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-72574633982437411042018-03-01T11:33:02.074+00:002018-03-01T11:33:02.074+00:00Never apologise for a pancake photo! We never have...Never apologise for a pancake photo! We never have them on the actual day #project365Musings of a tired mummy...zzz...http://www.loopyloulaura.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-87607438062549288492018-02-25T18:58:48.170+00:002018-02-25T18:58:48.170+00:00I can tell my husband over and over about my upcom...I can tell my husband over and over about my upcoming trips and he'll still book one of hie to coincide with the day I travel and leave me to last minute find kennels for the cat and dog....grrrrrr. The snowdrops looks so pretty. I didn't do pancakes as I was on my own and couldn't be bothered and I only remembered when I saw others posting pics, but by then with the time difference it was too late #365chickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-81998834863341287042018-02-23T20:20:15.948+00:002018-02-23T20:20:15.948+00:00Thank you, Elaine, and sorry to hear about your ex...Thank you, Elaine, and sorry to hear about your ex.Galina Varesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113049600313050157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-74815325923516936492018-02-23T20:17:41.858+00:002018-02-23T20:17:41.858+00:00Thank you, Fee! I am fond of that boot scraper. It...Thank you, Fee! I am fond of that boot scraper. It looks good in the garden.Galina Varesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113049600313050157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-79963477561215712632018-02-19T19:26:19.872+00:002018-02-19T19:26:19.872+00:00yes my ex use to spend far to mush time in the pub...yes my ex use to spend far to mush time in the pub or playing rugby and had no interest in the kids, but like you I had a child with issues who was serious hard work for the first 14 yrs of her life due to disabilities, who knows had she not been like that are marriage may have been different but he made his choices. <br />Beautiful pic of ye olde postcards, great angle. <br />We did not do pancakes. <br />fun as a granhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580416781042660045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-64049179175620722672018-02-19T16:50:57.441+00:002018-02-19T16:50:57.441+00:00Thank you, Emma! Burford garden centre is worth vi...Thank you, Emma! Burford garden centre is worth visiting. The cafe is overpriced, well, and the toy shop has crazy prices too, but it's a fun place, and there's a nice playground near the car park.Galina Varesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113049600313050157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-54476995896738749632018-02-19T03:28:01.371+00:002018-02-19T03:28:01.371+00:00I completely understand where you are coming from ...I completely understand where you are coming from with your OH. Why oh why do they make some if the seriously questionable choices that they do?! It baffles me too with mine. Side note: I adore the boot scraper and thank heavens he has been saved! #365Fee - One of Eachhttp://www.oneofeachmeandmine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-48463582507841697922018-02-18T21:26:53.292+00:002018-02-18T21:26:53.292+00:00Like Mary, I'm with you on the absent OH. Alth...Like Mary, I'm with you on the absent OH. Although at least he can have N with him on the farm when I need to work.<br /><br />I don't think I've ever been to burford garden centre before. Should make the effort next time we're in Burford.Emma Thttps://bubbablueandme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-67972451278585956292018-02-18T20:14:52.388+00:002018-02-18T20:14:52.388+00:00Thank you, I love that teapot too, it was my lucky...Thank you, I love that teapot too, it was my lucky find in one of the charity shops. The tea is always tasty, when brewed in that teapot.Galina Varesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113049600313050157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-6738793865343036252018-02-18T20:07:46.433+00:002018-02-18T20:07:46.433+00:00It sounds really frustrating and I'd feel the ...It sounds really frustrating and I'd feel the same too. Looking after and entertaining kids is hard work even with two parents, let alone one for a whole week!! Lovely photos though, I just love that teapot!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559321346861281190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-86406866712874871412018-02-18T10:53:49.156+00:002018-02-18T10:53:49.156+00:00Ah, Cheryl we need to start a revolution, don'...Ah, Cheryl we need to start a revolution, don't we, form an all-female government and endorse our power for Dads to spend more time with children. Now there's a thought. :)Galina Varesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113049600313050157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-68849435164546759392018-02-18T10:51:41.565+00:002018-02-18T10:51:41.565+00:00Thank you, Erica! It's probably unfair to gene...Thank you, Erica! It's probably unfair to generalise, but it feels it's us, Mums, who do the parenting the most time.Galina Varesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113049600313050157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-87358472333533431592018-02-18T10:41:45.320+00:002018-02-18T10:41:45.320+00:00Thank you, Sarah! I often think that if Sash was &...Thank you, Sarah! I often think that if Sash was "normal", our situation would have been so different. At almost 16, he would have been socialising with his friends and I would have had different kind of worries about him.Galina Varesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113049600313050157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-38112469306536474582018-02-18T09:43:29.852+00:002018-02-18T09:43:29.852+00:00My ex husband is similar. I do all the school hol...My ex husband is similar. I do all the school holidays really and he only contributes a few days. It's annoying because I still have to get my work done although it's easier now H is a bit older.Erica Hugheshttp://92three30.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-17515143363379466522018-02-18T07:55:16.378+00:002018-02-18T07:55:16.378+00:00Yes, I know exactly what you mean - mine never wan...Yes, I know exactly what you mean - mine never wants to go out anywhere with the kids or get involved playing games or doing anything with them either so it all falls to me. I don't mind most of the time, but some days, it does seem unfair, especially as he drives and I don't !Cheryl Pasquierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616020125806847507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-74225990577902822882018-02-18T07:44:48.261+00:002018-02-18T07:44:48.261+00:00So sorry to hear about your husband going away in ...So sorry to hear about your husband going away in the school holidays. Mine works very long hours, so parenting (and the dreaded mum taxi!) is always my job, but he only actually goes away about one night a month. SarahMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04103870858666628645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-79208581975068984062018-02-17T15:22:24.581+00:002018-02-17T15:22:24.581+00:00Thank you, Mary! We should meet up and have a good...Thank you, Mary! We should meet up and have a good rant about our DHs. My 50th is coming in two weeks, not looking forward to that.Galina Varesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113049600313050157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957058303175978721.post-86290901206871288602018-02-17T15:14:40.174+00:002018-02-17T15:14:40.174+00:00Oh Galina, I can sympathise with you over a husban...Oh Galina, I can sympathise with you over a husband who is never around for school holidays, or any other time really. He wouldn't even think to take time off during the holidays. I've asked him so many times if he's actually taking any time off over Easter as it's also my 50th then, and nothing. I could rage about him a lot at the moment. The pancakes and flowers look lovely and I' rather envious of your postcard collection #365Mary @over40andamumtoonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781361285071744721noreply@blogger.com