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Pickney, pickney, everywhere pickney
The Ginger Cake pickneys and the honorary ginger cake pickney are driving me insane. I suppose I should give them names. Firstly there is Mellow ginger cake who is sometimes so mellow and laid back I sometimes suspect he may be unconscious or as suggested by the Honorary Junior Ginger Cake on drugs. However this mellow attitude has been a feature of his since 2 weeks old and he is now twenty. Secondly there is Bashment ginger cake whose favourite phrase is "whatever mum". At eighteen, she is helpful and kind, great to wind up and developing a sense of cynicism and humour to be proud of. And last but not least Demanding Ginger Cake, sixteen years old, and right now is demanding I get off the computer as he needs to use it. Demanding Ginger Cake in particular is giving me a headache with his shouts of injustice after being placed on the substitute bench for the majority of his football game today. His view being that he is the best player and the team need him. There is no reasoning with him that this is sometimes the nature of the game or that this sometimes happens.
What I really need is some quiet time without the demands of the pickneys. Any ideas?
November 21, 2004 | Permalink
Comments
What's the point of being a social worker if you can't put your children in care when you want a break?
Posted by: mr mcmuffin | Nov 22, 2004 7:44:35 PM
I've suggested it, shown them the leaflets, left the number of the local social services lying around. What else can I do. After all I don't want to be too obvious or to be accused of being a pushy mother.
Posted by: Ms Ginger Cake | Nov 22, 2004 8:00:06 PM
You'd be lucky at their ages and in your local authority. i'd be tempted to send them up the chimneys or down the mines, but then your bathroom would always be filthy.
Posted by: mrs mcmuffin | Nov 22, 2004 10:20:25 PM
It'll have to be the old send-them-on-errands-and-change-the-locks trick then.
Posted by: Em | Nov 22, 2004 11:00:02 PM
A good plan. I have sent them off, but I'm taking it a step further. I am changing my name and the plastic surgery is booked. When they return I shall deny all knowledge.
Posted by: Ms Ginger Cake | Nov 23, 2004 9:25:28 PM
Shoot them all and adopt a cat. It worked for me.
Posted by: Steve | Nov 27, 2004 2:03:46 PM
Write, woman, write!
Posted by: mrs mcmuffin | Nov 30, 2004 10:01:44 PM
Nah, shoot the cat and let the kids write.
Posted by: Republic of Palau | Dec 2, 2004 3:03:14 PM
