I am a day late with my post this week, but I do have a good excuse, which I think you may love. I have been working hard on my Christmas Gift Guides. They do take a lot of time, but I love my gift guides as much as I love reading all the other gift guides. Which is why I am sharing my diary of a menopausal mum post today.
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Drivers
I know I moaned about drivers last week, and can see this being a weekly rant. Those of you who travel to Chessington World of Adventures will probably know the crossroads if coming from the M25. On the main road the lights are easy to navigate left for straight on and right lane to turn. For those coming from the other direction you can use both, but most people stay in left lane to go straight on.
The other day I was sat waiting for the lights to change. A car to the right wanting to turn right, I was waiting to turn left. Somehow, and neither C or I could believe it when a car managed to squeeze through us and get in front of me. Yes I did use my horn.
Yesterday morning, after dropping C, the same set of lights I was in the left so I could turn left. A car in the right hand lane, was blocked by a car wanting to turn right, so she just decided to ignore everyone else and move over. Hand on horn, luckily she stopped or would have hit my car. She just smiled, while drinking her coffee and mouthed she wanted to go straight on.
Why are people so road possessive that they think they have right of way and sod any other traffic.
Christmas Gift Guides
I mentioned above that I have been working on my Christmas Gift Guides. Usually, I post them at the beginning of November once Halloween is over. This year, there has been a lot of discussions in the Blogging community about when we are posting.
With the postal strikes and cost of living increasing all the time, it seems we are all quite unanimous in thinking we should post earlier. Over the next week I will be starting to post my gift guides –
- Childrens Gift Guide
- Gifts For Her
- Gifts For Him
- Food and Drink Gifts
- Eco-Friendly Gift Guide
You can probably see why I have been so busy, and will be updating them right through the run up to Christmas.
LOL
We all know kids always go mad for certain toys. I was chatting to my daughter in law the other day, as it is both my granddaughters birthdays next month. Got the youngest sorted easily, moving onto the elder one and she is into LOL dolls, which I have known a while.
As I have no idea about LOL, as they were not around in C’s day. I said I have no idea at all, apparently she likes Queen Bee and has nothing in that range. Brilliant, if that is what she wants that is what she will get. This was after me googling, sending a pic asking if it was the right thing. I got it wrong first time.
With that agreed, thought I would order straight away. I am so glad I did, as everywhere I looked was out of stock. Luckily I found 1 left in Argos, she will be over the moon. Plus going to surprise and go to her party.
started my shopping yesterday ! thanks for all your ideas
I am glad I have given you some inspiration
It’s crazy how many people are doing their Christmas shopping now. I know I am and now my bedroom looks like a toy store itself.
I’m sorry to hear you have so many bad experiences with drivers. I don’t drive but it sure puts me off driving. Hopefully no more road rage next week
I think most people are starting earlier this year due to spreading the cost and the postal strikes. It is half term so not driving as much thankfully
I do love reading Christmas Gift Guides as they always give me lots of ideas so thank you for fitting in the time to do them.
They do take a lot of planning but I do love them, and love reading them as well
every year I say I’m not going to bother with gift guides and then I end up doing at least one.
I do love them, although they do take a lot of time
I’ve been the same with Christmas gift guides doing them a bit earlier as people want to spread the cost more. I hate driving for the exact type of reasons you’ve mentioned about, some people just have no awareness of others and think they can do whatever they want x
It seems to be all the time though, I know I am driving a lot more now taking C to and from college so probably more aware of it. I think starting the guides earlier gives people time to plan and be a bit more in control over Christmas
Oh, driving is so frustrating because of other drivers! Looking forward to your gift guides xxx
I think I look out for them more now, first guide went live today
Love reading all the christmas gift guides and getting new ideas!
My childrens gift guide has just gone live
loving your Christmas gift guides – soon be starting my shopping
I hope they will give you some inspiration, the first guide is now live with the rest following over next couple of weeks.
Looking forwards to seeing the gift guides! I’m definitely starting my Christmas shopping earlier due to the postal strikes
First one is going live today
I could start a blog dedicated to drivers :-p ESPECIALLY drivers in school/sport parking lots – they are the worst.
I can agree with you there, even today same lights there are more stupidity caused by drivers. I think I sit and look for them now
Ohh! I do love seeing Christmas gift guides. They are such a great help, giving me ideas. I can’t wait to see them.
My youngest used to love those LOL dolls when she was younger. They were always hard to buy years ago so well done on getting the one you wanted. x
I have my first Christmas guide going live tomorrow. I never really had to deal with LOL dolls, and know how important it is to get the correct one.
I feel like I could rant about drivers on the daily as well! So interesting to think about everyone post gift guides earlier because of what’s going on with the post and supply chain. It definitely makes sense!
I had to go out earlier and same lights different direction and saw someone not read the road again. I am surprised there are not more accidents. It does make sense about planning Christmas earlier this year.