On Monday morning Matthew was watching TV before we went to school, whilst I was getting washed and dressed. As I came out off the bathroom he came running upstairs crying. Once I had calmed him down he told me "its just not fair mum, the poor children should have clean water to drink and not have to worry if they will die." I'm sorry, what, where has this come from? He is 6 years old - a child he should not be burdened with such worries. It became apparent that it came from an advert on a child's TV channel. I know there may be some of you reading this, thinking 'well he was watching it unsupervised', but you cant be with them all of the time. Matthew then went on to say"If it makes any difference he will sell his action men and give the money to the poor children". It has really got to him. I personally think it is awful that such adverts are allowed on children's channels.
Its three days on now and Matthew still gets very tearful if he thinks about the advert. Ian and I have had a long talk to him and have decided to look into some sort of donation.
I know we cant wrap them up in cotton wool but there are some things that I believe should be shielded from them.

MY MUMMY WAS BEAUTIFUL

On Sunday we all went into Liverpool City centre, clothes shopping. We had the usual look around kids clothes shops, and ended up getting a coat for Heather in the last place we looked. Whilst walking around, Ian and myself were talking and Matthew was very happily running in front of us, and Heather was in the buggy. You can imagine my surprise when I looked up and saw a poster of six very naked ladies breasts. "What's that all about" I asked Ian. "Who knows". We walked some more, we see more breasts. I was just waiting for some comment from Matthew - luckily he didn't notice. Ian always jokes that I am to0 naive - innocent even. I say it's due to being taught by nuns and very strict ones at that. Also it was a all girls school. Well I'm sorry, but I was shocked - it's not the type of thing you expect to see whilst shopping. As we walked on Ian kept pointing them out to me, then there it was O.M.G I actually blushed,how sad is that? The poster had changed now. Not a bare breast - now a very naked crotch. O.M.G
The posters are in fact Photographs by Yoko Ono of a woman's breast and crotch and are adorning public buildings across Liverpool.
The project, My Mummy Was Beautiful 2004, is one of 40 new works by 40 artists commissioned for the Liverpool Biennial International exhibition.
Ono said: "This work was initially about my mother. But when I decided to do it in Liverpool, suddenly I remembered how John loved his mother, and it choked me up. So this one in Liverpool will be my tribute to John.
"I think it will look very beautiful spread over this highly energised, beautiful city, the one John loved so much, and the one I've grown to love."
Lewis Biggs, director of the third Liverpool Biennial, said: "Naturally I hope that it offends nobody because there is no reason why it should offend anybody. The photographs we are being given are of a body that is very beautiful. So why should there be a problem?"
I'm sorry but it offended my. Fine its art and if Yoko Ono wants Liverpool to be the home of her work great but put it on display in a closed exhibition or museum.

One year ago today it all began, my first ever post. I had watched Ian doing his posts and always read SimeWorld but never really been that interested. It seemed quite weird to be honest, somebody being able to read and look at your personal thoughts and pictures. I think it all began as a bit of a laugh with Ian - I kept saying I was going to do my own site but never did anything about it. I finally did but not on a regular basis.

A little look back at my year...

• September 20th first post. I think after this in my mind I had done what I set out to do and pretty much left the site alone until....
• January 5th came post number two - not much happened of any interest.
• I posted in Feb then not until April when I was off work for a while and decided I liked the idea of having somewhere to moan and just generally write what I wanted.
• In May I entered Race for Life and felt quite pleased with my self for doing so. Up until now I had never had any comments on my site. I liked this as what I wrote in my mind was just for me it never really seemed real. That all changed when Billy introduced me to the blogging public on his site. The first commenter on my site was Divvie Man swiftly followed by Billy then lots more (Daisy,Wendy,Pob,PB Curtis,H,Buffy and Izzy). May was also was the fist time Social Misfit commented and I began reading her site quite regularly.
• June was a very busy month , I found out Social misfit has a thing for goats:) My little angel Heather turned two, Ian bought me a brand new car (which I love), Billy put two and two together and came up with SimeWorld and Paper Doll, which was never a secret I just didn't want people to come to my site of the back of SimeWorld. I went back to work after a long break, Matthews pet goldfish that he'd had for about four years died and Heather got a big girl bed. Told you June was busy.
• July I did the Race for Life at Aintree Racecourse and because I was ill doing it I ended up in bed for two days quite ill afterwards. My sister got married, I finished work for the summer, I got bored with Paper Doll and kept changing the colours.
• August We went on holiday and had a great time, Matthew bought an ant farm. Not much else.
• September, well not much has happened . It does seem very strange that I have been doing this for a year. I have talked to some very nice people over the last year and will no doubt find some more new sites to visit and keep me amused.

Here's to the next 12 months !

I'm sure those of you with little ones in the house will know the Fimbles. Well the other day whilst watching it with Heather it suddenly dawned on me. Part way through, one of them gets a tinkling in its fingers, then its nose twitches, then its top knot twitches. I sat and watched then decided they have a calcium deficiency. When my calcium level drops my nose and fingers begin to twitch.
Am I, Paper Doll, a Fimble too?

I seem to get less and less time to write a post these days. Not that there has been anything interesting to write about that is. I am off work today I have a hospital appointment and as I only work mornings its not worth going in. Well, what's happened this week.....
Matthew went back to school and so far is enjoying it - his new teacher is also the deputy head. When children are in trouble she is the one you are sent to.
I went back to work and I think this has got to be one of the nicest weeks in work I have had since I can remember, I asked about James yesterday and he is doing fine so far but its still early days. If he continues with his outbursts in the new school he will be sent home immediately, if it still continues he will be sent to a behavior unit (I hope for his sake it doesn't come to that).
Heather is fine, her usual bouncy self. Not so long ago I told you Heather was worrying me with her lack of eating well now its gone the other way. I think somebody has told her food is good.
On Wednesday when I went to pick Matthew up from school he came out without his glasses on looking really down. I gave him a cuddle and asked what was wrong, he had been bumped into by another child and fell to the floor the glass came out of the frame and broke and the frame snapped cutting Matthews eyebrow on its way. His eye looks awful he was very lucky it could have been lots worse.
Don't think much is happening this weekend, just remembered I am taking Matthew to a bowling party tomorrow morning 10.45 on a Saturday I ask you. 25 little darlings (what fun). Well I think that's about it not very interesting I admit. Have a good weekend and I am sure Ian will no doubt have some silly links to keep you entertained.

Take care :)

Well I went back to work on Thursday and it wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be. In fact it was pretty boring, mostly sorting out timetables on Thursday and on Friday I went to introduce myself to my new schools and the children I will be supporting. One of the girls is 7 and profoundly deaf, and was fitted with a cochlear implant 4 years ago - she seems a little love. The other is also profoundly deaf in a mainstream school and, how can I put this, is not the brightest button in the jar, but she is very nice. It is going to be so strange being in mainstream as it has been nearly 5 years I think since I last worked in one.
Normality resumes on Monday as Matthew goes back to school and Heather goes back to my Sis. I will really miss not being with them both all day. I hate going back after being with them for so long. I think Matthew is looking forward to going back but its hard to tell with him.
God forgive me I love my children more than anything on earth and would do anything for them but today Matthew has been one little pain.
It has been so long since I have been to anybody's sites so I have some catching up to do HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY to Lou Lou - hope you had a good one.
Well I am going to watch 13 going on 30. Have a good weekend - what's left of it.