Spread your wings and fly away

Just sent eldest child to the shops to purchase some milk and some rolls for lunch.

"Do you want chocolate?" he says, hope gleaming in his eyes.

"no thanks just milk and rolls"

So sitting here, and just had a text from him.

"Do we need any other essentials like crisps?" it reads.

Now since when has crisps been an essential?

Text him back "no. But can you pick up some cheese please?"

Bet he doesn't!

My eledest son is bored.

He tells me this on a daily basis.

yesterday, he actually spoke to a friend on the phone. Now why he hasn't phoned his numerous friends and arranged to go out with them to relieve the boredom is beyond me, but there we are, lets just bug mum with the phrase "I'm bored"

During course of conversation however, it transpires that they have a conversation about a girl they both know and he has been warned away from. Not that he is in the least bit interested at all in fact he like the girl that he was talking to yesterday more than the girl he was warned about.

They have arranged to meet up on Sunday, as it is his friend's birthday, so his father and I have been told that under circumstances are we to plan anything that may involve him next Sunday - as if we would.

today he announces he may go into town after he has walked the dogs.

"Well why don't you come with me tomorrow after I have dropped your brother off - I have two hours to kill" says I. My thinking is mother and son bonding time, we can talk freely then without interruptions.

"Good idea" he says "You can help me choose a present"

Nice to know I still have my uses isn't it

I was listening to the radio this morning and one news item was all about the reading list of politicians while they are on holiday. The radio station then invited people to say what they think should have been included.

My suggestion is this because as we all know they do this on a regular basis, none of us believe them so perhaps they may need more convincing material.