Diary of a 21st Century nobody - Rush, rush

It has been a very hectic fortnight and I need to sew up my pockets at some point.

We had to attend school for the first pupil assessments of the year, and that was a pleasing, if rushed, evening; daughter is doing very well, and that is good to hear. However, I do need to find some time to sew up my pockets.

Hubby has been away on a training programme for 3 days. Isn't it odd that you never realise quite how much someone does until they are not there to do it? I had to 'pick up the slack' as a result of his absence, but I really do need to sew up my pockets.

Our son has resumed guitar lessons and joined a band, so he needs ferrying to his lesson and then practice. Somehow, these 'taxi' journeys always seem to end up coinciding with rush hour and that doubles the journey time, and I really must get on with sewing up my pockets.

I also made a rash promise to deliver some books on behalf of a family member who sees himself as the new JK Rowling, but unable to find a publisher for his work, has decided to self publish. Shockingly, some people have paid, actually paid, to read it!! Anyway, back and forth to the Post Office I had to go, with padded envelopes, recipient addresses, and the aforesaid books, only to discover that a good number of them had to be posted overseas. That cost me a good deal more than expected, and a lot of time and I really, really have to get my pockets sewn up!

Unbelievably, my social life has taken a turn for the better of late! I have been out at events for 8 of the last 14 evenings of this fortnight, and as welcome as that may be, I so have sew up my pockets you know!

We have a wedding coming up very soon, and I need a gown to wear. That has meant shopping - and that is my nemesis! So, I tried out a couple of gown rental shops nearby, and took a trip to department stores and a 'stroll' online too. Now this all takes up a lot of time, and I absolutely have to sew up my pockets! Daughter is going to be a bridesmaid at this wedding, and in order to be ready for the dress-fitting I had to purchase shoes for her, too. Treble nemesis! - 1) shopping 2) shopping with daughter and 3) shopping with daughter for shoes!!! All of this is eating up my time, and it is imperative that I get those pockets sewn up.

We returned from shopping to discover that 2 new business cases had been sent to me. This is usually a cause for celebration, but it just adds to my current burden and NONE OF THIS IS HELPING ME TO SEW UP MY POCKETS!!

So, I have decided to create a brand new work rota for all the family, so we can share the burden and stabilise matters. Everyone agreed to work with the system. Hurrah!