What do you deserve a gold medal for?

Putting up with coffee spills when I've just washed the kitchen floor; putting up with grass trampled into the carpet when I've just spent ages vaccing it; putting up with papers oozing out onto the landing from someone's study when I'm trying to clear up; being pleased to have a couple of clear surfaces only to find they've attracted the contents of envelopes moments later.........

Can't think of anything. Perhaps it's time I stirred myself up!

For offering to potty train my grandson when he comes to stay with me for a week later this month. I've bought a cushioned toilet seat with handles and sea themed pictures, a special potty for boys that can be hung from the toilet rim, story book that has a button to be pressed when the pirate toddler does wees and poos etc, and of course a pirate themed sticker chart and stickers. Oh yes, big boys underpants and three packs of wee mats for the cot as well. Didn't make all this effort for my own children!

shysal Thankyou ....am feeling annoyed with myself for keep whinging,when others also have heavy burdens to carry,at least my problems are just domestic upheavals compared to some other GNs and the school holidays will eventually end....think all women deserve a gold medal ,but especially all my lovely GN friends just for the fortune we save the government by supporting each other and offering a hand of friendship,with warmth and compassion when all goes t*ts up in our own world GNHQ could we have a gold medal emoticon please,we could take it in turns to be awarded it each weekxxxxxx

Littlenellie, bless you. xxx

Well said shysal

Littlenellie you articulated much better what I was trying to say.

Annika you were much braver than I would have been. We sometimes walk on a path through lots of bracken - heaven knows what is lurking there to get me!

I think I'd be more afraid of ticks than of grass snakes. Insidious little critters that can carry nasty diseases.

A gold medal for all the love and support that is given on here x

Zengran

Zengran -

For not reacting when my step DIL throws one of her verbal hand grenades at our feet. I award one to DH for the same thing.

Just returned from holiday and very jetlagged but stayed with DS3 and family last night before coming home and GS (26 months) stuck a gold medal to my foot because I have 'pretty nails'.

The one I would award to myself is for not throwing a hissy fit about/to DiL1 who doesn't like or speak to most of her family and doesn't like colleagues and me!

Being a bloke, I only aspire only to Bronze - Gold is beyong my reach.

Never give up Frankel

I keep trying but, first, I must learn to read what I write and spell correctly!

I deserve a gold medal for having my very energetic 6 year old grandson stay over for a week, whilst trying to cope with having my bathroom and loo totally ripped out and refurbished. T'was no picnic, but we survived. (Not so sure about the workmen though lol)

I deserve a gold for putting up with 2 weeks sport.