bigfoodiemama

Yesterday I reached the point of no return. The previous 4 weeks, countless car journeys and numerous tasks had left BFM depleted. I was banjaxed. I made a decision that today would be a form of mini sabbatical so advised GASP and the boys that I was going nowhere, would not be getting dressed at any point ...I would be dressed but in pyjamas....and that I was to be allowed to completely rest. They were totally unperturbed by this as I promised, if left to have a lie in, I would cook pancakes for breakfast...they were happy out. They all kinda like me being around the house anyway. Off I went to my bed last night and snuggled down, my tired brain and body embracing the thought of a day off. I woke with a pain in my neck at 7.45, got up while the house slept, heated a bean bag in the microwave, made a Costa in the Tassimo and sat warm snuggly and alone watching Big Little Lies....it was bliss ! I was joined an hour later by the 3 male members of the house and happily set to making said

As you now know, after 3 weeks of mayhem I was sooooo looking forward to hitting the couch last night . The dinner was going to be a simple affair of fish cakes and oven chips, Fat Freddie and the eldest being given steaks I had found in the freezer. I put in the chips and fish cakes in my lovely shining new oven and pan fried the steaks, serving FF and the eldest first and advising GASP to take a seat as his fish cakes were just cooking. I opened the oven to find the oven chips floppy and merely defrosted and no hot air fogged up my glasses. I realised the oven fan was on but no heat was forthcoming. I twiddled the knob but nothing happened. I took out the manual, rechecked it was not on auto, turned it off and back on, swore, twiddled the knob a bit more and declared in full hormonal fashion that the bloody thing had a fault. For some reason, I thought the fish cakes were hot so gave them to GASP who ate them, saying nothing and I advised him I would give him the chips later,once I&#