MD, my Nan always put us kids in the sweeps when we were kids and sometimes we'd come home from school to an evelope of money and sometimes we didn't but it seemed all very grown up LOL. I had to chuckle at Miss E picking that up from you - it's so funny yet at the same time you know they shouldn't do it. A has done it a few times after being out and about on the farm with DH and it makes you giggle.

H, such a crappy situation. If it's just a dry, unproductive cough (no phlegm) then it's usually fine if she is otherwise well. But summer is the worst time of year for tummy bugs unfortunately but I think once she has these grommets in you will see a 110% improvement in her health.

Hey Arte, I hope the giant pumpking don't give your NIMBY neighbours something else to whinge about