That is a great idea too. I will sure hope to find a treadmill or something near new employment as I am still very much at the beginning level/aerobic building phase and even a week or two off running completely puts me back at square one (or so it seems)....
My DS is in nursery now - the free 2 hours offered by the local school -but we are moving shortly and I have been told all the places in our local area (free ones anyway) are full (and will be closing for the summer by the time we get there). As soon as I get my new council tax bill I will be putting him on lists at all the local spots I can afford. I am hoping that I will find a slot in a preschool or something similar and be able to take advantage of the 3/4 year old offer for the next term. He would be able to start reception in January - by then I need to be working so hope I can sort something out to/from work etc. I know that the next year will be hardest - once he is settled and in an aftercare it might be that I can skip lunch at work, run home, run, and then pick him up at 6. Maybe I am trying too hard to find solutions when its not really clear how all the other logistics will work out.
I wish I had family around. My ex's parents are deceased, my SIL doesn't want to be alone with him (kid phobic) and lives too far anyway, my folks are in the US (I am an immigrant). Here I had cultivated a small group of people I could rely on and also provide mutual help to - I will have to start that effort again. For example today he is being picked up at nursery by a playmate's parent and going to their place for a couple of hours so I can get into town and be there for the survey of the new place. I wil have to reestablish connections like that once I get settled.
Thanks everyone If there are more ideas chuck them my way!
I am about to move and embark on getting my life back together after divorce. I have a boy just under 4yo and the place I have purchased is too small (I think) for an au pair. Right now my only running time is during his 2 hours of nursery - but he won't be in nursery for a while and unless whatever new job I get has showering facilities or a gym in the basement I just cannot see how I am going to be able to run until he can be left alone for 30 mins (years from now I am guessing). It just makes me want to cry. How do single parents of young kids do it? I threatened my SO with a request for a treadmill - but I wonder if the folks in the flat beneath me (the freeholder!) is going to manage. Are they noisy? I have never run on one in my life...
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and I have no problems with the ankle now whatsoever!
