Ribena is not juice.

[janedavitt]

I had a bath after putting L to bed and left E playing on the computer. Came down, told her she could have twenty more minutes then read in bed. She asked for a glass of water. Fine. Gave it to her and then she suddenly said she wanted to go to bed. Suspicion was kindled but fine again. Snuggle her in, come down, start to tidy the trashed computer room. E begins to cough. Loud, hacking coughs. She comes down, tears streaming, clutching tum. Drank something out of the fridge and she's ill. The fridge bit was initially reassuring until I remembered the wine, beer, cider...Turns out she'd poured herself half a glass of Ribena and topped it up with about a spoonful of water (right proportions if you swap round the ingredients). Forced water down her, got her to the bathroom. Couldn't throw up. Until she was on a carpeted area of the house of course. Did I mention it's blackcurrant cordial? Purple. Bright purple. So more water, up to bed with a bucket, more sick (which I was glad of; get it out of her system). Worried as she's very red; from crying and coughing for half an hour or an allergic reaction?

She's asleep now. I'm shattered. David's in England. Numerous other little problems today and now there's a T storm imminent. Hello there first day of the holidays...