October 30th, my children saw their Dad for 7 hours. Since then he has seen them for 1 hour at KFC to give my 6 year old his birthday present, an extra contact session at my suggestion. He had them for 2 hours on 21st November, once again for a KFC and then told me that he can't have them on Sunday 30th November as he is having work done to the house and he only found out that day.

 My children will now not see their father until 21st December which is my middle daughter's 4th Birthday (a routine contact session). He will then have them Boxing Day, (exchanged for 28th as he decided he more

Hi,

This so wonderful being able to just ramble on! I have had only 1 person to talk to about this thing.My wifes best friend  and a good friend of mine. She has been very supportive and non judgemental or side taking at all. She is so upset at this too.It was her who catered for our wedding and we went through hard and good times together. We have known each others kids since they were born and they were pals together until she and her family moved away.

I feel like a blind man fumbling in the darkness. My wife gave me no warning at all that this was in the offing. No support either when I had

I feel so sad for the children today (and for her in an odd way). Saturday both children asked to come with me for the day when they should have been with their mother. When we got home about 6pm she was plastered, I reckon between 2 and 3 bottles of red wine and she is passed out in bed.

Sunday she has nothing planned but as it is 'my day' with the children she doesn't want anything to do with them. So we have a good time, swimming, roast lunch and some shopping for school shoes for son and warmer clothes for daughter. These have been required for at least a month but their mother seems