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!!!!***************Flipping Heck What's Happened to the Staff Room***************!!!!

162 replies

StrawberryMartini · 17/10/2007 09:18

9.18am and no sign. Maybe you've all finally realised that Marmite is a poison and have gone out to buy some decent apricot jam.

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ChantillyLace · 17/10/2007 21:46

Oh I'm liking the comfy corner! Making me feel my yearsthough!

ChantillyLace · 17/10/2007 21:45

My DH is younger than me, well they say you're only as old as the man that you feel.....what better way to feel young!?

Megsdaughter · 17/10/2007 21:45

Lace I like that come and sit in my comfy corner, by the fire (we may let Mo in' in January if she behaves herself)

The youngsters can sit the hard chairs by the door

bloodsuckingLOONEY · 17/10/2007 21:45

As for MSN - why am I not in your gang [cries] (again!!!)

bloodsuckingLOONEY · 17/10/2007 21:44

Mo - just wanted to add that I loved that post and read it out to dh - I think it might just have helped, at least we've just spoken

ChantillyLace · 17/10/2007 21:44

It is scary, when I say 20 something she's about to turn 21, I also have an 18 yr old and a 3 yr old! How the hell did that happen????!!!!!

bloodsuckingLOONEY · 17/10/2007 21:43

ChantillyLace - oh yeah, I'm a fucking looney all right!!!

Mo - OMG....you did....I was...

And 'skin of my teeth'????? DH wants to know if HIS age has anything to do with that comment???

ChantillyLace · 17/10/2007 21:42

I'm not old, I'm vintage, like a good wine!

Megsdaughter · 17/10/2007 21:42

Lace in April my son will be 30 something!

How the heck did that happen!!!!!!!!!!

Who turned the clock forward that fast!

Megsdaughter · 17/10/2007 21:40

Oho Mo didnt realise you were old as well

Now she tells me.

I get a bit twitchy when I realise that my kids are older than all you lot!!

I had a lass come swimming with us today, she is just training, She was 10 years younger than my son!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ChantillyLace · 17/10/2007 21:39

Life begins!! I have a daughter who is 20 something!!!

MaureenMLove · 17/10/2007 21:37

Its only because I'm 40 in a couple of months. 20 somethings make me twitch with envy!

Megsdaughter · 17/10/2007 21:37

I will not dignify Mo's comments with a retort (on here anyway)!!!!!

Im up early because Im soooooooooo hard working and cant wait for my little buggers angels to arrive, dont you know Im waiting by the door, make up perfect, utifully dressed, and with afull day planned !

ChantillyLace · 17/10/2007 21:36

What's the acceptable age range?? Scared to ask!

ANd Looney (if I can call you that) hugs to you. Hormones should be made an illegal substance!

MaureenMLove · 17/10/2007 21:33

Hmm, you made it into the acceptable age by the skin of your teeth!

Things have a way of sorting themselves out. You still need time to get used to things. It gonna be hard until you get to the point when you feel you can tell your mindees parents. You're all up in the air, with loads of uncertainties until then. I bet once its all out in the open, things will seem a lot clearer and you'll start enjoying it. I know it you weren't planning quite this quickly, but God gave you this baby now, because he knows you can do it! (I'm not a religious person btw, but some things are just meant to be). I'll send you a hug if you like, but I might make you cry again. Oh hell, you're crying already aren't you!

Uh oh, Megs just signed into MSM, now I'm in trouble!

bloodsuckingLOONEY · 17/10/2007 21:24

ChantillyLace - another marmite lover Oh.....Strawbs aint gonna like you!!!!

Mo - I'm 31, 32 in Feb. Dh is 46. Ds is 4.7. Cat is....can't remember . I have pics of my little monkey on my profile but you'll have to look for a thread with my proper name as the yellow 'thing' isn't on my halloween name! As for how I'm feeling....god, really emotional. I was in tears (again) with LMGs on MSN earlier. I feel like this is an unplanned pregnancy and it's soooooooo not. It's just a shock as we'd both got it in our heads we'd be waiting and decided that was cool. A few days ago we found out dh's company are probably going to make loads of redundancies blablabla....stressed about parents....think I'll have to tell the lady round the corner who's supposed to have her baby starting in Jan that I'm pg but not telling others yet. May need to give her deposits back as not fair otherwise. And last week I lost £433 for having to close.

I want to be very happy but I feel very overwhelmed atm. I want dh to cuddle me but he's very distant [shit bloody waterworks!!! )

MaureenMLove · 17/10/2007 21:24

You're very welcome! Make sure you pop in during the day too, if you've got time. Meg is usually up first (coz she's old and you don't need so much sleep in your twilight years.) so she opens early!

ChantillyLace · 17/10/2007 21:18

and how thankless is this bloody job at times????

ChantillyLace · 17/10/2007 21:17

For what it's worth I love the bottle idea and I also love Marmite!

It took mindee 20 mins to chew a bit of sandwich and he only did that cos I waggled the yogurt in front of him!

Had him since he was just under 5 months.

Hi to all and thank you for the welcome.

MaureenMLove · 17/10/2007 21:16

Oh and at swigging from a bottle. Angel my arse!

MaureenMLove · 17/10/2007 21:14

Well helloooo ladies! I've just finished painting my 20th card! Phew! I think I've missed you guys!

Now listen, Looney my love, I told you last night I'd need to ask lots of questions, I like to get a real feel and picture of you in my mind. V. sad I know, but I need to know! Are you a young mum (somewhere in early 30's) or really young, 20's How old is your boy? And finally for now, how are you feeling now that the news is sinking in a bit!

bloodsuckingLOONEY · 17/10/2007 21:01

I know! I've been like this for a couple of weeks now but didn't say before as felt silly - at least I can now blame hormones!!

I know I shouldn't worry about telling parents yet. I suppose my main concern is this new lady round the corner who's baby is due to start in Jan!

Megsdaughter · 17/10/2007 20:56

aww babe, hormones who need 'em.

Dont worry about telling parents just yet, there is plenty of time for that. I bet they will be thrilled for you anyway, havnt seen other thread will go look now.

bloodsuckingLOONEY · 17/10/2007 20:49

at head down toilet - that whole line just cracked me up and I needed that as been sat here in tears for ages - I'm so bloody emotional, why can't I switch off.

If anyone else is still here.....fancy helping on my thread about telling parents?

Megsdaughter · 17/10/2007 20:40

Lace Ive got one like that, finally manged to get her to chew and swallow her meat today, she is and been with me since she was 11 month!!!!

And welcome to the staff room, come and join us, it some times helps.

You will usually find Maureen slugging out of a bottle, Looney with her head down the toilet, Strawbs with her anti Marmite banner. LMGs running around trying to keep us all in order, and me of course just being a angel

MamaG ans Kbear sometimes invade us and we have to ban them at times (mamag get s alittle rowdy and rude)

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