Round up your ghosties and ghoulies and long legged beasties, the BESH are going to scare out the BFPs!

Oh rie, I dunno. He was definitely BU, but slamming the door in his face is quite U too. But then, I'm quite a coward and would probably have just retreated quietly and then cried. It might be worth explaining to him, though, he'll probably feel terrible for upsetting you.

Hugs, anyway. :(

I just slammed the door in our "friend's" face! He said that in future it might be better and easier if we always came to see them because they have a child. I said "Ah, you are one of The Chosen" in a lighthearted way (we have quite a rude and sarcastic relationship) and he said "Are you guys STILL...?" and made some rude hip movements and obscene noises. He was on his way out anyway, and I slammed the door in his face. WIBU?

PS very highly strung at moment due to Family Issues of almost laughable awfulness.

Faif have you watched this scene?

It's one of my favourite comedy sketches of all time.

I think I might have a man cold. I am very ill.

Maybe I should send MSB to acupuncture then. He had man flu. No-one has ever been so ill

Am I making this up, or was there a study done about barren animals? They showed signs of depression and all sorts. It was so sad that I wanted to find the animals and, umm, empathise with them and stuff

Ugh, poor coldy euro. If only you knew how to painlessly jab needles in your own face to make it go away again instantly.

I have spent the day gardening and eating chocolate biscuits. And also wondering when I will be light enough to ride again. It's a mystery.

E.g. sheep, rabbits, dogs and cats.

PLus they only have to do it once.

Norf, after the day I have had that made me laugh and laugh .

I also envy and resent all these other animals who are never barren. Bitches.

Got my Christmas pressies sorted:

Here

and here

Have put some Frankel photos on my profile

Gosh, I go away for 36 hours (managing to avoid any particularly strong areas of gravity, thereby staying vertical when required) and you lot have filled several pages! We will need a new thread soon!

Surely everyone who works in hospitals must have a sneaky peak at their own appointments and records? Just like all the junior drs I knew in my 20s used to put themselves on oxygen or a drip to help them over particularly bad hangovers? Or do I know a particularly reprobate bunch of medics?

I saw the Frankel news but not the race. What a career though!

I kind of hate myself for paying for acu, but I do feel that it does something. I went once to my last lady with an absolute stinker of a cold and told her I didn't know how I was going to manage to lay down for 45 mins cos as soon as my head touched the pillow my sinuses blocked, etc. She stuck a couple of extra needles in my face (!) and voila - no blocked nose for a few hours, even when laying down. And my cycles have got more regular. They are pretty much textbook now (for all the good it's doing me). There's definitely a therapy aspect to it too - I like having an hour a week to talk about how I'm doing and to have someone look at the whole of me rather than just my ovaries/cervix/womble/blood. Also, I told her about my dry itchy scalp but not the tiny bit of eczema(? - never properly diagnosed) that appeared on the crease of my elbow after my first fertility blood test almost a year and a half ago (I thought it was irritation from the plaster at first but it never went away). I've had 2 treatments with new lady and it appears to have vanished. The scalp is better but not quite there yet. Now for the baby...

Anyway, I've had a lovely couple of days away visiting KFZK's brother & family. His daughter (2.8) is gorgeous. She wanted to walk between me and KFZK and hold both our hands. Had to choke back the tears a bit wishing we had one of our own to do that with. But it was lovely. We went to a farm today that is geared towards kids (I guess it was the country version of a City farm, in that makes any sense at all) - all fluffy chickens and shetland ponies. Niece was delighted. As was I. I christened it townies day out in the country. It was lovely.

However, I have now come down with a cold, which made the 3hr drive back a chore (come ON KFZK and get that licence). I have retired to the sofa with a medicinal glass of red. I will expect foot stroking later.

PS - nice name change faif.

Sort of already have norf, done one work on ward I was meant to move to. Over to new ward on Monday! Tis hard work being on the ward! Lots of running round, never stopping and my hands get sore :( but the patients are often fun!

How long till you move to your new role, faify?

Really? That's it for his raving career? Time to crack on and make tiny horsey baybees?

I haff been at work all say. I iz tired and my legs iz swollen but it was an ok day :)

Oh there's nothing easy about it - the mates get the kind of medical attention we can only dream of: daily scans around their fertile period, injections to end a failed cycle quickly or cause ovulation, pregnancy scans at 15 days, 21 days, 30 days and 40 days. It's exactly what we all need!

I don't know, I might start loathing all those mares who get diffed instantly and easily...

God knows what I'll do now! Of course I'll keep you informed, if you want to know

What are you going to do now, frank? Will you regale us with details of frankel's stud activities instead? :)

BTW, LOVE this photo

Found one

I'm trying to find you a link to watch the race Rie, but all the links to You Tube are not working due to a "copyright issue"

Also, sinky, your friend deserves a good slapping.

Mine too, rierie, but it has carried me safely through several country conversations and the odd pub quiz question.