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The Elderberry Pavlovas are tooling up and making plans to bust out of this joint! Evacuation by helicopter by end of September, no berry left behind!

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barkingtreefrog · 22/06/2014 09:50

The smallprint –
Berries have a strict entrance criteria (TTC #1, over 30, TTC for 12+ months, NO instadiffers, must have a special pot and definitely no mention of baby dust or baby dancing).
Those not abiding by the rules may be escorted from the premises.

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tigerdog · 23/06/2014 18:39

Where is it barking?

barkingtreefrog · 23/06/2014 18:30

Found it. None of my questions answered yet....

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barkingtreefrog · 23/06/2014 18:18

Where can I find it nolly? Which topic heading is it under?

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FeatherFeather11 · 23/06/2014 18:14

lumen great news! X

nolly3 · 23/06/2014 18:13

ps guys have you seen the sense about science thread has started posting answers

CatsCantFlyFast · 23/06/2014 18:11

Feather I had v similar happen to me. So glad everything seemed ok on the scan.
Barking just sending hugs x

barkingtreefrog · 23/06/2014 18:00

10! Brilliant lumen. Got the Barry White cranked up and thinking positive thoughts for you! Grin

happy I've had my current class for two years and the meetings tomorrow are to split the year group into two new classes, we mix them up at the end of year 4 to even them out and remove unhelpful pairings. I really want to have my input, I know them really well. On Thursday I've got a handover meeting to a secondary senco on two y6 children with sen. They are both vulnerable and I want to be able to pass all their information on to her. Once I've got through this week I've only got 3 weeks left, and I want to be able to leave everything organised and all loose ends tied up before I go. It's not so much the classroom bit (although I do want to be with my class before I leave) as all the different SENCO bits that I need to get in order.

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nolly3 · 23/06/2014 17:48

that sounds like good news lumen! be thinking of you and win tomorrow

happy hug for you. damn nice weather!

lumen · 23/06/2014 17:45

Just wanted to let you know we got 10 eggs, will find out tomorrow how many fertilised. Have been asleep all day and going back to sleep now, those sedation drugs have really knocked it out of me. Sorry for no personals, will do better tomorrow. Night all!

tigerdog · 23/06/2014 17:36

feather glad to hear all is well. Get those feet up and take it easy.

barking I hope you can also manage to take it easy. Take the time you need and do what is best for you and no one else.

spare hope your friend was ok.

lumen how did you get on?

Just off for another acu session, hoping it kicks my body into doing what it should!

happylass · 23/06/2014 17:35

Barking just get yourself signed off on the sick. You've absolutely nothing to lose and you don't owe them anything. Go back for the last week if you'd like to say goodbye to your pupils and finish things properly, but I'd stay away until then. You need to rest up!

TheRainDrops · 23/06/2014 17:30

God barking - that's not even just being a shit boss, that's being a shit human being! You must have the patience of a saint, I think I'd have just left after the day you've had and not gone back. Hope tomorrow is easier.

feather just beyond thrilled that all is well! Get thee to a deckchair! Smile

Bunnygirlie · 23/06/2014 17:17

feather so pleased it was good news Flowers take it easy!

barking your head sounds like an arse! I would be sorely tempted to get signed off and leave them to it. So sorry it's all so shit right now x

FeatherFeather11 · 23/06/2014 17:06

barking your head sounds like an absolute douche bag. People really do show their true colours when they don't have vested interests in someone or something anymore. Just keep your eyes in the prize: a shiny new job in a months time. I think - and I know nice said this before - you are being incredibly brave and dealing with everything with such grace. Do make sure you look after yourself and that you and your oh make time to do lovely things together etc. xxx

barkingtreefrog · 23/06/2014 16:45

Brilliant news feather! Grin Down tools and rest up!

I've got sports day tomorrow morning followed by meetings all afternoon. No hardcore teaching and I've made arrangements to get to a toilet if necessary (sports day is on a field ten minutes walk from school).

The head didn't even speak to me today other than in the meeting after school (our school only has 8 classes, it's not big). I was a little Angry really, just an acknowledgment that I was in when I could quite easily be signed off until summer and never go back would have been nice.....

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happylass · 23/06/2014 16:33

Cross post. Brilliant news Feather. Delighted for you! Please make sure you also take it easy.

happylass · 23/06/2014 16:32

Oh Barking I'm so sorry. Please don't go back to work until you are ready, both mentally and physically. I know school can be brilliant at keeping you busy and helping to take your mind off things but its also a complete nightmare if you need a moment to yourself. Please rest up and take it easy. Thoughts are with you Thanks

nolly3 · 23/06/2014 16:32

thank goodness feather. delighted for you! box set summer it is then!

sorry about your tough day barking

FeatherFeather11 · 23/06/2014 16:30

barking do you think you should take some time off? Chill, watch crap telly etc? It's sounds a lot to be going through at work. Thinking of you. Flowers

Sorry it's taken a while to update. Battery died on my phone and just got home from the hosp. All seems to be fine - heart beat in place, but they can't explain the bleeding and said to take it v easy and if it he's any heavier to go back in. Relieved and somehow calmer than I was before the bleeding even happened. Thanks all for your support. Xxx

lumen hope all went ok?

win will be thinking of you and sending Berrie power tomorrow.

Thanks otters and rain Flowers

barkingtreefrog · 23/06/2014 16:17

feather ?? Thanks

I had a hideous day. Heavy bleeding and cramps all day. Had to ask someone to take over my first lesson to run to the toilet and change my pad, then same again second lesson. Last lesson I was thankfully out of class as I spent a while on the toilet while lots of clots came out Sad . Now home early as I told the head I was bleeding heavily and had no pads left Blush , could she please switch the agenda of the senior leadership meeting so that my items were first then I could go.... Just about held it together when part time colleague came in for the meeting with baby (TA was babysitting).

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OttersPocket · 23/06/2014 15:43

Hi everyone Smile, nice new thread!

Just popping in to send good vibes to feather - thinking of you lovely.

Otters, 32, ttc since March 2012, BFP Sep 2013, MMC Nov 2013, BFP April 2014, MC May 2014, 11th round Clomid, IVF waiting list: t-12 months.

TheRainDrops · 23/06/2014 14:50

Ooh spare - you are a good friend! I can imagine she must be quite distraught not to have her DH there.

Good luck feather - thinking of you now

sparechange · 23/06/2014 13:43

Hello everyone. New thread, new commitment from me Blush
(sparechange, 32 3/4, TTC since Dec 12, DH has low morphology, starting IVF mid-aug on short protocol)

Barking still sending hugs your way. Hope today has been easier than the weekend
funky Congrats!
lumen How did it go today?
everyone else Hello!

I'm leaving work early today to collect my best mate from her 3rd transfer because her husband had rearranged his diary on Friday, expecting the transfer to be then, only for them to move it to day. Think this is going to be an emotional afternoon...

HowsTheSerenity · 23/06/2014 11:09

Hi all
How is everyone today?

Barking - ooh renos! You can come do mine.
Bushy - I think 3d scans can be a bit freaky looking.
Feather - I hope you get your scan soon. Peace of mind and all.
Lumen - ginormous overies? I keep imagining a special support cushion for them.
Funky - hooray! Fab news.
Nolly - i always manage to find a 2nd book shop in every town. My best find has been an English one in a small Moroccan town. Can't go past a bookshop.
Beaky - I feel your pain. It seems like 2014 is the year for (other peoples) babies. I know 13 pregnant people.

I'm sure I've missed people butnimhopr you are all well.

Not much to report here. Skanky sister is having a termination. Much better in the long run. For a moment though I bought we might get her child. Better to terminate though then end up possibly disabled through fetal alcohol syndrome etc

Start the first round of everything in three weeks. Bit nervous I will admit.

tigerdog · 23/06/2014 08:53

Morning everyone.

feather good luck for your scan. Really hoping that everything is ok.

lumen good luck with egg collection.Hoping for a good clutch of eggs for you!

beaky have you got that pitchfork handy?! Just looked at Facebook and an old flatmate's baby shower was on there. I have pretty much lost touch with her but it still surprised and upset me to see it. The number of people I know without children is ever dwindling, even the unexpected ones are pg...

rp after renovating a whole house I would happily never do diy again! barking it will absorb all your time though so probably a good thing to do to keep you busy and your mind off things. Hope work goes ok today, this is such a tough time but you're doing really well.

Hi hb hope you managed to have a good week off and a lovely birthday. There was a good post on the catching rainbows blog recently about progressing through emotions. Worth a read.

happy it's hard isn't it. I gave our local carnival a wide berth yesterday as I couldn't face being around lots of children and families.

Sounds like a lovely day rosie! I need to get active as I've done nothing for 2 weeks since my lap.

Waves to everyone else!

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