Hi everyone 
Just catching up! Welcome to all the newbies!
Birchy - Yes, it's our vodka in my bottle. Smirnoff as well. None of this Tesco value rubbish...
. Yes - I have now had the op. All went well, which is great news! I feel a bit shattered and confused by it all (was expecting the worst, but they found NOTHING, which the surgeon was really surprised about given my symptoms). I'm obviously trying to focus on the positive (i.e. that there's nothing obviously wrong) rather than worry about what the hell these unexplained symptoms mean! I'm now nervously looking forward to TTC again. How are you doing? We're almost TTC buddies in that we've been trying about the same time and are about the same age .
Princess - It's exciting that there are a few of us testing in the same week. I've bought some ICs in preparation as I've told myself I need to stop using the 'normal' expensive ones! As for travelling with a baby, I definitely think it will be fine. It's a fairly short flight, so I wouldn't worry too much.
Banana - my ovulation pain varies from nothing at all, to lasting a day or two. From your earlier post - that doesn't sound too late to ovulate, especially as you have fairly long cycles. I've had times where I ovulate on CD22 of a 28 day cycle!
Kitty - I'm sorry you're struggling to enjoy TTC. If it's any help, a lot of us are in the same boat. I know I am! It can be incredibly stressful at times, especially as you have no control over the outcome or timelines. I really hope things improve for you soon - it can't be easy trying to get in the mood AND have a little one AND have OH working night shifts.
MsGlitter - I completely understand how difficult TTC can be logistically! I'm often away with work for 4/5 days and then DH often works 24 hour shifts in the week and 50 hours over the weekend (without leaving). This means sometimes we can have more than a week without actually seeing each other! Most of our annual leave has been strategically booked, and I once even stayed in the hotel opposite where he works just so he could pop out at 2am for a quickie! Absolutely ridiculous and unfortunately unsuccessful. The things we do to try and get a baby!
LL2015 - that's far too early for anything to be happening. Welcome to the world of symptom spotting - it turns you into a crazy madwoman ! The number of times I've googled things at 2am (sore boobs, weight gain, sickness, dizziness, needing the loo lots, loads of CM, no CM, irritability, excessive hunger, lack of hunger etc etc etc) and have convinced myself I am DEFINITELY pregnant! That said - FX you're a lucky one and you do end up preggo! As for the drinking at work, I know how hard it is. In my job there are loads of client events (drinking), networking events (drinking) and team/office/firm events (drinking). It really stressed me out in my first few months of trying and I avoided all drinking and any occasions where I might be expected to drink. 8 months on and I'm a little more relaxed and will have the odd drink or two in the 2WW if there's a work thing/wedding etc. I still wouldn't choose to drink unless I sort of 'had to'. Obviously if I ever get a BFP I wouldn't touch a drop and would never leave the house or do or touch anything or go near anyone and would just stay cocooned in bed all day protecting my bump