First time TTC?!! Let's get through this together!!

Dawn i have just read your other thread and am sending you lots of hugs, wishes and my now infamous good vibes for this morning
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flirty you are such a minx!

bonifacio i have just re read your post - please stay with us, i think your DH is just having a blip and is maybe tired and stressed at work

Well lovely ladies - I had a LOVELY evening with my friend (here on holiday from overseas) and her friends...very gentle evening: nice dinner, a few bottles of wine and a chatter. Got home around 11pm, DH had been playing sport and was chilling with some crappy action movie...so I kicked my plan into action! Told him I was going to bed, changed into a slinky little nightie (never normally wear it!), used the Preseed (much easier and less messy than I thought)...and got myself into bed. DH came to bed about 15mins later ready to put his head on the pillow and crash out...but no...I has very touchy-feely. And eventually he said, you're very 'excitable' tonight...and so I had my wicked little way with him. I'm so proud of myself for actually making it happen...and subtly enough for DH to enjoy it and think it was all about him. (Not that it wasn't...and I love him very much...but you knwo what I mean...there was an alterior motive too!)

So...preseed...I'm aware I may have used it a little too early though...it saya 15mins before BD but I probably used it 30mins before. Can't do any harm...even if it does no particular good. I MUCH prefer the little sachets and (TMI alert) used some on DH for extra lubrication... I would use it again though.

Today I've had a sharp rise in temp - think this means OV time? Anyone? I'm waiting til I need a wee to test though... I hope so much to get a positive!

Morning, everyone!

Kalikaroo, enjoy the oatcakes and marmite! I lived in Paris for a couple of years - not v far really but still used to get to parents' and have a massive bacon sandwich and a cup of proper tea!!

Summerbird - glad you had a good time with FIL. DH's sister just had 2 babies in 12 months so I think my FIL is too busy over there to start hassling us! Well done for keeping that cellophane on....

Dawn - thinking of you today and keep us posted x

Flirty - I want the preseed details!! Have heard it's messy...

Saz - how many days 'til you test?!

Bonifacio - you ok?

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Morning all

Hope you're ok Bonifacio you sound a bit down

Kalikaroo it is another hot day over here

Summerbird liking your motto very much!! And good news about the FIL. I'm due to go to PIL on Friday for dinner so I'm expecting to be watched like a hawk by my MIL

Flirty Hope last night went ok?

Dawn Good luck and hugs for today

Is it really only Thursday? The week is dragging

Dawn - Good luck honey! Thinking of you and MrDawn and sending you a big cyber hug! This must be a very emotional and scary morning...take it gently.

Bonifacio - sorry. I feel for you. Please don't go...

Kalikaroo - enjoy the break...may the sun shine on you!

Summerbird - DH had NO idea what wasd in store...more later...just got to doa couple of jobs first...

Bluestar - how are you? How's BD Fest going in your house?

kalikaroo it is lovely and hot over here and apparantly the north of scotland is roasting (if you are actually going there that is!)

the FIL behaved himself last night, no talk of grandkids - phew!!

bonifacio hope you have a good day today, there is a car advert on tv over here at the moment and the catch line is really good - it says

'Today is a new day. Yesterday? - forget about it!' that is my new motto!

Just got home and trying to catch up...which is very hard cos you guys are so chatty! Need to get some dinner, but just wanted to say:

Bonifacio - you okay?? you sound a bit hacked off and I'm worried...

Dawn - good to see you back and good luck for tomorrow. I have a feeling you'll be okay!

Sounds lovely kalikaroo I always love going back for the fish and chips!!

Well no BD'ing tonight DP has just got in (its 4am) and is again too tired.

Think i'll be signing off for a while! Good luck ladies xxxx

I'm going to the UK to see my family, so it's not very exotic I'm afraid.

Be nice to have cheddar cheese, proper chip shop chips, oatcakes (!) and marmite!!!

I'm already salivating at the thought of the chips - YUM!!! We only get those skinny french fries here (Sweden).

I'm originally from the north of Scotland, so I've also asked my mum to get some butteries (for any Scots out there who know what I'm talking about!!).....

The Scandinavians are sooooooooo healthy!! (Except they all have a very sweet tooth!)

PS flirty you have a good one - i almost pity your DH when you get home, does he know what is in store??!!

eth i am being a good lickle angel and not even taking the cellophane off the box!!

i am signing out for tonight too as my FIL is coming round as he is working nearby, me and DH are taking him out for dinner. If he makes any comments about grandkids tonight i might have to make him pay for the entire evening (with his dinner thrown on his lap)!! He reckoned we should have been trying 3 months before the wedding last year, i think i may have mentioned it before - like as if i wanted to NOT drink on my wedding day and throw up over my bargain dress if was PG - i think not!!

Wish me luck girls!

I'm signing out for the night...going out on a very rare girls night out for dinner! Will be attempting to seduce Dh on my return though and have decided tonight's the night for trying the Preseed! God only knows where that'll end up if I have too much to drink...log on tomorrow for the gory details!!!

Summerbird - resist, resist resist!!

Oooo you've been busy this afternoon - Kali have a lovely time away - where are you off to?

I am getting impatient about testing too and I'm only CD21!! Have absolutely no symptoms though, and am fairly sure we missed the boat this month.

Crunchy - I agree with Saz - Sorrento is lovely, as is Amalfi (a little bit harder to reach but there is a bus that goes all the way down the coast from Naples. From Sorrento or Amalfi (I think) you can get boats to Capri, Ischia (quieter) and there's also a third island but I can't remember what it's called. Beautiful round there! I actually once did a trip which started in Sicily and flew back from Naples. DIdn't hire a car so was all done with buses and a particularly gorgeous train from Taormina in Sicily all the way to Naples! Sorry, I'm off on one.... I love Italy!! You'll have an amazing time!!

Bonifacio - are you feeling better? Actually, I think it is probably the middle of the night where you are..So I hope you had a better evening.

Anyone got exciting plans for tonight? DH has just phoned and apparently he's won a new MAC Air laptop!! Not sure what he's been up to....

Have a great holiday Kalikaroo where are you off to!!

Enjoy your hols kalikaroo

Here's hoping you have a great holiday Kalikaroo not at all

Wow, I've missed loads today!!

Hope you're all having a good day.

I'm off on holiday tomorrow, so won't be online until the week after next probably.

Starting to feel a bit nauseous with MS now and again, and everything tastes like earwax!

Hoping to see a few BFPs when I get back!!!!!

Wow with all the travelling Flirty and Eth what countries have you been too then???

Good luck Saz and Summerbird try to be patient with the testing, like summerbird says rather test on D32 and get a positive than on D29 and get a negative!!

summerbird i'm getting so impatient and i've got ages to wait yet!!

i don't have any tests yet (well i do have one but it's out of date!!) but dont want to go and buy some too soon as i will just use them

i think i will get BFN too as i dont think i have symptoms either but saying that i dont get many symptoms before AF - got to have hope right???

saz are you getting impatient??!! me too, i am due on Monday and am resisitng the urge to use the cheapo Boots ones i have in the bathroom. I know my DH would want me to wait until D29-30 anyway. I think you can poss test a couple of days before hand but i would wait - as it may be BFN and you will be disappointed but on D32 could be BFP

i am still convinced i will get a BFN - no symptoms whatsoever

Wow! Flirty and Eth authors eh? That's cool!

Bonifacio if you are able to do that photography course that sounds really good. I'd love to be able to take good pictures, I'm a try-er (as my many holiday snaps prove!) but I'm just rubbish! I'm of people who can take good shots

Crunchy We stayed in Sorrento last year that was nice. We got the train to Pompeii and Naples and went on a boat trip to Capri for the day. Florence, Pisa and Rome are also really nice. One good thing we found in Italy is the train network, they are clean, cheap and more importantly run on time!!

I'm a bit confused about testing. Do you have to wait until AF is due to test? Or can you do it beforehand?

summerbird - I'm in the UK for 9-10 months and south fo the Equator for the rest fo the time. Am in London just now as I've just submitted a new book manuscript. So, yes, I suppose int he grand scheme of things, I travel a lot. Always have though, grew up overseas. I'm a gypsy at heart...at home wherever I lay my hat...
Well done on the crafts, I love arty stuff...must get back into that kind of thing once this book goes to print. Am thinking of making some lovely beaded cushions for my garden...a sort of Morrocan chill-out area. I know I could buy the stuff, but I sort of want the task of making it all myself...something creative and personal.

Right...now I really must do some work! x

blimey i cant leave you lot alone for an hour whilst i do my real job!!! i have missed loads!

eth hope you are feeling better, a friend of mine has panic attacks. Hope it was just a blip and you are back on track.

eth and flirty you are making me feel all jealous of your globe trotting - do you get to travel lots then?

bonifacio i have taken up card making, it is really therapeutic - i didnt even think i was creative until my friend got me into it, you get a reall buzz when you have made a masterpiece! you must have lots of lovely crafty markets near you? you could take up another craft hobby...