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runners united: the one with the time running with other people

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rhetorician · 15/09/2011 23:54

all welcome to come and join in - we talk a lot on here, and are always glad of new people to natter with about running (and everything else)

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orangehead · 21/09/2011 22:03

The stretching goes through me too. I will never forget when ds2 was about 2 years and he saw ds1 naked, he bent down so he was eye level with it waved at it and said 'hello mr penis'. Why are they so fascinated with them?

orangehead · 21/09/2011 21:59

Well just clicked on the thread and wondered why the hell you are all talking about willies Shock. We all mostly penis in this house too, although we have a girl hamster but she really doesnt help my case as we hardly see the blooming thing. I really dont think I will know want to do if I ever have a girl.
I had lots of scans with both sons due to bleeding then at 25 weeks with ds1 they declared my bump was bigger than it should be and he was either going to be a big baby or they had missed a twin. No twin and he was 8.7. But its nice to have so many scan pictures.
Moshi glad you got childcare sorted.
Welcome Fairy, I'm not an experienced runner but sounds like you will be fine, so go for it.
Love the trophy DrNo Grin, a night out in Blackpool and no alcohol shouldn't really be in the some sentence. All this talk of half smakes me one to do one but can't really with ttc [goes off to sulk].
Did six miles tonight in wind and rain but I much prefer that to the sun. I got to 5 miles and feeling a bit tired and on my ipod came ds1 voice saying 'Hi my name is ds1 and this is my photo project I hope you like it, but if you don't I will just exterminate you. Have a nice day' Grin. He was recording his voice on laptop the other day he must of some how saved it to itunes. Anyhow it made me giggle and helped with the running.

DrNortherner · 21/09/2011 21:31

Oh yes, the willy fascination. If I had a pound or every time I said 'Leave it alone' I'd be a wealthy woman. I was extremely suprised when ds was a toddler at how stretchy they were. Used to bring tears to my eyes how he pulled it about!

This thread is going down the pan. I blame fanny for lowering the tone.

Pawsnclaws · 21/09/2011 21:27

It's the endless Willy Fascination that gets me, lots of peering, checking, prodding and poking - and that's just DH!

Seriously though, DH had to reassure me some years ago that ds1's poking and pulling at his bits wasn't going to cause lasting damage. And ds3 recently announced to an elderly lady in a shop "I've got a willy winkle." Luckily she had a sense of humour and offered her sincere congratulations!

futurity · 21/09/2011 21:08

Sleepily checks thread...sees lots of talk of willies...rubs eyes...wonders if walked into wrong thread...?! Wink

stickylittlefingers · 21/09/2011 21:03

This talk of Blackpool is very funny! You're going to have to show the photos of that one...

fannybanjo · 21/09/2011 20:57

Paws I wouldn't know how to deal with a Penis! Only just worked my head around DH having one... We have 2 female cats and female dog but DH now has a dog with two balls and a knob. He must have been desperate.

rhetorician · 21/09/2011 20:56

paws we have no willies at all in this house - the cats are both female, too (despite my attempts to persuade dp that a neutered tom is about as nice a cat as you could hope to have. She now admits that I am right)

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Pawsnclaws · 21/09/2011 20:42

Well we're definitely House of Willy here. Even the dog is male. I sometimes have to check I haven't grown one myself overnight due to all that testosterone.

Blackpool Half sounds a riot, but only if we can all stay in a sleazy guesthouse?!

fannybanjo · 21/09/2011 20:28

rhet how I do love your dry sarcasm Grin you have a far more exciting life than me. it's all bananas and fannies in this house.

rhetorician · 21/09/2011 20:24

well that was fun (Blackpool); DD's dad ran a half in Blackpool a couple of years ago (he's a prop, so looks pretty funny, running) - was supposed to do a full, but faked had a hamstring problem and only did the half. He was disparaging about B'pool's charms, it must be said (but then he is from Yorkshire - just)

yes, DP is veggie and I am all hippy and ethical about meat (or try to be), so we eat very little meat overall. DD doesn't much like it (unless disguised in spag bol or, her favourite, cottage pie, or meatballs). She does like chicken (and enjoys gnawing the bones!), and sometimes pork. I think it's actually about texture. She will almost always eat fish though (including mackerel!) which is great (although not very ethical).

Different hospitals here do different numbers of scans - last time we would only have had one at 20 weeks (we paid!); this time we had an early one, the nuchal (which we should have paid for but it was so miserable that they didn't charge us), and then 20 and 24 weeks (because of the high nuchal). But they are absolutely overwhelmed in mat services - cut-backs plus a baby boom (it's a recession, nothing better to do!), so DP was told that unless she couldn't walk with SPD that there wasn't a chance of any physio Shock. But DP reckons the baby will be born in about 20 minutes, so we probably won't be adding to the strain...

v short run due to time pressure for me today - it was a recovery run, really, but I felt yesterday's effort and my 5am wake-up (dd keeps waking up because she is cold...can't work out how to make her keep her covers on). Also menstrual, which never helps matters (of any kind). Intervals for me tomorrow though :)

wow, what a long post; anyone would think that interesting things happen in my life. Not.

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fannybanjo · 21/09/2011 19:48

I'm a classy bird really - could actually make a Big Fanny t-shirt fashionable

DrNortherner · 21/09/2011 19:45

Indeed fanny, bring it on. I'm not proud Grin

fannybanjo · 21/09/2011 19:42

DrNo I'm going to have a t-shirt printed with "Big Fanny" on so you know it's me. With Afro wig which will resemble the pubes. You still want to meet up? Grin

fannybanjo · 21/09/2011 19:41

You see I know a bairn called Marie but never had the pleasure of a Bain Marie.... Grin

DrNortherner · 21/09/2011 19:37

I hate it when my Bain Marie fails Hmm Grin

fannybanjo · 21/09/2011 19:35

Yes they do charge silly money fiver to keep the riff raff out.

fannybanjo · 21/09/2011 19:34

peach now piss orf with ya butterscotch ocean blah blah blah....!!! I thought I was posh putting some cinnamon in my banana loaf!

Oh yes DrNo you're giving me a piggy back all the way around my love. I will put an extra 3 stone on over Christmas for the pleasure!

DrNortherner · 21/09/2011 19:31

Yay!

Don't they charge like £50 each just to get into the Pleasure Beach now to keep all the tramps out?

peachsmuggler · 21/09/2011 19:28

Lovin' your impulsive nature fanny, good for you!! Sorry about DD2 troubles, hope it passes soon.

Am also obsessed with watching GBBO. Made a Butterscotch Pecan Cheesecake this avo and my effing bain marie leaked into the base again. Arrrgghhh. Used a ton of foil but it wasn't wide enough. Will I ever learn? Bet it's flipping lish though, soggy bottomed or not. Will report back later.

fannybanjo · 21/09/2011 19:26

I was in Blackpool with DD1 last month at the Pleasure Beach - didn't venture out of there though but the pleasure beach looked marginally better than it did a couple of years ago.

peachsmuggler · 21/09/2011 19:22

Blackpool- Full of shit'n'slags. That's how they should market it! Haven't been there in over 10 years. Went on The Big One last time (rollercoaster) and almost lost my lunch. It did all seem very glamourous as a child...

It does seem unfair that there are such differing levels of care depending on your postcode. I know folk in Edinburgh who are only offered a 12 week scan Sad

fannybanjo · 21/09/2011 19:20

Oh mother of God... DrNo I've just entered it!!

fannybanjo · 21/09/2011 19:15

peach having general problems with DD2 at the moment - she's got very stroppy and whiney (she's just turned 14 4) which is a huge shock as she's always been the "good one" Confused. She is okay going into preschool just awful when she gets up and getting ready - very stressful as have two others to sort out too. However I was worse at the same age as was DH so it's to be expected really.

Ladies - watched Great British Bake Off last night - loved it!! I've made my crap banana loaf today in honour of it... Grin. Cooking with three daughters - should be a lovely mother daughter moment but it was a culinary nightmare.

DrNortherner · 21/09/2011 19:12

Blackpool half marathon

Blackpool needs fanny Grin

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