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The 1 year anniversary thread of the UMN: we're not fussed about Tinkers or Tailors but we do like Soldiers and Spies

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PassTheTwiglets · 20/09/2011 14:18

Ta-da!

Come on then Lady D, wallop the Champagne over our bow :)

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LadyDamerel · 22/09/2011 23:26

Haven't had that experience yet but I'm waiting for it .

DumSpiroSpero · 22/09/2011 23:31

Well you've got three times the odds I had too!

SupermassiveLBD · 22/09/2011 23:33

ROFL @ the Mr Bump cooling whatnot.

LadyDamerel · 22/09/2011 23:34

I know! We've had 4 A&E dashes - a huge egg on the head from falling of a scooter (MasterD1), a button up the nose (MasterD1) and broken arm (MasterD1) and a crushed finger (MistressD, courtesy of MasterD2).

Amazingly, considering what a fearless, gung-ho child he is, MasterD2 has never had anything worse than a grazed knee.

SupermassiveLBD · 22/09/2011 23:36

Oh yes, I have had to deal with a bleeding scalp too, though not nearly as bad as your DD's sounded, Spiro. But MrM fainted which helped a whole lot.

DumSpiroSpero · 22/09/2011 23:36

Well that's pretty good going - I've had three with DD, plus a late night emergency GP trip for a water infection.

The joys of motherhood - no wonder we all need to come here for a bit of escapism!

DumSpiroSpero · 22/09/2011 23:39

Mr S was playing cricket and unobtainable iirc, although I think he did turn up at the hospital eventually.

It wasn't that bad at all - it just seemed horrendous because I'd never experienced anything like it before and she has so much bloody hair it was impossible to see what was actually going on!

LadyDamerel · 22/09/2011 23:43

LordD sliced his finger open when he was a child. Blood everywhere, obviously so went to FIL to have it sorted. FIL took one look at it and promptly fainted, splitting the back of his head open on the tiled floor as he went down so MIL ended up having to tend the pair of them .

Honestly, they are hopeless sometimes, aren't they?

SupermassiveLBD · 22/09/2011 23:48

All these men fainting at the sight of blood... it wouldn't have done in the twelfth century.

DumSpiroSpero · 22/09/2011 23:54

I must admit - for all his faults and in spite of being incredibly squeamish - Mr S was brilliant when DD was born.

He managed to contend with all sorts of things that would normally have had him running from the room - without losing consciousness and on very little sleep. I was quite impressed (although that may have been the drugs )!

LadyDamerel · 23/09/2011 00:00

Actually Spiro, to be fair to him, LordD was the same for all 3 of my births. I was quite glad to be at the top end away from all the visuals .

Massive, I have just had a good chuckle to myself at the thought of Gizzy running someone through with his broadsword and then turning green about the gills and fainting dead away at the sight of the blood pouring out. A bit of squeamishness might have curtailed his homicidal tendencies.

DumSpiroSpero · 23/09/2011 00:15

Well the gas and air had a effect on me (and I don't mean envy) which is one of Mr Spiro's pet hates, I then had an epidural (huge needles - on top of the shunt already in situ), followed by an emergency section.

The fact he remained conscious was really quite an achievement!

SupermassiveLBD · 23/09/2011 00:19

Poor lamb, he had to overcome his squeamishness once he had to stop being that sensitive young boy and become the cold heartless homicidal maniac wot Maud is always telling us about.

SupermassiveLBD · 23/09/2011 00:21

Tthough in those days childbirth was exclusively women's business and the father stayed in the pub.

DumSpiroSpero · 23/09/2011 00:22

Did you read the fanfic I was raving about at the weekend where his wife has twins at the end?

A bit comical but very clever and touching too.

LadyDamerel · 23/09/2011 00:28

I think there are certain flaws in Maud's description though.

The homicidal maniac tendencies were Vaisey's fault, the odious little worm. He corrupted him and took advantage of his vulnerability.

Marian only had herself to blame for his arsonist tendencies; punching him at the altar, the evil cowbag.

So we're left with unwashed which, looking at the shininess of his hair isn't very accurate (S3 notwithstanding) and leather-clad which, admittedly, is entirely accurate but a Very Good Thing although not as good as completely un clad.

LadyDamerel · 23/09/2011 00:29

I did about 20 times. It's on my Kindle for a bit of light bedtime reading!

SupermassiveLBD · 23/09/2011 00:38

I certainly don't think he's unwashed either. He always strikes me as rather fastidious, apart from in S3 as you say, LadyD. I think it was that scene where he is changing his teeshirt, in S2, that gave me that impression.

And what was that about? Totally unnecessary to the plot

DumSpiroSpero · 23/09/2011 00:39

Yes - the Kindle version does have the advantage of the additional detail does it not?

And on that note, I really must go to bed. Early start tomorrow, frantic housework dash then out for the evening.

Sweet dReAms!

SupermassiveLBD · 23/09/2011 00:41

Goodnight to all from me too. You would not believe what time it is here!

LadyDamerel · 23/09/2011 00:42

God, I love that scene. There's something so sexy about the way he takes off his t'shirt and pulls the new one one. And his back.....

::tightens Neutronium SFXs::

LadyDamerel · 23/09/2011 00:44

I was going to stay for half an hour, 2 and a half hours ago, so much for having an early night.

Night all.

Russianpony · 23/09/2011 07:05

Busy night ladies??

Just wanted to say thank you for letting me re-enrol. This level of escapism from RL is just what the doctor ordered!! Puts a smile on my face a bit like this!

Ps the Colonel will hate me for this but he fainted while I was having a cannula fitted during my labour - landed full body weight onto my contracting stomach!! Emergency cord pulled and within seconds 10 drs abd midwives arrived!! Much relief and hilarity when they saw it was the Dad not mum or baby in trouble!!!. Poor man - and to be fair I was gushing blood from my arm at the time as the midwife was saying "ooh I'm not very good at it this!!" and he hadn't eaten or slept for over 36 hours!

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PassTheTwiglets · 23/09/2011 09:37

Morning, ladies! You were busy last night!

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So all I need now is for the price of that Glee boxset to come down about 50%

No, Massive - all you need is to learn how to download stuff :)

LadyD thankyou for my lovely wake-up call there! I love, love, love that picture. Don't like the scratchy yellow jumper and Del-boy coat though :o Gizzy has a yellow jumper, doesn't he? No more word from Recognise, is there? I've given up checking, tbh.

Re. A&E trips. MissTwigs' one was truly terrifying but TwigBoy's was funny (in hindsight) - he ate some fishfood :) We sat in the waiting room whilst a nurse came to talk to us and I had to hand her the tu of fishfood that I'd brought with me, so everyone in the waiting room knew exactly what he'd done, much to their collective amusement :)

Spiro, could you possibly PM me the title of that Gizzy fic where she has twins? I think you already did but I've lost it, so sorry.

I'm taking TwigBoy to toddler gym this morning, BBL.

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PassTheTwiglets · 23/09/2011 09:38

tub of fishfood.

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