Hello! Sorry have been absent for a while - TwigBoy's been off nursery all week and just not had much time to play.
I was also going to suggest changing the date just in case but not sure if people have already booked train tickets? I don't need to book in advance so I can go whenever (any date in Novemeber except 28th but have several December dates I can't do). Maud, I have been meaning to say that I'm not going to get into London before our meet :( Have got several London things coming up and can't afford another train fare yet! New Year, for definite.
I really loved all your comments/links about the commune - that was very amusing! I loved Gizzy's room! All that chunky wood - fabulous!
As for baby names, I am constantly amazed that DrTwigs was happy with MissTwig's name as he tends to like very boring traditional names. But I knew from the age of about 12 that if I ever had a daughter that would be her name. As for TwigBoy, we easily agreed on his name but would've struggled if he'd been a girl. I really wanted Flora for a girl but everybody else hated it. Everyone made comments about the margarine but I still maintain it wouldn't have been an issue. I like names that are unusual but not wacky or weird. I read a great quote once that sums up exactly the sort of name I like. "When you call your child in the playground, you want him to be the only one who comes running - but not because all the other boys are chasing him" :o The names I loathe are the surnames for first names - Mackenzie, Mason etc.