The OFFICIAL buddy bench/naughty bench thread No. 2

[teaandcakeplease]

Come hither all those who haven't found their place on mumsnet, have scrapped in Aibu or crossed words in chat. The buddy bench shalt not judge.

The buddy bench will hand out wine and cakes, it will join you on your scoffathons getting pissed

All those who enter the Gazebo and sit on the bench, will have their sins erased and be given a warm welcome and cheerful chat from ApocalypseCheese, CheerfulYank, Anyfucker, HairExtensions, gomummy, tired mum and far, far too many more to mention.

Welcome to the buddy bench, we look forward to meeting you all

Oh and don't forget, last one to leave polishes bench and locks up !

That's great tea! Do her accidents seem to have a pattern? DS just seems to get really wrapped up in what he's doing and forgets to do. He's doing well for the most part and I'm actually really glad that I waited as long as I did to train him (he's almost 3) because I think it would have been a much longer process. He basically got it in a few weeks.

Yes exactly Cheerful. She can't be bothered to go and then....... Oops!

Cheerful wow your DS is doing great too! We also planned to wait until at least 2.5 to try but can't really say no when he's taking the initiative now, lol! It may be a passing interest though, there is definitely no chance that he would think leave playing something fun to go to the potty...!

Gomummy i am so glad the weekend is here. not sure why lol.

I thought I was glad until I saw the forecast for light rain and only 16 degrees today! But its warming up next week, feel a trip to beach coming on by Weds....

It is stifling hot here today. Going to cause thunderstorms for sure.

What are you all up to this weekend?

Helllllllllllllllooooooooooooooooooo

very hot here too

allo cheesey

ello buddies, hope everyone is good today, and hope you have all enjoyed the day.

Cheesy long time no chat!

Hello Tiredmum and Elmo, hope you had a lovely day. I am completely knackered tonight, must be the heat. Will be cleaning the bench early tonight if that is ok. Hope to chat to y'all tomorrow!

Hello!

Bench looks spiffing gomummy! Sorry about your horrible migraine, I've been suffering too, think it's this heat

Hi Everyone

Hi HE and Mumcentre. Sorry to hear you are suffering too, HE, I am definitely affected by the barometric pressure.

HE are you also snogging tiredmum in her sleep?

Hello all, I must ask your forgiveness in advance please, this may be rantish, will try not to be but few other things make me so grrrr. Really I would like to hear stories of all of your wonderful mothers in law. I hear about these imaginary creatures of kindness and normalcy even, but they sound fictional to me. Mine, despite my overwhelming and unwavering kindness, thoughtfulness and friendliness to her in the decade since our meeting, has spent the same decade passive-aggressively making undercutting comments about me and our family to all who will listen, particularly DH, in a never-ending attempt to instigate discord. Though I maintain the smiling face and always "turn the other cheek" related to her (for no other reason than I love DH and that's what all in his family do, so I do it too), inside I am seething at every (thankfully limited) contact.

My mum is a lovely MIL to DH (yes in his opinion too, lol). I have heard that there are others who have experienced the phenomenon as well. But right now I need to hear it, as most recently she has ruined father's day for us and I need to be inspired so that I can dream that she is my imaginary MIL who we could have over to dinner and could ever allow DS to be alone with, etc.

Please tell me your stories and aid in my dream creation of my lovely MIL....

Sorry that was so long, I have never spoken of this before to anyone...it just spilled out.

gomummygo ignore her if you can

Hey Gomummy, lots of sympathy and hugs being sent to you. Sorry I can't tell you about how nice my mil is because she isn't - what you described is her down to a tee. So I knoow what you're going thru. Anytime you want a rant just come and sit next to me on the bench and I'll nick DH's vodka out the freezer for ya. A good shot is calming for the soul....

Hmm, my response has just vanished into thin air, odd...

Anyway thank you both for the support, sorry to hear that you are in the same boat Tomato. Kind of nice that someone can commiserate though. Vodka with lemonade would be lovely! Some crushed ice might be needed today too.

There must be some of these fabled wonderful MILs out there, surely?

aww gomummy sorry to hear that, it must be horrid, again just ignore the behaviour or tackle it head on, if it gets to much. my mil is actually lovely so i dont know what your going through

Ah Tiredmum, you have the illusive lovely MIL...you must tell me all about her!

haha gomummy, she is lovely, i have always got on with her, she would do anything for me. she talks to me if she has problems and she will always listen to me and help if i ever need it. she always spoils me at xmas and on birthdays. i think she is fantastic.

I can't tell you my MIL is lovely as I too wouldn't leave either of my kids with her. She also undercuts me etc. But I stand in sympathy with you. My MIL did get her way in the end it seems as her boy has left me, she certainly spent enough time undermining me...

Ahhh well. Need to find something for dinner, been doing some DIY since kiddies went to bed.

How is everyone? Haven't been on here for a few days as I've been out and about a lot.

hey everyone

my MIL is the bomb...she is funny and cool...treats me like a queen ie when I go to her house she does everything and looks after my girls...will babysit at the drop of a hat if poss and does not stress me out..phones to see how we are not a complain that we have not phoned her and buys me dodgy perfume from Avon...I love her!

Aww mumcentre thats really sweet.

hi tea, alls good over here, i am probably a bit late for dinner suggestions, hope you had something good though.

I ate something bad for me, pure Cholesterol on a plate!

Wish I had Mumcentreplus's MIL