The autumn wagon is rolling: take your seats and fasten your belts if you dont want to fall off!!

[GiraffeYoga]

Here you go!

Diege- sorry for BFN... i'm sure someone bought pre-seed on here last time... wasn't latour was it? was ages ago... so may be wrong... Also not sure on Liverpool just yet- gonna check DH's days off over the next few weeks now. He's off sundays not saturdays... 10th & 24th are do-able for us... then if the DC's are off the week starting mon 18th? (not certain of half term here yet) he's off the tues and weds (19th & 20th) but i'm sure holidays are still tricky for week-days for you... let me know if you can make any of them sundays.

Just about to order the topshop dress but the checkout wont load!! Have alo noticed the dress is actually navy blue... would that be ok with black tights and shoes? only i've got the tights already, and hadn't realised the dress was navy... wont look too bad will it?

cant ye sure navy will be great 2
hope u manage to order it

pre seed rings a bell think u r right cant

decided to go to ikea sat on my own and getsome bits will have 2 owe dh

I'd say navy would be fine CANT - in fact navy tights with a navy dress looks a bit odd in a librarian-ish way IMO!
Half-term may be possible re: Liverpool, although it would be hellish there then and we'd be lucky to get a seat. Maybe a Sunday would be do-able? I think most are free other than the 15th Oct.

morning what awful weather

Morning!

Tink - I agree! V miserable weather! How are you feeling today?

Diege - sorry for BFN. I remember pre-seed being successful for a few people I think!

Cant - I think you'll be fab in that dress, and black tights/shoes no problem.

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Hi TINKS, SES and everyone else! Pouring it down here, really cold too. Ds loves it as he can pull the raincover off by grabbing and pulling inwards but other than that everything seems super hard work in the rain! Times like this I really wish I'd perservered with the driving lessons!Temp drop today, so just waiting for af now. Really hope it starts today so that I can have cd 1 on 1st October - helps me keep track!

Wet here too.

Its rubbish. Makes me want a tumble drier on days like this..!

Whats everyone doing for the w/e?

Ahhh! I'm wfh this afternoon so catching up on emails and the recent series of Brothers&Sisters which I've got on Sky+ :)

Nothing really planned for the weekend except work tomorrow morning. I feel the need for more cooking in the new kitchen too! I have a pork crackling joint in for Sunday and we are still inundated with apples from the trees in the garden so more stewed apple, apple cake and apple crumble!

Also looking forward to a weekend of Strictly, XFactor and Downton Abbey :)

Sounds good Ses. Enjoy the weekend.

Thanks Giraffe!
Just realised I can make apple sauce to go with the pork too

Yes, I was thinking of the apple sauce with the pork too SES
What are your plans GYO?
WE are going to a colleague's housewarming/birthday which sounds great but I don't really want to go . It will be full of everyone at work and things are quite tense there at present, what with the gov university cuts etc. Still, I need to be back for 4pm as dd has a party to go to, so will make my excuses!
No af as yet, which is a pain as my temp has plummeted so def on its way..still, looks like my luteal phase is now 12 days which just creeps into the normal range I think??
Here's to a good weekend for us all x

I assumed thats why you were having the pork!

Hope event isnt too painful Diege. I hate work stuff like that too... I know I shouldnt.

Not got much planned. Was hoping for nice evening tonight with DH but he 's late again.

Its really ticked me off but then I fell out with man doing windows for us today as well. must be the weather.

Pork was a happy coincidence! Maybe my subconscious at work!

Diege - I hate those sort of dos too. Great that you have an escape route!
12 day LP is pretty good :)

Giraffe - shame DH is late and on a Friday! What does he do?
Not a great evening for commuting home though - Friday and wet roads.

LOL about the pork

He isnt working- with a friend but said he wouldnt be late so Id planned dinner.

Is coming on train fortunately so no worries of the traffic.

Well he'd better get back and tell his wife how wonderful she is

thanks. might treat myself to a bath :)

Morning - signing in for the weekend shift! Off to the dreaded work do in an hr or so..just hope dd2 doesn't throw one of her infamous tantrums Or maybe I do, so that I can get a quick get-away
Hope everyone is ok - has anyone heard from Nat recently?

Hello!

Quiet on here at the weekends!

Just sitting down to watch Strictly followed by XFactor :)

I've decided to get tough with O. He's still been BFing to sleep and in the mornings. I was debating stopping BF last week as it was getting painful as he has 16 teeth now and plays with the one he isn't feeding from. I've decided to continue for the moment though but I won't BF to sleep anymore. Last night and tonight I've fed him for 20 mins and then put him in his cot. Both nights he's cried and tonight he clung to me and wouldn't let go as I lowered him in. However, both nights he's settled asleep within 15mins so I know this is the right way to go.

Anyway, time to pause Strictly whilst I dish up dinner - chicken casserole :)

HI Diege
How was the do? Any tantrums to provide a hastey exit?

Did AF arrive?

My verbaudet order finally arrived and Im really pleased with the clothes and the quality for the price. It did take best part of 2 wks or longer though.

I've had some me time this afternoon and went shopping alone. Was such bliss not having to take the lifts, find kerbs with drops and generally browse without a small person getting bored.

:)

On the back of Ses' pork apple coincidence Ive also got pork for tomorrow. :) My apple sauce will be from a jar though.

I was wondering about Nat too..... Not sure who was in contact with her by text?

Hello Giraffe!
Oooh! Could I claim to have inspirational cooking?!

Re Nat, I've "seen" her on FB. She seems to have developed a Farmville addiction

Oh and , yes Diege - how was the do?

Arghh! Just losta post due to 'lost connction' . Anyway, to summarise, work 'do' was ok, thanks for asking . Not many people turned up so I'm glad we made the effort as it was the host's birthday.
No, I won't be having pork tomorrow - I don't eat red meat (though I suppose pork might be seen as white?) Tomorrow is a 'get sorted' day - forcast rain/storms, so aiming to finally sort out last winter's clothes/put away summer stuff. Think it's safe to assume any chance of an Indian summer is now gone?
Oh and does anyone know if there's a Uk-based Gap website? Have found a US one that will ship, but have been stung in the past for customs.
A bit flumoxed tonight tbh. A poster that I 'speak' to a lot (Sassysusan) has been 'outed' as a troll by MNHQ . I, and many others genuinely feel she is as far removed from a troll as is possible (if you know the poster, you'll know why) and feel very very and confused about the whole thing..
Right, better get to bed - it's past my 10.40pm curfew!
Oh and af here now - absolutely fine and rather proud of my 12 day luteral phase

Morning!

Diege - I don't really know about the potential troll situation but I'm sorry this has happened with someone you have chatted to.
I'm sure I read somewhere that Gap do now have a UK online site but I'm on my phone now so will look for a link later.

Well the rain has abated but I think it's only temporary! Hope you all enjoy your Sundays :)

morning

iu have been chatting with nat on fb house is coming along and she seems well
and she def has a farmville addiction

diege - glad party went ok

ses - it is great to gt out shopping on ones own isnt it

ikea ent well yest spent fat 2 much
have 2 go back today grr an hours drive as one thing was missing a screw and forget slated bed base
is raining really hard here 2!!

got dd2 - the kritter bed in white,bedding and matress,small white wooden chair,storage stool,wooden train set,toy box for her happyland a mouse teddy
got dd1 - swivel chair for her room toy box for her room for her toys,cat teddy
etc al sorts really

Just a quicky from me as DC playing with playdoh. Think I have everything packed to go on hols. Taking DC to my Mum's today, leaving DH to have a bit of chill out time plus he has to work tomorrow then he's coming over by train on Tues and we fly out on Weds for a week in the sun - can't wait.

Sorry haven't been on much - work causing lots of stress, will see what happens while I'm away...

Diege - Gap do have UK site now. Somehow I've managed to get on their VIP list so get all the emails. If I get a chance later wil post link but assume it would be easy to find.

Phone playing up, couldn't post any more.

Ses - kitchen looks gorg, apples sound fab.

GYo - hope DH made it up to you when he got in.

Sorry no chance to post more now. Waves at everyone else.