Thanks, sundae will do the same! I want to get two badges for twins! Yay!
Cor Hermione that's impressive! Can you get a mate to help with hair? Up dos are always nice with evening dresses. Oh, and I saw some smartish dresses in Mamas and Papas. Not sure if they are quite as posh as it sounds you need, but worth a look? And I'm sure you might find something here: www.seraphine.com/maternity-clothes/designer-maternity-dresses.html. I think this one is lovely www.seraphine.com/short-colour-block-silk-dress.html but have absolutely no posh dos in my calendar! (Bit pricey tho?!) I have my eye on this www.seraphine.com/knot-front-cap-sleeved-dress-navy.html which is more affordable (praps what you'd pay for rental?) and you could glam up with a bit of jewellery and wear it again / sell it on eBay?
Boo to your DH, zoey but glad you are home at last! Put your feet up, if you can.
Sheldon I love pram pushing! Always do it for my friends (when they let me!) Where I was grew up it was quite usual to have a lot of v.v. young mums but when I used to take my baby brother out in the pram (I was 13 when he was born) I used to get such filthy looks!
Three, no worries - it's been such fun getting the FB group together, altho I'm terrified I've missed adding someone - the requests came in thick and fast. So if anyone is awaiting reply or a group invitation message me asap and I'll rectify!
It's been a nice distraction today as I've had a pants time with work. I won't bore you all with the details, but work have failed to replace my crappy non-functional work printer for, oh, nigh on a year (and it took them about four months to supply it in the first place!) Reason is because I am unable to bring it in, on public transport, for them to look at first. (Why they won't courier it back to themselves I don't know, but that's university-think for you.) Director of the School (i.e. Faculty) 2 months ago said, yes, this is ridiculous and I'll sort it instantly. So I sent him details of what I needed and have enquired politely ever couple of weeks since. Nothing has happened! And now my home printer, which is a good laser one but is on its very last legs, has totally gone bonkers. I spent two hours trying to get my book to print today, and failed. (Nevermind the fact that I've been paying for own paper and ink since I've been in post because I can't claim for my own machine, grr!) So I got into a bit of a (totally hormonal!) tizz. Phoned DH and cried my eyes out. Threw a stapler at (my) printer (like that's going to help!) and went shopping ?
? after which my mood has improved considerably! Got a cheerful polka dot top (only £8 so got two in different sizes!) from Matalan. Thanks to whoever shared that tip! In TKMaxx I picked up a beautiful and very 'me' silk top - baggy, but draped and tucked and perfect for those days when you'd just rather not have bump so prominently on display - some Danish label I've never heard of. And also a wheely briefcase. Not the black boardroom style, but red and quilted and quite smart. And when the drag-handle folds down you can pick it up by regular 'handbag' handles which make it look like a proper (if big) bag. This is a purchase on DH's instruction as I was properly exhausted after coming back from London last week with rucksack full of laptop, papers, books, and another bag full of videos and DVDs from my boss.
So I'm quite chirpy now. And I'm sticking two fingers up at my book deadline. Seems increasingly ridiculous that I'm working flat out to get book in so my Department can enter the book into a national (sort of) research competition, so that it can keep it's high status and get awarded more money ? when they really can't get themselves together to provide basic facilities which I need to edit / prepare the book properly for press! (I don't have an office so I'm not costing them a bean on campus?) Sorry, I did say I wouldn't go on ? ! I'll stop now 