Evening. That's great news that all is well with Lupins and the LO. Good size. Hopefully out of hospital in no time. Have started a May Birth Announcements Thread so we can keep track of all the births.
SOH - the cricket last night was very exciting. England lost by two runs. It's not very often that (a) you find an Irish woman who likes cricket or (b) that cricket has a nailbiting end. Very glad to hear about "The Letter" and about your new car. It's SO nice to have a car, any car, to get out and about and to do boring stuff like go to Homebase, which is even more boring if you have to lug stuff home on public transport. Speaking of which... It's too boring to put here so have emailed you about travel stuff for your trip.
Befnalbub - that's quite a transformation in the kitchen. It looks fab.
InTheseShoes - congrats on your maternity leave and thrilled for you with the nice pressies. So lovely to feel appreciated. Well done.
Mrs JB - brilliant news that the baby has turned.
Good day/ bad day at the TYG house.
Good day - got the Nigella book out and made Victoria sponge and banana loaf. Loaf a triumph (hardly difficult), sponge not as springy as hoped. LG&T - could that be becuase I didn't take it out of the tin soon enough? Looked fab coming out of oven, all perfectly risen, deflated a bit and then I left it for ages as I was making the loaf and it really looked a bit crumpled by the time I turned it onto the rack. Anyway, loads of my deliveries of baby stuff came. Just waiting on changing table now. I am now the owner of a very ancient, but very groovy Jaguar. It's SO much bigger than my "customised" Rover with the dented wing/ door/ bonnet that I'm nearly afraid to take the thing out for fear I won't be able to park it. Will take it for a spin tomorrow... Probably to feckin' Homebase. Bought gloss for DH to do skirtings in nursery and have now been warned that gloss is a bugger, will look sh'te if DH doesn't take pains over it and to exchange for satinwood. At what point did any of this become interesting for anyone. Even I am bored. Apologies...
Bad day - baked in honour of two best (RL) friends coming over today, but the one I've bought the Jag from... BOOO HOOOO. Today is the last time I'll see her for year. She's emigrating to Australia on Saturday. Am so sad. It's great for her, she's going to have a lovely life there once she's settled. I'm just sad that she won't be half an hour away any more. Cried and cried when she was gone. DH is out so can't sob on his shoulder. Booo hooo hooo.