Congrats to Candinha - I also got told at 9cm that I was not getting an epidural after screaming for one. Midwives have their own idea about how things are going to go!
Congrats also to Skyeplusbump well done!
Roz - what a long wait! You really have been very patient. I also was sent home the first time, it's very disheartening. I hope you are currently on the job so to speak. Your contractions sound promising!
tweakers - You poor thing, still waiting. I am feeling for you. You also have been very patient, the days seem to go on forever don't they?
I know what you mean by about the school run. I let DH do it for the last week before bub since he was home and I was too fat and fed up to be bothered.
How nice of you to ask after James. I got inspired enough to set up a profile and posted a photo on it.
I'm not sure what the time is there but I hope your sweep was effective. Don't forget the 'rodgering' if you can manage it!
I have been trying to post for a couple of days but was trying to catch up before I did and I kept falling asleep at the computer!
DHs and shopping? IKWYM, Well if there was ever a time to let that happen, this would be it I suppose.
I'm sorry you have to walk so far, hopefully it helps things along.
Cinnamon - Hopefully your sweep works for you too. Get those feet out!
I absolutely must tell you ladies about a pressure point (think it's called BL31 that DH used on me in labour. I swear it helped with the pain enormously. (And I have the lowest pain threshold known to man!)
I eventually delivered standing/crouching so he could keep on pressing it and holding me up at the same time!. (I would have been the last person in the world to anticipate a standing delivery for myself, I am so self concious and conservative).
You know the dimples in your lower back just above your bottom? The pressure point is midway between the dimple and the spine (funnily enough, the place you tend to touch when you have an aching back anyway).
I can't tell you how much I think it helped. I was desperate for an epidural and was told in transition that it wasn't going to happen.
When the pain started each time I called DH to 'come put your hand on my back' and while it didn't stop the pain it definately made it more bearable.
I can't recommend it enough. I only stumbled across this info 2 or 3 days prior to labour. I've been hoping it's not too late for someone to be able benefit from it.
I did have some pethidine at some point but the pressure point was working before that also.
Sorry for the mammoth post, hope you're not all snoring now. 
Best of luck ladies, I'm sure there must be exciting things going on right at this very moment....