Come one, come all ,to the countdown to Christmas 2019 Thread 1

[Mrsmadevans]

Welcome to the first thread for the 2019 Christmas countdown m'dears

acey I'm so sorry! I hope the midwife has some ideas

I love love those flamingo pajamas! It's about 8:30 there right? It's 3:30 here.

I've been dosing off and on while playing animal jam. I think I'll play some Sims 4 and see if that keeps me awake. My duvet and duvet cover are arriving today and I am obsessively checking the box

Mrs, thank you for the allotment praise. I'm really pleased with it! I still have loads more weeding to do, but I'm getting there slowly.

PE was lovely, as ever! It was great to see my friends and their kids. We rarely have time to catch up, so it was good fun!

I hope your dad manages to perk up soon. I can't imagine how sad you must all feel about it. Poor dad. 😢

Wheelie, I ❤️❤️❤️ those decs. My parents have / had some like that. We mainly avoid glass because of small kids, but I love them!

fluffy I hear that! We hung no glass this year because of cats but next year they will be older and I'll probably hang up the glass ones then.

I'm glad you had a good time catching up with friends! When does planting season start for you guys in the UK?

Wheelie , l love your Grans vintage decs they are lovely, your poor Grandad bless him he must have felt her loss very badly, as you must all have. I am so glad your infusion went well too what a relief!
Acey, l would be scared of the tattooed eyeballs eeeekkkkk! This pain is awful for you to cope with sweetie , l really think it needs diagnosing properly and you get the correct treatment and pain relief you poor thing hope the midwife can help you Thursday
Dad is in limbo at the moment , if he is no better by next Monday l will take him back to the GP, the Consultant did tell us that it would be a long time (approx 6 weeks) until he felt better , she said to ride it out with him , it has been 2 weeks since he saw her and 4 weeks since he started the tablets so l suppose we need to leave it another fortnight to see. The GP did say the Winter is the worst time of the year for depression too, funny you should say that Wheelie you clever girl!

Wow, I go off for one day and there's a new thread and over 100 comments. Such a bunch of chatty Cathys

I'm having a cup of tea after my bath, and then I'm probably going to go to bed, but I wanted to wish each a every one of you a happy New Year. I hope 2019 will be memorable for all positive reasons.

If I planted indoors, about Feb-Apr. But everything I have to plant at the allotment I'm going to sow into the ground directly, so it'll be Apr-May.

I have chillies to do indoors, which I'll do in March / Apr, with peppers. I need to go through my seeds in the next month or so and do a plan! 😁

Sleep tight fiddle We love you!!

Mrs The winter is really hard for me too so I can totally see it being hard for dad. We're stuck inside a lot and already poorly so it just sucks.

My grandad is still really messed up about grandma's loss. But I'm glad we got her ornaments at least

Fluffy Sounds like you have a good plan. I think I might start the tomatoes inside. I'll probably start them inside in April. But the others will just go directly into the ground in May

Fluffy you are welcome m'dear you have worked your socks off on the allotment and it looks amazing ! Glad you had a good catch up with your friends and their DC do you all the world of good .
I am very worried about Dad . l will be honest with you, if my Dsis looks after them for a day l am worried how much they will have deteriorated in my absence, although l know l can't do much about it and l know it won't be Dsis fault tbf if they did, just that if anything happens to one of them, then the other will be absolutely distraught and l don't want to see them in such terrible distress . The one who goes first will be the lucky one imho. l absolutely dread it happening I mustn't dwell on it
Acey am loving the Flam pj's!
Have you accidentally given the duvet covers to someone like a charity collection or something like that m'dear? I hope it wasn't your Flam one with the green palms on !
Wheelie , I saw a funny FB post about Sims , it was where a couple had a baby and the player didn't think it was pretty enough so they took it away from the couple , who then had a very pretty child , who went to school and came home with the first child ....whhoooooooo lol you had to see it to appreciated it l think lol

Just got into bed with paddy!
Reflecting on a year that’s been gut wrenchingly heart breaking, but also heart bursting, euphorically happy with finding out I was pregnant, then finding out I’m having a beautiful wee girl and of course getting together with my soulmate!
Such is the nature of life though, ups and downs, calm waters and tides.
The one thing I have learnt through all this is that life doesn’t stop and the world doesn’t stop turning, no matter how much you are hurting. I’ve also learnt that family really isn’t everything, and that true love really does come when you least expect it. I end this year feeling happy, lucky, humble, hopeful and very excited for the arrival of my beautiful Addie next year. I cannot imagine sharing my life or raising our baby girl with anyone else and for that, I am the luckiest woman alive.
I couldn’t have got through the darkest time of my life without the people on this thread. You have kept me sane, you have made me smile when it felt like my world was caving in, you have listened and advised and I feel very lucky to know you all and call you friends!
Sorry for the ramblings, I just felt like trying to put into words how grateful and truly lucky I am. ❤️

Mrs - I looked at paddy and he looked absolutely horrified! It’s the stuff nightmares are made of, it’s like he had no eyes
Surely you risk blindness tattooing the inside of your eyes too, it can’t be safe!
Thank you my lovely, I feel awful going on about it all the time! Sometimes it just helps to vent though! I’m really hoping the midwife can recommend something to ease this pain, even if it’s just things to try! Good job Addie is worth every second
Your poor dad I know every day must feel like a life time and like you are so helpless, you will all come through this though! The light will always come shining through, no matter how bleak things seem at the moment my lovely

Wheelie - thank you, the shorts are huge on me but the top only just fits over Addie bump haha.
It’s 9.19pm here now, though I think it was 8.30 when you posted your last message I’ve not played sims in years, my brothers and I used to love it haha.

Nero - happy new year to you and your family! I hope 2019 brings everything your heart desires and nothing but happiness!

Mrs - you are a genius!! I couldn’t even think of what duvet cover we had on before the Xmas one, so when you said the flamingo one with the palm trees you’ve triggered my memory they are in the tumble dryer that we don’t use! We use the one from my dad’s flat as it’s much better, and for some reason I thought it would be wise to put the duvet covers we don’t use in the other one genius is what you are

Nero, Happy New Year to you and your family and friends my dear
Wheelie, yes l suppose it is bound to be worse for him and you and others who are not well and low in mood, the lighter days help a lot l think, hopefully the 6 weeks will be up and he will feel better
The ornaments are lovely, such a fitting momento of happy times for you to keep and treasure

Acey, l know what you mean and how you feel about the group here they are every (wo)man Jack (ie) of them just wonderful, couldn't get by without my regular fix of you all
You are very welcome re the duvet covers, that is a huge relief that you found them lol

Mrs LOL that sounds like SIMS. It's an odd game.

I totally understand you being worried to see if they decline in your DSIS care. Honestly she doesn't sound like a very good person to rely on but you do need a break sometimes!

Acey Glad you found the duvet covers! I'm also so glad this thread has helped you! It's definitely helped me during some very dark time this year.

I'm glad we are all going into the New Year together! May it be a good one of chatting and Christmas preparations!

My duvet is in the wash. And then I'll get the covers all washed! I'm going to go put my Grand's ornaments on my tree in a few I think too lol I might sleep on the couch tonight. Sleeping in the bed last night messed my back up really bad. lol I sound like an old person when I talk honestly.

Wheelie here is the link lol
cheezburger.com/3433477/15-dark-humored-moments-from-the-sims?fbclid=IwAR1RrZw_Vh6lKGExAINligvVnb-tEIdw9cyMYxrQ5vZMEVwQhVGAWz_r0e0

Mrs I'm dead! Those are hilarious!! I've not had anything super crazy happen in my sims yet. Just my roommate freaking out on me because I come home too late because my sim works. LOL the roommate is just a lazy freeloader haha

I thought you would like them Wheelie, l don't play but my DD does and she showed me this lol
You are right l do need a break Dsis has to do her bit .
I am so glad we all have each other, even if it is just here in Mumsnet . I would be lost without you all
You are my 'normal' God knows they are all nuts in RL pfgrin]

I meant my lot are all nuts in RL lol

Paddy is telling me that last night I was dozing off in bed and he had asked me what I wanted to do today, apparently I replied ‘feed change Addie and let flamingo out in garden ’ I have no recollection of this, but he was very amused

Mrs - I completely agree, I have to have my fix of this thread too I’m sure there was logic behind putting them there I would definitely be lost without everyone on this thread too

Wheelie - I’m glad this thread has helped you too! I’m also glad we are going into the new year together. 2019 bring it on

In just a few months I shall be spamming this thread with pics of Addie, eeeee

My PlayStation controller mama, not yours

Mrs LOL especially with a DSIS like yours you need a place to vent!

Acey Mav wants to play too! It's almost 2019 for you guys.

I'll admit I've descended into a bad place tonight and am bawling my silly eyes out and feeling quite wrecked and just silly.

Husband turned on Mary Berry again for me to watch cause I'm blubbering and being a right mess

Wheels I'm so sorry you're sad tonight. Please allow Mary Berry to distract you if you can. Hopefully you'll feel better in the morning 💐

I've just seen our last guest out. He was a little drunk emotional so lots of hugging but that's it, house it empty and I'm going to bed.
It was a very relaxed NYE which is what I needed. We have also made tentative plans to hopefully spend next NYE abroad as it's all a little flat here.

Happy 2019 to the loveliest posters on the nicest thread 🎆

Awww Thank you crazy Mary has made me feel a lot better. She reminds me of my grandma.

I'm glad all your guests are gone and Happy 2019 friend!!

I'm still awake and it's 10 pm here. 2 more hours until 2019 lol.

Happy new year everyone!! 🍾🥂☕️🎉🇮🇪

Woke up (ridiculously early) feeling positive and ready to face whatever the new year throws my way!

And I can finally say; it’s my due date THIS year wooohooo ❤️

HAPPY NEW YEAR! IT's 2019 and I'm off to bed LOL

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Happy New Year!

Yesterday I added 240 Robux to DS2's Roblox account, altogether that's 1600 Robux or £20 from Father Christmas.

It's the currency in the game Mrs. DS2's terrible, he spends it so fast! He only had 70 left of the last 800!