Avast Behind! Full of salty seamen and buxom lasses, the Gin Palais is heading off in search of Pirate Booty! For those brave BESHly wenches in their 30’s, TTC since the Black Death.

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Ahoy Gin Hags, behold the Hendrick?s Palais, the finest sea goin? vessel that ever left these God forsaken shores. Packed with comely wenches and salty seamen, I be lookin? for a BESHly crew to travel the seas in search of booty. Land lubbers lackin? a twisted disposition need not apply.

Let me shiver yer minges with tales of the fearsome Droid Monster, who raises his bloody head each month, and the dreaded 2WOOFL, where the vaguest signs can be espied from the top o? the Crow?s Nest.

Get ye to the Brig, yer scurvy dogs, where Roger the Cabin Boy will see to yer needs, or apply the Cat O? Nine tails to yer britches if ye should mutter the oaths of Babydust.

Drink up me hearties, yo ho(es).

Sorry for that random outburst, I just had to vent. ;o

I think you are right scorps there are so many different variables to take into consideration and there is no right or wrong way to do it. Just your OWN way. Personally I would love to stay off as long as possible, mainly because I am work shy. :o

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Ahem. Arrrrr me hearties etc.

See, the thing is, I've been lurking for various reasons, not just 'cos of wanting to know how my own dear mangetoutmissile is doing (and I was so pleased she found you all - you're bloody marvellous), but as I may also be entering BESH territory myself (although I do have a toddler DS so I didn't know if I'd be allowed in) as we are ttc number 2 without much success.

I'll be seeing Madamerocket tomorrow night - we have planned a clandestine tete a tete by the chicken coop in our friend's huge garden. Want me to pass any messages on?

You are already totally BESH my darling. Was not the road to winning your angel a little less than smooth? Plus your amazing rack will win you instant friends and influence here.

But if you really want in you must do the BESTionnaire. STAT.

(yes i realise it is 6.30 am, spose i may as well get used to having no sleep)

rocket It's all good, but you might wish to acquaint yourself with "siesta"!

Welcome princess and congratulations on your stalking abilities.

Is anyone WOOFLing?

Aries How are you feeling today?

ski don't think i"ll have much choice in that, siesta time starts at 11 am right?

lozzer where are you?

Lozzer I am here. Waiting. Impatiently. I am desperate for good news, desperate I tell thee. I have everything crossed for you.

Morning the rest of you Hags, and welcome Princess. How about some flaming sambucas to start the day? It is Saturday after all...

and aries are you feeling any better today?

Not bad thanks, wimminz. I just logged on to check... say hello to everyone

I am SO pretzellated for Lozza that I may be left permanently disabled! I have things crossed for luck that it's scientifically impossible to cross. Lorra BESH love coming your way this morn, L

1. Do you like gin? (This is compulsory, you must say 'Yes')

Hell yes.

2. Men - are you a gold digger or a cradle snatching cougar?

Cougar. He's pretty special ackchewally - I thought I was going to end up living alone with loads of cats for company until we started going out 6 years ago.

3. Baybee-making - to put a baybee in your tumtum, which hole do you use: a) weewee b) poopoo c) foofoo d) none, you just pray to the baby Jebus.

c) when you are not too tired from wrangling your toddler at the time when updiffing is possible

4. Testing - when someone wonders if they should test for updiff (pg), do you: a) bellow 'POAS!' at them non-stop and punch them repeatedly in the kidneys till they wet themselves anyway. b) Sprinkle them with babydust and send them hugs and kisses on lickle baby angel wings.

Oh a) definitely.

5. Is R2D2: a) an adorable robot from Star Wars. b) the source of all evil.

b) and makes me oh so bloomin tired.

6. what colour are your walls?

Is this like a new age 'what colour is your aura?' question? In which case, black of course, being a BESH and all.

Othwerwise in this particular room (the bedroom) they are terracotta, not my choice as the house is rented and we are lazy (otherwise they would be white).

7. Number of pets?

2 cats, named by pocketrocket after Tim and Daisy from Spaced. Tim is the most annoying cat in the world, and is getting old and keeps pissing on everything. Daisy is cute and fluffy.

8. Inappropriate (read: weird) crush of shame?

The new Dr Who, Matt Smith.

9. Lesbian crush?

You need a whole separate thread for this but Angelina Jolie and Madonna are my current top two.

10. What are your views on camping?

It's the only way we can afford to go on holiday these days so much as I'd love to jet off to a villa in Bali, camping in Wales it is for the next few years until DS is at school and I go back to work full time. Why I want another one I don't know.

11. How much money have you spent on sticks you then urinate on? i) Oh nothing, I'll probably catch first time and then get the doctor to confirm it. ii) Over 100 quid iii) I opened an account on ebay solely for the purpose of purchasing sticks

Not much (see above answer re the state of our finances) but I did get an FR two months ago and got the droid the next day. Otherwise I get them from Aldi.

ladyg what is wrong with evil digitals? I haz bought one of them as I wanted a no nonsense yey or nay. I didn't want to be standing on 1 foot holding a piss stick at all angles of the light.

So, reason I now paranoid about digitals is coz mine says..........................................

Yes. Pregnant. Fuck.Ing.Hell.

The boyf hasn't stopped grinning like a fool & insisted I get back into bed with my book whilst he made us breakfast in bed. He's already been on t'interweb & bought 3 diff related books. He's already talking about who to tell in what order but is adament we wait until 12 weeks.

Sweet Jesus Mary & Joseph, how can I be so shocked after 3 years of trying? Not normal.

Spaced!! Spaced!! Someone else who likes Spaced!!

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!! Crappest timing of crossed posts evah!!!! May I by the FIRST to offer my most utter congratulations. I have something in my eye! SO happy for you.

AND I dreamt it! I dreamt it! I must be a witch or something. Oh Lozza!

Lorrie YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! Well done! Fantastic! So so so so so happy for you!

PrincessBoo Matt Smith?

Now that is precisely why I just turned my laptop on! wooooooo hoooooooooo Laaaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooouuuuu!!!!!!

Congratulations. I am so immensely pleased for you

Fantabulous news luvverlylorra. AMAZE that you and Rocky both had your FC appointments and became diffed at the same time. Def cosmic ordering going on. Congratulations!

I too like Spaced aries. Spesh watching with subtitles on to get all the filmic references

Fucking brilliant wonderful news Lorry! TG thinks it is tres bizarre that I can be in tears over the good news of someone I've never met, but I bloody well am! I am SOOOOO relieved and pleased for you and Lil'Lozza!!! Glad to hear the boyf is treating you like the goddess that you are. I can't stop grinning like a fule.

Woop woop!!

Lorry that is just the most wonderful, wonderful news!!!! What a long journey to get here, so pleased for you. x

Seeems I have joined at a very happy time. Huge congrats to all the updiffed - I may perform my special Madonna dance for you all to celebrate your good news

'Fraid I won't be a proper regular BESH because evrytime I open the leptop DS jumps on me and demands to watch Dr Who. Posts like the above take me about half an hour - in a stealth fashion.

Yeah Spaced. How ace is it?

Yeah snowpony, proper wierd isn't it? But honesty is what was asked for!

WOOOOO! Am absolutely delighted for you Lozza

Wahey!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I love Spaced too Rie.

Shit me, I need a drink now, Lorry!