Ancient Egypt; where the regal BESH barge floats gently in De Nile.

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Glittering seductively in the evening sun, crewed by swarthy slaves, waited on hand and foot by bare-chested manservants bearing a rudimentary form of gin.

We have golden temples decorated with hieroglyphs for sacrificial offerings (and woo from the soothsayers) if required, and The Pit is full of asses? milk.

So, put on your eye make-up that goes out as far as your ears and jewellery so weighty it leaves dents in your head and step out to survey the peasants on the banks.

Come join the 30s TTC if your womble is as ancient and crumbly as Tutankhamen! Egypt; the thread where everyone eventually gets to be a mummy whether they like it or not.

i do know what you mean, if you can have the discipline to be a once a weeker then I'll take my hat of to you.

sanity is overrated fyi

Owlie, Owlie, Owlie. Honey, that is fantastic news! I'm so, so pleased for you.

Here, share some of my super strength fanjo glue. Lie down while I, ahem, apply it. No it's fine, honestly.

I do declare Mistress Owl that this is the most fertilest fred ever. It's all that fertile Nile soil and crocodile shit.

When are you due?

xxxx

If you spot a shadow lurking tis only me! But I couldn't just lurk today without wishing all the BFPers MANY CONGRATULATIONS! Tis a lovely glut of BFP's.

Tis a cold one, so I fancied a bit of a warming cruise down De Nile - hope you don't mind. I come bring gifts of superglue for fangos & festive snowballs. Glace cherry optional.

Owl, Brownie and Bitey - are you coming over to the Deli? Is a bit saner than these parts I feel.

But still hang out here a bit too, obv Is nice these days too.

Naw, no deli for me - there are lovely people in there but I do not feel I belong there.

Supposedly due date would be 6th August - anyone else around then? We must all be within a few weeks of each other at most which is v.nice. I cannot think that far ahead though; I can only think as far as tomorrow without getting into a heart-thudding vomit-inducing desk-clutching blind panic. You know the sort.

Piss-stick tree is inspired piece of artwork, btw, G , I think you could sell it :)

Owliiiieeeeeeeee!!!!!!! so very excited for you and so pleased you came back. Look at your handiwork - is all because of you

LadyG we luffs you, but don't go fucking telling peole to leave or we might have to thrash you - baybee or not.

Am feeling new and revived energee for thread

Congrats to the differs, you dark, dark horses. Very nice to see you, Owly. I hope you're feeling good.

Ah, everyone together again. Warms the cockles.

I'm due 28th July, think Bitey due 27th July. Not sure about Brownie? Am sure there are others(preggo induced mind blank so apologies).

Boo I don't think it is going faster due to having MiniG. I found out at 11dpo and suspected from 5dpo so feel like been pregnant for ages. Didn't find out until about 5 weeks with MiniG as just assumed was randomly late. also since the loss am paranoid about everything so feel like have entered some kind of time warp where everything passes very slooooowly. The two and a bit weeeks til my early scan feel like light years away.

I am so fucking happy for you Owlie I haff acchewally got bits of water in my eyes (quelle surprise).

Grabs Owlie in massive hug so tight can't breathe squeeze.

Feeling your pain Lady and remembering it well. Maybe we need a Harry Potter thread next and we can use a time turner thingy like Hermione uses.

Have been thinkoing about new fre. Thinking it needs to be some kind of ttc Christmas/yuletide/winter party thing to which all are invited (with bringing of own booze).

Oh my, what a morning. Congratzzzzz all round, might try my own flounce this month if it will result in a win

Boo tis all three, plus when I'm ill my ezcema plays up so I look like I have an unusually patterned red birthmark over most of my face I'm at the 'ladies Christmas night out' with my in laws tomorrow so will be implementing trowel vs. foundation tactics so as not to scare the other revellers. Am mainlining flu druks and pints of iced water to combat. My FF chart is quite unsure what to make of my high temps

hurrah for the BFPs

That reminds me Truffs and other charteres, so where is the favoured place to take a temp? Mouth or fanjo?

I appreciate that not everyone may want to share such info but if I am going to do it next month then I want to it properly.

who who boo? I am shocked I don't immediately know who you are talking about! give me a clue.

He was pre you and me, babe. He lived in Oxford. I was recovering from him when I found you (or, ahem, you found me).

ARSEHOLE (for temps).

Oh my owlie - ANOTHER BFP? I'm sure brown told us just before she went on hols or did I imaginate it? All the same, fucking excellent and what a fertile bunch we are.

LadyG - that's fucking awesome!

oooh, 'recovering' THAT'S what you call it?

Fucking hell. The Owl is back and has a bloody BFP. Can we get a festive whoop whoop for her and the Brownie.

Boo - mouth for temps but remember to take fag out first.

GoneallartyonusGaGa I think you should sell your piss stick creation a la Tracey Emin

I had the sechs FOR FUN last night

Also, remember which orifice you used yesterday before placing thermometer in mouth. Could be a bit hideous otherwise.

oh yes, saliva in the fanjo, NASTY

Nice work Sunshine on the funsechs (TM) activity

Boo I favour the mouth orifice for temping. Did try fanjo for one cycle but although it did make for more consistent temps, I could't hear the bloody beep on the thermometer so ended up getting all perplexed about the whole thing. Sorry if TMI

I'm now home and watching the announcement of next 2 world cup host countries. Am very nervous. Really want to get it whilst I'm a decent age to appreciate it!

Unbelievable load of bollocks. Russia? Load of shit. How was our bid not better than theirs? And Qatar? Absolutely not what football is about, they're going to have to build air conditioned stadia to make it safe to play. Here's to 2030 I suppose. Aaaaaargh. Rant ranty rant.

I am at my Mum's. I have had to turn off the water in our house (which incdentally is so cold it's more like an igloo) as something has gone wrong. Think it is something to do with the loo and frozen pipes. I have had a row with MrBoo who was being pathetic, panicky and hysterical about what is, after all, only bloody water. I called my landlord, who is a superstar and will come up later to sort it, and then shut the door on the washing up, hoovering, and piles of clothes what need putting away, and can now spend the afternoon being looked after while my folks entertain small boy.