Pip congrats on the house! how exciting! I hope it's that easy for us when we're ready to move. Been looking at rightmove lately, getting a little depressed at how little we can afford here, compared to what we could afford in the US 
2cats that would make me very cross too; there's so much pressure to hit the right mark - you never know though, maybe DTD today and hope for the best? A tiny chance is still a chance after all, right?
Thunder I'd rebook the smear if it were me. Even the worst shag is better than the best pap smear; not a hard choice really!
Captain v jealous of your Sunday night. I spent mine in a mood because my 2nd dinner in so many nights was ruined by a tantrumming stepson, this after an entire day spent cooking for stepkids and playing a neverending board game, spoiled by a tantrumming stepdaughter bc she lost. 
CD21 here and trying not to think about what next week might bring. Felt very positive about it at the beginning but am now the opposite, like the rest of my life is going to be spent playing substitute mom (and probably a v poor one at that, in their eyes) to children who are oblivious to the contributions I make to their lives
yes that noise you hear is the soft strain of violins playing at my pity party