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The ongoing search for BFPs now leads the BESH to the barren polar wastes, in the footsteps of Scott, Shackleton and Franklin.

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ArielThePiraticalMermaid · 19/02/2013 22:35

Pack those reindeer sleeping bags, huskies and skis - we're off to the Antarctic to look for our BFPs. Unlike Scott, we'll eat the poniez if necessary (topical joke). Let's huddle together through the Antarctic night and we'll try not to kidnap one of the emperor penguin toddlers for our very own. Bring on blizzards, pack ice, shipwreck, attacking leopard seals, voyages across the Southern Ocean in rowing boats and hazardous traverses of South Georgia in search of rescue - just like the Shackleton expedition, NO BESH WILL BE LEFT BEHIND.

(do I win the prize for most random fred ever?)

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lovesLemonDrizzleCake · 27/02/2013 10:29

Hurrah for 6 weeks, euro. Now don't squish the poor bird are penguins proper birds?

I don't know about the Real Meaning of AMH, aries. I do know about dickheads though and does sound like one.

Why am I time wasting? I have an important-ish meeting in an hour and I should really prepare for it...

navis176 · 27/02/2013 12:23

yoo hoo - I've been awol for a couple of days

Northey · 27/02/2013 12:39

Morning, maviscruet. We thought you'd died of frostbite.

navis176 · 27/02/2013 13:01

hi norf - how are you today?

I did think I was getting frostbite on my nose only the other day - was damn cold up the mountain

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ArielThePiraticalMermaid · 27/02/2013 13:30

Please can you change your name to MavisCruet? please please please?

We can then say "Ooooh Mave" in an appropriately camp voice a lot.

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MavisCruet176 · 27/02/2013 13:51

Just for you rie Grin

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ArielThePiraticalMermaid · 27/02/2013 13:57

Ooooh MAVE!

I think is a good episode. I think it's the one with the Welsh dragon (appropriate)

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EuroShaggleton · 27/02/2013 14:14

I have absolutely no idea who Mavis Cruet is, but I'm glad that "mavis" does requests...

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ArielThePiraticalMermaid · 27/02/2013 14:16

No idea who...Mavis...C....but...but....but....you haven't lived Euro!

Watch the cartoon on youtube. Follow the link above.

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maamalady · 27/02/2013 14:19

That is utterly bizarre. A bit before my time, I suspect.

MavisCruet176 · 27/02/2013 14:24

like the link rie - haven't watched any of those for years Grin

lovesLemonDrizzleCake · 27/02/2013 14:31

Well, I am pleased that my lacks in education and general development are taken in hand by the fred. I had missed this joy until now.

On a different note, my lunch meeting was with a quasi-instadiffer sprouting the idea that "all it takes is to relax" when she has friends going through ivf. I was meeting her professionally and in those instances I keep my barrenness quiet. But boy was I ready to shake her?

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ArielThePiraticalMermaid · 27/02/2013 14:49

A bit before my time, I suspect.

YEAH THANKS FOR POINTING OUT HOW VERY OLD I AM. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Grin

My Mum just asked what I want for my birthday. I said rudely "Nothing" when really I meant "the eggs of a 22 year old. Can you get me some of those?"

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maamalady · 27/02/2013 14:53

I only said "a bit", not "several hundred years" Wink Grin

MavisCruet176 · 27/02/2013 14:55

s'okay rie I am obviously similarly ancient!

lovesLemonDrizzleCake · 27/02/2013 14:56

I challenge you rie, do ask for the eggs of a 22-yr old intelligent and beautiful type. Or at least a contribution to the purchase theirof.

Well we all know draf is about 12. But euro is not and managed to miss this joy as well. Hmm

lovesLemonDrizzleCake · 27/02/2013 14:56

And I am not 12 and not antique either Wink
but grey and wrinkled and barren, details that

EuroShaggleton · 27/02/2013 14:57

Gosh Rie I remember that but not Mavis

Driz send her the relax advice is bollix fred? One of my instadiffer friends suggested relaxing once. I just about managed to resist hitting her. She started trying for her second a month after we started trying and was heavily pregnant at the time... I've just about forgiven her now.

lovesLemonDrizzleCake · 27/02/2013 15:00

Euro would sending someone I work with a MN-fred in conception not completely out me as a TCC-er (and considering my lack of success in a year or so as a barren)? I am not risking it. The other day someone else from work complained about those people starting a job diffed. Which is what I did but MC, then I had to bite back tears and not get into the argument even though I think it is thoroughly unreasonable.

TWinklyLittleStar · 27/02/2013 15:00

Gosh, every day's a school day here in this frozen wasteland!

driz couldn't you have offered that bitch a coffee and dropped it on her? Angry

rie John Lewis sell everything, your mum could try there? (when's your birthday?)

I only noticed this morning I am CD27. That's almost a fortnight of menkulling missed :) Wonder how long this cycle will be. Feel droid must be due soon as I slept for 11 hours last night and only woke up when the phone rang, oops.

norf love. .

lovesLemonDrizzleCake · 27/02/2013 15:03

Coffee dropping is a plan, as is kicking someone's shins accidentally :)

Btw this fred is going at a petrifying speed. I cannot believe we're 3/4 through. Surely this proofs the penguins were The Right Choice.

EuroShaggleton · 27/02/2013 15:10

Twink that is brilliant about not noticing the 2ww.

Drizz it would but it might be worth it?

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ArielThePiraticalMermaid · 27/02/2013 15:11

Someone else is doing the next one though.

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maamalady · 27/02/2013 15:29

I am >12, for the record.

What's the "relaxing is bollocks" fred? I agree with the concept, mind.

FrankellyMyDearIDontGiveADamn · 27/02/2013 15:29

I did the Action Hero one so its not my turn Grin