It is a fact universally acknowledged that a woman in her thirties in possession of a ticking biological clock MUST be in want of a baybee.

[ArielThePiraticalMermaid]

The former thread proved full of sadness and most vexatious disappointments, wherefore we know not :(. Therefore the BESH will be donning their empire dresses and enlisting the assistance of Captain Wentworth and his admirable breeches and Mr Darcy smouldering damply in his transparent white shirt both of whom with their pleasing countenances and sound judgements and enormous fortunes, in short both of whom are everything a young man ought to be in the expectation that happier times may be ahead for the BESH.

Apparently that was exactly what she meant euro. I'm klutzy around droid time, but no more than the rest of the time. HWCA bought me a tommee tippee for my bedside water as I knock it over so often

Which fred? I couldn't find it.

Twink that sounds brilliant. I should do that too.

I wanna know the thread too! I couldn't find it by searching BESHite :)

I did write and answer earlier on the pole dancing for kids thread but thought I'd get flamed whatever I said to deleted it.

Twink glad to hear the kettle bell workout was good! I'm thinking about getting some, they look effective. Just can't arsed sometimes even if I do think people are dicks.

I been watching the Oscar pistorious thing on BBC3. I'm still no clearer whether he did it but I am clear that rick watshisface is a tit and it's a really badly made film. My fault for watching summit on BBC3 I suppose.

Here

Um. Yo yo and fuckin' YO.

(Terribly Austin innit)

Ariel. I came in cos I luffs you innit.

You may have some terribly unexpected new recruits. Possibly.

Keep up the swearing, booze, and random violence chaps. This is The Way of The ESH

Cheers twinks. I have a terrifying alcohol tolerance these days tho, so don't fret :)

Ahhh i have had a read. Cheap shot really. My money is on having a noob here by morning :) I still don't get the quiche thing either? Why do I have to be a quiche? I do like quiche but I'd much rather omelette. With feta cheese, spinach and Branson baked beans. Nom. Fuck I'm hungry. Just had my tea and a 105g bar of aero. Yes my second in two days :(

Am I over thinking the quiche thing from a food angle too much?

Paaaahahahahaha x posts wit gin because of stupid crappy internets.

Is anyone else feeling the pressure to be extra witty now because everyone is going to be looking in on this thread. I can't think of anything witty to say .
I feel ON SHOW!!

MissTwinky, Do be alarmed on receipt of this letter, as it will contain many repetitions of the sentiment that early this night was so disgusting to you. Do me the honour of being my wife. In other words, thanks for the link

I am not witty, I am not clever, I am very bitter and barren though, that will do for now

On other news SB rang from abroad so I had to quit P&P, but I'm stranded in the Lydia has eloped part, which I find kind of tedious after many repetitions. So the dilemma is sit through it or skip to the final, rather rushed episode?

The Lydia bit is the only thing that annoyed me about the BBC P&P adaptation. They didn't need to drop the sex reference in (along the lines of "when I think what I have done that none of my sisters have, and I'm not even married").

Bloody hell I didn't realise other wimmin actually read our drivell! 'twas indeed a cheap shot Rie & it's not like any of us want to be in this particular quiche (I did have a lovely quiche tother day from posh Waitrose. Spinach & ricotta in case you're interested).

Sorry for pain Euro & for cancelled cycle Frank.

Fuck OFF readers and lurkers. Unless you have actual first hand experience of this shit, FUCK OFF. Because it's fucking hard enough as it is without doing it in front of an audience.

And if you USE this in other places, to call people out, to draw attention to what they're going through, to try and shame or silence or label or outmanoeuvre them - then shame on you. You can fuck off the furthest and longest and once you're there, FUCK THE FUCKING FUCK OFF AGAIN.

Well said, Cass. I'm a bit behind the times, only just gone and read that thread - I don't think being called a BESHite in that manner is anything other than distinctly unpleasant.

It makes me very sad and quite angry to think people are reading about all our shit and laughing at us. Either fuck right off or come and join us, but laughing behind our backs is teenage-unpleasant, at best.

Oh dear

She pm'ed me actually. It was quite a naice message. She's from another Conception thread and is 41. Anyway...the self mockery at one's own silliness is fine. Snobbishness is not. In my opinion.

Anyway, thanks for the support. As you know, I'm a little mental at the moment.

Gin, if it's possible I love you EVEN MORE. You is ace

I have to go to the hossie again tomorrow. More allergy stuff. BOR. RING!

I keep reading it as BESHlite which I am sure would be something else entirely.

I always knew mumsnet was home to some very spiteful people who need to get a fucking hobby but that takes it to a new level. :(

Aries I too like hoodies and jeans, but being at the other end of the "vanity spectrum" I look like a 12 year old diesel dyke. Or Perry.

I'm sorry. Having now read the offending thread it seems it was a genuine misunderstanding and she meant no harm and it wasn't any snide play on words. I stand by my spiteful hobby-needers comment though - just not to her.

I think she just phrased it wrong. Actually she's an aspiring BESH and is intimated by us. It's ok rie, ESH have got your back :)

Much as I'm all for forgiveness, I'm not sure "phrased it wrong" is an excuse here. There's no way that comment would ever have been interpreted as "I am awed by your eloquence and biting wit" - it reads as "I'm better than you, because you're barren, ha ha". It is particularly hurtful because being a BESH has fuck all to do with that thread topic - although barrenness does affect every aspect of your life, you don't need reminding of it, especially not in such an ungentlemanlike manner.

Wot Evil said. Remember it's not about the intention behind the words, it's about how the recipient of the comment feels. Sarcasm can be very difficult to convey in text, hence why I always overuse the .

Anyway new day and all that. My Cheltenham betting is ahead for the week so far, I backed a 7/1 winner and 16/1 third on Tuesday and a 25/1 winner yesterday and about 10 losers inbetween

Ah well. I didn't quite know how to take it, which was why I asked her about it. It did need explaining, which she did :). She follows this thread too. I always find that a bit of a shock - we think of it as our little home, when actually anyone in the world with access to Tinterwebs can read it . All is well.

I second the not needing reminding I'm barren though. It's pretty much all I'm thinking about at the moment.

Dear BESH,
I'm a long time reader and lurker and wanted to explain why (following from yday).
I first noticed the BESH because it was in active and I was intrigued. I continued reading because you all sounded like my sort of people (none of that baby d**t nonsense), I was 30 and was ttc and had been for almost a year and was just heading down the tests route. I was just plucking up the courage to post a beshtionaire when I was very lucky and got diffed. Which blatantly counted me out but by then I'd begun to care about you all and how you were doing. I've so nearly posted to join in with congratulations and commiserations but thought it would be too odd. But I have cared about you all everyday and cheered you on. I would imagine that many of the other lurkers are also lurking in the same way and was so horrified you might think we all lurked to be mean or nosy. But if you would rather I fvcked off, I will of course respect that (though will then still be hoping that you all get diffed and live happily ever after or the Austen equivalent).
One of my very best friends has been ttc for five years now and I've also found that I've learnt masses from you all about ac and it's made it easier to talk to her as she doesn't have to explain all the tests and procedures she's been having. We used to talk about it loads before I got diffed and we still do but I am wary of hurting her feelings and again have found following you guys really helpful and try to just follow her lead in when she wants to talk and how much whilst also making sure she has an ear (and wine, gin and choc) as required.
Anyway, sorry for the essay. I think you're all fab (and witty!) and hope you understand a little more why at least I lurk. Particular best wishes to Rie, Frank, Euro and Norf at the moment x