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.

Wow, that's proper old skool!

From a skim read of the first few pages it appears the compulsory items for the Palais are:

Gin
Cream walls
And more gin

Ha!! Recognise some names from there!

Thanks for suggestions, Wren. I always end up asking for a voucher for either White Stuff or Fat Face (yes I know, style icon, me)

I thought maybe a handbag? A proper nice one, leather and roomy. A woman of my advancing years should have a proper handbag instead of these ridiculous little surfchick ones I still seem to be carrying round. I need to accept that at 38 I definitely will no longer be a surfchick.

I truly believe surfchickness has no age limit. But you could get one of these

I am loving that fred and the first recorded use of BESH. In hundreds of years time, word historians will be digging it out.

That's so lovely. That's the one off the microsoft advert isn't it?

Yes, I have one in pale blue and I love it more than I thought it was possible to love a bag. I'm really not normally a handbag person at all.

I'd like a red one.

Erm. It's a bit satchelly for me.

Was thinking something more like this or this or this

But then I am generally acknowledged as having No Idea About Fashion.

Oooh I really like the last one.

Or get a surfboard instead. I would like a surfboard but wouldn't get a lot of use out of it in Essex...

I certainly am not getting a surfboard. The water is 8 degrees at the moment.

I like the last one too. And it's not a million miles away from surf chick style ones, so will work with your existing look and not feel too much of a change. I feel an arse for referring to a style look, but so be it. I can imagine you with a satchel too - it's the practical vibe, I think. But not coloured, which I somehow don't think would suit you. You know, from knowing you only on the Internet.

Vom. Just had an invite to a baby shower for a friend expecting a daughter, "so we can celebrate the gorgeous mama-to-be before her little princess comes along."

Sympathy

It's a terrible shame that I'm working and can't go.

It's very impressive that I knew that without even looking at my shift pattern :)

Oh such a shame Twinks . Might I suggest that if you do choose to send a small gift in your absence, you make it a blue one

I would reply: "Apologies, but I refuse to attend such a nauseating function on principle"

Actually, I probably wouldn't....

Anyone else reading the cake thread in AIBU? It's had me chuckling all afternoon

Stoaty cuteness

CUTEST STOAT EVER

Just read that whole fred. Citrus-titted arsepart, SNORT. Want cornflake cake now. It also reminded me that driz hasn't been seen round here lately. Hi driz, if you're lurking.

Wasn't drizz heading off on hols to the Land of the Rising Sun or similar?

Oh yes. Well remembered.

Bleurgh to the little pwincess. Jeez.

Stupid droid is still tearing about. Pretended to start then went back to spotting. I'm really fecked off with it now.