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.

Sorry. That must have been a tedious read.

How is everyone today? How is Euro? Cuddled up with a hot water bottle?

Hi Rie. Sorry MrRie is being crap. Do you want to go to the wedding? If not, leave him to it. That's what I do when KFZK is supposed to be sorting out something I am not desperately keen on.

I'm ok. Feeling absolutely fine. Getting frustrated that nothing is happening. Even a hardcore run this morning hasn't got me cramping - the one last weekend did. Wondering if I should go for the surgical option after all. Meh.

Meh indeed.

One big giant MEH!

I've just been biscuited! For nothing!

Anyway, aries, I totally concur with euro's advice. That's what I do. Though then it does mean we end up having to do a more expensive version of everything when he finally gets round to booking things.

euro, it might be a bit of a horridly facile suggestion, but you could try the things you're meant to avoid during differdom, like certain essential oils or very hot baths or something. I hope that doesnt sound insensitive :(

SHOW ME THE BISCUIT!

A mean poster in Primary Education gave it to me. I was quite taken aback. She was mean.

Bloody meanie.

Norf I am already following that logic - hot baths, strenuous runs, strong coffee and evening primrose have all been tried so far and nada. By development, embarryo gave up around 5.5 weeks, so it has already been almost a fortnight with no bleed.

I guess I don't have an implantation problem - he seems to be very firmly wedged!

I have just emailed work to get out of next week's trip. It was just causing me too much stress to think I might be in a forrin country on my own if it all kicks off. I'm still planning on the one the week after though. If nothing shifts this week, I reckon it's going nowhere without surgery so I'll have that when I come back.

Riding in a hackney carriage?

Are you spending today in bed as planned?

I haven't given that one a go yet, Norf. I might get desperate enough.

Not quite. I'm currently sitting on my bed "working" (i.e. I should be working but I am on here instead). I had such an unproductive week (for obvious reasons) I have loads to catch up on but I am not in the mood. I'm not really sure where the day went, tbh. I took myself out for a killer run and then dewookified myself (early preggo hormones have a effect on hair growth, apparently). And then I sat on the sofa for a few hours feeling meh. KFZK has food poisoning (or sympathy cramps as he is calling it) so he isn't much good as a nursemaid today. We are both a bit meh.

little present for you all Luff from Faithy

Link fail Faithy

:(

better?

Ah, much better

He looks a lot younger and fleshier than I remember. But not unpleasing to the eye of a young lady.

:)

Afternoon hags!

Thanks for that faify. I might just put P&P on now. I should be working but not feeling like it. I just spent a fortune on clothes that won't fit if diffed and probably never after, as they show off my good features (waist and flat belly, won't mention the clearly not childbearing hips). Was taken shopping by my (lovely) SiL who left the kids with my brother, late treat to cheer me up post-mc. Did get to hand over half my salary myself though. But it was most of an afternoon which are much more valuable particularly today. Then I did origami with my eldest nephew while eating cake. Quite a good afternoon really.

Sorry about the mehness aries and the silent treatment. I concur with letting him sort it all out. Although if you really cannot afford that either badger more or do it.

Sorry it ain't shifting euro. There might well be really high levels of progesteron in your body still, your boobs are achy aren't they? Giving it a week to work itself out sounds sensible, and I would suggest deciding on a time frame after which you'd seriously consider surgery so you can put it out of your mind completely for now. Thinking of you.

Waves at the rest, shopping is tiring, I might need to retire to the couch :)

Yep, boobs are still a bit hurty and I know AF never arrives until they have been unhurty for a day, so I think my progesterone levels haven't dropped yet.

Your day sounds fab. What a nice SiL. I think some very unsuitable for diffedness shopping might be in order soon for me.

My SiL well this one is wonderful. Although she can be quite scary and forceful, hence the not shopping until now. Shopping is good, particularly unsuitable too expensive clothes. Go and get some and then get yourself diffed in the meantime and regret not spending it on pram-baby clothes-etc.

"You want to tell me and I have no objection to hearing it" - just updating you on my P&P progress. It is WONDERFUL :)

Wait and see re: the boobs. I did feel a distinct drop in progesteron felt like sechsing for fun all of a sudden again. But it was all a bit different, as I started spotting as the first sign of possible trouble.

"she is tolerable I suppose, but not handsome enough to tempt me"

"I am in no humour to give consequence to young ladies who have been slighted by other men"

Happy lemon :)

My favourite EVER quote is "Do you expect me to rejoice in the inferiority of your connections?"

I think it's that anyway.

Should get to that point sometime this evening or tomorrow, will take note and report back. But that speech is my favourite part of the whole drama. :)

My dearest BESH, you must forgive my simply ghastly behaviour in being absent for the most part of such a delightful thread. One really has had the most demanding and simply un-sustainably busy week and one that has been most ghastly I must confess. I have been subjected to the awful matter of what my dearest MATV refers to as 'work' and my gosh I have met some quite detestable gents with whom I am afraid to say I have sparred. Unfortunately I am informed I must return in approximately 14 hours. Dearest BESH I am indeed sporting a 'sad face'.

What I mean when I say the above is I had a shit week and I had a massive barney with some horrid man I work with who is a controlling bully and has a weird thing about me and a number of other women. Very uncomfortable.

Feeling very miserable today, mothers day sucks. Grandad is now buried, mum is ok but very down herself at the moment. My period is technically late but I really can't be bothered to get excited. Instead I'm just pissed off that it hasn't shown up so it's going to interrupt my exercise classes next week cuz swinging round a pole with hot pants on is NOT, I repeat NOT a safe activity when droid is present. I was so tired on Friday I fell asleep on the loo. We just spent the night at MIL and she drove me mental. Keeps asking what we do diet wise as we've both lost loads of weight then declares everything we say 'fucking rubbish' (yes, she really is that sweary) because its the opposite of slimming world and she's always done well on slimming world. Not sure why she wants our advice if that's the case then.

I am in a bad mood

and I am properly pissed off with people sticking photos on facebook of the flowers their under 1 year old babies have bought them for mothers day or pieces of paper with a crappy hand print on it. WTF? At least I've identified a few more bellends to block.