The Genuine BESH Palais. To misquote Carlsberg, we're probably the barrenest TTC-ers in the world...

[HesterShaw]

We are Barren. We are Evil, on account of having left procreating until our 30s. We are Selfish, thinking only of careers and money and cars and holidays. And lastly, we are Hags. Welcome to the BESH gin palace. Babydusters and instadiffers need not apply.

Defiantly, FFS.

Have you got/had a leak somewhere, Hest? Dried-out musty mould smells weird. Or fruit rotting in a bowl? They always go manky on the side you can't see. Or a backing up in the drains? Bung some Mr Muscle down the sink, that might help.

Raining again. But today I am inside and warm and dry, hurrah! Also, I measured 69 (snurk) kilos precisely today so am feeling rather svelte. Only 12lb/6kg to go and I will be officially BMI normal :) Of course I've just been to tesco and come home with twiglets and chocolate buttons, but small steps, right...?

Oh we have had damp forever. No, this smells different. Something kind of vegetationy. Maybe I just have an over sensitive nose. I'll be glad when the hoover part gets here.

I sound like one of the scary ladies off the housekeeping freds.

Well done draf that's fantastic. Small steps indeed, although twiglets are disgusting.

hest I don't go on to those threads. They are not for the likes of me.

I did once. Haven't been back.

Hest, I expect it's all the rotting unused baby dust that has been thrown at you over the years.

at Moll & her rotting baby dust.

Genuine laugh out loud moment, Cap'n!

LOL, Cap!

I love twiglets. My mum has a photo of me aged about eight reading a book and eating twiglets - nothing has changed since then except for the dimensions of all three participants!

Arf @ rotting babydust

It's either that or the rotting corpse of an instadiffer

Twink I think more likely the sonographer couldn't be bothered to work the weekend - I was originally told day 6 (which would be Saturday), which is what I did last time and was too early to see anything. So I think it will be a wasted trip, but at least it will get the ball rolling.

Well done on the weightloss draf. I feel like a right heifer at the moment. :(

Heh@Frank & Moll.

Hest my suggestions:
damp
drains
something under the bin bag in the kitchen bin
dead present from cat
other sort of present from cat

Hahaha euro heifer? I think bloody not! I could squash you like a bug, you tiny lady. You look great in your holiday pics.

Speaking of presents from the cat, I had to rescue a mouse from our cat on Sunday. She brought it into our bedroom at 4am
It was alive and unharmed as far as I could see, so I scooped it up and chucked it into the flower bed. I hope to god none of the neighbours were about as I had to go out in nothing but a pair of knickers and a vest as I had the mouse cupped in my hands and couldn't put a coat on. HWHNN slept through it all

Another Facebook friend pregnant

Oh frank :(

Maybe send them a gift from your cat by way of congratulations?

Seem to remember somebody having brilliant advice re cystitis, can anyone enlighten me as I have my first dose for 10 years and its agony? and it's not even sechs related
Hope all well and fb pregnancy announcements are successfully hidden. Perhaps someone should invent bellybook or something equally crap to move all pregnancy statuses elsewhere

Also (sorry to hog with cystitis woes but have done an MN search and scared myself) I thought a bit of blood in wee was normal during cystitis

Merks - aside from those sachets of powder, I do remember the bombshell news that cranberry juice once you've got the cystitis is bad as its acidic and makes it worse. It's a prevention not a treatment. I vote you make an emergency appt with your gp tomorrow. I don't know about blood in wees but it sounds unpleasant. Maybe call 111 and talk to an NHS direct person?

Merks - aside from those sachets of powder, I do remember the bombshell news that cranberry juice once you've got the cystitis is bad as its acidic and makes it worse. It's a prevention not a treatment. I vote you make an emergency appt with your gp tomorrow. I don't know about blood in wees but it sounds unpleasant. Maybe call 111 and talk to an NHS direct person?

Gallons of water to flush it through. And the sachets of powder as well, I guess. Poor merks.

I thought I remembered something bout cranberry juice being bad. Thanks for the confirmation. NHS website says blood is a symptom so a little calmer. Am off now to attach my mouth to the cold water tap whilst permanently sat on the loo peeing back in a better mood soon, thanks for the answers

I would second the gallons of water. 1. it will give you something to actually pee out when you do go and 2. it will flush the horrid bacteria that are gathered in your urethra out regularly. Take some paracetamol too, they will help!

Ahem. I believe I can help here. Blood in wee is pretty severe cystitis, bordering in kidney infection, but nothing to worry too much about. You may need antibiotics though. I once ended up in A&E in Pembrokeshire while on my first holiday with MrHest as I appeared to be pissing blood. Had to have a bladder x ray, but it was just cystitis. Too much sex.

Not happened since obv.

Right, I've made it to the hospital and now I'm awaiting the attentions of the anaesthetist. Say goodbye to Englebert Lumperdinck everyone, and keep fingers crossed for clear tubes.. Gulp..

Good luck Captain. You'll be fine.