TTC Bus 46 - where we're all off on our holidays (let's hope that means more BFPs - rubbish results for July!)

[larrythelizard]

Mad scramble from the opposite side of the country to where I normally live to keep the bus running as @minster2012 still has connectivity issues. I'm on holiday in Suffolk with only limited signal so very likely to have missed people, particularly any newbies - it's not personal, I'm very sorry and in exchange I won't charge you for the ticket!

Here is the bus where anything goes, and chat isn’t just TTC it’s anything. Ranting very much encouraged to her things off your (are they sore boobs?!) chest. The last bus had loads of work promotions too & we’ve still got interviews so hopefully it’s a lucky bus in more ways than just making babies...let's hope this one has more BFPs and more house luck!

We are here to help and support each other & anything goes. We’ve had losses, heartache & some super fertile short ride passengers so welcome all.

The price of your bus pass is an embarrassing story please, doesn’t have to go be TTC related but can you beat breaking a guy’s banjo in a BJ or whilst DTD?! 🤞🏻🙌🏻

And if you see mention of minster's blog then blame the ladies on the thread but @minster2012 needs to carry on with it...although has a lot on her plate at the moment! #shamelessplug

minstermusings.co.uk for the blog that’s where the full stuff happens
& minstermusings on insta - some of our ladies have made special anonymous accounts so we can link up via MM 🥰
If you want to sign up & get updates please do, please note your username if you comment shows up to others so maybe make it anonymous I won’t be offended 😂🤣(unless you are mean)

Story so far...

2020
June 24 BFPs
July 11 BFPs
August 18 BFPs
Sep 4 BFPs
Oct 7 BFPs
Nov 7 BFPs
Dec 14 BFPs

2021
Jan 7 BFPs
February 8 BFPs
March 5 BFPs
April 5 BFPs
May 4 BFPs
June 5 BFPs
July 1 BFP

August 1 BFP so far @laurenxx94

@minster2012
@Franklydear
@Vil10
@lexber
@amy2503
@2alreadywantanother
@InkyPaper
@bez91
@Manifestingbaby
@DKDK123
@Dollybird89
@justwant2beamum
@EllieAdam
@Polkadotpixie
@kaylesd
@Billythecat
@sezzy25
@feliznavidad2
@cheekymonkey3112
@JuniperAndTonic
@butterfliesx
@GuessHowMuch
@dmb91
@Mumlili9
@Haiyaa
@SunshineAndRainbows6
@hellointhere

Just about hanging on with fingertips
@sausage1990

IVF/IUI/ICSI /clomid passengers as well as TTC on the side!
@somatronic
@clolo
@manifestingbaby
@Dollybird89
@MartyMcShy
@paintfairy

Newly promoted to the bump list!

Bumps & babies who want to keep track of us 👀
@clairey844
@blackcurrantqueen
@Missgoldilocks
@lucyrp
@KateColx
@blodyn91
@Catherinettc
@michelleScarn
@Busybee143
@Ltay2
@BlondePotter
@Clairey844
@Gem176
@kirky658
@Hollie657
@justanothercyster
@DJmum83
@Thinkingandblinking
@florence13
@2020mission
@Asthenia
@Hopeful110
@katiekattty
@madeoftea
@becarefuloutthere
@crazydoglady
@Amy00
@tornados2Inc
@KiwiTTC1st
@Sunbird84
@Laurenxx94

Waiting out probationary periods at work
@Juno231
@larrythelizard

@Lexber thanks for clarifying the day of the week!

Only 1 BFP in July?? We must be due more positives this month 🤞 Thanks for tagging me still always following along.

@Vil10 d's is rocking it, there's 3 of them and a very brave pair of parents, they also have two younger ones, so nobody slept
Haircut today from the only female barber he will accept, scissors not clippers

I run out of bus in 45, ready for 46, wish me luck

Thanks for tagging me! Love to hear everyone's journeys and hope I can share mine too! X

Catching my bus ride as a long cycle cyster, on metformin with the gut upset feeling sorry for my non compliant ovaries 🤣😘 officially CD 92 and counting, no sign of the witch yet!

life is getting ahead of me at the moment with work balance but I do try and catch a ride now and again so getting my seat comfy 😘
I have my follow up appointment in October with the fertility clinic to see if metformin has worked, all it's doing right now is playing hell with my stomach and feeling bloated 🙃

Let's hope for some more BFP in august as July was a little bit of a drought!

@vil10 sorry to hear about the house, that major sucks, lots of wine and chocolate for you!!!!

@Franklydear everything crossed for you!

@Vil10 what a shit situation for you to be in, it's so difficult knowing whether or not taking a step back is the right one for an eventual step forward, could you and your OH divide your time between the houses but be together? Don't know how willing his parents are to keep the dogs maybe a few nights or would that be a no go?

@Lexber everything crossed for you too!!!

Today's been one of the harder days, DD has just generally been unsettled, sassy and bored! Asking to go to my mums / the park / to see friends 😢 going to get on Pinterest for some ideas for the next few days I think!
Still need to try the cosmic yoga !

Thank you bus driver @larrythelizard
And the boss bus driver obvs @Minster2012

Clearly forgot my manners 😂

I'm still hereeeee

Thanks @larrythelizard!
I know I was a July BFP, but I don’t know if I’m the one you’ve got on your list (I’m still being namechecked in the OP as sunbird84 instead of 24)
7 weeks today, 6 days until first scan! V tired, so will just sleep in my seat until I know what the scan shows, but will probably wake up for any loud noises…

Taking up my seat, thanks @larrythelizard 🦎 what a top agency bus driver 😎

Bit of a drought in July with just 1 BFP 🤔 could everyone give their eggs a good wobble, testicles too for good measure!

That's crappy on the house @Vil10 .... Me and DH had to move in with my dad for a couple of months when I was 7 months pregnant 🤦🏼‍♀️, we sold our first house and we were forced out to stop the sale falling through and this one took ages, it was worth the hassle though for sure of messing about with stuff in storage etc. If it's your dream home I'm sure you can make it work.

Ah fuck @Sunbird24 yes you're right so 2 July BFPs and one wrong name 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

6 days will whizz by before scan day, how exciting!

Can you do water play and stuff like that @blackcurrantqueen? Must be so tough amusing DD!

@larrythelizard not a problem, it’s been that way for a few buses now but I always manage to still get on somehow! 😂

We need one of these www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4314440-tell-me-about-a-time-you-accidentally-overpaid-for-something-because-you-were-too-embarrassed-to-back-out

And this www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4314675-To-think-family-days-out-are-mis-sold-and-wish-to-complain

Thanks @larrythelizard, taking my seat and good tip @bez91, shall give my eggs a wobble 🤣

@larrythelizard thanks for the tag and I like your holiday tales from the last bus, keep them coming if you can 😄 hope you can lay off the bread soon!

@Franklydear so glad he had a lovely time!!

@Kirky658 I settled for salmon for tea and a light baby bell afterwards😂 happy anniversary by the way❤️

@blackcurrantqueen that's literally how I feel, like getting a house should be such a big step but feel like we need to take 10 steps back in order to take that next step, and who even knows how long for if dream house goes by the time we sell!! We could definitely split the time, and we even said it might be a case of every fertile week we go away for the weekend or whatever😂 sounds extreme but it's one of those things isn't it!! We could deffo have sleepovers too, we sound like 16 year olds😂 poor DD!! And poor you!! I'm sure you'll smash it with the activities, you're doing amazing x

@bez91 you are right, sometimes we get tested for things we want right?? We'd sell majority of the big things like sofas beds etc because we'd get new for the new house but would still need storage for everything else, it would definitely be worth it it jusr seems so stressful at the minute!

Hey hey I'm here. Sorry it was a scramble as I messaged @larrythelizard saying I was heading into my old house earlier with no signal so @Sunbird24 that's totally my fault 🤭😬I did tag you a few days ago to see if you had your scab to see if twinnies...ooo 6 days to go.

I may be slightly tipsy. Soz not soz been having girls night. So on that note my full attention isn't here I'm afraid butttttt loving the stories on your hols*@larrythelizard* who the f does loads of washing on holiday?? Or not shag cos their parents are in the sand vague building??? What??

@Vil10 yes 2nd residence stamp duty is a birch but you can claim upto 36 months rebate afterwards (we are in the same position) & apparently it's quite quick (for government). HOWEVER the way my BIL & SIL have got round it in your situation is he's never owned before (like you??) but she has. So to get the governments "help to buy scheme" for first home owning it's only him that's on the mortgage and then she effectively "rents off him" & she put down a certain amount in deposit. They aren't married so similar in that actually it's not massively secure but they have a written agreement & they've been together years. So if you did that then you would own it with him contributing/renting from you. That way he doesn't have a second home & you get access to the "help to buy" scheme too.

Or you do what we have & pay the additional stamp duty but we aren't wanting to rent ours out, we will claim it back as soon as other house sells.

That's all my brain cells for tonight

Hooray for girls night @Minster2012, sounds like you’ve had a good time!

@Minster2012 wouldn't that mean that only @vil10 would be allowed on the mortgage? Most people need the household income to get a big enough mortgage for a house.

Vil10 how did you guys only realise about double stamp duty now?? I say sell up and carry on with the offer on the dream house 🤞

@larrythelizard thank you for the new thread! Bank statements are to prove my funding eligibility I think as it shows I live here and that I have an income (aka pay NI and am entitled to health care?)

@minster2012 sounds like an epic girls night enjoy yourself ❤️❤️❤️
@vil10 hey cheese is good 🤣 and thanks babe 😘 we've had a lovely romantic evening. Also if it helps DH had to move in with me and my parents for a year when he lost his job. Wasn't ideal but we made it work. X

Just taking my seat to keep a watchful eye on all you ladies👀🥰

I think I can see very faint line, but not sure I am not imagining it

You could help if I add the pictures

Tempted to break it apart to check