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Mid 30's TTC--Gin Palace Two: Spawn of the BESH

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SarahAbroad · 21/07/2009 13:06

Hey all...

Hope this thread name is okay...just moved the Gin Palace around the corner before we ran out of space!

See you soon. The bar's open!

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extremesitting · 05/08/2009 14:24

Question: If the closing date to apply for a job is the 6th August, can you deliver said application on the 6th or should it be there by close of business on the 5th?

I've just spotted a good un but I don't want to spend all night getting it right if the thing will be put straight in the bin for being too late.

extremesitting · 05/08/2009 14:28

I indulge in massive impossible to swallow multi vits and a separate folic acid. I also enjoy evening primrose oil tablets, but only pre OV (apparently helps CM) - after OV is apparently a no no - can't remember why.

Dontry admitted to being an expert on such matters a while ago. Perhaps she could offer her wisdom?

NeedChoos · 05/08/2009 14:37

I take multi vits with Iron and Star Flower and Evening Primrose (for Vitality and shiny Hair look more like dog drops for a good coat!!)

Have just bought some Folic acid 400's and have taken them for 4 days...

I'm not a usual vit popper and my northern roots rebel horredously against taking "medicine" unless death is having a cup of tea in the front room not just knocking at the door...so some good hearsay and obessin about vits would be good - need not be medically acurate (natch)

skihorse · 05/08/2009 14:50

Cosmo excellent news about the job - redundancy AND a new job? You're living the modern dream!

extremesitting I'm sorry to hear you had a shit birthday - NYE are my horror nights. Guaranteed it'll go wrong. The last one was no exception - we had the infamous row about Broccoli and he stomped off to bed at 9pm with the words "I don't want to go fucking snowboarding tomorrow, I've made up my mind and I won't change it!"

At 8am he woke up and asked if we could go skiing!

Skater that was trog's husband

I eat very well, loads of fruit & veg, lean meats and no processed carbs. I take folic acid & gin to supplement this. OH take zinc tablets to make his manfat strong.

Wrt evening primrose I have a horrible feeling that it can cause mc. But then... so can ibuprofen, cheese, coffee, gin, hot baths, being BOD etc., etc. ad nauseum.

ginhag · 05/08/2009 15:05

cosmosiswuththemostest woooo for you! I actually clocked your round of champagne yesterday but just assumed you were in a bubbly mood,so I thought 'yum!' and drank some.

extreme sorry re shit birthday.somewhere back on the last gin palace thread there is Ginhag's BOD report...suffice to say mine was rubbish too

fig yeah I know.that's part of why I sometimes worry about moaning on like some twat to you lot as I have managed to have one kid and know a) that makes me lucky and b) it shows that I can...although all I think really is that I managed it once and there's a good chance that's my lot.know I'm still lucky tho and that you may find me annoying so i'm sorry.

Also sorry I seem to be repeating myself.My brain is shit.

NeedChoos · 05/08/2009 15:07

Not heard about the connection with Zinc and manfat - will pass on.

Mr Choo (deluded mentalist he is)has been texting me all day convinced that "this will be the month" - obviously he has not considered or is deluded re the state of my reproductive equipment or is convinced that said manfat is enough to do the job on its own.

oooohhh didn't know about the Evening Primrose thing... good reason to stop - they make me burp like a small child on pop.

Birthdays and NYE are shit for me too - I have no expectations on them now and would if I could just go to bed with a bottle of Tanqueray and wait until they are over.

RunLyraRun · 05/08/2009 16:07

ski - yes, NYE, I hate hate hate. Always, without exception, a shit night. I usually try to keep it low key so as to not be disappointed by the big build up and inevitable disappointment, but that doesn't work either as you feel like such a saddo watching Jools with the in laws, or sumfink, whilst rest of planet is "having it large", as I believe they say on Radio 1.

extreme closing on the 6th means close of play on the 6th - get stuck in girl.

Cosmosis · 05/08/2009 16:15

Yup agree with lyra eop on 6th. Get it in.

NYE is both my and dh's idea of hell, so we stay at home with nice food & booze and ignore it

re supplements, multivits, iron and folic a. Multivits and zinc for him.

extremesitting · 05/08/2009 16:31

Thanks Girls. Thats how I would have interpreted it if I had an ounce of confidence left in me!!!!

In complete agreement on the NYE front. Last NY my friend asked me WAY in advance to mind her children as she was due to deliver no.3 that night and she wanted to do so at home. Then friend with two young children heard and didn't want us sitting in on our own for NY, so came to stay with her offspring and husband. Needless to say the baby arrived that morning but the visitors still came and we were all in bed by 12.15. OH and I were in bed dreaming of the year before when we actually had fun... and definitely had it large!

Re: Evening primrose.. thats it... the MC malarky is why I don't take it after OV. I knew it was something important...

VeryAngryGusset · 05/08/2009 18:53

Fight over on AIBU! Is it unreasonable to find out the baby's sex and then DELIBERATELY and PROVOCATIVELY not tell people? Maybe I should start one that asks whether it's reasonable to deny you are pregnant at all to yourself and others. It's what I plan to do.

donttrythisathome · 05/08/2009 19:43

Great news Cos and wildfig (finally moving).

I had a tiny bit of red spotting today and some weird twinges and was convinced I was losing it. Gazed murderously out of the train at pregnant women and people with toddlers. Why can I only be happy for people when things are going well for me?

Think things are fine though. Although sitting pour us a large jack daniels

donttrythisathome · 05/08/2009 19:52

Who died and made me an expert on supplements?!! I haven't a clue.

I took multivits with folic acid. I used have spotting before RTOD and after taking the multi-vits the spotting got way less, plus I got up-diffed. So who knows...may have helped.

Have also ordered some vegetarian omega 3 though on line as heard that's good. Mind you the one with flax oil may cause mc. Tis a minefield....

Hate NYE too, though true to form then always regret not making plans for it on the night and feel friendless and alone. Pathetic...

ginhag · 05/08/2009 20:44

Is triggerslappergravy still on hol? Ot have I lost all perception of time?

skihorse · 05/08/2009 20:46

gin yeh she's only been gone since Saturday - she'll be sat in some greek taverna tonight in her giant period pants!

Well guys, I decided not to sell my horse and today I've found a new livery stables for her which is 200 euros a month cheaper which makes things a lot more easy. Plus these people are a lot more chilled than the current place.

I really can't be bothered SWI this week. What is wrong with me?

ginhag · 05/08/2009 20:57

Hey good news re horse ski.

Just realised that about trig,think I actually am losing the plot slightly! Been a mental few days,mani headbutting everything in sight as having horrific teething pains and now he has what the doc describes (in a v medical technical way) as a 'bug'.

Prob cos of all the dirt he eats

and there's nowt wrong with you to feel like you can't be arsed to SW1. To be honest that's the month you'll prob get duffed (unless you swear off sex altogether,can't see you doing that somehow )

one of the 2 good friends of mine that recently got duffed with second baby (that I was very jealous of) has just had a pretty traumatic mc. I feel awful,partly cos I care about her a lot and partly cos I feel like an utter bitch for having been jealous-like I fucking cursed her or something.am obviously a witch.

RTOD been bit weird seems to have practically tailed off already.of course,being a mad person I am now questioning if I could be pg.although as before I know I'm not.or do I? (repeat to fade)

NeedChoos · 05/08/2009 21:07

Donttry You are now BESH Expert Winess on all thing Up Diffed with Gin as an Official Expert to substanciate all up diffed activity.

I do feel our drinking is some what moderate at the moment and demand a round of Cosmopolitans in proper glasses.

Tell you what though - you start SWI and suddenly... the WORLD and his wife is preggers....

Ski Glad you have your hoss sorted - how's her ears?

ginhag · 05/08/2009 21:10

Tequila slammers om the side choos?

NeedChoos · 05/08/2009 21:16

Defo - Large ones. Have just got of the phone from SIL after a very wearing and competitive conversation about a blow up bed. FFS

She is very fertile and she keeps having "quiet words" about how much her brother would LOVE kids.
No wonder I drink like a fish.

Scorpette · 05/08/2009 21:23

Am back. If was pg before, am not now, after 3+hours of MIL's absolutely mental boy-racer-on-crystal-meth-style driving through the bumpiest fackin' country roads e-vah, here in Devon If abortion was ever made illegal, she'd make a roaring trade; 30 mins in the car with her and everything would soon be over. And the hygiene-skankiness continues. Have been in tears at how vile everything is and have told TYF am not coming again (have actually gone without food tonight by lying and saying I'm not hungry, as she has cooked a roast chicken that had gone THREE days out of date in the fridge. I also saw her handling it then touching loads of stuff, inc. things I had as snacks, in the fridge - aaarrrgh!). Esp. not coming when pregnant - I ain't getting listeria or whatever and mangling/losing a child because a grown adult doesn't know when they're supposed to wash their hands. Sorry for ranting - I think being that skanky is actually a bit abnormal. I don't use anti-bacterial spray nor nuffink, so am hardly obsessed; am, yes, allergic to chemical crap too, but am v clean using eco stuff. But will make exception for Skater's antibacterial gel to bathe in - cheap skank MIL only has rancid, dried-up, cracked Tesco value super-chav-cheapy soap to use (and we're nowhere near any shops), so have only been able to wash fanjo with water I figure it's better than giving myself god knows what with Wurzel Gummidge's own soap range...

extreme I got my Dad that potty, fartwell and knob book. Seems like 'Cunty' was a popular name back in the day - will the fashion for olde-tyme names extend to that?

Grrrr. So fed up today. Possibly PMT. I too have now given up hope of BFP this month

Someone punch me, cos I'm boring myself with my MIL-skankiness rants, etc.

NeedChoos · 05/08/2009 21:30

sound v stressful - I am a Nightmare when someone else drives - I get really cranky - Incredible Hulk cranky - it makes me so sick...

T's a pet hate of mine..shit soap / shampoo. And there is NO WAY I would touch any soap that was USED and dried up and to cap it off ... Tesco Value Soap.FFS..Dark Ages.

Have a large Appletini - I'm trying to improve our drink variety to get all of our food groups...

donttrythisathome · 05/08/2009 21:35

scorp just get the fuck out of there. I'm even getting stressed by it now. A week is taking the piss, 2 nights tops for me with ILs (and they are clean and nice) apart from FIL and evil step MIL (cleanish but unnice). Story for another day.

skihorse · 05/08/2009 21:36

Scorpette At least you're back home - in defence of the wiping of pans, it's very french/oriental. It's supposed to allow the flavours to build over time - much in the same way you should rub a garlic clove over your salad bowl before putting it away. No need to thank me, just buy my latest cookery book. Skihorse does sarnies. Catchy, non?

choos her ears are fine, her legs are fine and she's gorgeous. I took her out for quite a spin this morning scattering only one group of cycling tourists.

gin that's what I figured... this would be the month - now that this incredible ski coaching has been wafted under my nose.

I was thinking of going skiing on friday actually but I can't be arsed to scrape the wax off my skis... however it's going to be 33 odd plus on friday so it might be a nice place to hide out! We got in the car today and it said 37 holy smokes!

hmmmn, Julian Cunty Jail-horse - I LIKE it!

ginhag · 05/08/2009 21:42

ski
1st time I got pg - barhopping trip to NYC with loverboy booked,including lush shag palace hotel.was about 8 weeks pg by time we flew,vomitty and knackered.

2nd time - family hol of a lifetime in the Maldives booked,was about 6 weeks pg when we flew,as above.

Honestly.whenever u think 'ah fuck it,if I'm not duffed this month then I can...'

that's the one those sneaky fuckin spunky fellas get their act together.

ginhag · 05/08/2009 21:48

Am going sailing in Greece in sept,not the ideal set up for early pg so who knows???

cheggers · 05/08/2009 22:03

what you doin' with the little'n gin while you're sailing? you mean to tell me you can still have a life post child??!! yay!

wow mixed bag today. consoling cuff for longwee you must be gutted wasn't to be though i guess, but good to now know all the plumbing works.

congrats to cosmo though

i'd join you with the champers but am still a bit woozy.

spent most of the morning drifting in and out of consciousness after the sedative then most of the aftrenoon wincing at my painful ovaries.

don't really wanna bore everyone with the details (as none have you lot have resorted to cheating) but they managed to get 12 eggs which is good apparently. find out tomorrow if they managed to do anything with them.

fooking hell!