30s TTC: Club BESHicana, drinks are free and we're hungry like the WOOFL! The MSDP continues...

[Scorpette]

Come on in, collect the Grolsch bottle tops for your DM shoes at the door

We're going all-out 80s for the continuation of the Mass Summer Diffment Project: John Hughes films playing back-to-back and on BESH FM, DJ ChoCho will be playing our all-time 80s faves, from New Romantics to Synth to Goth to Hair Metal to Pop and back again (no Fields of The Nephilim, mind). Our bartenders and waiters are Ducky from Pretty in Pink, Ralph Macchio (the Karate Kid) and Corey Haim (back from the dead especially for us) and unlike most of the real 80s, we actually get to booze!

Here's hoping the authentic 80s vibe will trick our bodies into thinking we've got the ovaries of teenagers!

(Not to mention tricking them into being super skinny and able to eat whatever we want and staying that way!)

There's plenty of Babycham and Ice Magic to pour over ice-cream in the Pit and Metal Mickey will bring them to the wretched at the click of a finger.

So whaddya waiting for? Slip on the ra-ra skirts, slap on the blue eyeliner and let's get winning those baybeez! Last one in the pool's a psycho hose beast!

gah, terrible apostrophe usage

BTW, did anyone see the Mitchell and Webb sketch where he shoots people who say pacifically, instead of specifically, and expresso instead of espresson, etc. Very amusing!

I'm not allowed to go until he's post op and home - and I have no idea when that is, which is why I feel proper weird. I finally feel grown up - my little sister is a mum. My little sister is a MUM! Fuck!

I said when was he born, and she said "ten minutes ago". I was the first to know .

Congratulations Aries and Cass on your respective good newses.

Where did Twink go? Any word from Salty?

My colleague got her amnio results today. It's not downs, but they don't know what it is, and she said the doc seems convinced that something is seriously wrong. Still checking other chromosomes. She has yet another appointment with fetal medicine on Tuesday, then they will be referred to the geneticist, and all the time her pregnancy is continiuing...she will be 21 weeks next Tues. I will never be envious of an instant differ again. Hell, I will never be envious of anyone again.

Lyra you speak wise words and had made me think.

Congratulations WashingUpLiquid.

Well done SisOfAries and congrats to AuntyAerie. Hope the little one is ok and getting all the help he needs. Must be a joyous but fretful time for you all. Hope he is home soon, happy and healthy.

Scorps I am tres impressed by lack of menkul.

Off to bed now... TG is away, anyone fancy joining me?

Sorry x-post with lovelyLyra. God, how awful for your poor colleague. More BESH candles to be lit I reckon.

Oh lyra, that is sad, and you speak wise words. Hey congratulations auntie! This is going to be fun for you. . . Loves to the wee one and your sis. Erm, how normal is it to bleed after sex??

So you managed to drag him away from the golf then HB? Good gal! I take it you don't normally have this prob? Sorry, tmi coming up - TG is v tall (hence TG = The Giant) and shall we say 'in proportion' and I would quite often bleed a little if we'd been particularly vigorous, or if we hadn't done it in a while. Is it a lot, or a bit on the toilet paper?

Don't read this if you're eating your porridge

'Allo Poll and thanks awfully for being here for my embarrassing query . Th OM is not a small man, as it were, and there was some viguour, but we've been way more bumptious without this . Was a bit scary for him: he looked down and there were 2 large-ish smears of bright red FFJ on his stomach/leg. There's a bit of pinkness on the loo roll this morning. I mean, I'm not haemorraghing or anything (spelling?!) but it's there.

I'm sure I'm OK but I'm now mildly curious/anxious/surprised/puzzled.

morning all!

just a quick wave from the edge of the precipice - a woman at work trying to change the subject and cheer me up after my 'round 2 consultation before we make you redundant' conversation and thought it would be fun to ask,

"SO WHEN WILL YOU BE PUSHING SPROGS OUT THEN? ANY PLANS?"

I didn't blink. I didn't flinch. I didn't even mean to say,

"Don't ever ask anyone that question ever again. You have no idea if we've been TTC for years and can't, if I've had a mc, if we've spent all our money on IVF cycles and have just found out we can't have children. Do me a favour - don't ever ask anyone that question again."

She looked really shocked. I apologised for being harsh.

When I came back from lunch she'd left a box of chocolates on my desk and a note apologising for being out of line.

sigh.

I am standing up applauding. Wish I had your balls: I really do.

(And I am v. sorry that you were pushed into having to say it .

Standing ovation from me too Chipolata. Also sorry that you were pushed into it, although I am not sure I am enjoying the phase where everyone stopped asking...

BigHead what stage in da cycle are you at? I've had that thing before and it had freaked me out, but the only time (WATCH OUT FOR TMI) it was abundant was after some vigour... Other times it was just on the loo roll and was 1. infection of the cervix, or rather the outside of it, what do you call that bit, I forgetz , and 2. was just the good old ovulation bleed which I used to get... I don't know if any of this is of use.

PrettyPolly don't jiggle so much.

P.S. When can I officially start menkul? Day 05 (I think)...

Hello CanadianMountie, and a top of the morning to yer. I'm actually mid-ovulation, so maybe it's an ovulation bleed? Today/tonight is apparently the bestest day for SWI this cycle and I don't know whether to go for it or have a rest

Mountie in this place you can start the menkul before ovulation, so you go knock yourself out.

Head I wouldn't worry too much unless it keeps happening. Was probably just a one off. I think Scorps is the one to talk to about cervical erosion (is that what you meant Mountie?) which can cause bleeding after sex but is harmless in itself.

Sausage good on you for saying what most of us have thought at various times, but been too chicken British and stoic. Bet that felt good!

And how is everyone on this fine sunny day? How about a round of bellinis to start us off?

PS re. your menkul plans: how long is your cycle??? I start my menkul about D17 because whenever we've really gone for it SWI-wise I have mid-cycle spotting from precisely then , not that anything ever comes from it...

PS Re: what Poo just mentioned - I didn't have lots of times where I bled after sex, but it is a true that it's been nada since having the cervical erosion sorted. Have also stopped having virtually any FFJ though, whereas used to be awash with it

Bangs sound like an ovulation bleed, which I sometimes got quite abundantly, but do bear in mind I ain't no doc. Especially if you get mid-cycle spotting anyway?

Oh yeah BuxomPolly that is exactly what I meant!

Re. my menkul, well, my cycle varies lately. Shite. But my LT seems to be around 10 days, which somehow don't worry me at the mo. But that would mean I am about half way through the LT. We had teh Secs Mon, Tue, Wed. Ok, NOW I thin that's TMI. But you aaaaasked! I think I may start ovulation POAS again, going by egginess at the moment.

Oh, and am often in the situation you describe Score, and CH gets annoyed with my insecurity pointing out that 1. I chose the arty / liberal career and therefore pointless comparing myself with lawyers / bankers and 2. prone to underestimate self. Dunno if this applies to you, but I am sure the underestimating self does . After all TYF seems to be madly in love! The lack of sprog is becoming a painful one though.

Is not stoicism, is slow, inexorable slide into clinical depression... [self-pity]

That was convaluted. Meant to say I am sure you are every bit as gorgeous and fabulous as the cousins! Cheese over. Kick in the buzzwams.

I though some violence was in order for self pity. And didn't want to go too soft, hanging here in Polly's bosom.

Having met Scorps in RL I can honestly say she is gorgeous, clever, arty, funky, funny and totally totally kewl man. So there, stick that up yer arses TYF cousins!

On an entirely unrelated note, I am suffering from the hideous secksual dreams of pregnancy. Last night I dreamt I left TG to start a relationship with Jeremy Clarkson (I just did a little bit of sick in my mouth there...). We were actually nekkid in the shower when I woke up. I am feeling quite disturbed. Almost as disturbed as when I dreamt that our neighbours house had been broken into and the burglars had jizzed all over their sheets. I mean, wtf is that all about?

On that note, really must go. I am taking Boo to stay at Ma's today, as I am working tonight. I should have left about half an hour ago. Oops. Laterz bitches.