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Not Driving Away!

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Pumble · 13/07/2013 14:21

P1 splashing in the paddling pool and P2 having a nap. So pleased to be back and they are so pleased to be with each other again.

Can't believe we got to 1000 posts! You need to change your nn now too don't you wylye ?!

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magimedi · 05/08/2013 08:43

How are you all? My lurgy is better, thank god.

Am about to go shopping for clothes - a task I hate but need something to wear to DS's wedding party. Wedding was in May and tiny, just close family. Big party where they live - casual & need nice top to go with trousers. Wish me luck. I will either be very grumpy or very happy by lunchtime!

rowrowrowtheboat · 07/08/2013 18:14

Hi Magimedi, how did the shopping go? Were you happy or grumpy?

All well here, enjoying the weather - fine and warm, just right for beng outside!

magimedi · 07/08/2013 19:51

Shopping was good & bad.

I saw an amazing top in the first shop I went into - totally fab, just what I wanted.

But........ because it was the first shop I didn't buy it & spent another hour flogging round other shops that were full of shite & ended up back at first shop & bought the top! (Was hot,sweaty & cross at the end).

But overall success & it meant I didn't have to go further afield to find right top.

As mother-of-the-groom I felt I had to make a bit of an effort!

What a first world problem!

How are you all? And your DCs?

It is just so amazing to be having a few consecutive weeks of decent summer weather.

magimedi · 12/08/2013 19:22

Just passing by. How is everyone?

rowrowrowtheboat · 12/08/2013 20:57

alright thank you. Managed to stop the screaming at night of DD2, and everyone is at last back to normal bedtime. DD2 has started wandering into our room at night, but doesn't complain when stake her back, so much less stressful and tiring to deal with.

Trying to work out what job to do when I go back to work, and what I could do in limited hours now, lots of stuff swimming round my head!

The moral of your shopping trip is to get the first thing you see, then put your feet up! When's the celebration?

magimedi · 12/08/2013 22:22

DD2 has started wandering into our room at night, but doesn't complain when stake her back,

I am laughing so much at the idea of you 'staking' DD2!! The Exorcist springs to mind!

What is your line of work? When do you go back?

The celebrations start in early September, when we go to France to see DS & DDIL & it's a weekend long party. He works in the hotel/travel industry & his boss has given him the hotel for his wedding party as a wedding gift.

rowrowrowtheboat · 13/08/2013 06:58

Oh, that is hilarious! I didn't notice! Rest assured she is alive and well, with no holes in her back.

I was a buyer, but want to so something more service orientated, like teaching. I'm volunteering in schools to get a better idea of what it is like.

The weekend party in France sounds lovely.

magimedi · 13/08/2013 07:40

Teaching? You are brave!!!

Hope DD2 stayed tethered all night! Grin

rowrowrowtheboat · 13/08/2013 09:38

Well, reading about teaching on Mumsnet, I should run a mile. DD2 came in at 6am this morning, quiet as a church mouse.

magimedi · 14/08/2013 19:45

row - BIL has just retired from teaching (at the age of 62) & he is not on MN & he says he would not recommend anyone to go down that line.

When does the lovely Pumble get back from 'furrin parts'?

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Pumble · 14/08/2013 21:10

Pumble is back! And survived her first day with the pumblettes on her own after almost two weeks of extra help, although when pumblette2 started chatting to herself at 5:30am this morning I was worried if we would all survive the day (thankfully she put herself back to sleep until 7:30 - same can't be said for me!).

How are you all? You are very brave possiblycrazy to be thinking about teaching row

Holiday definitely had its ups and downs and two very tired pumblettes but so good to spend time with all the family. There were times when I just wanted to curl in a ball but got through it. Still trying to sort ourselves out but wanted to come and wave hello now I'm back!

The celebrations sound lovely magi - glad that you found something to wear.

Hope wylye and mrshb have had a good couple of weeks.

It's good to be back with you all!! Smile

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magimedi · 14/08/2013 22:29

Lovely to see you back, Pumble.

Hope that you & Mr. P had a bit of time & a glass of [wine}

I think that most of us want to curl up in ball when on a family holiday!

rowrowrowtheboat · 15/08/2013 07:42

Welcome back! It took us a few holidays before we adjusted to family holidays. Hope it doesn't take the pumblettes to settle back to the home routine.

Yes, possibly crazy, but I have a year to back away slowly if it is not for me!

How are LongTail and MrsH?

LongTailedTit · 16/08/2013 11:22

Welcome back Pumble! Have you seen, we now have Cake ! Hurray!

Every time I've tried to type a reply on here DS has gone into Super Whine mode and climbed all over me and the iPad, so I'm afraid I gave up. Bizarrely, he didn't seem to interfere when I posted on other threads!
I'm typing this with his foot on my hand, oh now he's on my lap... Hmm

Good to hear your holiday was a success, shame you've come back to grey skies, hopefully we can eke out a bit more summer before it gets cold too.
How's P2?

rowrowrow you're def brave to be considering teaching, I met a woman last week at a birthday party who's currently a midwife and is considering training to be a HV! Jaws fell to the floor when she told us, you'd think she'd said she wanted to be a traffic warden! Grin

Glad you got your outfit sorted Magi, your DSs party sounds fab.

LongTailedTit · 16/08/2013 11:23

Hmmmm, the cake appears to have turned into a blue question mark box, decidedly less tasty..... Hmm

magimedi · 16/08/2013 17:35

I'm typing this with his foot on my hand,

I speed read that as my foot on his head & was really starting to get a bit anxious, what with Row staking her DD !! Grin

Thick mist & rain here but our neighbour opposite is being filmed for 'Come Dine With Me' & am having great fun watching all the guests turn up! One is a dead ringer for Sue Pollard!!!!!!!!!!

Probably totally outing myself there!

Cake but it's more like time for Wine now.

rowrowrowtheboat · 16/08/2013 18:10

How exciting to see come dine with me come to your road. I love the narrator. Do they arrive really early then?

What's your DS upto now LongTail?

Ps I'm having steak tonight with DH Wink.

magimedi · 16/08/2013 19:43

Jeez - the crew have been her since 9am.

The participants arrived about 5pm & were fannying round for ages before they were filmed going in.

And neighbour took aaaaages to answer the door!

I will PM you when I know it's going to be on!!

And sorry, Pumble for hijacking your thread - we seem to have a small quiche going on here.

rowrowrowtheboat · 16/08/2013 19:53

Small quiche? Think come dine with mess going to my head. Comments Pumble and MrsH, what are your typo / auto corrects going to be?

Soo funny. I like this thread, even if it is a little bit egg flan like Grin

How's your week been Pumble?

magimedi · 16/08/2013 20:22

row Have you been on the Wine ? Shock

(I have Grin )

rowrowrowtheboat · 16/08/2013 20:38

Oh my, I must have been, looking at that last post, I didn't notice! Wine is gong down nicely thank you.

Anyone else fancy joining us? Wine

LongTailedTit · 16/08/2013 20:43

Gawd, I might start on the Wine myself, and I don't even like it!
DS has spent most of the day SHOUTING and SCREAMING - he's been in caps lock all bloody day! My nerves are fried. He went to bed at 8, so all ok now.

I'm doing my own head in, first month of TTC and I can't POAS for another week - I've been researching for new buggies already FFS! Blush

I like quiche. Bring it on.

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Pumble · 16/08/2013 21:24

I like quiche too Grin!

Feeling so poorly tonight-headache from hell-even turned down alcohol-must be something up!!

P1 weed all over the floor this afternoon-grrr. I don't think I handled it as well as I should have done though but lots and lots of hugs for the rest of the day so hope she's ok.

You must tell us when it's being shown magi can't believe they have been there that long-please tell me they have left now?!

Hope they're exciting pushchairs you are researching!! I can't remember yours at all (where has my memory gone!) - actually not nothing-I think it was black!

This headache better let me sleep or I shall be most grumpy!

Oooh-p2 appears to have teeth!! Noticed the first when I put my finger in her mouth one day in France and think we might have the second one by the feel of it too! So neglectful not to notice teeth until I feel them!

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LongTailedTit · 16/08/2013 22:02

Ugh - headache sympathy! Have you taken anything for it?

How has P2 been teething so quietly?? Well done her!
DS's teeth have always announced their presence with a month of drool, biting everything in sight, and general grump. Best ones were after he had his head tweaked by the cranial osteopath - he had 7 teeth before then cut 10 thru in a week!

Nah - nothing exiting pushchair-wise, I have a BJCM but don't fancy spending £150 for the carrycot so trying to make it work without. Might use a Bugaboo type cocoon in it, but would far rather have parent-facing for the first year, so tempted to get a cheapy.

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Pumble · 17/08/2013 19:46

P1 teethed quietly as well-it's that Celtic pain threshold they have inherited!! P2 has been a bit grumpy in the day but seeing as she has got two teeth through in less than two weeks I'll let her off!!

I love my parent facing pushchair ltt - not that I'm encouraging you at all!!

What time did come dine with me end magi definitely looking forward to watching it Grin

Headache largely gone so back on the wine tonight - a friend on Facebook said how she wasn't allowed to drink until she'd stopped breastfeeding-I pointed out I was told to feed with a glass of wine in the early days-not sure how it went down-think she might be questioning my parenting now Wink.

Big family reunion tomorrow.....you know how these events bring out the best in people....Confused

Hope you're all having a great Saturday Smile

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