5 onion rings, 4 cauliflowers, 3 french beans, 2 turnip tops and a parsnip in a pear tree - 10 / 10 club

[FrannyandZooey]

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Do you think Franny? hope so, as no doubt I will see her again at some point

How are you feeling these days btw? has the sickness dissipated? Still tired or feeling more energetic?

Is vinegar very good for you then?

oh that's good TooT

Gibbon, I have only had one smear. It was so awful - you did well to gush. I just tensed and looked pained and they had to get a doctor to do it

Good news TooT

I gargled with cider vinegar for a sore throat on MrsC's recommendation recently and it did seem to have a positive effect.

Mmm not sure what she expected from harassed mother trying to finish christmas shopping, return a suit to the hire shop, collect a parcel, and battle in freezing winds, with hefty toddler in buggy...

But I didn;t make my ignorance sound blase, I just sounded idiotic...

Can I just ask a question, MrsC if you are about, is there still a Futon shop on Guildhall Hill in Norwich?

Gibbon thank you the sickness is really fine now and I don't think I am so tired.

My mother just rang and ds started shouting "we've got a baby! we've got a baby!" in the background. I didn't want to tell her yet I think I managed to talk loudly over it and cut her off quickly

Glad to hear you're feeling better Franny and bless DS - how lovely he is so excited

Oh, don't talk about smears, Ive had another abnormal one. If it's still the same after Christmas I might have to have surgery again. I won't go into detail but suffice to say it was worse than the dentist.

Frayedknot - yes, there is still a futon shop there. They have a blanket box full of bizarre black tedddies in the window. It puzzles me every time I walk past.

Oh dear MrsC sorry to hear that. I had a couple of abnormal ones a few years ago but all clear since. I do make sure I have them regulalry though, even though I hate it.

Thanks re Futon Shop. I need to get a portable bed for DS for when we go to stay at PILs and they have something suitable I think, so hopefully will be able to drop in when we are in Norwich.

Oh sorry surgery I missed that

Do you have to have a GA?

What's that? I had loop diathermy before.

Duh, you mean general anesthetic?

No, unfortunately, local.

La la la, tra la la

Sorry, yes I meant a general.

Er, shall we move on?

Franny, when I as pg with dd2 I was in the early stages around ti sitme of year.
Dd1 wentot he nursey thtat I owrked in, and I really didn't want anyone to know. One day they had been reading bout the frist Xmas, and dd1 announced to all that "Mummy is having a baby like Mary". That was one of the only tomes that I'v etruely been greafysl that she ahd such poor speach .

Blimey, my typing is really appalling - sorry guys!

Delicious risootti of rdinne, 3 veg. Salad at lunchtime. Dried fruit all day!

I am about to have dinner, I must try and eat earlier it's no good at this time. We are having, chips, but they are home made, with roasted veg.

Oh yes, f&v

I had a fruit salad earlier, and stuffed squash for supper (with rice, peppers, celery, onion)

I think that's it...oh dear!

That sounds delicious.

what is the nb hd thread?

Home made chips, how gorgeous Mrs C

very sorry about dodgy smear

i have had some apples and had chips at lunch and a baked sweet ptoato mushroomm and baked chili and baked beans

and i'm hungry again already

have had pineapple, pear, raisins, kiwi

shall we try and reach a consensus about the title? I like the mangetout or the snifter, I think they are both fab

mincepie one i think x

vote here for snifter/mincepie one, makes me

Mince pie one.

DD2 is a toy cat in the nativity play today at pre-school. I have horrible cold and sinus horribleness and feel like i've been drinking heavily but i haven't. [moan] Dp was surprisingly sympathetic and took dd1 to school this morning so i didn't have to go out.

at toy cat but you are feeling so rough. I suffer with sinus trouble at times, it's horrid - you feel all heavy and the pain is a bitch. I don't like taking drugs/medicine but I always use Otrivine nasal spray when I get sinusy (sp?) as it's works in an instant and really helps.