I shallot the sheriff....but I did not shoot the celery - 10 / 10 thread

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Is your sister in Norwich Pink?

We have 3 lovely tea shops, one of them in a deli which serves delicious chocolate pie , one in a gallery, and one that looks like something from country living, but the woman who works there hates people and makes Basil Fawlty look like the kind of customer care. But it's good for a laugh, if you like being told off and snapped at.

Jamie's fish pie (the one with spinach and egg) is spectacular. I have it committed to memory.

Why are there some days when you just wake up and feel bleurgh and don't want to do anything and everything seems a bit dull and pointless and the days are sooo long. Yet other days are quite good.

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To make you enjoy the good days of course, SB.

Is the fish pie very good then? I haven't tried it yet. We are having the crunchy garlic chicken tomorrow. You coat it in cream crackers.

Boco - how did you finally stop feeding dd?

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Yes, how does one finally stop bf? [pleading]
Without screaming preferably. Dd2 says when she is 4

Have you tried the JO butterfly chicken, pancetta, parmesan thing? It is really lovely and easy to do. I need to look in that book again for more inspiration as I'm getting a bit bored of our dinners.

Let us know how the garlic chicken dish goes.

Boco - it sounds like you might be in my neck of the woods. I live in west Suffolk. Am v jealous of your antique/clothes shop. We don't have any shops in our village, unless you count the National Trust shop and the tat souvenirs it sells!

We have a PO and general store.

I am fretting about Feather. I hope she's okay.

Dunno TooT. Can you tell her it has almost run out?

Really gradually with us. It had gone down to just morning and bedtime for months, then just morning, then I'd distract her in the mornings, and she'd go without for a couple of days, then if she asked, that was fine, then it could go another three days, - it did take a while, I didn't refuse, but did distract. And if she went a week and then wanted bm, she'd feed for about twenty seconds as supply was going and be happy to stop.

I don't think you should worry that if you give in, you have to start all over again, because your supply will be gradually going down, but there will still be some in a week etc. Does that make sense?

I told mine it had run out....but they were a bit younger. I can't remember how bad it was.

Iliketomoveit - yes, am also Suffolk, north though, what's in West Suffolk, i'm trying to visualise the map - that's Bury St Edmunds area is it?

I stopped pretty abruptly really when I couldn't stand it any more.
Completely cold turkey with ds1, and he was only 18m, and he was EATING me. Half a breast would disappear into his mouth and he drank so har

Monday morning btw. Optician then doc. I shall need tranquiliosing.

Thank you. That is helpful. I have already refused in the night a while back, like you, avi, it was getting silly and I was so tired. He was a bit annoyed but not upset.

I will try and distract but not actually refuse then. I see what you mean about it not mattering if he has none for a few days and then wants it again. He doesn't really feed for very long now either.

It does make sense I mean, in case that post doesn't make sense. God I'm tired.

Toot - am pleased you have made the appointment.

Well done Toot!

Yes, I also refused in the night as it just became habit to wake up and automatically shout for bm.

My very lentilly wholefoody friend got to the point where she traded a chocolate button for missing a feed with her two year old, it worked very quickly, it was up to him which he had, and he always went for chocolate. Not saying it's ideal, but you worry about taking away something very important to them, and sometimes it's surprising how easy it is.

What will they do? [plaintive]

Hello, just about to do dinner and bedtime but will be back later to talk about breastfeeding. I am getting ratty about it now because apart from bedtime I don't really want to do it. But ds has other ideas of course

Glad you made the appointment TooT. Will look out for you on Mon to hear how it went.

Yes Boco, Norwich. And I'm all packed so I'm off! I have 1 outfit and 2 pairs of pjs

See you Monday (or maybe over the weekend!)

Do you mean at the doctors Toot? The doctor will feel the lump, and they can often tell quite easily if it's something than needs further checking out, or if it's nothing to worry about. I went once as I had a lump under my arm, but it was an infected gland, and the doctor could tell, and it was fine. If they're not sure, they'll send you for another appointment with a specialist. It will be fine and over quickly. But if it's a nice doctor and you feel like you could, maybe mention your cold fingers too?

Well done Toot, we'll hold your hand on Monday/

Have a good weekend Pink.