Aaaaaaaaaah leek out! Le leek c'est chic - 10/10 Thread

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ha franny, that's how I know it isn't flu - I am eating like a pig! think it's gone to my chest...

Off to cinema to see (cheap) showing of igor. Probably a bag of shoite butI cannot do outdoors in this wind and cold.

I think the thread often stays white doesn't it? I had black and white cotton nursng bras but they got quite boring.

I have gone down three bra sizes recently so I have had to dig out old ones. They don't fit perfectly though.

Molly - That reminds me, when I was a heavy smoker I used to get colds like that, went on for ages coughing up grim stuff. It was like the cold expectorated my lungs or gave it a good clear out or something.

Yes, the cotton stays white, and poss fasteneings.

It is ridiculously windy atm.

Dh bought me some montezuma chilli chocolate today.

Hello

Nothing to say.

Coffee.

I've got 1 black nursing bra that fits, 1 from last time that will do for bed and 2 from last time that will just about do when 1 that fits is in the wash. I think I need to buy more Can't really be arsed to buy online though cause find it really hard to get right fit and there isn't anywhere I live that I can get my size PITA

Tomato

SB is lexulous pretty much the same as Scrabble? Just so I don't do anything really stupid!

Yes, it's the same. I can't use the normal version of scrabble over here so have to use that instead. It's not as good but the rules are the same.

I splashed out more than 30 quid a piece on nice nursing bras, but even the underwired one doesn't give decent support when you're still a 42F (down from 44H). DS is 14mo and still feeds plenty but I've now given up on nursing bras and gone for the evans cleavage ones without the full cup so I can just pop my boob over the top to feed. Works fine and I keep getting people asking me if I've lost weight because my boobs are about 2ft higher

DH has taken DS out for a nap in the sling and its just started hailing Hopefully he's near our office and will detour there to sit it out.

so far today 1/2 grapefruit and 1 banana. Must do better.

yes miaow i also switched to underwire asap, but i am wary about it atm - i think will wait a few more months
well there are no bras in my town that fit me
i am not exactly a wildly unusual size
in M+S the fitter agreed with me that i looked better in the (badly fitting) bra i walked in with
so i left without a new one

did get fab pair linen trousers in sale £12 though

Urgh I am ill. Can i list ailments instead of vegetables? Molly sounds like what you've got. Been in bed all day, but awake most of the night - woke up at 2am and my heart was beating too loudly and fast in my teeth and things hurting, so still awake at 5, is rubbish. Am getting hot orange and going back to bed.

Hot orange.

Sorry for all illnesses.

Should I sell DS's balance bike? He's outgrown it and can ride a real bike so we have no need for it. Also, I am lacking space and will need to move sometime soon so sentiment is not helpful. But, I don't actually want to sell it. WWYD? Ditto, Ergo - they sell for lots of money but, but, but... and what, if one day, in about 5 years, I have another baby?

That was honest of the marks woman! I tried their veg sushi on your recommendation, Franny. I usually have the pret one. It was very nice.

Poor you, Boco. That reminds me, the woman serving me in the library had a streamng cold and I meant to wash my hands immediately and I forgot. It was so bitter outside with HAIL that we jumped in a taxi. I know you can pick one up anywhere but it looked like her nose had been stripped of skin.

We have a roaring fire and I still feel cold. It's been horrible weather today.

Hi SB.
I think I would sell it and think that in the future you could get another one.

Boco.

I am having higgidy pie fo rdinner.
here
They are so yummy.

Agree with LR, especially if you don't have the space.

Pie sounds nice. I've been slow cooking a tomato, courgette and parika sauce to have wth spinach and ricotta tortellni. I am trying to wait a bit longer to cook or I'll be hungry again this evening but I would like it Right Now.

oh those pies look divine...what's the chicken, spinach, lentil and bacon one like? I am sending dh out for one tomorrow!!

I am drinking an infusion of thyme, honey and lemon. It tastes so vile, it MUST be doing some good.

Carrot sticks
Spring onion
Banana
OJ

Stir fry for tea so, bean sprouts, shitake mushrooms, baby sweetcorn, mange touts, peppers, onion, carrot.

Ok, will sell. Thanks!

Get well soon Molly, sounds vile

Pie sounds good. Am hungry.

I had a quiche, spinch I think.
V nice.

Molly, am veggie!

Had a vege pie last time. I fancy the butternut one.

Pies..pies...mmm

I am going to make a pie for lunch tomorrow.

I think there was a recipe for one in the New Vegetarian bit in the Guardian today. I love Yottam Ottalenghi's recipes. I think I've wittered on about them before.

DS seems to be better afetr sleeping for 13 hours last night

I quite like thyme, honey and lemon.

Dinner was okay. Not worth the slow cooking effort, would have preferred pesto really but it's two extra points.

Sorry people are feeling poorly btw. You'd hope all the colds had gone now but the weather isn;t helping I suppose.

Franny I get that with bras. M&S never have my size.

I went to M&S when I was pg and they don't do anything non-wired in a 32 So I'm not even going to attempt to find a nursing bra in there.

HUGE stir fry for tea. Carrot, cabbage, bean sprouts, mushrooms, baby corn, pepper, green beans. Friends were here so they stayed and I had to make it stretch to 2 more people and do 2 jacket potatoes for the children. Luckily I'd just made 2 apple crumbles - 1 for the freezer, so I threw them in as well. So apple and the stir fry has to count for 3.

Early night again ready for 5am start for Grand Prix. Don't forget the clocks go forward tonight!

bunny i would not sell it if you don't want to sell it
but it is probably more practical to do so

just got boys to bed after meal out went a bit wrong
we booked for 5.30 as we all have little children, but they didn't have our table ready, and then the food took ages to come - at 6.50 finally it arrived! we wanted to be away by then really
so all chomping madly to finish, babies crying, no time for pudding or a coffee
oh well
they knocked something off the bill and we live and learn

Oh Franny that sounds crappy. You should've come to mine - we were feeding the 5000 anyway It was chaos here!

ok, so I've still got he puter on but all the lights are off, the boys have got glow sticks and it's all rather pretty!