So what big and small events are you looking forward to in the next few months?

[ToughDaddy]

Probably the wrong MN section but here is my initial list:

1)Lewis Hamilton winning the Formula 1 championship?

2)Obama winning the election?

3)Improving my 10k time in my new specially fitted running shoes

4)The media getting bored with the credit crunch

5)Rash of 40 yr old b-day parties of friends

6)Cheap holidays next year; in fact cheap stuff generally

7)Low interest rates?

1. Half-term (as I am taking the time off work)

2. The building work in my house finally finishing (after months)

3. Obama winning

HuwE- a bit Nick Horby-like this thread but the regulars will indulge us.

Hope your building work was on-budget and on-time :-)

1. DS2's birthday
2. DS3's Christening
3. This coming weekend - DS's are with exH and I'm going shopping in Milton Keynes - CHILDFREE
4. Coming back from shopping to see some of the work that's being done on the house completed (mostly small cosmetic stuff but will make it look so much nicer)
5. DS2's first Harvest Service at school

1. half term trip to see Tiger who came to tea at the theatre
2. going to Glam party on Nov 1st
3. booking next years holiday
4. finishing cake course
5. cake business booming (well I hope)

1. Definitely, Obama winning (dv).

2. Spurs avoiding relegation (?) this season.

3. Half-term.

4. Christmas, especially seeing my brother and family who will be back from Pakistan.

5. Night out with lots of mates in December.

6. MN Christmas do!

My wedding

1. My 2nd baby arriving (next month. Yikes! )

2. Deffo, Obama winning (crosses fingers and toes)

3. Christmas - and seeing my dad, who comes over for a week.

4. My house finally being properly finished, after a year of renovations

5. Going to see Toni Morrison reading from her new novel next week

6. Having dinner in a couple of weeks with my 3 oldest friends

SixSpotBonfire- sorry about Spurs and that is from an Arsenal fan

Yes. There used to be a football club over there, as someone once said.

And can you please tell Adebayor to put his scoring boots on as my fantasy league team needs him ?

MrsMattie- where are u hooking up with Toni M?

8)less fuss this Christmas

9)My bitter love rival George Clooney finally getting married? [ about time he did]

DS's 10th Birthday tomorrow - double figures already!

Going home to Scotland to visit family next week.

Christmas!

Royal Festival Hall - she is dojng a reading from her forthcoming novel next week. I cant wait! I saw her do a reading from 'Love' a few years ago, plus a Q&A with the audience. She is wonderful @ ToughDaddy

yes she is an original mommytoughlove?

my initial list:

1)Lewis Hamilton winning the Formula 1 championship?

2)Obama winning the election?

3)Improving my 10k time in my new specially fitted running shoes

4)The media getting bored with the credit crunch

5)Rash of 40 yr old b-day parties of friends

6)Cheap holidays next year; in fact cheap stuff generally

7)Low interest rates?

I can tick most of these off....all good