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Jan/Feb locals chat

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SJ99 · 22/01/2008 18:10

How exciting to be starting thread

Yay, thanks Sfx, am already looking forward to banana bread, mmmm!

In Sweden they had Noise Police (everything is so formally governed over there) but what a great idea, they used to go and put a stop the noise polluters, no messing.

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stepfordwife · 21/02/2008 11:45

hello everyone
hope you're all well

sorry, no time to catch up with thread at mo, so apologies if ignoring anyone's announcements..

back from the "steppie family on tour in kent" jaunt. dh has got that very auusie attitude;' hey let's do the british isles in a weekend.."

we stayed at the (converted) fisherman's huts in whitstable which i've wanted to do for yonks. fun. saw the most stunning sunset on monday night with a glorious b;laze of red sky across the sae...but didn't see it again as too foggy.

went to some fab museums in canterbury (bloody good shopping centre, too, but i digress from the educational )
anyhow, now i want to live in whitstable..but i say that about almost everwhere i go. a weekend cottage woud be nice, though...

have a good day all
toodlepip

stepfordwife · 21/02/2008 11:47

ah hello mrs r
back but can't do fri as my folks coming up to say goodbye to MIL who's back to oz next week.
enjoy!

stepfordwife · 21/02/2008 11:49

and hello bekks
richmond is a fab place to live..
always hard trying to make such an important decision, though, eh?
good luck!

stepfordwife · 21/02/2008 11:51

foxie, i'm with dd...i love the swimming instructor too..
(er..you do mean the cute young aussie, right? )

Kewcumber · 21/02/2008 13:12

cute aussie... where?

fitfox · 21/02/2008 13:45

No its is Dave she is in love with

The cute young Aussie is MINE, ALL MINE!!

Back off!!!

sfxmum · 21/02/2008 14:26

hello all

hi mrsR hope you all have fun at the museum, definitely a place to go at some point.

COV happy birthday for saturday

had a nice time at the pool etc, but made the mistake of taking a tired cranky child into one shop too many on the way back home
so cue huge tantrum

she is now doing pictures of herself with boobies she has been commenting on everyone's is public lately still I keep talking about public v private, it will sink in at some point.

hope you are all well. think will brave lollipop tomorrow

Kewcumber · 21/02/2008 14:33

DS had a bit of a melt down in M&S on Tues - I'd rushed around to get some money out for the cleaner and buy something for my tea. DS had the screaming ab-dabs when I wouldn;t buy the random assortment of goodies which he had put in "his" basket on teh way round. Including the white men's Y fronts a-la 1952.

Caused the man in front of me much mirth and comparison of his 18 months behaviour... actuall he was quite cute.

sfxmum · 21/02/2008 14:50

it is always funny when it is over or when it happens to someone else.
I think dd wants other kid's company and keeps striking up conversations and wanting to make friends as she puts it, she might have been switched at birth
and keeps pestering me to go to school.

I really should do better and take her to more groups but I have my limits

Kewcumber · 21/02/2008 14:52

most groups are hideous aren't they. I don;t think I've spoken to anyone at one yet

sfxmum · 21/02/2008 14:59

I think most people know each other from poshoville or are nannies who speak among themselves and seem to treat other peoples kids as if they are contagious (stop me now)

and it is dispiriting really, having said that I have had lovely conversations with random mums at the playground or even the pool.

and I just don't get the 'refreshments' thing

stepfordwife · 21/02/2008 15:19

foxie, i saw him first..
sure there's some sort of etiquette to observe..
og god, i'm going to have to fight you and sfx..
at once
i'm hard

oh god, groups. dire. i like going if there's somebody i already know there, iyswim. must admit, third time round, bit jaded. but you generally meet another mum who's vaguely human..

rosmerta · 21/02/2008 15:23

See, I quite like the refreshments but I can't stand trying to make conversation whilst at the same time making sure ds isn't going to upset anyone! Then that upsets me cause its only normal behaviour anyway!

And breathe....

slng · 21/02/2008 15:30

Only ever did a couple of groups with ds1 and quickly realised that neither of us enjoyed it. Even when I was going to meet friends there they were ALWAYS LATE ... Didn't even try with ds2. I figure he has plenty of chances of snatching and having his toys snatched without leaving the house! And we have superior tea and biscuits at home.

sfxmum · 21/02/2008 15:32

and that is why, despite being a jungle, the lollipop club actually works

how is the teething Ros? and study?

for some reason I thought my course was due to start in February but it is March 1st.

decided to take a chance and booked tickets for the summer swing at Kew, lets hope this summer is drier than last

fitfox · 21/02/2008 18:47

which summer swing concert are you going to? I quite fancied Gipsy Kings....

and their music...

I like Lollipop too - I also hate "groups" - Eeeek!!

sfxmum · 21/02/2008 19:09

I booked for Jools on Saturday I want to see Marc Almond

rosmerta · 21/02/2008 20:36

hi all!

I think M&T groups are one of those things that sound great when you're pregnant & then you discover the reality of them!

Am very of you going to Summer Swing! We've managed to go once. Though I did hear Jools rehearsing last year when I was at Kew in the afternoon!

Teething's not too bad tbh, he has his moments but then is usually ok again! As for studying, I'm meant to be doing it now . I'm trying to write an essay on my approaches to learning but its quite dull! Though I do start my class observations on Saturday which I'm really looking forward to!

Sfx, I know you've told me before but what course is it you're doing again?

sfxmum · 21/02/2008 21:02

living here we get to hear quite a lot including the fireworks I think dd will really enjoy it this year she keeps talking about last years festival and is looking forward to going back.

am doing a very short course on management and then following on to something more demanding mostly to keep my skills, keep up with the lingo etc.

now GO study

dd has been very tantrum toddler today she overheard me talking to dh as I mentioned half joking that it was 'shocking toddler behaviour' and she kept repeating it endlessly giggling

  • say it again mummy SHOCKING toddler behaviour
stepfordwife · 21/02/2008 22:53

ho-hum...
remind me not to bother going out for a drink with
a) a pregnant person
b) another person who is driving..
they do not make good drinking buddies..

ahhh, toddler tantrums. nice.
even better is when they imitate your behaviour/sayings.
dd is rather partial to saying;'that's enough' while waggling her finger in front of my face......

rosmerta · 22/02/2008 14:34

woohoo, we're back!

Can I just ask a toddler behaviour question? Ds this morning got upset that I was going to the kitchen and that I couldn't carry him as I had my hands full with stuff. So he knelt on the floor, kind of gently knocked his head against it & then properly headbutted the floor! Cue much wailing and 'banged head'. So deliberately hurting yourself, normal toddler behaviour?

Sorry that's a bit long!

sfxmum · 22/02/2008 15:07

steppie me thinks you getting a lifehow many drinks parties

ros to the best of my knowledge,but not huge practical experience, that is typical, kids express frustration in scary ways.
I think head banging and withholding breath fall into that category.

It is hard to act cool and not give attention to the behaviour while being, inevitably scared/ anxious

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SJ99 · 22/02/2008 15:48

Oops, posted on other thread

Poor miniRos, give him a hug from me. If he was angry or frustrated maybe he just wanted your attention not realising what he was about to do would actually hurt him. Anyway, try and define 'normal' toddler behaviour? So hard to say what goes through their minds sometimes

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fitfox · 22/02/2008 17:28

Ros - thats normal toddler behaviour - attention seeking and expressing frustration at same time

I always used to go and watch the Jools rehersals with a bottle of vino but have forgotten to in recent years. Must try and make it this year, although it may clash with school run.

Have slobbed out today - tidying up and dancing round to Joy Division with DCs. DS2 seems to love JD !!! Has anyone seen that film "Control"? I saw Ian Curtis snog the Belgian journo he had the affair with, at a Factory Records all nighter at the Scala Cinema. Oh those were the days...

...talking of with, it is our 17th Wedding Anniversary today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Am feeling slightly "antique" as a consequence

stepfordwife · 22/02/2008 17:48

foxie and mr foxie..happy anniversary!!
bloody hell...17 years.
are you celebrating tonight?

sfx..oh yes, i'm an (ageing) party animal, me!

ros..dd used to bang her head on the floor when she was a baby, but it is "typical" toddler behaviour. as foxie says, it's classic attention-seeking and frustration because they aren't yet able to adequately verbalise their emotions,

think you're meant to ignore the head-banging..but i always found that very hard..

had my ma, sister and kids over today, so good fun. i do like a lot of people round the table!
we went to the park and parents were ushering their babies/toddlers away at the sight of 'big boys" especially when they were rolling around on top of each other in the grass...

feel ,like shouting;YOURS ARE GOING TO GROW UP, TOO, YOU KNOW..
i don't though..
that would be far too embarrassing
have a good evening, all
toodlepip