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hello im new

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mandajane2004 · 29/10/2004 10:07

never used these boards before.Have got the works...no love life,a sick baby,and ex that is a total moron and no money.But my son is getting better and I have just started chatting to a lovely guy online so maybe some of my problems are resolving themselves lol

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mandajane2004 · 29/10/2004 10:08

oh and by the way...wouldnt mind some friends to talk to as my ex managed to destroy the few friendships i had here

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JoolsToo · 29/10/2004 10:14

HALLOOOOOOOOOOO! Welcome - looking forward to reading your future posts - keep them interesting

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mandajane2004 · 29/10/2004 10:19

thanks a lot...i will.hehe

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anorak · 29/10/2004 10:30

mandajane, you sound like a woman who needs mumsnet!! Welcome

tammybear · 29/10/2004 11:03

hi mandajane2004, welcome to mumsnet!

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mandajane2004 · 29/10/2004 11:22

I am 31 and live in dorset...would appreciate contact from anyone local to me (i am in talbot village) need to get my life back on track i think.just off to get ready to take ds to nursery and then will be back!!

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tammybear · 29/10/2004 11:23

you should look in the meetups section, there are usually meet ups in most areas xxx

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mandajane2004 · 29/10/2004 11:25

thanks i will...being new to this need all the pointers and help i can get thanks a lot xx

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tammybear · 29/10/2004 11:32

you'll get the hang of it in no time, and then you'll find yourself popping on here every 5 minutes to see what the latest is

golds · 29/10/2004 11:38

Hello and welcome, I'm not in your area, but would love to chat.

You will become addicted to this site very soon if you are not already its full of lovely people

subs · 29/10/2004 13:12

hey all - i'm newish too (to the website and single-motherhood) and wondering about meeting other mums - am in bristol - any fellow west country grrils out there?

also - any tips for surviving the weekend when all friends with kids AND HUSBAND are doing the cosy family thing and all single friends are drunk/hung over???????

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mandajane2004 · 29/10/2004 13:22

well thats ds off at nursery school til 5pm so time for some me time (and housework) too lol

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listmaker · 29/10/2004 13:53

Hey Subs - I'm in Bristol too!

Not much advice on what to do though as my dds never see their dad so I never get any free time (hence having to use friends reunited dating - see the other thread we've both posted on!)

Am not really new but don't post much really. Bored at work today! Don't know who else is in Bristol.

nailpolish · 29/10/2004 14:03

hi welcome! this site has helped me a lot since i joined which wasnt very long ago too. you sound like you still have your sense of humour which is VERY IMPORTANT!!! keep posting xxx

subs · 29/10/2004 14:08

hey listmaker - where you at? do you go to any other the crazy-mum-baby-nursery things? how old you babies?

listmaker · 29/10/2004 14:16

Subs - we've hijacked mandajane's thread - sorry mandajane!!

I live in Knowle but am off the baby group thing now as my dds are 6 and 4 and at school but I've been there!

Where do you live?

There are loads of Bristol men on friends reunited dating!!

subs · 29/10/2004 14:21

yes sorry to hijack - i really not v computer literate so no idea of 'the form'!

just moved to flat in redland from southville... do yoou know lots of single mothers (are you single?)

am def going to try this friends reunited website

really glad to know there are other poeple out there.....

listmaker · 29/10/2004 14:31

Yes I'm single but no don't know many other single mums - all my friends are married! If my new frd romance doesn't work we could go out on the town (although I'm not really much of a clubber!).

How old are you? How old are your children? Do you work?

Good to know you're out there too and good luck with frd!!

subs · 29/10/2004 14:33

would be fun to go out - but i hope you new-love-thing works out too...

i 28, baby is 16 months and i wiriting my phd - so sort of!

listmaker · 29/10/2004 14:39

Oh you're young!!!! I'm 40 but young at heart!

Will see you around on here hopefully anyway!

subs · 29/10/2004 14:39

feel old though

FionaJT · 29/10/2004 16:51

Hi subs,
I will be a single Mum in the Bristol area - although currently still pregnant and living in London, I'm moving back to my parents in Nailsea when I go on maternity leave in a month (baby's due on Xmas day). Will probably be on here lots then as I haven't lived in the area since I left school (I'm 31) and I don't know anyone!

subs · 30/10/2004 10:15

cool - get in touch

nightowl · 30/10/2004 23:48

hi!

Jeany · 31/10/2004 00:03

Hi i have only just joined mumsnet. I am a single parent with two kids aged five and one in Bristol. I work for a charity that supports lone parents nation wide so i guess i'm quite lucky in that i know a lot of other single parents younger and older. Brisol is quite a nice place, lot's to do with the kids

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