Meet-ups: WEST LONDON MEET-UP THREAD - Rest of June 2007 - from Acton to Sunbury everybody welcome

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New thread because the other one is bursting at the seams.

Paddle it is hard on your wn when you have one of those days/weeks when you feel you're losing it as you don;t have anyone to dump DC on and run. I have had a run last week of being incredibly snappy to DS and really (I think in retrospect) being far too tough on him. Sometimes when he's being defiant (quite a lot at the moment) I have to remind myself that he's 18 months not 18 yrs.

Of course it all much easier when you're not tired and stressed.

Do you want to come around/meet up at the weekend or one evening at the witching hour before bed?

and just to gross you out in time for dinner... have just spent an interesting bath-time fishing poo (quite well formed thankfully) out of the bath with a stacking cup (it was the only thing to hand). Not a regular occurence, hurrah.

Steppie - I did htink your DD and my DS were hilarious on Sunday though for the life of me I couldn't put my finger on why. I think we should have filmed the interaction and added subtitles.

Eeeeewwww!

thanks for all the kind words. i am taking refuge in wine and chocolate after a lovely supper of fish fingers and chips!

H is a drain - I can't deny it.

I am starting to view property tomorrow. Got the funding for £193k - is Feltham really that bad I ask myself.

dd is going to grandma's on thursday till saturday. very old and good friend is arriving from Aus on Tuesday. it will be lovely but am also a bit apprehensive. he's quite intense, a drama queen and convinced he's relocating to the UK for a year to be my rock. god love him and i do love him but am a bit daunted by this! how ungrateful am I!

QC, nice pooh story! will arrange a catch up.

Stepford and Pud, thanks so much for the offers of a few hours playdates. watch this space........

Stepford, so glad to hear i am not the only one who allows DD to destroy something in the name of distraction. but it's true, i am then unreasonably pissed off about it!!

oops Ros not Pud!

depends which bit of feltham Paddle - some of it is fine others not so fine.

pmsl that this thread turned into a SAHM/WOHM debate. Decided I have a warped sense of humour as i kept me giggling all morning...

Paddle - If it is at all avoidable, try not to move to Feltham. Having said that, some parts are getting better seeing as people cannot afford properties in surrounding areas so move there. You're always welcome to pop over with DD, we'd be happy to have ya! You could seek refuge in DH's wine collection while DS keeps your DD entertained

Ros - Glad you had a good time. Sounds lurvly.

I am such a prat. While taking a book down from DS's shelf another wooden book came flying down and hit DS in the face. He's got a swollen cheek and nasty cut (luckily) under his eye thanks to me I felt terrible.

The fact that he got cut wasn't the lucky bit but the fact it was under, as opposed to in, his eye.

morning all

paddle hugs to you. i can only imagine how hard it is doing it by yourself, i often look for a little break when dh comes home.

both you and KC are welcome to drop by or drop the children really should you need a break.
i run a very untidy toy filled household

and btw KC the title of the thread made me think it was a wind up

2cute kids are though, dd currently sporting huge bruise on her legs and i have n idea how she got itthese days she falls then gets up saying 'i am a though girl'

xoxo enjoy the break

and Ros i just ordered the latest HP and dh is in a huff that i did not order 2, says it might be grounds for divorce

you have "wooden" books 2cute?!

Sent out an updated contact list - sfx has your email address changed with your new shiny connection?

Mornin' All

hi chaps

bloody hell, paddle, that's all you need - a "saviour," eh?

thanks for list kc and yes, my dd and your ds were funny. they've both got that stubborn, feisty streak. the sparks were flying. in adults, it's called foreplay..

and yes! that thread was hilarious. when i've got the time and inclination, am going to start the most harmless, "beige" thread i can think of and see how long it takes to morph into the woefully predicatable same old, same old debate..

sfx - your dd's tantrums at the pool made me smile (in recognition) the classic move is when you have to practically shove your knee in their chest to get them in the buggy when they do that rigid, arched back thing accompanied by piercing screams. cur tutting from the blue rinse brigade..

have a good day all
toodlepip

morning yourself, foxie

When I do the "bending the board child with the knee" act in front of my mum she says "oooh shouldn't we just let gherkin get out and walk". No, not unless you want to take two hours to do a 10 minute walk and lunch is in 10 minutes...

kc, my mum always says:"Be careful, don't hurt her." this from the woman who used to chase me round the house swatting at me with a wooden spoon...

strange how they change when they become grandparents! DS and my mum are more like partners in crime than carer and caree.

exactly
my mum tells me not to be a "spoilsport" when i, er, spoil their antics. how old is she? 7?!

Morning all
Kew: I read that thread. started as funny, ended up as the usual Xenia bashing tirade. I liked your points. Can't help to ponder as to why the same l theme keeps cropping up (i.e. sahm). Can't M'ners ever get off the same topic? Live and let live I say.
As a part time worker I do fall into a big gap in the argument - pissing off both sides by the looks of that thread and others like it. Frankly, that tickles me a bit.

I do find it offensive though that someone brought up - in a goading fashion - Xenia's single status. What has that got to do with the price of fish? Is it me or is there a large amount of 'coupledom' snobbery on MN. Smugness almost. Hardly a support network, is it?

Preferred the thread about taking it up the arse. Much funnier

Opps, sorry for use of the word arse

arse

Oxo - we were saying on Sunday how the whole WOHM/SAHM thing is not high on anyones radar in reality and I would have to think quite carefully which of you I know in real life are WOHM or SAHM. I think you are far more conscious of how people are with their children and the kind of things they do and thats what makes the difference. The only relevance is who is around in teh week and who isn't.

and stop saying arse Oxo - its not big and its not clever.