West London (rest of) Sept 2007 thread

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For when the August thread runs out.

Round up of the contributions:

Kewcumber
Foxie
SFX
Cov
Mellow
Paddle
Lemonaid

I assume MrsR will add hers herself!

Anyone else want to contribute before I transfer the balance of the money to MrsR?

Quokka - I'll check sort code and email you now.

DS is still grumbling away next door alternating between sqeaking with delight at something (?) and moaninglike an old woman. What on earth is up with him? I didn't give him a bath (variation on the regimented bedtime routine) as my mum was here latish and he was fit to drop so just did milk and bedtime story. What happens to them between being so tired they are almost asleep and putting in the cot when they perk right up

it's the 45min cycle I hear

dd out like a light today after spending ages planning what to do with dh tomorrowand go away mummy

Kew yes I have have done it, the sort code was wrong but its all fine now. You should recieve it straight away as its coming from my UK Barclays account .

Kew yes I have just done it, the sort code was wrong but its all fine now. You should recieve it straight away as its coming from my UK Barclays account .

oops! Thinking of doing a baby massage course while completing my doula course - what do you reckon? Would any of you mummy's see me doing that? Thinking of really taking my time with the doula course and just doing word of mouth baby massage and small classes and gaining as much experience with babies as poss. Have just found a course in Malaysia run by an aussie bird, but its in 2 weeks time - eek. The next one is in Perth next May.

quokka, go for it. i think it'd compliment the doula course. malaysia sounds good too

well, my ever-lasting house guest is due back from NY today. have to admit i've got really mixed feelings about it.

i just know i am going to be grumpy because it's gone on way too long and i have enjoyed having my lounge/house back to myself and dd.

he's flat hunting etc but it's going to be at lease a few more days if not longer before he moves out.

how on earth do i handle it? i'm not very good at hiding how i feel when i'm fed up with someone.......

and on top of that i feel guilty for feeling like this!

ros, can you be at the bus stop just after noon? sfx, can you be at st mags tesco about 12:15?

MrsR, did you want to try and meet somewhere before or just meet there?

good morning all

paddle no probs I'll be there at 12.15

quokka that sounds great go for it

oh yes and dd had her first night time 'accident' while in our bed, this after over a week of dry nights.
I woke up with her fussing and manage to change PJ's and sleeping bag while she was still asleep

good skills sfx!!

dd slept till just after 7am this morning - am still in shock.

last nights v. weird incident was some serious tambourine action. don't ask me where or from whom but it woke me up!

it is soooo strange i am beginning to think i dreamt it

lol at tambourine action! No problems btw, I'll be outside the library just after noon.

MrsR, that's a lovely message

Kew, I completely forgot to transfer the money so I'll do that now.

pc - could it be your neighbours? lol. Shall I meet you outside the entrance around 12.30pm? I've got your mobi so will ring you when I'm close.

KC - sounds like ds is singing to himself. My ds does it in the car and then all of a sudden he's asleep. But its lovely to hear. Thanks for sorting out the money/paypal - yes of course deduct the tenner from the money.

Ele - how funny - you sound like me - always one to ask questions!! I guess that's where dd2 gets it from.

Foxie - I can't believe you're on facebook - where did the techno-phobe go??

Mrs R - my stepdaughter found me on Facebook and sent me a message: "I can't believe you are on facebook!!" translated: Aren't you a bit old for facebook?

Hope the funeral goes OK today - someone give 2cute a big cuddle from me

Paddle - tambourine? How very odd

Quoka - agree with Paddle, baby massage is lovely and will compliment your Doula skills well. I did baby massage course with DS1 - he actually hated it but all the other babies love it. He was just being awkward I think. DS2 and DD both love being massaged

OK I took DD to nursery this morning only to be remindede that she isn't supposed to be there on Tuesdays. I knew that!!! ...I just didn't realise it was Tuesday did I?

house guest has landed and is on his way back.

i feel nothing but annoyance and dread at the thought of him filling up my house again.

i am a horrible horrible friend.

this is going to go soo badly because i will end up venting and not being at all reasonable about it.

i have tried to explain how i am used to be on my own etc and he has taken himself off for the odd day here and there but otherwise he's just hung around the house constantly.

how do i get myself into these situations!

and i am also aware how petty all these feelings are in light of 2cute's terrible loss.

pc - sometimes the best friends can be the most awful house-mates (I talk frome experience here). Lets talk about it later on (see you outside at 12.30)

foxie in the stakes of senile parents I think DH wins,
he was about to leave pushing an empty buggy after having settled dd in another. he also had the backpack open and a couple of things fell out as he was opening the front door

to be fair if you've got to have a guest for 3 months he'd be the best choice.

he buys wine and food, cooks and does loads of washing like towels and bedding etc. empties the dishwasher, does the rubbish etc.

BUT, he knows no-one else in london so is around constantly. I feel very responsible for him especially as the whole reason for his being here is to "help and support" me! which is lovely but not 24x7 sleeping on my lounge!

You have a man sleeping in your house who does laundry, tidying, and cooks... Oh oh oh... send him round to mine. I've always wanted to know what a real man looks like.

Thinking of 2cute and very sorry I can't go.

ele, t'would be a totally diff story if he had his own room.

not sure if I/we will actually speak to 2cute but will pass on everyone's love and sympathy if so.

okay, am dressed in black so hope that's okay.....

erm.... if you want my opinion, I wouldn't wear black. It might be different here but in the US balck is generally reserved for the widow. Sory of like waering a white dress to a wedding.

BUT... I vaguely recall having been told this is an American thing so black might be what you are supposed to do here...

I hope you mentioned what you were wearing because you wanted an opinion!!

traditionally it's black for funerals in the uk but my experience has only been in non-religious or CofE/catholic funerals.

I'm not 100% sure but I think 2cute is Sikh so there may be a different tradition. as I said I don't know if she is Sikh so I figure black is the safest option.

Ah, sounds like a sensible plan.

sorry to butt in, I dont know 2cute, but have seen talks about funeral. If it is a Sikh funeral, this may help

read this

IME at UK funerals it's generally "dark colours" rather than necessarily specifically black -- so charcoal grey or dark brown. But black wouldn't be seen as inappropriate the way it would in the US.

Various googling on Sikh funerals suggest either (traditionally) white or (more commonly) no particular colour clothing. And that headscarves may be appropriate.