Berrie, Binkle, Oggs, Lyra and Zeb meet-up thread

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Poor Berrie

Lyra, Oh Font Of Plane Travel Knowledge, could you answer a few more imbecilic questions?
The one bag limit, presumably this means just* one bag, and if I want to take my handbag I will have to put it inside my larger bag?

• This business about not taking any liquids inside my bag, and having to put them into a see through ziploc bag. Presumably you have to 'declare' this, thus adding to time factor. I'm envisioning not being able to bring my contact lenses as they are in little pacs with sterile water;any perfume;deodorant; and am even worried about my asthma inhaler as technically it's a pressurised container containig liquid.

Gawd. Tell me I'm being a silly sod and getting my big knickers in a twist about nothing .

Your inhaler is definately ok Oggs - I have mine with me all the time in my handluggage

No indoor toilet chez oggsfrog at the moment I'm afraid (or for the last 10 years).
We live in an area of cleared forest in two static caravans joined together. Have only had electricity/phone line for the last 6 years. No mains gas or water/sewerage. We pump our water up out of the river and our toilet (sort of a compost affair) is in a shed. Yes it's bloody cold .

Oggs, that sounds truly idyllic. It sound cold, granted, but idyllic!

All that is missing is convening with grizzly bears

Oggs, re liquids on planes, you can take some liquids in small containers I think but they have to be in a clear plastic bag so you can show it to the security people when you go through. They may have relaxed the rules since i last flew last summer, so you should look at the airline's website for up to date information.
Yes, it's one bag so you'll have to out your handbag inside your other bag and there are size limits on hand luggage. Again, check the website because the rules seem to change from week to week. there may be different rules for internal flights.

they have just changed some of the rules yesterday havent they? Think liquids have to be less than 100ml as well.

Feeling depressed this morning. I've just had another row with DP before he went to work. I offered to pay some of the holiday myself if it was going to be such a problem and he accused me of lying about the money I had. I'd saved up enough to pay off my credit card when the 0% deal ran out in December but I've switched the balance to a new 0% card so i can now use that money if i have to. I told him this and he just keeps saying he doesn't believe me . I know he would go ballistic if I called him a liar but he seems to think it's ok to do it to me.
Sorry to lower the tone of the conversation.

Oggs, I shall henceforth keep shtum about my lack of flooring. My loos may not work because of the dodgy water pump, but at least they're inside But it does still sound pretty idyllic in your highland forest glade.

Lyra, he's just being a git. But have a big Zeb Hug and a choccy biccy.

Why do men have to get so weird about money? It's either that or they're all convinced we're stashing away oodles in our 'running away' funds.

Poor Lyra. Let him sort it out next time. I spent hours and hours online and I bet you did too!

Binkle, ou are right, you are now allowed 2 pieces of hand luggage...

Sorry you are down Lyra. It is always about money in my experience, no matter how much or how little couples have.

The irony is your dh will have the time of his life on the holidays you have arranged no doubt so why cant he just be pleased you have sorted it all out.

Everybody keeps telling me that when you are married there is no 'my money' and 'dh's money' it is all one pot. I only half believe this tbh because his pot was and is considerably larger than mine (which consists of child benefit alone at the moment ), so I can sort of understand when he is a bit cagey about 'his' money. However, I am not some golddigging leech!! I am pretty frugal with 'our' money - any extravagant behaviour generally generates from him.

Cant understand why so many men are so defensive about money at all so you have my empathy.

Just been speaking to him on the phone and it didn't go well
Bloody git. he got a huge pay rise in December and yet he's panicking about spending few quid on two holidays for his family. He'll happily splash out on Champagne or meals out but the minute something goes a bit over the agreed budget he's having a paddy.
Sorry, you don't want to hear about all this. I'm sure it will all be fine again in a few days.

No playschool today I'm afraid...no shoe. Have just found it down the sofa. Friend has just been round and made the children some lunch and set me up with the laptop and my school bags. Not that I'll be able to work with DC here.
Oggs your forest life sounds lovely, if chilly!

Thank you all for being supportive.
Berrie, yes I spent many many hours trawling the net for the best deals and all he can do is complain.

We don't mind if you spill Lyra, I'm always at it on here!

How long have you been together Lyra? After 20 years I can confirm that 'his' money is definately mine too!

...and mine his too of course...I got a palslip for 21p the other day

Only 7 years. I think because I've always worked and have my own (small) income it's always been 'his' money and 'my' money. If I wasn't working it might be different.
I've got nothing done this morning. I'm still in my dressing gown and the house is a tip.
I'm thinking about going to the doc for ADs as i've been depressed on and off for years now. Would you recommend them, those of you who have taken them?

They work for me. The Doctor would want to know that you had been feeling down and hopeless for a sustained period and would be looking for other symptoms such as sleeplessness, changes in appetite, difficulty concentrating etc

It's been up and down since DS2 was born. Definitely been on a downward turn the last few weeks and seems to be getting worse. I've been snappy and irritable with poor DSs for no real reason.

Poor you...evening Primrose Oil worked wonders for my PMT too.

Oh Lyra! A big, big hug. I do know how you're feeling.

I've been on AD's since Sep, as you all know, and they've done me the world of good. I'd probably been depressed for around 5 years (according to DH who effectively sent me to the docs) and I am now so much happier, not to mention saner. And more importantly, my marriage is still intact. It would be fair to say I would probably have walked out by now if I weren't on them. Citalopram, if that helps any.

And to cheer you all up, I've just told the office I'm seeing Joseph and they are all sooooooo jealous. My boss wants to forbid my leave and pinch my ticket as she wants to see Lee too.

Have you told DH you are going yet Zeb?

Thanks Zeb and Berrie.
Zeb, it's good that your DH is so supportive. DP's a snap out of it and get on with it type. I can't talk to him about it. I've been talking myself out of going to the doc for years so I just have to get on with it now. I should have done it a long time ago.
I'm just worried about being fobbed off. They tend to do that at my surgery. Even if you're on your death bed they'd still tell you to go home and take two paracetamol and come back if it gets any worse