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awright moi luvvers. Anyone want to do nuvver meet-up and see dd with her stainless steel teeth?

just waiting to hear if pets are ok. As ma has animals and will refuse to have them killed rehomed.

I hope they do or you can find someway round it if they don't.

they will they will they will yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

fab

More than fab

we were going to have to spend thousands getting a mortgage to buy a bungalow (and risk interets rates going up etc) because she wouldn't get rid of her rabbits/guinea-pigs and dogs. No private rental would take animals that we could find.
So thousands for elderly animals worth about 50p.
Thank gawds the council came through. Its smaller than she will like and she will sulk like a 2 yo but arse, its got to be better than being homeless ffs.
Last night she was whinging that the bedroom might not be big enough for a double bed and her dogs like to sleep in the bed.

Jesus wept! Your mother is a nightmare. I'm glad the council came through, but also very sorry that you felt it valid to put yourself in financial straits on her behalf.

It seems to me, having read some of your posts on the subject, that you are the parent and she is the child here. You've got enough on your plate kid, without the extra dynamic.

She's using the animals as a crux, isn't she. She seems to value them more highly than you and dd. Was it like that when you were growing up?

unfortunately yeah. But the whole guilt thing wont let me say 'you made your bed, so lie in it', she's still my mum IYKWIM.
I'm in line for loads of karma points and a cushy number next lifetime round I reckon
In her defence, she was beaten by her parents and told she was useless and they said they wished they had never had her. Then my dad psychologically abused her and then her Irish boyfriend beat the living crap out of her and us daily. We ended up in a women's refuge. She raised 3 kids alone in the Thatcher years when benefits were appalling and seemed like a strong woman. Its as she's hit 70 that she has become whiny and nervous and unreasonable. Sometimes I fret about Alzheimers or something.

Some folks lives, eh?

The flat is a real result, though. Fingers crossed she settles in OK.

She liked it and it was bigger than I remembered. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. I can breathe

You're kidding me? Now that is excellent news, NMC. What a weight off

we can have a stress-free meet up now

hello fellow bristolians... hope im not interupting as you all already seem to know one another. Just thought i would gate crash your convo Dont know many people in bristol with kids so i thought i would join you and chat. U can turf me out the if u dnt want me :D I have an 8 month old son and im in my second year at uni. Neways just thought i would say hi

hello

It's a free for all - of course you are welcome.

What uni are you at? I was at UWE (finished over summer but want to go back).

Im at bournmouth uni but my course is held in bridgewater as it is a land based study and bournmouth doesnt have the space. I only have 1 more year left after this, however i might take on a foundation degree in photography as well just because i would like to... might not pan out that way as i have an 8 month old son and im expecting my second. Not the best timing! what were you studying at uwe? how old r u if you dnt mind me asking. do u have a girl or a boy?

I did history degree.

Am 25 and have 3yo ds.

Hello Bristolian Girls - tis me FirstAtForty of Baaath, I have met a few of you before, about a year back I think? Would be nice to meet up again, DD's 19 months now (and also an unbiddable demon toddler Mae).

(Puss, sorry, I'm rubbish as ever at texting )

wow history... thats pretty hard going. Makes it all the more intersting with a kiddy lol are you doing something to do with history for a job now?

wow history... thats pretty hard going. Makes it all the more intersting with a kiddy lol are you doing something to do with history for a job now?

wow history... thats pretty hard going. Makes it all the more intersting with a kiddy lol are you doing something to do with history for a job now?

Yes you really must get with it re the texting woman!

Hello to Charlotte!!

NMC - really good to see you and DD yesterday - she did seem to like her bag didn't she!!

Oooh forgot to wave to Dillo and Desi!

Well, if someone would but suggest a day.....

I am not doing anything involving history now unfortunately as graduate jobs are like gold dust. It doesn;t help when you can't/won't travel or work 100 hours a week/have only 1 Alevel to speak of.

I have a nice job though.

Hey puss and F@F/PIxelherder (liking the name).

Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

or failing that, Friday

how was that on the day suggesting front?