"D'y ever wonder what Paolo would look like in my shower?" <<because I do>> For FG xxx

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How are the pox today HM???

Mars, your website is brilliant! Hope it sends lots of ladies your way.

I lvoe the pictures with the twins, did Hub2Dee do them?

Leo the chilled out me is NO MORE. The DTs found a full box of tissues yesterday......I relaxed into it. They found the replacement box today........I bellowed. They have currently emptied every storage box I own and DT2 is playing bucket men with the empties and DT1 is snivelling as everywhere she walks she stands on a toy. They have emptied and eaten most of a large tub of raisins.

But to look on the bright side, erm, erm, erm, oooh need a wee and I might get to do it alone

Lovely website Mars. How long post birth does one attend ones mothers requiring soothing? Do you administer gin at any hour and do all the driving threafter? PMSL

Yes... all the piccies of my lot are Hub. The pictures of the babies came from their parents. But don't you think that MorningPaper did a brilliant job? She deserves to get so much work out of it.

Mars the photos are divine, really happy, happy faces and morningpaper did a fantastic job. Its cheerful, welcoming, warm and positive.

Why am I surprised you have tiny hair? I pictured you with hair like your DTs, cascading down in tumbling waves. Aren't you lucky you have a lovely shaped head to carry it off. I would look like an egg with sweetcorn stuck on I'm sure. Hope I haven't offended you, not meant.

My DTs found the liquid soap. I'm still sticking to floor. Might just bath them there tonight and hose everything out the back door.

Okay, Mars, you've been rumbled.

You have a real job - in fact, one where you can get called out any time day or night - you are studying literature, with real essays and everything, you dance away for weekends, you're doing something with French, you have FIVE children, two of whom are not at school yet, and judging by the amount of time you spend on the bookclub threads, you READ!

You're WonderWoman, arent't you?

Wonderwoman was white..........maybe it zips off..........

She's just showing off estar. I know she has hard skin on her heels like the rest of us. Paolo told me. And she doesn't iron her negligees. Paolo told me.

I iron mine. Including the feathers. Paolo likes that.

pmsl

Actually FG I went to see the foot carver yesterday (chiropodist) and I don't! Ya sucks boo!

And I don't think Paolo will make it round to yours. He's exhausted poor love!

I'm feeling very naughty. DTs are asleep and DD1 has gone for lunch with a friend straight from school, so I didn't even have to pick her up. So, despite all the chores I should be doing, I am sitting watching 60 minute makeover, surfing mumsnet and eating skinny cow triple berry fling - yummy .

FG had the weirdest dream last night and you were in it - with Paolo . don't know where that came from!

Damn, think the DTs are waking up and I haven't checked out Mars's website yet.

Well, if all he's been doing is toe sucking the rest of him should still be twitching for me.

tkb WOW, A DREAM ABOUT ME I've never, ever known of anyone dreaming of me. Wow, he must be getting closer to me surely. The vibes are rippling through our clan obviously!! Do you think he knows its my birthday? Do you think a large meringue is going to be wheeled up my street (ouch) any minute and he'll come bursting out wearing nothing but a chip bag around his loins? Is it silly to cook pasta bolognese for my children wearing all my diamonds, my heeled mules and my strategically placed feathers?

Answers on a stuck down envelope.......

Yes. It is my birthday. I said to DP we could do the cake, singing thing at the weekend. I guess I'm just twitching for someone to walk in and say "right, lets slash open a bottle of bubbly". I thought it wouldn't matter but I feel like opening the window and begging someone to say Happy Birthday!

I'm telling you all because I expect a flood of birthday wishes, clinking glasses, encouragement to pour a gin with an umbrella and suggestions for my solo birthday dinner. I really should have gone to M&S and bought myself something to chuck in the oven. I didn't. I have a fairly empty fridge and I had beans on toast on Tuesday night and Ryvitas on Wednesday night.

C'mon, c'mon, make a space, let me sit on the leather pouffe in the centre of the room so you can all look at me

(This is so not me)

Holy crapola!

Here is the alcohol that is in my house:

a trickle of white wine (maybe nearly 1 glass)

a trickle of gin (maybe nearly 1 measure)

2 bottles of vintage champagne that were presents and I'd feel too guilty to open alone and without DP

1 bottle of corbiere that was a gift to DP (and although I love red wine I'd end up having more than I should and its a school night)

1 bottle of sloe gin that was a gift and I have (a) no idea what to do with it and (b) noticed that the alcohol content is much less than normal gin

plenty tonic, lemons and ice

c'mon, make a fuss of me please and save me from my drinking and dining dilemma!

oh yeah and there's also a bottle of chinese wine a bottle of christmas pudding wine (3 years old at least) a bottle of mulled wine (5 years old at least), there is also lots of whisky that I don't really drink (only if its hogmanay and handsome men press to have one )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR FG
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Has that helped? Please excuse my dreadful singing voice!

FG - PMSL about hosing down the kids in the hall.

Also - what is it with DTs and boxes of tissues? Mine also used to go for the wipes as well. So annoying and gets quite expensive after a while

Okay FG - so the fridge is empty, what do you have in the freezer. I am partial to fishfingers, chips and beans, with lots of vinegar and ketchup and we usually have it in the house, but I couldn't serve it up to anyone else, like DH. You cant eat ryvita on your birthday - although that is also really good with butter and honey and a cup of tea. But that would negate the low calorie factor of the ryvita in the first place.

Come on, what have you got to work with in your kitchen. Or do you have any take aways/restaurants that deliver near you? Unfortunately we don't as we are in the stixs - but are you in town?

Sloe gin is FAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday to you.... darling FG! Cheers!!!!

Why thank you girls! My, how did you know

Rosmerrin, thank you, your voice is wonderful and it made me smile

Mars, what do you do with sloe gin, add tonic? Ice and a slice? Drink neat? Its purple. Will I wake up purple? Like Violet Beauregarde (sp?) in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Could be fish fingers.........thought about making corned beef hash but its my birthday an I don't relly want to cook. I do have takeaway nearby but I'd feel disgusting ordering for one. When I had my first flat and my then lover had moved out, I used to buy 2 fish suppers and throw one away rather than suffer the embarrassment of buying for one on a Satuday night , what a maddo!!!

Its your birthday, have two takeaways - have 6 and having a dinner party!

It doesnt matter if you wake up purple, just as long as you dont swell up like a blueberry or whatever it was. Serious water retention. My boys call them purpleberrys anyway.

Happy Birthday Frumpy!
Personally I'd crack open a bottle of the good stuff, home alone on your birthday is NOT on! And order the takeaway, or I will be forced to hitch hike up there!

Kelly, thank you, thank you, I'm feeling more birthdayish now than I've done all day! Tempted by the sloe gin but Mars is obviously dolling herself up for my party and I need her instructions.....unless you just pop in a straw.....it is purple......thats what you do with ribena ........

lol at purpleberrys

I agree with Kelly! Crack open the good stuff (or save it for the multiples meet up that you will be hosting in early summer honey).

Sloe gin.... don't water it down. Drink it neat and slowly. Far more potent than you think! Oh and save some for the multiples meet up that you will be hosting in early summer honey).