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It was ok but very small.

Bebe I love the sunken terrace with the outdoor oven in the one you linked to.

We are rent prisoners anyway- if we were mortgage prisoners at least we'd be able to paint the walls/have a pet!

Been out for a lovely dinner with DP - marred only myme slipping up and going arse over tit in my high shoes on the steps down o the lower floor of the restaurant. Some nice wine helped me over the ungainly humiliation but have a ginormous bruise brewing on my hip!

Oh no Quod!! Ouchy!! :( Although expect the embarassment was just as painful at the time!

Harpie - try not to panic, much less chance of people being 'Mortgage Prisoners' now.

We had a high LTV on a self-cert mortgage, neither of which you can get now! With both of us being self-employed we wouldn't be able to get a mortgage without some serious savings as a deposit, and a near guarnateeable income. Neither of which are likely!

I do really love the 2nd house I linked to. If only we could afford it!

ooh, harpie I love vicarious house shopping. Timble Drive, Eldwick, Bingley sounds like a lovely address - very story book if you know what I mean? but was it too small then?

if you are looking at 4 bed houses it definitely sounds like your DH is picturing DCs... ...

we are very much mortgage prisoners... DH has pointed out we will be remortgaging whilst I am on maternity leave, hope that doesn't mean the lenders will refuse to take my salary into account as I have heard can happen . It'll be a bit tight if they do!

bebe that house with the sunken terrace is really lovely! Did you find your paints? I'm so impressed with all your crafty-ness.

Quod ow ow! I can sympathise, I have done exactly the same thing, twice. The first time we'd only been together 6 months and DH took me out for Valentine's Day - I slipped over on shiny floor right in the middle of the restaurant. The second was with DH's entire family for his uncle's birthday - shoe came off and I fell down the stairs from the restaurant mezzanine. Hope that makes you feel better in some way

Oh ow ow Minipie, though it does sound quite funny too.... To be fair, my slip-up was probably hilarious for the other restaurant eaters,it was a proper slapstick fall, at least some laughs came from my pain! Can't sleep on that side now though as it hurts to buggery and I have a massive multi-coloured bruise.

DP's launch tonight which I'm really looking forward to as loads of our friends are coming out to help celebrate... wearing flat shoes tonight though! I have awful form for getting tipsy at his important shows as I get so nervous, will have to try really hard not to get too drunk I'm not painting myself in a very good light today am I?!

Ooh, congratulations to your DH! I must admit that when I saw your previous post about "DH's release is today" for some reason my mind jumped to release from prison

I vaguely remember someone on the original Waiting thread talking about a Career Zenith that had to be got past before TTC could commence - was that you, and is this the Zenith?

Congratulations on your Zenith, Mr Quodlibet!

It's funny but to me the word Zenith always sounds like a negative or low thing rather than the pinnacle. I wonder if it's because it begins with Z

You lot are Hillarious! Sorry to hear about the slapstick fall Quod, sounds like the kind of thing I would do too! I hope you got up, lifted your chin, swooshed your hair and stalked to the table as if it was all part of your dramatic entrance! :)

LWH if the house felt small then why not consider a semi or fewer bedrooms? IMHO being detached is overrated and only a consideration if all your other criteria can be met within the budget. I love looking at houses too but am another mortgage prisoner- negative equity-the lot, ho hum :)

Hi all.

House hunting sounds fun. I like vicariously buying houses :)

Yay for TBT getting closer. Will you send me a postcard whilst on your travels please? Another vicarious thing.

Quod, hope you bruise isn't too bad, I'll hunt out a pic of a bruise I got the weekend before my 30th, I fell halfway down a flight of stairs. Eep

Bebe, I'm glad you got first choice of school, must be very weird it getting closer.

Mini, how was the scan?

Hey strawberry, how are you, you've been busy.

Well I'm still awaiting either AF or a BFP, neither of which are happening yet! I reckon I've got duff tests or at least that's what I'm hoping is the case.

Had a few good nights with LO and a few bad ones, it's not consistent yet, but I think we are heading there, fingers crossed. Don't let me put you off, all you yet to get diffed, and the diffed one, I'd do it all again tomorrow, so it can't be that bad..... I'd still love a solid 6 hours sleep though.

Hmm what else, I can't flipping remember.

Scan was good thanks 100! I was so pessimistic as I'd had yet more bleeding (3 times now) and boobs seem to be deflating. But there was the bean, heartbeat and all. It's a little bit smaller than I think it should be for the dates but only a couple of days' worth and sonographer said it was the right size. Sooo relieved.

about your no AF and no BFP. let's hope it's the latter! are your cycles usually regular or not gone back to regular yet after E? Hope you get a full night's sleep soon

Quod how did the launch go? Was your DH pleased with it? Was it Zenith like?

Strawberry I think that particular house was just overpriced, we've seen others in the same/next street that are much bigger for the same price. We're seeing some more on Saturday. DH keeps emailing me details of ones he likes but not actually making appts to view them. Lazy bugger!

Glad to hear mini mini is still kicking away in there nicely minipie. A couple of days surely doesn't matter? Was it lovely to see him/her?

100years yes I will pack my address book. Anyone else want a postcard from the infamous Big Trip?!! Hope you can read it 100years with your poor sleep deprived eyes! Wait till you get that BFP, the fun will really start then!

Minipie I'm really pleased your scan went so well. Yes this was the Career Zenith. It did go well in lots of respects and I had a really good time, as did most other people there I think - loads of enthusiasm, excitement, buzz and love for what they are doing. They had some pretty terrible technical problems though which were quite hair-raising and took some of the wind out of their sails, DP was quite down about this yesterday as he's been anticipating it for so long and because of the tech hitch it didn't live up to his plans/expectations. It's hard work supporting him at the moment - so much emotionally invested!

Harpie I would love a postcard too if you have time - I'll pm you my address.

I'll pm you mine as well. When I was doing Christmas cards I realised I didn't have hardly anyone's address.

aw thanks Quod. I am still not quite allowing myself to believe that it will all be ok but I am getting there...

Had a quick peek at your DH's Zenith but can't listen on my work computer! looks fab though. I am so uncreative, I am in awe of people who can make beautiful things.

harpie yes it was lovely - albeit minimini basically looks like a smudge on the screen at the moment! hoping a couple of days doesn't matter. Remind me, how long till TBT?

A week tomorrow!!!

Woohoo!

A WEEK TODAY HARPIE!

Mini, glad the scan went well. Yay for minibeanpie. No my cycles haven't become regular yet unfortunately, but they weren't spot on pre Edith so I'm not too worried just yet.

Yay harpie, one week to go:) that's fab stuff. And very nearly at that point where there should be no excuses for TTC :) fingers crossed.

Quod, I'm glad all went better than expected even though there were a few hitches.

So I went and bought expensive tests as I thought maybe the poundshop cheapies were dud, turns out its not the tests that are duds, it was me this month... AF arrived in the middle of the night last night, catching me totally unaware, had a bit of a leak, fortunately not on bedding or anything that could be ruined, but it wasn't pleasant at 6am this morning. Am actually ok about it. Even if I have belly ache.

Went out last night with some mummy friends, yay, first night out to the pub since Edith. Was lovely to be out, had 2 halves of beer too :) and Edith slept well, and although she woke briefly just after I went out it was for winding so went back down quickly, so I'm told. Must do it again some time.

Weekend of chilling ahead :) farmers market, church Sunday and I think SIL(to be) will pop round some time.

Oh I'm thinking of getting confirmed :) was baptised, spent most of my life not going to church, but something changed in me when I was pregnant and it feels quite important to me now. My local church is starting classes soon, so I am thinking of going along.

Well considering last month the dreaded AF was weirdly light and too a week to get to normal flow and the only lasted a day, I'm having the polar opposite this month. Gah. TMI I'm flooding terribly, the mooncup runneth over!

But it's the weekend and it's raining so it's all good yes?

Oh dear 100, that's no fun. Glad you got out to the pub, and your weekend sounds nice, despite the rain. Make sure you get some looking-after too.

Oh 100years ha ha that is a lot of information!! Your weekend does sound lovely and I hope it's going to plan. Sorry to hear you're not celebrating a BFP though. Join the disappointed club!

We've been to see three houses today. One that was really nice, which DH and MIL absolutely loved, one that none of us really liked and one that isn't exactly what we want but would be ok if they came down in price. MIL is really pressuring for the first one and kept going on about it all day, even ringing us up to pressure us some more. Sigh.

I'll link to the houses, in case you care to look...

Ok this is the [[http://www.henleysgroup.co.uk/Property/Residential/for-sale/West-Yorkshire/Bingley/Fernhill/00001346.aspx
first house]] which MIL is madly pushing (possibly because DH likes it). I'm put off mainly because of the price and knock on effect for maternity leave and return to work - but also because what would be the DC bedrooms are not very nice they are small and quite dark. The house bathroom is also small and not ideal for bathing small DC. It doesn't have much of a garden, but it does have a big garage for DH's projects storage.

This is the second house which would probably be much cheaper because it's been on the market ages. First house has only been for sale for 13 days. It's a really gorgeous character property with a lovely kitchen and big master bedroom but there's only one good size DC bedroom and DH wants it for his office. Not much outside space and no garage.