Lyra, Oggs, Berrie, Zeb and Binkle....OVER HERE!!!!

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Really well, Oggs. Having the entertainers took a lot of the stress out of the day.
The weather wasn't great, cloudy and a bit chilly at times, but at least it didn't rain.
I can't believe my baby's four already

Doesn't time fly?
Glad you all had a great time. How old is your elder ds now? Dd startd school at four and a half.

Hello, My name's binkle and I'm new here

I've missed far too much to read through all the thread, I have been well and truly drawn into the wicked world of hydraulic stools and pumpkin face peels but hoping my membership to the gang hasnt been revoked for non-attendance!!!

How is everyone? Hope you are all doing OK? Oggs, how is the diet going? Mine is crap I'm afraid, hardly eating but what I am is utter bilge - am going back on Cambridge after next weekend.

So, would someone be kind and give me a potted version of what I've missed?

As for me - it's boiled down to this - got shop, come home smelling of surgical spirit and covered in eyelash tint each night (messy worker!!) shattered and half asleep from OD-ing on relaxing essential oils and whale music Not much else to report so far!!

Hello Binkle . Long time no see.

So you're up and running? How exciting Are you busy? What is your most requested treatment?
I'll try to sum up briefly, but can't remember when you were last here so bear with me...
Zeb and ds have moved into a flat and she has namechanged slightly. She had a night out on Fri while ds went to dh. Not heard from her since. Hope she's okay.
Lyra and DP's bid on their dream house was rejected and they are still looking. Lyra's ds had a huge birthday party on Sat so she's probably still recovering
Berrie is away on holiday in France (due back on Thursday I think). Before she went away her brother was ill, but recovering, in hospital after a trip to China.
Erm..... think that's about it. Apologies if I've left any groundbreaking revelations out.

I'm still Cambridging (after a fashion ). In total I've lost 23lbs. It should be more . Cheated all day yesterday and am frantically glugging water in the hope I can lose something by Thursday's weigh in.
I dropped one of the 3 shakes and introduced a meal in the evening instead as I was finding SS too harsh on my poor insides.
Trouble is the meal in the evening escalated well beyond the suggested amounts .

ps. would it be terribly rude of me to whisper very quietly Idiot Proof Recipe Book?

Thought so

the is all mine on that one Oggs!!

I had every intention of sending it off to you a couple of weeks ago - bubble wrapped it and everything and yet it is still sat in my 'to do' tray - I promise, promise, promise!! that I will send it off to you this week. I hope my poor book-sending service has not adversely affected your diet success

My most requested treatment is a tie between eyebrow waxing and non-surgical face lifting so far - with lip and chin waxing a close 2nd. The glamour eh?

Been a bit of a rocky road in some ways then for us all by the sounds of it.

I'll forgive you Binkle .

How is dd by the way? She was having separation issues wasn't she? Hope she's dealing with it better now.
And how is lump of a dog? Did she recover okay?

DD is doing great actually, the new school has been the making of her. She's still a bit upset about being apart from me but in a rational way if that makes sense in that I'm now at work. Think the routine is actually helping her to become more secure as our life is more predictable and same-y each day. As for the dog, she's doing really well thanks, no cheque from the insurers though as yet they sure dont like having to pay up do they?!!

Morning

Have got five new chicks.

Sorry, hi. Out of office yesterday as I was at a conference. Friday night was great! I think I finally staggered home around 2am, dirty stop-out that I am.
I now have my parents around, although they're fortunately staying at a hotel, so at least they go home.
Right. Off now, I'll catch up tomorrow!

And I'm glad you haven't left us for your hydraulic chairs Binkle.

Glad you had a good time Zeb, you loose woman you . I was beginning to worry where you were.

How are parents dealing with situation?

Hope Berrie is getting better weather than we are up here

It's scorchio down here Oggs. Glorious weather.

Lyra. It's blardy freezing up here, windy and hasn't stopped raining for 3 days.
I hope the weather picks up for the school trip next week .

How's Jasper?

Phew. Parents have finally gone. I don't think my mum sat down once. She washed and ironed everything that moved. But at least she washed my floor anyway. But they were very sweet.
More later, but DH has finally realised that I have a point that we no longer have anything in common. So I think he's slowly coming to terms with it, and possibly the inevitability of our future... or not. It's taking him time, and it's sad, but it's all little steps I guess.

And the weather here's a bit grim too.

Looks like we might get that house after all. Don't want to jinx it though so I shall say no more till we have confirmation

I'm off for my weigh in this morning...

I have everything crossed for you Lyra. We all need some good news.

And fingers crossed for you too Oggs.

Hi Zeb. Another pound bites the dust

Is the weather any better? We had teeming rain this morning but it's glorious now. Sunny with blue skies.

Hello all!
I'm back, have not caught up yet but just popped in to say hello.
We had a fabulous time!
Will fill you in later.

Welcome back!

Sooooooooooooooooooo glad you had a good time. You deserved it.

Hope db is okay.

Welcome back!
We want full details, please.

Who looked after your chickens Berrie?