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[Brangelina]

Aka le Patatine

Surely I don't want to be missing the best, most important years of their lives? I'm evil .
Please, don't think I didn't enjoy being with my two when they were little. I did and I am actually very maternal and cuddly. But I also need some space. I'm not an excellent 24/7 sahm, that's all.

sorry it should have been a not a after the evil

Oh franca - don't be - I was teasing! I'm going to have a nanny or send DD to nursery when I go back to work, so I'm not judging you at all! Everyone needs space; and I don't think there's anyone - literally anyone - who does the 24/7 SAHM thing without going a little cuckoo sometimes.

X-post! I was worried!

Penthe, you are one of those egoistic career women .

No, I've never actually felt guilty for having sent the dc to nursery, really.

True, so true. I am a shameless, selfish career woman; if I could, I would sell my daughter to slavers to earn some extra money. Damn those PC woolly liberal EU human rights loving bastards for not allowing it.

we all need space. i would prefer a nanny.

We're trying to figure out the finances of it now; it looks like nearly all my salary (after tax, etc.) would go on it! But DH is still pretty adamant that he'd rather we had a nanny than send her to nursery... So, we'll see.

how old is your dd penthe, sorry cannot remember..

Very nearly 8 months. She'll be 15 months when I go back to work full time.

you have taken a big break then...

Yes - 1 year maternity leave; and when my ML runs out, it's basically exam/marking term so I won't have to go into the office full time. Then it's the "vacation" term, when I should be researching, which obviously I will be not skiving and looking after DD. Then it's back to full time teaching in the autumn.

Lol Lol at blaming the EU .
I suppose Penthe that a nanny is more flexible. Plus the UK have a great tradition of nannies (thinks of Mary Poppins . Here (at least in Milan) it's the contrary, nurseries are usually preferable to nannies... with this mindset I went for nurseries, ignoring they are so controversial in the UK.

no I sing freeeeedom the first few months. maybe I like it when hey want to do thnigs because so do I. anyway prob is different with girls but my dd1 is happy to stay home and play etc.

mcleod cute. castle... let's hope so...

very well planned, blimey.

struggling to find any movies to rent on lovefilm, anyone any suggestions?

oh my god, the staircase!
crap black countertop in the kitchen, bleah.

not my style... I don't think he likes it either.

Funny thing, DD was a little accident gift from God... No planning at all...

Did you see There Will Be Blood? Or No Country for Old Men? Really enjoyed those.

Shit - have I missed Grand Designs?

Did you watch Il divo? Romanzo criminale? La ragazza del fiume? The lives of others?
I have also recently watched the best, feel good, teenage flick "10 things I hate about you" with lovely Heath Ledger.

Heath Ledger is a waste of space.

was

Yes, Lives of Others v. good.

Old films: I recently bought All About Eve to watch again; Sunset Boulevard is fab, as is Whatever Happened to Baby Jane.

DH & I were watching Il vangelo secondo Matteo this evening too.

Easy now, franca - go easy on her!

Was she? How lovely . You sound so in love with your dd Penthe.