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MN Little Italy 15

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francagoestohollywood · 09/06/2009 13:41

welcome!

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McCloudsextoy · 28/08/2009 23:12

What did you buy tehn? [curious emoticon]

Good night girls.

MarsLady · 28/08/2009 23:39

Ciao Bella(s)

Penthesileia · 28/08/2009 23:48

Hey Marslady! - oh ye of lemon drizzle cake fame!

gio71 · 30/08/2009 13:14

Ciao tutte! Back from our mammoth 3 weeks al mare. Never ever doing less than 3 weeks again in Aug if can manage it, twas bliss. Took me whole of first week to stop feeling wound up, felt great from that point on. Loved Follonica, DS had a ball- never out of the water and spent loads of time with his Dad which was great, firstly to see them bond and secondly gave me loads of time to read and chill . Was also lovely for me to spend so much time with dp and we are determined to make more time together (post holiday optimistic emocion)- which means me cutting down on working in evening.
Just been trying to catch up- glad am not only one with the remnants of growing up in the shadow of the Bomb still - my reoccurring nightmare for decades has been the bomb exploding over Sheffield in the film Threads-anyone remember it? Was on around same time as The Day After was out? Also remember vividly sitting in school cloakroom having indepth discussions with friends about what we would do if the 5 minute warning went off. Perhaps all this explains why I am a hoarder....
Need to buy a wardrobe for ds to start housing some of said hoarded items- any recommendations? Want something for his stuff with space to store his old stuff (kept still incase of number 2) and plus our change of season gear. Needs to be cheap as well.
MM hows things at your end now?
Camo I also revert to being a teenager when I go home-leave washing up lying around, use towels like they are going out of fashion with no thought of how my poor Mum will get them dried in grim North West weather etc

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francagoestohollywood · 30/08/2009 18:03

Gio welcome back! So glad you had a lovely time on holiday, and that ds enjoyed the water so much!
Wardrobe: have you looked into the Pax range at ikea? we used to have one in the uk (3 doors) and it worked very well.
Or would you prefer something more "long term"? Poliform is excellent, not cheap, but will last forever.

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francagoestohollywood · 30/08/2009 18:03

mars!!!

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gio71 · 30/08/2009 18:30

Hi Franca, Yes been looking at that online, can you get a lot in it? Need to go the the store I think to visualise it. Need something can pack a load of stuff out of sight in!

McCloudsextoy · 30/08/2009 19:21

Hello Gio, nice to see you are happy and not stressed, ahhhh holidays.

McCloudsextoy · 30/08/2009 19:23

Tried to read The Road last night, lasted a few pages and then felt anxious and depressed. I think someone on here read it, should I persevere? Though I don't see the point...Certainly well written, but sooooo relentlessly bleak.

Getting autumny here...

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francagoestohollywood · 30/08/2009 20:14

I read the road. Yes, bleak, but I had to finish it. There's been a recent discussion on the book threads.

Gio, yes, I think there is a good choice of what you can put inside the wardrobe in terms of drawers (various sizes, I think), shelves, etc. I also bought a few plastic boxes, that look quite good to store all the clothes of the dc that I'm keeping (not sure why).

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Sputnik · 30/08/2009 20:34

We have a Pax here, plus 2 in Rome and a 3rd planned, we got a white one with white doors for DC's room, all white version is really cheap and we'll be decorating it with wall stickers. You can get storage that fits inside.
Back later, have to put DS to bed.

Sputnik · 30/08/2009 20:57

I sound like an ad for Ikea, don't I?
My only reservation would be avoid the plastic drawers that fit inside, they are crap, at least the metre long ones are.

Drove back from Rome today, then will be going in again tomorrow, maybe one day I'll get used to it.
Then DD starts school next week, so we'll be permanent apart from weekends. I'm not too happy about it really, I like my mountain, but that's life.

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francagoestohollywood · 30/08/2009 21:06

I'm fodn of Ikea too
So you'll be a proper romana in a few days then? I guess it takes some good adjustments.

I'm a bit envious of your english shool. My children's english is losing fluency.
I still think I made the right choice (going for state school), but I worry/feel guilty etc.

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Camomilla · 30/08/2009 21:09

hello Mars and Gio!

Gio, yes, Pax is very good. DP's the expert really (literally, being his old job) and that's what he'd suggest I'm sure.

horrible horrible horrible, thinking that 10 days ago we left behind summer . miserable miserable miserable. and then mum rings talking about leaving the beach at 8.30pm ...

McCloudsextoy · 30/08/2009 21:39

Mars your cake is in my recipe book now!

Camo, poor you. It has taken me many years to come to terms with the english weather, now i even like it, i could not be in a hot italikan city, love the change of season, etc. But I was miserable and angry for years. {shock]

Sput love the sound of your mountain...

Maybe i should read the road a few pages at a time. Last night I was so turbata, I even put it outside of the bedroom, I refused to sleep with it on my bedside table. I have definetely lost it.

McCloudsextoy · 30/08/2009 21:42

anyone around or you are all having love ins with your partners?

Camomilla · 30/08/2009 22:01

i'm here wasting time looking for shoes for dd... dp probably asleep on the sofa...

so, how many years has it taken you? been here 11.5years and still can't get over it!

McCloudsextoy · 30/08/2009 22:03

20! i just feel too old for serious heat.
i loved the chilly air this evening in my back garden.

have to go as dp wants my company.

Camomilla · 30/08/2009 22:07

nott-tt-tt-tt-e (no, don't like the chilly air..)

Penthesileia · 30/08/2009 22:15

Hello! I'm here...

Hi Gio!!! 3 weeks in the sun sounds nice.

LOL at the contrast with Italian holidays: we had a lovely and truly British day at the seaside today - fully dressed (DD in cardigan!), a little bit of paddling. Extremely windy. Grey skies. But it was fabulous! We had such a nice time, playing in the sand and shingle, walking around the heath nearby.

We might go again tomorrow!

DamonBradleylovesPippi · 31/08/2009 10:05

I am packing my suitcase and have no idea what to put in. Here seems already going on winter and I cannot get my head around the fact that there I might not even need jeans . boh!

gio71 · 31/08/2009 10:27

are you coming over here Pippi? If so leave the jeans! It is roasting still and forecast for this week seems to be more of the same.
Penthe your day sounds lovely, I love British seaside days like that.
Pax it is then! Been looking online-the white one does look cheap. Need to plan a trip there methinks.
Sput are you going back to your mountain every weekend do you think?

DamonBradleylovesPippi · 31/08/2009 11:54

Pax here too gio in both dds bedrooms. Took a while to plan the inside but they are very good. We have the wired drawers and are fine for clothes.

will leave the jeans, thanks.

Camomilla · 31/08/2009 12:35

pippi, I only wore shorts/skirts/dresses and vests, the jeans didnt come out of the suitcase. (still there actually

lovely and wrm here, just a bit breezy but fine, trying to do as much washing as I can as the rest of the week looks like rain, for a change.

pippi, have you heard about DD's school?

Camomilla · 31/08/2009 12:36

tomorrow'll be the longest time I've spent away from DD since she was born!

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