dec 2008- Who will stonk it in & be crown queen of the thread?

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He we are ladies though I may need to change my name as royal title may be stripped.

ZJ you loon! I've never really understood Potter Mania. I was however a little obsessed with Lord of the Rings, I still read the books a lot.

Yes Avo how's the pox?

DD is quite adaptable and often makes friends wherever we go. I wonder if her teachers have recognised this in her too.

Oh and Rubes had run in trainers last night...brilliant. Really light but still felt like I was getting a lot of support. Vag check out Go Outdoors website, they only have certain pairs but usually fairly cheap compared to some sites.

Naw, am back from Mum's - was there from Sat to last night. It was lovely. It's actually nice to be back at the house but always hate saying bye to Mum. Just waiting for BT man and electrician and need to tidy so must dash. DP has left it like a bombsite. Amused to hear about you forgetting DD, ZJ

Gosh it's quiet this week

I really admire your DD for being able to make friends easily Deids, it's a great quality to have, but a mixed blessing on occasions like this. DH has a very easy confidence around people, which never fails to impress me but also makes me quite jealous, as I just get all awkward and self conscious

(note that I am ignoring all talk of running or running shoes)

Aww ZJ! The little boy's mum must be mortified!

Asp the whole girls and friendships things is hell. I've just had a chat with DD about problems she's having because (thank god) everyone wants to play with her and she struggles to work out what to do for the best. I've told her to stick to the games she enjoys playing, which effectively means she's picking one group over another, as her playtimes are for her to enjoy and it's not her job to keep other people happy. Fortunately she's quite skilled at saying that sort of thing without seeming rude or bitchy. SD (17) seems to come home every day with tales of woe about friends, but in her case it's hugey exacerbated by there being hardly any girls in VIth form as it's a tiny school in a tiny town, where she also has a Saturday job. It's all very incestuous and claustrophobic.

Deids glad to hear it looks like everything should be okay with DD's friends.

Am also avoiding running talk, and feeling very unhealthy and blobby. I might investigate this sofa-to-5k thing I've heard about, though I have no idea where my trainers are, trainers I bought about 12 years ago They look pristine

I'm not sure if I've just done a very silly thing. I've cut my hair by putting it in a pony tail over my head and cutting a good 2" off the ends, as they felt rough. That's not the prob - I've cut in a slightly heavier fringe too and think I might have cut back into the bit I've been trying to grow out for about a year! It looiks a bit lop-sided atm but I'm going to wait til DH is finally out of the bloody bathroom I've had a shower and see how it dries, then start fine-tuning. Don't know why I bother as I'll look like a cave-woman again by tomorrow morning.

Sorry ZJ but I just had a lovely beach run. It was a gorgeous evening and the beach was almost empty as it was so late. I ran 30 mins out & the same back so I will expect pain tomorrow. Unfortunately, I spent a lot of the run thinking about how wobbly I am. We are meeting a friend from Australia and her husband in Paris for the last day of the Tour. They are coming over to follow it with a tour group, so cycling some bits. They are both hardcore triathletes who have chosen not to have kids (I think he has older kids from a previous marriage). I am very happy for them and have no problem with their decision, but, she is soooo fit and skinny and one of her reasons for being happy not to have kids is because...well she doesn't want a body like mine. It's only a very minor reasoning, I don't want you thinking she is shallow, but I hate that I look like this and that she is going to have her belief in not having kids reinforced when she looks at me. I used to be skinner than her!!! , boo hoo. Will have to get the spanx out, and make the boys behave like angels by promising lots of banana & nutella crepes.

Speaking of Paris Deids & Effie we found a camping ground in Paris a cycle ride to the Champs. Will have to let you know how it is.

I got quite confused looking at the emoticons, I thought it was October. Then remembered HP. I'm not a fan, but I think it is brilliant that it gets kids obsessed with reading. I was addicted to the Narnia series so I can understand the obsession.

Oops missed your post Trudes, I took so long typing mine. Just use the old straighteners to sort it out.

Hello everyone,

trace I feel your pain on loosing a massive post. It happened to me the other day and I was fuming!!! It is so frustrating. I'm sure MN is going wrong somewhere because it has happened to me a few times recently when I know I've been logged in. Can we complain to MNHQ somewhere?

ZJ Aw! Fancy forgetting DD! Glad you had a lovely hols. J gave DH a massive lovebite on his chest when she was rooting for milk!

spot It is a good thing to be back on the happy pills. Firstly you have taken the initative to go to the GP and done something about it, and secondly the pills WILL make you feel better in time. You should be really proud.

Effie Glad the camping was good. DH has borrowed a tent from someone at work and we're going to give it a whirl. Any advice for a novice most welcome .

Beans Wow on the running. I am in awe of anyone who can manage more than 200 yards frankly.

ladyT Glad the house is getting shipshape. We finally got lampshades for all the bare bulbs today . Progress indeed! I'm trying to sort our bedroom at the mo. We've had cupboards built in which need painting and I've bought a light grey, but am starting to have second thoughts. I've some super bedding from TK Maxx which I'm pleased with though. I do love TK Maxx for home stuff.

arti Sorry you are mid-pox. Sounds dreadful for your girls and you. I can still remember the dreadful itch of the pox.

It is very quiet on here. Are people on holiday?

DH has been off this week so we've had some lovely days out, a couple of days in Glasgow and I've had some lie ins. Woo hoo! The city break was OK but it was hard all of us sleeping in one room. It took L ages to get off to sleep and once J woke up at 7 we were all up for the day. Also things which we thought DD1 would love, such as the open top bus tour, she hated. She sat reading her Peppa Pig magazine right in front of the tour guide . Anyway, best get to bed. Night all.

Where is everyone? Have just been out for a quick run and now about to make pancakes. I am on my own with the punters today as Andrew is at work, so I will have to have a light DVD after lunch to enable me to catch up with the latest. Hope you are all well and happy.

Have a great day

Hello (echo echo echo). Gosh its quiet here must be all the lovely sunny weather has everyone outside.

Hiya everyone.

Some bad news here. My dad died this week. Not entirely unexpected but quite quick when it came - I didn't make it there in time to say goodbye
unfortunately. Not doing too badly really - I've had a long time to prepare myself for it. Still sad though.

Hope everyone's well.

Oh PD, I am so sorry. It is still very sad, even when it has been expected. I hope you are OK. Take care and lots of love XXX

Oh PD, I don't know what to say, wish I could give you a big hug and share a large vino with you. I know it doesn't help but please know I'm thinking of you. Take care of yourself and give yourself some time. Sometimes it can be a relief when the inevitable happens but then one day the permanence of it hits home. How are the LOs?

Oh PD that is such sad news, even if its expected. I'm thinking of you and your family. Take care of yourself if you need to off load you know we are all here for you. Lots of love xx

So sorry to hear that PD, very sad news. Glad to hear you're managing okay xx

PD I'm really sorry to hear that. Sometimes with an expected death you can be taken by surprise.because there have been scares previously and you expect them to make it through again. Will be thinking of you. Take care x

So sorry to hear your news PD. thinking of you.
ZJ you funny thing, forgetting to pick up E It's fab that you love your job so much!
I'm in awe of all the runners and fit-types. Do you think our thread is representative of life in general, in terms of numbers of people who are so active and disciplined at exercising, or is it just the way it's turned out on here? In RL for me I have very few friends who are so into running or cycling in the way people are on here. Maybe I surround myself with fit-phobics to make myself feel better!

sorry, just thought I'd post there in case MN ate it again.
I'll carry on now, although I've been so bad at posting I can't remember what I wanted to say! I remember thinking there was lots of illness and spotty LOs around, and a few Big Nights Out (DB) going on. Hope the poorlies are on the mend.
JB as I read your post I was really impressed at you getting out and about when dd2 is so young, but I think I compare everyone to my feeble self! Sharing a room is never easy, is it? And are all 4 of you going camping? We went when P was about 9 months and I was still BF, and found the whole thing rather hard - getting my boobs out in the freezing cold in the night and being uber aware of every time she screamed made normal baby noises because it's so easy to hear everything from everyone's tents! Day time was fab though and both girls loved being able to run free around a big field
P is still a nightmare to put to bed. Last night DH was out and i ended up ringing him at 9.30 and asking him to come home, because I'd been trying to get her to sleep, or rather to stay in her bed, or even lie down, for nearly 3 hours. He came home and lay with her for a while and she settled and went to sleep. It bothers me so much that I can'y do it. This too shall pass...
Anyway I'm having a really bad hayfever day again (not helped by spending the afternoon picnicing in the trees and wandering round a bird garden) so I'm going to go now and stick skewers in my itchy eyes and throat and cut off my ever-running nose.
bye for now x

So sorry to hear about your dad, PD. I am thinking of you.

PD I'm so sorry to hear of your family's loss. Did you get up to see your familya couple of weeks ago? I think you were planning to? Or is that the visit you didn't manage to make? Lots of love xx

Trace I only have one friend who trains regularly (others occasionally exercise), and she only started running a year ago, but she loves it now. However my office is a different kettle of fish altogether, we have quite a few girls who are wedding planning so every night at 5pm they get into their gym kits and head off to spinning/zumba/British military fitness*/body pump/blah blah blah. I am one of the blokes and look forward to bacon butties on a Friday morning ... Such a lazy slob
*ps doesn't British military fitness sound like the most terrifying exercise class EVER?

I think it was Vaj who was mourning her pre preg figure, and I know what you mean. I did used to do a bit of physical activity, more because I enjoyed being active and switching off my mind and switching on my muscles, but obviously it kept me a bit toned which was an incentive too. Nothing serious in a sporty way, but I had a leisurely swim a couple of times a week, yoga, long walks at weekends, that sort if thing. I miss that 'me' activity time now, and dislike the extra wobbles I have as a result. I don't weigh much more than pre DD (only a couple of lbs) but I am so wobbly and unfit and self conscious some days. Oh well, I will probably only get wobblier yet

Good on J for giving DH a lovebite Jolly . I never did manage to get DH to appreciate to force of a baby's suck, but I bet that demonstrated perfectly!

Hey Sybs, good to see you popping on. Don't work too hard love

And everyone else, hi , please don't be so quiet. I have found myself lurking on AN threads this weekend and I don't want to end up posting there, they're not half as much fun as you guys

So sorry for your loss PD. Thinking of you and yours at this sad time.

ZJ if you go to another thread I'll have to come over and drag you back!
Let's not talk pre pregnancy bodies...in my case it thoroughly depresses me

PD So sorry to hear. Not easy even if it was expected
Coffee or Wine with me anytime love x

Don't desert us ZJ! The lovebite did a good strong suck demonstration! Still don't think he appreciates how painful BF was at first though. I suggested he pop his nipple in a door or similar but he didn't go for that idea :D

L asked me what her vulva was for the other day. Tonight she told DH that wee and babies come out of there. Not sure if that was tmi! DH thinks so!

So sorry to hear your ghastly news, PD. Horrendous. Much love to you, your brother and family.

Oh, the broadband hasn't come on even though it was supposed to have been available from Fri. Also, MIL is coming to stay for a few days so I may be a little quiet!