Ooh, what a lot of lovely posts. I haven?t been reading for a few days. How can it be Friday again?
Urbs ? DD1 is better thanks (well, from that particular vom virus anyway). She has another awful cough now though and DD2 has a cold. We?ve never had such a bad run with viruses. It?s lovely that you are so positive about work. It?s good when it all works out. I?ve been watching ancient (1986) BBC classic drama, Edge of Darkness ? lots of political intrigue. I thought about you (and my dear pal in the Foreign Office)
Kayz ? So glad it?s all settled down with R?s feeding, good for you. Hope DH gets home asap. Lovely birth story. Can?t believe we have such a long wait until our next one......
Earlier in the week, I decided definitively that I wouldn?t be having another kid. Then promptly changed my mind yesterday 
Expect this to pattern to continue until my self-imposed deadline at the end of the year.
Vag ? we made £227 profit on the Pimms and cakes. Not bad but not brilliant. I will be available to meet up from 31st July onwards - so ho?ping to see you! When does DD1 break up from school
To which end, Invis, when are you in Brussels? I am there from 26-29 July, do we coincide?
Indith ? do you feel better since your appt? I am pretty sure Spot used those rods so might be worth contacting her (unless you are lurking, Spot)
Rubes ? so sorry but totally unsurprised your poor DH is being flayed into the ground. You must both be shattered (one person parenting takes its toll, I know). Truth is, you both need a proper hol. Looking forward to catching up next week.
KP ? your sister sounds unreasonable on both points. Erm, I can quite see why you don?t feel like making the first move. I know your parents don?t want to intercede but do you think your Mum might say something to her in time? About both things? I am sure there?s a way to do it tactfully. Oh, and your DD1?s report thing was very sweet. How lovely to hear that.
I must say, my two are my little pals. I was thinking this particularly when I took them away. Sure, they can be exasperating sometimes but I take such pleasure in their company and that?s why it?s tempting to have another. Two v different personalities, though.
Beans, thanks for asking about Dad. I feel sad every day, though it is a manageable sadness. Like an ache, really. And I wish I?d seen him more, stuff like that. And I know I will have those feelings forever, but losing precious people is a horrible, inevitable part of life for all of us and the only positive things to say about that is that I think other people?s love stays with us forever. Also it?s a reminder to live better. How are you settling into your new area now? And did your DH like the local husbands?
I am out on my monthly ?First Friday Fling? (night in the pub) with local mothers tonight. It?s my pre-school gang plus some Class 1 mothers, who I don?t know very well. I get invited for coffee and things quite a bit and DD1 has started going on playdates and things ? all very nice. But sometimes (often) I feel too busy for coffee but it?s hard to say no.
Hey, all you runners, I am still only doing my country walking. But it?s up hill and down dale and with a buggy, and I do 2 x 6 miles a week but we walk fast. And 6 miles is nearly 10 km so that?s pushing 20kn a week! And I LOVE it.
Fifty Shades ? nah, can?t face it. Should I fancy a bit of titillation, I won?t be looking there. I?m not sniffy about racy reads or potboilers ? I read the Twilight books, thought they were daft but enjoyable ? but put The Da Vinci Code down very fast as the writing made me want to weep and there was no compensation in other areas (as I felt there was with Twilight). I read this critique about why 50 Shades is a pile of crud ? so no need to read the book now. DP is reading it 
He quite likes an occasional bit of badly written semi-erotic literature.
JB ? How are you? Actually there?s no follow up with DD1 but she is still a dreadful eater. But we were given all the current thinking on tools and tricks to help the situation and it was made clear we are in it for the long haul. No pressure to eat food but to sniff/touch/taste tiny amounts is good, to break down barriers. It makes me sad when people force kids to eat. I know it?s frustrating when kids have this problem but forcing/shaming is just going to lead to an EVEN more disordered relationship with food - at the least. However, DD1 eats fruit and veggies (veg has never been a prob except she will usually only eat it raw ? apart from chips and peas), wholemeal bread, Cheerios, nuts, eggs and some Quorn. As well as drinking loads of milk and eating yoghurts. It?s really not so bad. But no ?square meals? and no meat/fish/rice/pasta etc. Sorry ? didn?t mean to rant there! I?m glad I didn?t see that thread. I?d have got myself in all sorts of trouble.
Hey ? I forgot ? we took both DDs to the pictures for the first time ever on Sunday! To see Ice Age 4! (That was the only kid film. It was passable. I don?t think I?ve seen ANYTHING ?4? before). DD1 was good as gold but DD2 was getting a bit restless past the hour mark.
DB ? that sounds positive about DS. Glad you stuck up for him ? his pre-school staff sound a bit fusspotty. Sharing is hard to learn and some take longer ? so what, that means nothing!
ZJ ? how was the wedding?
Welcome back, Summer! Gosh, that sounds rather good about DH?s plans. I want a house husband. Get you, with your hard training! I bet you have a six pack ?n? all sorts.
Has anyone been watching that Gordon Ramsay thing about him teaching prisoners to cook? I can?t stand the bloke, but I?ve been enjoying it.
In other news ? the car has packed up today again, sounds terminal. Big bummer. I am probably starting Italian lessons in Sept ? no burning desire to learn that language, in fact I?d rather do Spanish or improve my French, but that?s what?s being offered and it?s in the village so I am going for it.
It is hammering down here. I need to get the bus into town and I had promised the girls a trip to the library. This weather is a massive bore.
Right ? waaaaaay behind today, must go! Have a lovely weekend, ladies.