Fab Feb 2009 - come rain, wind or shine, we're here for each other with copious amounts of wine

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New thread for us to quaff and chat away on... though as the sun is out today suspect I'll be pootling around here on my todd for a bit

Ah. I'm a v v lazy gardener - so lazy we had our lawn taken up and astroturf laid instead

MIL (avid gardener) was appalled

Brilliant news Dinky

Swampy - we have an ancient greengage tree in the garden, it only fruits every 2 or 3 years but when it does decide to there is such a glut of green plums that we have a jam mountain. Have never had any fruit of our gooseberry bushes - the rabbits, badgers, birds and deer always get there first so hope you have also ordered plenty of netting....

They are here - all packaged up, can't believe it all fits in two wee packages but one package is reassuringly TALL.

Oooh so exciting Swampy!

hello all, just poping in to say hi.
All okish here, plodding along. Am relieved DD's school christmas fair is over, it was taking over my life.

DS1 just arrived back from Uni for xmas so all manic here.

dinky congratulations on pregnancy, you must be due around the time of the royal baby!

Must be nice having everyone home for xmas MOS. dH pointed out the royal baby date link the other day - as long as she steers well clear of my hospital I'll be happy!

LOL about hospitals, just your luck.
Bastard chicken pox has descended. DD2 has it and just waiting for H to get it. Gutted, had a week of parties ahead and DD's school play on Wednesday

Anyone had it recently who can tell how long approx til she can go back to school?

Glad to hear D's back tohis normal self Dinky and that the scan went well
Hope G and H are ok Mos and coping ok with the CP.

All ok here, nothing much to report.

So sorry to hear the Pox has landed in your house MOS. Virasoothe gel is great. Danny seemed to have a really mild case in Easter - he was fine within 5 days. I think they say that kids can go back to school after the pox have all scabbed over - but may be worth checking with the school as sometimes they have different policies.

MOS sorry to hear about the pox - what terrible timing!
Both mine had really mild chicken pox when they were younger (less than 5 spots) but had to stay of nursery for a week - though I understand that they are most infectious just before the spots appear.....so probably too late to stop it spreading anyway. I guess your friends might not be too happy about you bringing a pox infected child to parties just before Christmas but what a shame to miss out on your DD's school play. Hope they recover quickly x

Had DS's school play tonight. After weeks of rehearsing his one line he started to say it then froze half way though and had to be prompted (v stressful for me watching!). Was very sweet though

Calico, bless him. Sure he did very well. I've got Luke's on Wednesday. Very excited!

Ah bless your DS Calico - bet he was adorable. Good luck for Luke's play tomorrow SM. We have Danny and DS1's nativity concert this afternoon - they've been practicing carols all week so looking forward to seeing how it goes!

Hello ladies - long time no post, i love checking in to see how you all are although i think most or all of you are on my fb so i can see how you are all doing :)

Dinky thats fab news - we had given up too and i think it took about 27 month of trying and now Caspars 3 weeks old! I notice you havent mentioned it on FB so i will give you hearty congratulations on here :) :) :)

MOS i saw on fb about your daughter, sorry about that - i had an awful time with diabetes this pg and thats why Cass came nearly a month early - time for me to stop having babies as i was on 120 units of insulin per meal near the end such was my insulin resistance - how is yours going? You have lost weight and are doing a trek arent you? I hope to be inspired into losing some significant weight this coming year although i am only 4lbs off my starting pregnancy weight - still fat though!

Well its nearly Christmas and we are all excited here - never thought this time last year i would have a newborn so very happy :) Hope everyone else is ok, I cannot believe that our babies are nearly 4 - it makes me a bit melancholy, its going so fast! Happy Christmas everybody!

Evening all. MOS How's the pox going?
rosie good to hear from you! Caspar is such a sweetie.
Off to my mums tomorrow for christmas. The boys are really excited.
Everyone ready?

Waves at SM :) Hello! Have a great time at your mums :) I'm ready, tired but ready!

Thanks Rosieposey. I have to admit I feel exhausted reading your FB posts - cant believe you have a tiny baby and 4 other kids (including a preschooler) to juggle too! Wishing you a lovely xmas.

SM - hope you have a lovely xmas at your parents. I'm at my folks too - the kids are going crazy with excitement. We took them in the pouring rain to see some reindeer and a northern santa today - was amusing, if soggy.

MoS - hope the pox has passed and your christmas goes with a swing.

Wishing all the other Fab Febbers a very happy christmas and a happy and successful new year x

hello all. Just stopping by to wish everyone a merry christmas.
I know our lovely MrsY will be having a particularly hard christmas this year so she is in my thoughts and prayers and a candle has been lit here in memory of Benedict xxx

rosie, wow! 120 units! DD is currently only on 6 with each meal but her nighttime one has been increased from 16 when she was discharged from hospital to 34 and is being monitored weekly. Am very proud of the way she is coping with it.

you are right and wrong. Yes, I am doing the trek, doing machu picchu, the inca trail to raise money for SANDS in memory of Benedict and also NDCS. Not lost weight though, if anything, I've put on about 5lb since I signed up for it. Things have been very very stressful the past few weeks
Am going to stick to my NY resolutions this year though and main one is to get fit and lose the weight which I have to do if I have any chance of surviving MP!

DD's pox has gone and if H is going to get it it is probably going to be tonight or tomorrow, just in time for my birthday!

Have a great time everyone and a happy new year xxx

I thought of mrsy earlier today and hope she's ok.

Speaking of new years resolutions, mine's to stop being such a bitch. Normally doesn't last long though.

Today's not been so great, can't wait to get home. Might ask dp if we can go when he gets back from work.
I always forget just how hard my mum is to be around this time of year until I'm here again. Not next year though. Def staying at home.
The boys were up at 5 and had presents from my parents. Lots of power ranger stuff so they're happy. Waiting for dp to get in so we can give them our presents. That'll be fun. Really looking forward to that, hope they make it.
I keep them up later last night in the hope they'd sleep in. No such luck.

Anyway, hope everyone's having a nice day and a very merry Christmas to all x

SM - hope you got home ok. I know what you mean about mums and prolonged exposure. My mum spent most of xmas snapping at my dad and refusing to let anyone help her! Was v silly.

DS1 and Danny loved xmas though - Danny got a hello kitty oven from my parents and a soft white cat toy to sleep with from Santa and was delighted!

Missed your news dinky!!!!!! How wonderful

Can't comment on 3 children as we went from 1 to 3 but going to 4 was great.

Talking of no.4 Luke thinks he is 4 now as we told him he would be 4 after Christmas!!!!! He has to wait until the 20th January for it to be official

Thanks Oooggs Had my nuchal test scan today and the baby was waving at me - suddenly felt very real!

Bless Luke. Must be a fab Febber thing. In Danny's head he's older than DS1!

yay! waving baby Glad ok dinky and hope you are not feeling too tired.
Off out tonight for a belated birthday curry with my besty and her DH (and my DH who has been on his best behaviour the past week or so)

dinky Glad I'm not alone. There is def a reason we are destined to fly the nest!
Hope you had a lovely birthday MOS

My Luke doesn't want to be 4, he's happy to be 3 and a half.
I took my driving test today. I failed, but only just. Going to do it again in the new year.
2 majors, but only 4 minors, and he said if it wasn't for the second major (I came out onto a roundabout too soon), he'd have let me off the first one (I bumped the curb when pulling over) and passed me. Gggggrrrrrrr. Was a really easy stretch of the route too.
Oh well.

Dont worry SM - you'll pass with flying colours next time. I had 6 major fails on my first driving test - took me another 6 attempts to pass!

But I am a rubbish driver to be honest.

My friends who failed first time with only one or two majors passed the next time.