Hello! I have been lurking since my last tearful post about work related what I believed to be, but wasnt actually drama 
, too miserable, grumpy and self-pitying to have anything positive and non-whiney to post. I'm over myself now, and ready to fling myself back into the quiche's collective busom if you'll still have me 
I could name check virtually everyone, but I'm scared GT will start limiting our postings again the main things I wanted to say are...
evil and bigpig sorry I was such a bertie-bailer. Hope you had good 
and chat. Also bigpig I use Aldi nappies for DS during the day, but a PampersBabyDry for the night time. Much, much more absorbent, in my experience.
PR trip away to Alsace sounds lovely. I adore the mountains, but will always need to be in close proximity to the sea. Also, Winter in Madrid and Suite Francaise are two of my favourite ever books. Made the mistake of reading the notes at the end of the latter in public (about what actually happened to the author). Howled magnificently in public.
detective was both amused and horrified by tales of your trip to Switzerland. Your dad is weird about money. That is not a normal way to behave. Still, duty visit done for a while?!
Fatima bummer about the redundancy. I agree with stunt that it is administration, but like bryzoan's suggestion too, worth tinkering with what he did and giving good examples as well as using "administration" so it doesn't just look like filler.
MM your mother is your next of kin. Your DP would be your LO's next of kin if you weren't around. If you are not married, you probably need proper legal advice about what would happen on your death. If you buy property and you are not married, get proper legal advice to protect both of you in case of a split. I know legal costs are extremely reasonable, we're amazing are expensive, but time and time again, I see how a little cost avoided can result in 10 times that amount being needed to clear up the mess.
Sophia good to hear return to work is going well. I'm back in a few weeks now. I had been less than enthusiastic, I'm now looking forward to the next chapter for me.
GT glad all well with pregnancy. Telling work must have been quite hard.
VQ am 
at the treatment you and J are getting. Have no advice, but plenty of sympathy.
In Gazelle family news, DS is still waking in the night to play, DD appears to have just about mastered the potty, DH managed to get driven into MM's luck with cars is spreading and we think his car is a write off. He's been claiming to have severe shoulder pain as a result of the accident, but made a fucking miraculous recovery just in time for hockey training tonight 
Have started to try DS with some puree. He gets very excited when he sees the bowl and spoon, but resolutely spits out anything that goes into his mouth. So have given it a few days off, will try again in a few more. Did enjoy the look on DD's face when she demanded to try the baby rice though 
Also I have a couple of boxes of infant gaviscon which were prescribed for DD a year or so ago. Still in date, have no need. If anyone would like them, PM and I will pop in the post.
Hands out 
for those who have read the entire post.