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April 2007 - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

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PillockOfTheCommunity · 11/01/2008 12:09

best thing to say when you can't think of what to say

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CaptainDippy · 15/01/2008 11:13

You are right (re: job) Pesha - Thank you for that! xx

cazboldy · 15/01/2008 11:19

morning all - although it's nearly lunch time already!!

truly manky day here!

good luck for later Dippy!

Pesha · 15/01/2008 11:23

No probs dippy - you can always quit if you hate it and chalk it down to experience!!

(Chalk it down?? Is that what I mean?? )

mammyjo · 15/01/2008 11:30

Morning all.

SOL, your breakfast sounds delish!! Enjoy the peace. Dont blame you skulking off work, you would get no thanks for dragging yourself in anyway

Pesha, I laughed when I read your post about the dog doing little puffs!! They really are vile sometimes arent they!!

NL, I too am quite gifted in the art of yorkshire pudding making! I make four big ones to go with lovely roast (and my, they are large!). I love them!

Eddas, have nipped over to the weight loss thread, thanks for the link

Dippy, good luck for the interview. Definitely worth a look, even if it turns out not to be the right thing. You never know, it could be just what you are looking for.

Liath, glad to hear you had a lovely time. I love center parcs, have been there a few times and it is just fab.

I got weighed in WW last night and have lost 5lbs. I am very very pleased with that! Sorry, I know you are probably not particularly interested in that, but it made me

mammyjo · 15/01/2008 11:32

X posted a lot then!

Sexonlegs · 15/01/2008 11:34

MJ, fab news re the weight loss!!!! xx

cazboldy · 15/01/2008 12:01

well done MJ

I went to weight watchers with my dad a few years back and he lost 3 and a half stones. i lost one and a half and felt (and looked I hope! ) really good!
That was before I had the last 2 little ones and have just this week started following (loosely) their points system like I used to...though the main thing i need to do is tone up. It would be great if I could lose a stone or so though.

Good Luck!

CaptainDippy · 15/01/2008 12:04

Well done MJ

Ask friend for lift to nursery and she said as long as she can come round and have lunch - cheeky mare!!

Have popped P back down in her cot as she woke up so early from her nap - she seems to have settled Just don't want her to be too tired for her nursery session today, poor lamb.

I am now starting to sound like SOL - obviously an MN addict

Idreamofchocolate · 15/01/2008 12:51

Hello lovely ladies, sorry sorry sorry haven't been on for ages - life is now just so busy now I'm back at work.

I just wanted to get some of your fab advice about a little dilemma that has sprung up today. Bit of a long story, so will try to keep it brief...

Today is my only day off work, so got in from school run, put S down for a nap, and ignored all knocks on door and all phone calls for the morning (first checking they weren't from school/dh/some life or death situation). Anyway, my next door neighbour has rang on my doorbell 3 times this morning, has called my mobile and has left a message on my home phone. Basically she is at the beginning of a nasty divorce and she has fallen out big-time with her ex, to the extent that he writes her nasty emails and is generally horrid when they meet to hand over/pick up their dd.

He is due to drop off their dd this evening at 7pm and she has left me a message asking if I would be there during the drop-off - presumably to stop him getting abusive. Now 7pm is a busy time in this house, S goes to bed just before 7 and I am busy reading with Em and putting her to bed from 7pm onwards. Dh will be here this evening though so he could do all that. Em has a friend coming home from school with her tonight who will be picked up at 6ish, so she is likely to be hyper and will be tricky to get to bed. So aside from the DC's bedtime issues, I am just really uncomfortable getting involved in someone else's 'domestics'. I know that when I tell DH he will be furious and will tell me not to go. But I do feel for her, but at the same time feel it will all look rather contrived if I am round there at the drop-off.

What should I tell her?

Idreamofchocolate · 15/01/2008 12:52

Oppps didn't mean to shout busy at you all

Pesha · 15/01/2008 13:08

IDOC - for me would depend how good a friend she is. If shes quite a good friend then i would do it, if she's more of an aquaintance then I might try and make my excuses and get out of it. Is there noone else who could go round if you dont, any family?

Idreamofchocolate · 15/01/2008 13:15

Pesha - her mum lives some distance away but visits pretty frequently. Don't think she sees much of her siblings. She does have plenty of other friends locally, but I'm obviously the closest (being next door). We are pretty good friends, but I am just really concerned about how her dh is going to react to me being there. And, as I said, my dh will go nutso when I tell him what she's asked as I know he wants me to keep out of it. However I am a soft touch and I know deep down, much as I don't want to, I will go.

mammyjo · 15/01/2008 13:18

I think I would be like that too Pesha. For a really good friend I would do it, but I would not put any of my neighbours into that category and so would definitely try and get out of it. IDOC, would you consider her to be a close friend? And if the boot was on the other foot, do you think she would be as good to you? Always a good test of friends IMO!

mammyjo · 15/01/2008 13:19

Sorry x posted! IDOC, I think it would bother me what her dh might do tbh. Is he likely to be more angry because he can see you are there for a reason iykwim.

mammyjo · 15/01/2008 13:21

Difficult one really, because if anything happened you would kick yourself for not helping her out while at the same time not wanting to get in the middle of it all.
Sorry, that is not in the slightest bit helpful is it

Got to go, taking F for her 9 month check this afternoon at the GP surgery. Joy!

Idreamofchocolate · 15/01/2008 13:26

S'ok MJ, that's how I feel too, wanting to help her out, but not wanting to get sucked into it all. Argh, need to get hold of my dh, he is the voice of reason.

Hope the check-up goes well!

Bramshott · 15/01/2008 15:09

Back later, but posting quickly now so I can see if I have successfully uploaded 2 photos to my profile - of the girls wearing tiaras; and of the famous cake - which turned out not too bad!! Off to school now. Back in a bit.

Bramshott · 15/01/2008 15:09

Ooh, ooh, it seems to have worked!

NorthernLurker · 15/01/2008 15:15

Dippy - hope the interview went well

Ange - poor little Izzy - has she finished the a/bs now?

Maveta - I am wondering if B is teething atm - we've had some less than brilliant nights this week!

Mammyjo - great work at ww and so good to hear from a fellow Yorkshire Pudding enthusiast. I use lard for the best results though

SOL - good work skiving - although actually if you are exhausted - it's not really skiving 'cos you aren't fit to be at work!

Elkie - saw a message from you last night that said something about the insurance - are they paying out ok for your contents as well as the window?

IDOC - I would be reluctant to go round but as she's asked for your help......how about suggesting that you ring five minutes after her ex is expected to get there - maybe arrange a code word - no answer or code word used and you call in the cavalry??

Quite excited as my new backpack for B arrived today - it's lovely! I'm also enjoying a little peace as dh has taken B to get big girls from school.

NorthernLurker · 15/01/2008 15:16

Bramshott - great cake!!! Well done you super-mummy

Bramshott · 15/01/2008 16:42

Thanks NL - it was all down to the great advice I got on here. Especially from Pesha who is cake queen!

IDOC - hmm, that's a dilemma. I like NL's idea of a phone call / code word! My DH would undoubtedly react in the same way as yours, but like you I'm a soft touch and like to help people out, so I'd probably go round even if it wasn't really convenient. If you do go, can you make sure you're sitting down with a cup of tea so it looks like you're there for a 'real' reason and not to check up on him. I agree about ideally keeping out of it, but if she's phoned so many times, she's obviously really worried.

Sexonlegs · 15/01/2008 18:05

Where is everyone???

Bramshott, fab cake and what a gorgeous pic of O and N.

Hi NL - any more red squirrel eating?????

Pesha · 15/01/2008 18:19

Bramshott - fab cake! DCs were looking over my shoulder when I looked at your pics and dd now wants a mermaid cake for her next birthday!! Lol at me being cake queen

Cant remember what else i was going to say

Dd doing maths homework atm - aaargh [head explodes] Not as hard as the stupid darts thing she had to do a while ago but still a bit beyond her so she needs my help. Problem is she doesnt listen and whines and (fake) crys if I say its not right, however nicely I say it

NorthernLurker · 15/01/2008 18:29

Pesha - homework sucks doesn't it?
SOL - no today I have stuck to peanut butter - maybe squirrel tomorrow - organic obviously!

cazboldy · 15/01/2008 18:34

MJ molly has her 9 month check this thursday.

she also has another tooth!