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April 2007 - Um er yeah ??! Ummmm ???

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PillockOfTheCommunity · 16/01/2008 20:23

so..............

Food
Lots of talk on meal planning and diets
diet thread here.
Babies being fed porridge to make them sleep - and it works
SPB was puzzled by how to make breadcrumbs
MJ has joined WW

Work
Runny has quit her job with the twuntish boss. She has an interview for a job closer to home on 29th Feb.
IDOC went back to work and iswn't enjoying it yet but hopes it will get easier
Eddas is having problems with her company since she's been back
Job hunt thread for those looking to return to work
Octo and Dippy had interviews but sadly without success

Illness
KHIN has everyone sick
MJ feeling very low but coming off some meds seems to have helped lots and she's much brighter most of the time now
WCL ingested a filing

Babies
everyone is thinking about babyproofing their house
SPB and GMM need cages for their boys
SPB's T is climbing the stairs
Tcmummy has the biggest baby (we think) at 22lbs 12oz
Do boys like cuddly toys? hot discussion on this
SOL took K to baby sensory and loved it

Everything Else
Dippy is in love with her Dyson
Auntie Meemz (mmk) is learning to drive
Runny has a new philosophy - "Unless its useful, or I love it, I don't want it in my life"
she has found this can apply to clothes (new susannah & trinny book is fab), books and mil
Caz finished off the run of 3 with her own car accident, thankfully no injuries or serious damage done
NL has a fab new changing bag from Monsoon
Caz was chatted up in the supermarket (with all 5 children in tow )
Eddas got territorial over her new pushchair
Leaky has found a new house
Elkie was burgled
SPB is planning T's christening
Bramshott was baking for N's 5th birthday
KHIN has potty trained dd1
SOL fancies her dentist
We had a very short and rather boring game of truth or dare
Eddas is supposed to be making her own buggy snuggle
Pesha has a mystery bleep
Talk on are you a Clean Freak or Scumbag?
GMM is running the Great North Run
Eddas hopes to do Race For Life
Ellie and Dippy have applied for School places for ds1/dd1
Liath had a fab time at Centre Parcs

Meet Ups
Eddas & Dippy are going to meet
We were thinking of multiple meet-ups on same day in May to celebrate birthdays????
NEED TO PROGRESS THIS
Ellie wants to come to Scotland on Feb 15th if they'll have her???

Funny stuff
this thread
and this one
bra talk

Also worthy of note

OCto confessed
"When I was younger (ahem) I was a kind of girl who went out for one drink, got trollied, met a nice bloke, snogged him and accidentally shagged him! I never went out solely for that purpose but it happened ooh now and then Tried it with dh when we first met but he said he wanted to wait oh the shame "

Oooggs had dt's weighed
at 40 weeks & 5 days (9mths & 10 days)
Erin weighs 18lb 6.5oz
Jack weighs 23lb 0.5oz

Dippy used the bash it method to fix her pushchair
"So there you go ladies - tip for future reference - If it doesn't work ...... hit it with a hammer!!
Works with all manner of things ..... prams .... broken chair legs ..... cars ..... children ...... men ...... "

MJ had this to say on the subject of burglary
"Little fuckers who do this should be lined up and shot with a ball of their own shit."

Slightly longer than planned, and 24 hours late but ther you have it!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
geordiemacminx · 23/01/2008 17:11

As long as you dont include anything from the thread I was on last night

geordiemacminx · 23/01/2008 17:11

I'm confused. Is that you POTC?

NorthernLurker · 23/01/2008 17:12

I know who you are - I think

geordiemacminx · 23/01/2008 17:13

Eh?

PillockOfTheCommunity · 23/01/2008 17:14

I was GMM and that's all I'll say
it's not me

I'm guessing
Dippy - nautical theme
Octo or Pinions - just cos they're mad

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NorthernLurker · 23/01/2008 17:15

did a search - do i sound like a weird creepy person now? I'm not, honest!

geordiemacminx · 23/01/2008 17:18

Lets be honest you cant have been that shocked POTC - if you were you ont know me very well - either that or I have given a managed to make you think I am sensible and proper.

throwmealifeline · 23/01/2008 17:18
Shock
geordiemacminx · 23/01/2008 17:19

I'm confused

NorthernLurker · 23/01/2008 17:20

oh no i do sound weird! Well you did ask us to guess - and i'm rubbish at guesses but good at research!

PillockOfTheCommunity · 23/01/2008 17:20

come on then NL, spill, who is it?

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throwmealifeline · 23/01/2008 17:21

NL = pied piper sp ??

PillockOfTheCommunity · 23/01/2008 17:22

I was right I think
It's you isn't it pinions?

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throwmealifeline · 23/01/2008 17:22

Or inspector cluedo.

So who am I NL ??

PillockOfTheCommunity · 23/01/2008 17:23

am now writing
"and pinions buggered about with her name"
in the summary so if its not you speak now!

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NorthernLurker · 23/01/2008 17:23

that's what i deduced potc

geordiemacminx · 23/01/2008 17:23

Octo?

NorthernLurker · 23/01/2008 17:23

if you're not pinions i will feel very, very stupid

throwmealifeline · 23/01/2008 17:23
StealthPolarBear · 23/01/2008 17:24

give us a clue?
I don't think it's Pinions - usual reason

PillockOfTheCommunity · 23/01/2008 17:24

usual reason spb?

2 children, issues with own mother, due to go back to work in 15 days

there is no one else

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NorthernLurker · 23/01/2008 17:24

have slunk away to get a specially stupid hat and make girls tea

StealthPolarBear · 23/01/2008 17:25

NOT ENOUGH CAPITALS
sorry pinions

PillockOfTheCommunity · 23/01/2008 17:26

why NL? I am sure it's her!

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PillockOfTheCommunity · 23/01/2008 17:30

pmsl at spb

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