Red underliping always a bad sign.
Can't even remember all the things I have been lolloing at in catching up but certainly Burns night (isn't it tomorrow?) and the Scots Tots in their Cots with tartan McBots etc. I have tried to Scots myself up, see name, but really it's not a very adaptable one. I too have Scots blood!! So am claiming the right to the McTartanGardenia or whatever.
Poor you, Sibh, on the dislocated elbow! You must have had such a fright.
Poppy sorry you are the house of vom is always so horrible & really takes it out of small ones.
Re. pressure, on reflection perhaps yes I do think that there are comments made which are NOT intended to be judgey - does he sleep etc - and perhaps it's just how we interpret them, suggesting limitations in ourselves rather than in others (damn).
Buckets I'd love to try your challenge but dp would die (and rightly so, poor fellow) if he knew his sex life was up for discussion on the internet or part of a competition so I think I'd better not sign up!
Bon voyage longway, I am so sorry I didn't meet you while you were here. There, I should say.
CC hope you got your hockey in!
dizzy & oops thanks for suggestions! We were in town today & I did find this coat but dp was a bit . I think it's lovely & very plain. AND half price. Am thinking I will have to reduce my expectations, I don't think I am going to get away with anything christening-y. DP has suggested pale blue cord dungarees and a white shirt or top underneath, so I will hunt around. DS wears cord dungarees all the time, though! Pah.
Re. baptism food I have got a local deli to provide fish pie and pear & almond tart for the guests (family and godparents only, less than 20) and I'll do salad etc myself. Is anyone having a cake? I thought I might make cupcakes with ds's name on them, but the last batch I made were sinky in the middle like Yorkshire puddings (like MY Yorkshire puddings anyway, lol!). Any FBGs got ideas?
Can't remember everything else I meant to write. About your sister, CC, gosh it's so very sad. It's lucky for your dneice that she does have you as her family but that is a tough ditch for your sister to haul herself out of. and so sorry that I can't offer proper advice, I really don't know anything about alcoholism, despite several suspected cases in my near vicinity throughout my life.
Cyteen we were in a bookshop today choosing books for each other & I chose cyteen for dp! We had to leave it in the end cos it was a weird edition with blotchy print but I'll get it for him again.