Morning [bleary eyed wave at everyone].
Looby what awful news.
Grumpy I hope your girls behaved last night and S is doing alright. Very impressed too with your move, and rather of your b&b idea even though I'm sure you will have your work cut out. We would love to do that too but are more thinking of eventually moving to some country-but-not-too-remote part of the UK, as a kind of move home. Once you're settled let us know where you are and we'll come and visit! Hope the drive goes well - it's what worries me most about this weekend too.
Thanks muddled and pula for asking about the P&T - the problem basically is that I don't have the instruction manual . It was given to my friend by someone who has moved away from Belgium and didn't want to bother taking it with her - as my friend's second baby isn't due till November she's lent it to me, but between us we were in such a toddler/preg/baby brain induced mess yesterday that I left the instructions behind. I tried looking them up online but it seems to be quite an old model (an explorer but not an e3??) and I can't find it - the newer ones have these hinges to attach the second seat on the front, which we definitely don't have, and the older ones talk about 'newborn wings' for zipping the seat on. I got as far as doing that and lowering the toddler seat, but then neither of the seats seem very well attached and there are straps flapping around that I can't attach to anything but look like they're supposed to be tied to something so it's a bit more solid. It sort of looks like you'd have bits floating around that your babies can fall out of . So if you know what on earth the problem is, I'd love your advice! It's hardly urgent though, it would have been really useful this weekend but until 2 days ago I was just planning to take our normal pram anyway, so will just do that even though it takes up twice as much space in the car. I did try booze as a remedy last night, but after 2 half pints of lager I found myself nearly crying with frustration and decided it was time to give up!!
Belgian I know exactly what you mean about visiting family in Belgium, it's exactly the same for us when we go to England. I don't really mind, but it is that we have lost touch with so many people over the years just because of not having time to see them on our flying visits. It would indeed make it difficult to meet up with new online friends! Hope you're having a good time at the moment anyway - enjoying what's probably the last of the good Belgian weather!
Right well I had better get on. Need to leave the house in an hour with everyone up and fed. I will be in a tent and thus offline for the next 4 days - don't talk too much or I'll never catch up !
Oops bump + wails = dd has just fallen out of bed. The household is now awake... better go!