June 08 - if your name's not down you're not coming in!

[EddieIzzardismyhero]

Welcome to our new cliquey thread !

Rolf - hope it goes well.

Eddie - you crazy woman that sounds horrific! We can manage without the jumper not a problem.

Think I might have swum too far: woke up with a headache. Doh. DGT I am a lousy swimmer. Would never normally swim for exercise as I think it is like being in a hamster wheel when you are doing laps. However, I am not feeling much like aerobics or running so needs must. I can do breast stroke fine, but I tend to sink doing front crawl. I managed 100m of front crawl yesterday which was surprising!

I had a weird dream about Eddie and Rolf last night. Dreamt that we went to visit Rolf who didn't live where she does, but in Hertfordshire (so maybe she was really Sybil except that she definitely had 4 DCs) in an amazing medieval manor house. I demanded to known the names of Rolf's other children. Her DH turned up who was a high court judge and about 60 and really intimidating. Rolf got Thea to sleep in her buggy by making her listen to music through giant headphones. Then for some reason I was getting my car serviced at a garage next door. They pranged my car, I lost Peter and I didn't realise he was missing until I was driving home. . Luckily that was when I woke up.

Thinking of you Rolf. sybil, I hate it when that happens - hope the kids are good for you today.

Deb, yuck at the ants!

Spider, your hormones are obviously in overdrive with dreams like that!

Rolf thinking of you this morning. And also impressed at your correct use of tenterhooks - so many people spell it wrongly as tenderhooks!

DGIT I can't do the zoo this weekend I'm afraid - DH away on a conference most of the week, and promised a nice weekend when he gets back. Another time I'm definitely up for a sub-clique get together!

Wow Spider what a dream, did you watch Restoration man before you went to bed?

Hello everyone - sorry been ages but been lurking a. Meaning to post but not got round to it.

Rolf hope surgery goes ok today.

Deb - ants are vile- has Vaseline worked? Re ash cloud doesn't sound like anyone knows what is going on or for how long as all airports doing different things.

Spider know what you mean re swimming - it's like eating salad with no dressing. You know it's good for you but not very enjoyable.

Purée - sorry about pox but hope your weekend went well.

Amber- hi. Have you finished all your decoration work?fb photos look amazing.
Hello to everyone else(and sponge well done you to do moonwalk when in pain- how are you feeling today?).

Oh and had phone grabbed by small person before I could post my news(had to share it somewhere) but did test this morning (two in fact as couldn't believe it) and am pregnant.

Am in shock as cos of op didn't think could this
month(and have been suitably overdoing the wine)- also makes big australia trip that we have just paid for unlikely if all goes well but great news (when I get over shock as still can't believe it as no symptoms
except dh said I was carrying a bit of weigtht!!).

Yaay, I get to be the first to congratulate you Poppy! Excellent news - see, just when your back is turned!

Also great description of swimming. I can swim, or allegedly can - I could years ago. In fact, I only ever splash around in an ineffective way really, and probably couldn't swim to save my life these days. I find it boring unless there's a slide , and so much hassle with contact lenses, hair etc etc. But, I'm planning on getting me a sports bra today (when I said my boobs were bigger, I think Spider explained it inadvertently - they might not be bigger, just hang lower. Lower and deeper...) and going for a run because my stomach is well on the way to being recognised as a separate country.

Sponge well done on the moonwalk. It's really tiring, that's what got me the most, I think.

Not much news here - mum and dad back from hols, Iestyn with them today. At work, and my lovely friend&colleague has asked me to do her a favour which is time consuming and I'm torn...but she's a good friend...

Ok, who's the bouncer? My name might not be down, but I'm not wearing trainers and I've got (fake) ID. Can I come in? PLEASE!

Sorry, someone came to my (office) door! Sybil I hate it when that happens, and it also becomes Very Very Important in my head somehow, no matter what it is that I'm thinking about. Usually something not very important in the scheme of things.

Fingers crossed for Deb too and the ash cloud - I'll blow hard for you.

And hello to everyone else!

Poppy - yippee, that's great news , so pleased for you.

Essie - lol at the description of your boobs, I need padded bras now and am mortified but they do give me a better shape.

Can anyone verify the ID of this Penguin lurking at the door?Maybe we should ask questions only the Penguin would now? How's the weather in NZ? What's the best veg to grow? Any tips on blocked chimneys?

Deb V Ants - think the vaseline has worked but there are still stray ants around trying to find their way home, ds2 is diverting them down the toilet!

Wow, wow, wow!!!! poppy, am sooooo chuffed for you - fab fab news!

Essie, did you do the London Moonwalk? When did you do it? I don't know whether anyone remembers but I have entered the Great South Run this year and was thinking of dropping out cos my pelvis won't take running - but turns out I can walk it in my bra instead as the Walk the Walk team are there, hurrah!

Michael got the all clear this morning which was such a relief. Low and slow growth caused by my high BP in pg, doc expects he'll catch up by the time he reaches school. And the huge size of his head is explained by his parents' mahoosive heads - dh's is on the 91st while mine is on the 99th!

Hello to everyone else. Hope all went well Rolf.

Eddie - what a relief about Michael, I know you were worried about him.

Rolf - home yet?

Poppy - still smiling about your news

Awww, Poppy that is brilliant news. Just like my NCT friend getting pg, your news has made me well up.

Eddie - that's a great outcome from the hospital visit. Do they want to keep seeing M?

Welldone on the ants Deb.

Going to try and get a nap, my head still hurting and neighbours coming for dinner this evening.

Congratulations Poppy - and welcome back! Great news.

No worries re Sat biscuits bit short notice anyway.

My boobs never shrank again after pregnancy. Which is a pain as I have a wardrobe full of jackets that don't fit over them!

poppy I'm thrilled for you! congrats!!!!

rolf how did it go today? and I love the sensible shoes comment about the in-crowd. I just bought another pair of these from a local shop because they are so good for walking in but it's like my fourth pair and I hate that they're so practical...

bbqs - we've a weber - not sure which model though. I think it might be this one and it's really good. But then I'm originally from Canada where all BBQs are propane so that you use them all the time (more an appliance than an event).

hugs and fingers crossed for deb's flights

eddie yeah! you must be so pleased to get the news about M!

Abdn - I like the shoes, I'm after something similar but the choice here is rubbish and prices sky high so I'm waiting until I'm in the UK which should be Thursday

Looks like Nigel should be back tomorrow and we will be flying on Thursday as planned - you can't imagine the relief, on both counts. So now I'm going to do a Tesco order to get to the holiday cottage on Friday morning - my 1st online tesco shop for 4.5 years and I am sooooo excited - Aldi is the most popular food shop here, what more can I say?

Deb, lol at your excitement re: Tescos shop! Enjoy!

Spider, yes, they want to see him again in November and then another follow up when he's 2 1/2 just to make sure he is catching up as he should be.

He's just fed himself a massive portion of mashed potato tonight so I'm feeling very happy .

Fantastic news poppy congratulations!

thanks for the nice messages - am touched.. slowly starting to sink in here (although dh has suspected it for a few days apparently ). Also think its a massive coincidence that first month after my op this happens ...

Deb so pleased its good news for flights and hope you are stocking up for friday....

That is such good news about michael eddie you must be relieved.

Right got to go - charlton are on and look like they might be getting to wembley...

I did wonder about that, Poppy. But being a non-medical doctor

It does seem one hell of a coincidence poppy, would be interested if biscuits has as opinion!

thanks essie (and am impressed re run )-we reckon to that the duct had something to do with it (if nothing else I think it got me down more than I knew as I'm far less bothered by scar than actual blocked duct).

and on theme of cliques/general atmosphere on mumsnet - why oh why do people post in aibu and expect not to get jumped on particularly if you do one of the tried and trusted themes - like kids at weddings...

And as for some of the people on the feeding threads and sleep threads - would you in real life be so sanctimonious and judgmental when the tone of some of the postings on here (esp re sleep) are so desperate? I'm sorry but its fine in my book to admit you are breaking down with no sleep and want help - not to get some cyber bully telling you they have had no sleep since Maggie was in power and its part of motherhood...

mm-what was that about no symptoms? that sounds quite hormonal

Woohoo Poppy! Congratulations! . That's brought my first proper smile of the day, so thank you!

Eddie great news about Michael, and I'm laughing at the thought of you and your DH with your mahoosive heads .

Spider What a fabulous dream! DH is wearing 3 days of stubble and throwing a baseball around the house so I think he'd be a disappointment .

Thank you all for your nice comments about today. It was horrid but mainly because I am such a wimp. I am irrationally sensitive about being on a hospital ward instead of a private room (precious or what). I don't have an attitude about it or anything, but I get horribly tense and end up crying and panicking. So add that to the mixture of being worried and embarrassed and we had a very weepy woman on the ward today. I think it's the lack of privacy I find just unbearably humiliating - having to tell the nurse that I'm having my period, answering all the pre-op questions, telling her that I have neither piercings nor colostomy...all with 4 other women only a curtain away.

So, specially for Biscuits, here's the NHS love-in part...

1. when they came to take me to theatre the kind nurse didn't scold me for crying but instead was v nice.
2. when the theatre assistant saw that I was crying she closed the curtains, got me tissues and said she'd speak to the anaesthetist about whether they should knock me out
3. lovely anaesthetist (called Abraham which was somehow exactly the name I needed to hear) who did the most pain-free cannula siting ever, and managed to make me laugh by telling me the drugs they were giving me were just egg and soy.

So I was sedated and didn't know anything about it. It's pretty sore and I'm exhausted and weepy, and DH had used up his SplendidSerum when I had my veins done and was a bit of a tosser. I'm still panicking about the results but at least today is over. It was odd being at that hospital for something entirely unrelated to having babies - felt as though I'd made the transition from young mother to old woman

Oh and well done on the run Essie!

rolf well done. I hate 4 bay rooms too. When I was ward based, I always used to feel the need to speak in a whisper. not very useful when the patients are elderly though - not that I am implying that you are!

poppy that's lovely news, well done you! I doubt that there's any evidence to suggest a link, but hey, sometimes things just seem to make sense.

Eddie great news about Michael.

essie well done on the run.

puree loved your cakes on fb. looked amazing

penguin I've checked the list - your name is down, come on in! I have a feeling you might have knowledge on BBQs to impart.

Deb how goes the War Against The Ants? was the battle of vaseline a success. I saw some ants today - it made me think of you!

I have icky goopy conjunctivitis eyes. for the last two nights I have woken up at 4am with my eyes glued stuck closed with goop. yuck. just thought I'd share that with you all.