The Roaring 40s- We're a bunch of old windbags!

[duchesse]

Here tis.

That's fantastic erm!! Yes, please do let's get the As together for a little chat!

erm wonderful sleeping pattern - long may it last! And new hair too. Magic!

Tee wish there was a magic button for the sleep - then I'd ask for one too. (struggling a lot with this one especially in the evenings though I'm sure it's not colic).

jw is DH at the bike thingie in the market square? we took DD there when she was a month old - the music was brilliant! Didn't know it was on every year (or every two) ... may shoot down there to have a bop!
Would love to meet up for a coffee and cake - any time you want to leave confinement! We could meet on a day my DD is in nursery if you wanted to reduce the number of germs in the air - I wouldn't mind driving up to yours and FloriaT's neck of the woods.

jj how was the party night? We have a wedding this evening but have to take the grots children with us. Boo!

it's quiet here .... ... too quiet ...

I is back. Dah dahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Been out in the peeing rain to go on the East Lanc Railway. Twas nice and the LO's enjoyed it. Very quiet too. Not surprised given the weather but all that bodes well for us.

bonzo yes it is in Stockport market place. All 3 older children are there enjoying the ambience of hairy bikers (and that's just the women ). ermintrude, sadly my leathers shrunk in the wash

Am up for a meet up and I'm sure floria will be up for it too. I am thinking that once DSS goes back on Wednesday next week, I can do one then. That shall be my last outting before winter exile sets in (unless we go for days out during the night when there will not be anyone around).

ermintrude excellent news on the sleeping front. Give that baby a gold star (or a shiny)

No JJ yet? Must be one hell of a hangover!!! Yay

I've been bein' all domestic!

Washed laundry. Folded laundry. Put laundry away. Have been spit up on 4 times today. So I'm on my 5th set of clothes. Good thing I have so many! Also had video call with my mom so she could make faces at A, which he ignored. Anyone know how old they need to be to be able to see what's on a screen?

Jealous of those able to meet in person. Don't suppose anyone is flying over here any time soon...

tee flying to NI is not on my list of things to do, strangely enough However, was something I was going to ask you about on FB about possible meet. Will email you details.

OI! JW less with the hairy female bikers you!!! Just cos we haven't gone swimming for a while and I may resemble a monkey there is no need to comment

GoingSwimmingNextWeekSoHasTheStrimmerAtTheReadyTiggaxx

Still no sign of JJ huh? Must have been some party!!!

jj creeps in ... fragile

Indeed tee it was some party...I'm finished, kaput, ceased-to-be (cue Dead Parrot sketch)

SOrry - not had time to catch up and I suspect I'll be in bed V soon. Got back home in the early hours..t'was a corking, top bash. No expense spared - I'd hate to see the bill but it was a free bar all day/after and night for over 200 people....££$$

There was a craking ceilidh band - we all danced (I'm a whizz at the Gay Gordon now...no, seriously I am!)and now my feet are still burning. More kilts than you could shake a haggis at The girls loved their time with MIL and her hubby - and they were quite unimpressed when we picked them up this afternoon!

Hope everyone is having a bank holiday shaped weekend and I'll catch up tomorrow. Although Iris is suddenly hot and upset again so I think it'll be another long night
xx

AWww sorry dawntigga and any other woolly mammoths out there

JJ cor you can party on down with the best of them can't you? I'd have been crying for my horlicks and bed at 11pm. Really, I would. I take my hat off to you old girl. You've still got stamina

tee K has only just started noticing what's on the tv and even then only when it's In The Night Garden, Me Too or Something Special. Otherwise, it might as well not exist. I think it'll be a few more months yet before he's realising something's going on. Tell your mother not to take it personally though and anyway, he'll see her at xmas in person

Blimey, what about that girl/woman who'd be locked up for 18 years? How mad is that?

Right, off to watch Wuthering Heights. I'm so excited...and I just can't hide it...ahem

jw i know some of the posters on here have websites etc. to sell nappies but I can't find them - could you help me find them please?

SmoochesAndCreepyingTigga

Sheesh, better not tell my mom that, JW she'll cry!!

I'm heading for my bed. DH is on duty tonight and I am hoping he can repay the lie in favour I did for him yesterday. We normally change shifts, so to speak, at 6, especially if Adam has had a bad night, but I actually let him sleep until 7 yesterday. I would have let him sleep longer, but I wanted another hour or so myself before getting my eyes examined.

Here's to quiet nights all around!!!

dawntigga if you click on the topics link and scroll right down to the bottom of the lists of all the topics, it's under reusable nappies

Enjoy tee. Hopefully A will have a good night.

Off to bed myself soon.

Pic of the munchkin up on my profile ladies, taken by my dh as she was wheeled past him on the way to nicu about half an hour after her birth.

Morning all.

Didn't get my lie in. BABIES!!

duchesse she's lovely! How is she doing?

Morning all (said through gritted teeth)

Usual wakings from madam but I was awake most of the night with DH snoring He's going to have to sleep on the sofa if it continues.

duchesse she is lovely What's the latest on her? Coming out of NICU anytime soon?

Must go..baby messing with bloody everything in sight!

Morning ladies....sounds like we had a similar night. Party near us with full-on microphone MC in a Notting Hil Carnival styly That finished at 1am - followed by Iris for a few hours - then a bloody car alarm for over an hour

duchesse thank heaven for something lovely - she's gorgeous How is it going? Are you doing OK with your recovery? and what news of NICU release? xxxxx

jw couldn't you just smother DH....I've heard that it's a fairly drastic yet effect method!

dawntigga what nappies are you interested in????? Just that I may be able to help

Day in for us today - already checked out the tv - it's not good. What about the rest of you?

Weather pretty crap here. Spending the next little while dusting/hoovering, doing Yoga then heading for lunch out and shopping, as DH is off for the holiday.

Sounds like bad nights all the way around.

Yeah tee and I can't even blame Katherine!

Lunch out sounds luvverly but alas, my hungover (older) children are descending later for roast lunch - 1 day delay due to alcohol refuelling. There shall be much lecturing and pursing of lips from myself on the evils of over indulging

Just waiting for my shopping order to arrive. So exciting is my life

JJ don't envy your street party one bit! All of our neighbours are over 80 so they're a bit past Tinchy Stryder...I hope

Where you hiding mrsb ? Hope you're not in the aspirin tin with my 3 hungover children Do hope it's as innocent as booze related and that D is ok

Aw duchesse she's a little darling. How is she doing now? And you?

JW did you watch Wuthering Heights? Any good?

JJ I hate those kind of disturbed nights - as if the sleeping patterns of 2 DC isn't enough to drive you to distraction. It's been great having the house next door (not the other half of our semi, fortunately) empty over the summer because the last lot of students never even forewarned us if they were having a party. . And what's with fireworks at the drop of a hat? Someone round here celebrates that Friday feeling with a full-on rocket display .

Tee Arthur watches telly with the DC. ie. when they're 'looking after' him they sit in front of the screen and he stares vaguely at the pretty lights. But he does like seeing himself in the mirror and smiles at mummy's reflection too - easier to focus on that I reckon.

He did 10pm to 4.30 and then 5-9 so no complaints here . Now, what to do with DC since DH has disovered what I warned him would be the case - all council swimming pools are closed for BH Mon [exas[perateditoldyousoemoticon].

ermintrude I've Virgin + it (and the series) so I can watch it on my own, in peace. I'll let you know the verdict when I have it.

Also noticed that 'Becoming Jane' was on last night. Didn't watch it....verdict anyone?

Firework???????

I is here!

Weekend guests have just departed so can hook myself up to the laptop again. D has whined and whinged non stop since last Thursday and hasn't eaten anything either. Consequently he's been waking in the night for feeds like a newborn.

STILL no sign of the offending teefs either.

Right, off to catch up on the goings on here...

You know your MIL is being annoying when your DH is just as annoyed. Her cleaning ladies sent Adam the most atrocious cot blanket I have ever seen as a gift. I of course intended to send them a thank you note, not mentioning the atrociousness of the blanket in said note.

I owe quite a few people thank you notes at the moment and was intending to get caught up this week, including having one for MIL's cleaners for tomorrow, when PILs are going to be here.

So I get the following email from MIL today:

"Perhaps you forgot that you were to write a note of thanks to my cleaning ladies for the embroidered blanket. As we will be with you tomorrow, I could collect it then. I know you are very busy with Adam but I did tell them that you would be writing via me."

I responded with:

"I did not forget. I do not forget things such as this. The note is already written and waiting for you to take with you tomorrow."

DH thought I was very restraint. What I wanted to say?

"Tell me, has your daughter who also have received an atrocious blanket from them sent her thank you note yet? I only enquire as I have never received a thank you note from her for her wedding, which was almost a year ago. However, I do have a thank you note for the atrocious blanket waiting for them for you tomorrow."

I am so proud I sent the first note and not the second.

I put a picture of the blanket on my profile.

Err tee I must say it's not to my taste but it looks as though a lot of effort and thought went into it.

No idea why your MiL is telling the ladies who gave it as a gift that she'd be sorting out a thank you card. How embarrassing is she? I'd be furious. It's as if she half expects you not to write one.

But you know, MiL's are a funny breed. There's always the undercurrent of any mother regarding her son that no one else is good enough for him or can look after him, apart from her (sorry love, you might feel like this one day !)I have two boys and I'm glad for any willing female to take them off my hands

I don't have a MiL anymore but I remember we had our run in's when she was alive. Most of the time I think biting your lip saves many an argument

Anyway ladies, I have a proposition for you. We are in the process of organising an overnight spa session. The plans are a bit sketchy at the mo but I can say that is will be just after new year sometime. We are thinking it'll be somewhere central so the Midlands was an obvious choice. The more we can get to come then the cheaper it should be. Myself, JJ, mrsb, floria and tee are so far signed up and if that hasn't put you off so far, then let me know if you're interested. Oh, and it's tee's b'day in Feb too so we'll throw that into the hat for good measure

Once DSS is back in school this week then I'll start serious enquiries when I have some numbers to play with.

Over and out.