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

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Here tis.

I have always thought she is a full blown anoroexic, if you took away the tan and the boobs there would be nothing left of her. You can see her spine curved over like an old lady's from the back.

Saga of the landline continues...DH spent half the morning on the phone with our landlord/the management company for the building (two separate entities) trying to find out who had the key to the electrical cupboard on our floor. Both companies said what key?

I finally had a brainstorm to try our front door key...and it works! So now Virgin are coming out tomorrow afternoon.

I am working on long letter to both aforementioned companies about the horrible way this building is now being run since they fired the concierge.

In other news, finally got the Freedom Sling and A hates it! Put him in it and he shrieks his head off. Guess I should be glad he likes the Bjorn...

Wow - just made it back from the park before the rain came down a storm...and we managed to get in a picnic too [smug emoticon!]

floria Rotovating, reflux and rain....good lord it's all going on in your neck of the woods! I'll join you on the sofa with the period pain

mrsb personally I think £320 sounds too cheap - and that may be where the problem lies.....not good quality / or fit. I'd plump for the middle option....simply because the top price is either because it's a more expensive manufacturer OR the bloke is having a laugh because he doesn't really want to do the job! Personally I'd have thought two windows (average size) would be around the 700- 900 mark.

jw Ooooo, what are the carpets like? What colour is tickling your fancy?

Am already scratching head wondering what the girls can have for their dinner....that doesn't involve lashing of effort...?

We're really pushing the boat out on the carpet front. We're going for cream! My hand automatically goes to mid-brown whenever I see a carpet sample but this time, sans dog , we're having cream. It's bleachable and stain repellent (but prolly not child stain repellent) so he's coming tomorrow to measure up and prolly have it done before the week is out. AND I can get rid of the horrid green curtains in there which we inherited with the house when we bought it. I've seen some nice ones in M&S. Here. Polka Dot Cornhusk. Very exotic.

Texts from DSS's haridan of a mother today. I just know there is going to be trouble before the day is out.....there always is when she starts up.

Where is ladymac these days?

JJ glad you managed to avoid the rain. No inspiration on the meal front I'm afraid. I only know that our evening meal will contain carrots as there are lots to be used before they start to turn. Carrot surprise anyone?

Anyone see the lunchtime news re giving Tamiflu to under 12's?? Personally, I wouldn't have given it to K anyway, with or without this report. Thoughts on how I would actually get a tablet down her throat would be interesting alone. I can't even get food in there!

tee sounds like a typical cock up at your end. Hope you get your phone line sorted out soon....so much for it not being the phone line fault then?

Thinking ahead to Halloween or Samhain to us pagany types does anyone know where I can get a sewing pattern for Sam a la Anne Geddes? Not Annie Leibovitz as I've just been googling for the last bloody hour wondering why I kept getting pictures of rock stars!

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dawntigga have you tried Fleabay yet? They have most things that you think of and shake a stick at.

My sewing machine is a Singer from the 50's which I inherited from my late MiL. It's fab and goes very well. One of those that comes in it's own carry case. Still has the little key and instruction book too. Bless

Katherine is well and truly mobile now. She's just been in the kitchen, picking up where the dog left off, and finding crumbs which she then ate. Still, saves me sweeping up I guess.

Debating whether to pack up the dvd player as she just keeps on messing with it. We hardly use it (use the virgin box for films) and she's going to break it if she carries on. She's a defiant little so and so. This does not bode well

dawntiga you're as bad as me for forward planning. Oh dear!

jw Cor - and I thought my 1970s Pfaff machine was old!!! I'm still halfway making some bunting for Iris's room - be finished by xmas I'm sure....which one though I'm not saying

dawinT I'd go with ebay too. If you're going for an Anne Geddes style you could just make him a little nest in a cauldron and swing him round in that and go trick or treating!

Pack up that dvd player...we're going nuts as Verity as a complete obsession with the wifi stuff and the freeview box - everything keeps going blank while she smiles holding the cables.

I have a lovely new Janome machine and an overlocker.

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An OVERLOCKER too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is seamtress porn.
Well, I still hanker after my industrial Bernina

jj I loathe industrial machines, cumbersome and awkward in my experience

There are some semi-industrial ones that are very suitable for home use on the market.

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I do not sew. Well, I can put a button back on. But if something needs hemming? I use the iron on stuff. And own a sewing machine? Never!!

I don't know what an overlocker even is

Not a good day today, I had to leave work at lunchtime Struggled through meeting then went out for lunchtime walk and just felt so weird, all hot and lightheaded. Got OH to drive me home. I feel odd rather than ill. very odd. been in bed ever since having odd dreams. oddness...

I was very much in two minds about the Tamiflu as well, besides the giving tablets to a 1 yr old (how is that done?) the benefits are, at best, sketchy.

D is the same with Virgin box etc. PLays with remote buttons while watching the results of this on the telly.

is it bed time yet?

Poor you mrsB that does sound like you really need to be under the duvet

Oh tee where's your sense of adventure - a sewing machine is such fun

dawn love the industrial as I did a fashion degree and I think after three years I just got used to it. Cheers for the link though - very thrilled at the idea of a halfway option!

Girls in a really odd mood. Poo is flowing liberally and they don't want to eat. Mmmm, stinks in here - off to light a night non-poo-smelling candle

oh jw that link to the curtains doesn't bring you anywhere in particular...

Oh right mrsb. The link is somewhat non specific and brings you to a load of fabrics. I've ordered them over the phone and hope they'll be made and here on my doorstep by tomorrow Think it's about 2 weeks. Never had made to measure curtains before. The ones that are up are made to measure but came with the house. They're vile. Green stripey affairs.

So what's caused this attack of the vapours then? Could you be ...you know? Or is it more likely that you're frazzled to the max?

Wires....yes. Put a plug on the end of it and she's there, like a whippet. And it's the look as she's doing it...over her shoulder to us as if to say 'haha...you can't stop me!' Her favourite is banging the laptop.

I know what an overlocker is as I worked on one. First job from school and lasted a whole 6 weeks in a factory that made coats. Bloody awful. Have a bashed in nail as a battle scar. Got thumb caught under it one day.

tee I used to do all sorts when my older ones were little. Much creativity is borne from being skint. I knitted Sindy clothes and teddy's had lovely jumpers. All left over from school jumpers I used to knit. Now, all from China and you couldn't knit them cheaper. I think you'll be picking up a few creative habits along the way while A is growing up. You think you won't but......

What's up with the girls JJ?

Oh I am actually very creative, just can't sew to save my life!

I do, however, paint. And scrapbook. And do needle point/cross stitch!

Can't see A doing cross stitch

Ya never know, the most beautiful cross stitches I have ever seen were done by my Step Father. Its how he filled his nights while his first wife was dying of cancer. He still does it on occasion.

I like knitting but haven't done it for ages - started something for my sister's baby before she was born and she'll be 3 in Jan .

My mum gave me a vg sewing machine for my 16th birthday - - I hadn't even asked for it, but she was clearly sending me a message about her expectations (and cue lots of 'Do you realise how much money we spent on you?' every time I put a foot wrong. I didn't ask them to spend it. Harrumph.) Thus I have only ever made curtains. Only one of her 5 daughters turned out to equal her skills as a seamstress, a very fine one who makes bridal dresses for her friends including boned corsets, sheer over-dresses, the lot. Out of my league.

Mrsb hope your oddness doesn't develop into anything nasty.

JJ I had the OMG I haven't sorted out tea moment. Took DC to the Co-op to choose what flavour pizza they wanted. Arthur slept in the buggy, they felt empowered, I had no cooking to do [result]

I often fancy a sewing machine myself - too cackhanded though and have no space for any further gadgetry.

not sure what the matter is with me - feels like I have a cold virus without the actual coughing and sneezing bit. Just another lurgy picked up from the bairn I expect.

I am with you now re the curtains jw - instructions ere supplied this is why I had to leave work at lunchtime. starting to wonder how much sense I made I made in that meeting this morning...

Yes I have been wondering about ladymac and Emmeline...

Hi all
D Day 27th August (I don't know if I'll hang on till then but at least I have a date).
I told the consultant about my constant pain/colic/Braxton doofahs but apparently I must suffer with Paracetamol for 17 more days . Tee your phone company sound really c**p. As I work in textiles I have a Bernina Record 850, an old PFaff computerized job and a Janome 3000 super machine (which I never use and was given to me by my mother after she never used it either)- I do lots of sewing but can't reach the machine at the moment. I made some maternity clothes for gestation one but I couldn't be arsed this time! My mum has an overlocker but I haven't used one of those yet as I do kind of textile pictures and works of art (this depends on your perspective)mainly not clothes. I have about 6 cross stitch project unfinished, 2 tapestries, loads of beaded jewelery, the list goes on......

LOL@erm's DC feeling 'empowered' by choosing a pizza

jw yeeeeouch! to the finger smashed under overlocker incident.....feel the pain. Hahahaha laptop keys are the toy du jour here also..my fault for leaving it open on the floor!

Not sure what's wrong with the girls - they're lacklustre, wingey and have awful black-smelly poos. I've got a awful chesty cough so I'm assuming it's a bug thing.

I was wondering about Ladymac too.

I forgot to look back at the old thread....is something happening with Neddie today? Maybe I made that up as my mate had a cs today - a gorgeous baby girl and she'd been in hospital for the last 4 weeks with placenta previa - so it's happy smiles all round as they're both doing well

neddie x-posts! ah, 27th....almost there! OMG, you have a veritable stash of machines! Just think of all that spare time you'll have on your hands when the twins come along......you'll finish those projects off in no time

Yayaya, more babies! A CS date for neddie!!

I'm on a I hate Tesco Warpath. They basically cancelled my delivery order for no reason and with no notice. I've written one email and will be spreading the story all over MN if they don't do something to compensate me by this Friday.

Anyone use Sainsbury's delivery? Is it any good?