Aw, Handy It's so nice to see you back on track re Twix. I wish I was out tonight but I will be joining you with wine and PJs. I am feeling fairly positive about it though. I had a lovely day yesterday with DS and family and we went out today so an evening in is fine.
No irons here. Keep popping back into PoF, getting disheartened and leaving. Part of the reason for the disheartenment (totally a word!) is that Mr2015 is back on there with a new profile pic which means he is no longer seeing whoever he was seeing. Which has stirred up some mixed feelings for me. On the one hand, I am pleased cos I feel like I can contact him again. I backed right off when I thought he was seeing someone and now I don't have to. But then also, he's back on PoF which means he wants someone...and it's not me. But then I don't want a relationship with him. He's too confusing and complicated. Ugh.
Also on PoF last night, someone offered to pay me for sex, which is a new low! His profile pic was a bunch of £50s and he offered weekly meetups and "I'd make it worth your while". Scumbag.
Couple of new matches on Tinder but one so boring I cannot be bothered and the other one doesn't seem that keen. No word from Bacon (which I expected) but he's also not been on WhatsApp since Tuesday when he read my message, which pleases me more than is reasonable!
Trills Please do let us know how the singles cooking class goes. I'm thinking of trying BMF (British Military Fitness). A friend met her husband through a class and says they are generally good fun and sociable anyway, so got to be worth a try.
314 I also say meet MrCanceller again. Maybe you were just having an off day (possibly due to lack of booze!) Under different circumstance, it might be better? Have fun with Bear...sounds like just what you need right now.
Anna Pugwash sounds promising! I hate waiting for texts. 90% of dating seems to be staring at my phone going "why won't you just bloody text?!"
Jolly The only way for me not to angst over irons being online is just not to look. Even though I know it's totally reasonable to have several people on the go before meeting and in the early stages of dating, it still bothers me, so I just don't look. I love that Tinder got rid of the "last seen" feature.
Waving Hope your mum's visit is going ok...and that you are not pining for MTG toooo much 
I agree with you that families might not always be as they appear. I had a lovely day out with just DS today and it made me think of all the family days out that we used to have when exP would be a moody sod and I'd snap at him etc etc.
Geordie Welcome! I hope we are not a clique!
Sorry for the epic post! Lots to catch up on...