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Nutty Stepmum's Club (NSC) - Who Wants To Join Us? (Thread 3)

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Squirrel3 · 03/05/2006 17:58

\link{http://www.win.tue.nl/math/eidma/champagne.jpg\Cheers!}

Sorry, but virtual champagne is compulsory! Grin

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Squirrel3 · 19/05/2006 15:43

I remember my first holiday on my own with the kids, dd was four and ds was one. It was in a caravan, can't even remember where now, but one night there was this really bad storm and when I say really bad I mean really bad. I had never seen a storm like it before and I have never seen one like it since.

The whole sky was lit up like a street map, the caravan was shaking with every clap of thunder every other second. The whole camp site was flooded in five mins, I was convinced we were all to die, I got the kids up to go to the toilet block because it was a more stable structure, but the power went and the camp site was in darkness apart from the continual lightning, I chickened out of dodging the lightning bolts (which by now were hitting the ground too!)

Dd was screaming, ds didn't really care (too young) so I wrapped us up in blankets and settled in the caravan for the night. We must have fallen asleep 'cos when I woke up in the morning I was amazed that we had survived and the caravan was still in one piece. Found out later that two old ladies in the caravan next door to ours were so frightened they spent the night in the wardrobe in their caravan.

The camp-site was still flooded so when we went outside I let dd wear her swiming cossie, good job too because she decided it was great fun to splash and sit in the puddles, until that is, a huge worm popped up next to her!!!!!

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NotActuallyAMum · 19/05/2006 15:56

Blimey, that sounds awful [shudder]

The worst one I've ever witnessed was when I was about 7. We were going on holiday to Dawlish Warren in Devon, we left at about 4 in the morning and there was the most horrendous storm while we were on the motorway. Trouble is when you're in the car there's nowhere to hide! I tried to hide under my coat but the lightning was so bad I could still 'see' the flashes iyswim. It didn't help with Dad and my sister both going "ooohhh that was a good one!" every time it lightened - gits!! Still, we had a fantastic holiday, one of the best I had as a child weather-wise. The sand was so hot we couldn't walk on it bare-foot. Lovely place too Dawlish Warren, not lots to do though but the beach is gorgeous

Squirrel3 · 19/05/2006 16:09

Naam, I usually love storms and I am the one going "oh, look at that one", but that one was scary!!!!!!

We will probably go to either Devon or Cornwall on holiday this year, been to Devon a few times, hope I can convince dp to go to Cornwall though.

Where is Alligator? I think she may have gone and joined a \link{http://www.bbcdmc.com/images/noFlavor/alligator.gif\band}, she'll be off getting \link{http://www.uptownflamingo.com/ka158l.jpg\drunk} with the band then.

btw did you notice that the only glass with drink in it was the alligator one, me thinks she has emptied the rest!!!!! Wink

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NotActuallyAMum · 19/05/2006 16:19

I love Devon and Cornwall, they're both lovely. DP has never been to either Shock

lol at the alligator pics Grin Think she must be busy at work, how dare they make her work??? I have that trouble sometimes Grin

NotActuallyAMum · 19/05/2006 16:27

I'm away now, been lovely talking to you Squirrel Smile

Hope everyone has a good weekend Grin

Squirrel3 · 19/05/2006 16:27

I usually have that problem all of the time, hopefully it will change soon, mind you, I phoned about another job today, they are going to organise an interview for me (the manager wasn't there) so if I get it I may be walking straight into another job. (didn't get the one I had the interview for last friday, secretly quite pleased it was long hours, and don't think I would have been able to come on here, but don't tell dp). Wink

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Squirrel3 · 19/05/2006 16:28

Have a lovely weekend Naam, nice talking to you. Smile

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NotActuallyAMum · 23/05/2006 10:22

Hello folks Smile

Hope everyone's OK Grin

FruitAndNutcase · 23/05/2006 14:37

Hellooooooooooo NAAM how are you today? Smile

NotActuallyAMum · 23/05/2006 14:46

Hello FANC Smile

I'm OK thank you, bit of a cough - not been sleeping properly because of it so bit tired too but fine apart from that. Glad it's appeared now and not when we're away though Grin

How are you?

FruitAndNutcase · 23/05/2006 15:06

Sorry to hear about that, theres nothing worse than a tickly cough when you are trying to sleep!

Im not too bad thanks, really achy though, I dont think this un-naturally cold weather is helping to be honest.

Where is everyone, its been so quiet on here so far this week hasnt it?

NotActuallyAMum · 23/05/2006 15:18

Certainly is quiet, wonder where everyone is?

Know what you mean about the weather - we've got our heating on again! And I reckon we've had a months worth of rain in the last 4 days!!

FruitAndNutcase · 23/05/2006 15:30

Yep same here, heating hasn't gone off yet lol - Im a real cold mortal, dont do cold weather at all! Hopefully no hosepipe ban then with all this rain! Lol

Yes very quiet, no other nutty stepmums out there today????

NotActuallyAMum · 23/05/2006 15:51

Yes come on, where are you all??? Grin

Poor Squirrel already has a hosepipe ban, not much chance of that around here!!

FruitAndNutcase · 23/05/2006 16:00

Its bloody ridiculous, they are talking about it round here, but our roads have been flooded all week! Lol

NotActuallyAMum · 23/05/2006 16:36

The river that I have to drive over to get to work is well over it's banks. Glad I don't live in one of the bungalows overlooking it Grin

FruitAndNutcase · 23/05/2006 17:47

Blimey that would be an absolute nightmare living in one of those!!!! I'd hate to live in a flood risk area. My mum and dad live in one of those, and although they have never been hit (touch wood) people in their road have in the years past!

Squirrel3 · 23/05/2006 19:26

Reflection get you bum over onto this thread as soon as you can!

It is so nice (but sad too) to hear from you, a bit of nuttyness is required I think. Smile

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reflection · 23/05/2006 19:59

My skinny little arse has just arrived.....the wonders of stress, great for the figure.

HELLO ladies. Young free and bloody wet. New singledom has inspired me to be more environmentally minded and I have started getting the bus. Well, the novelty of saving the planet has truely warn off. I got bloody soaked today. Where is my sunshine!!!

tenalady · 23/05/2006 20:03

Yoo Hoo, been lurking for a while but I can be classed as a defo nutty step mum. I embarrass my step kids particularly my dss age 13. When he talks about his fishing I audibly start snoring in public, one time I stuck marshmallows to my face and went into a local shop to get some cash out. He reeled Grin

reflection · 23/05/2006 20:04

Isn't there a song about sunshine?

Sunshine, give me sunshine, you make me happy...

LA LA LA LA...

Apparently if we sing AND dance we can make the sun come out!!

I'm having an idea!!

How about we have a national sun dance.

BRILLIANT!

9PM Wednesday may 26th. Sing and dance for 15minutes. Come on ladys WE CAN DO IT! Get your friends and families involved. TIME FOR THE BIG PANTS..

tenalady · 23/05/2006 20:05

you been drinking reflection??

reflection · 23/05/2006 20:09

Tenalady. I am a lttle concerned that going my your name you may need medical exemption from the sun dance. I officially give you permission to dance from the comfort of your chair.....as we are all drowning here we wouldn't want to risk any leaks.

reflection · 23/05/2006 20:09

No. No drinking neccessar. Just clearly nutty!

tenalady · 23/05/2006 20:13

Yep you are the only one who has picked up on the connotation of name, well done you. No problems with the nethers but when you are over 40 they naturally assume you need this product.Grin

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