Right, have finished all domestic drudgery (love that phrase bunny) so have settled down for a catch up.
cake love the idea of buying something on the 'anniversary' and especially like hells' cult idea as long as it's not DT's bag - don't think my budget could stretch to that. 
NY superb work on the spreadsheet - I will leave it to those in the know to suggest venues as I haven't had a proper night out in London for about 5 years.
Your poor DD! Sounds very sore - I am wincing just thinking about it - I guess at least she is young enough not to have the embarrassment factor on top of the pain?
esher I like that blouse a lot - it's similar to what you've been looking for for a while isn't it? I have an irrational hatred of puffa coats but prefer the Jaeger one of the two
Marsha Welcome back. Glad you had a wonderful holiday. The cashmere sounds fabulous - linkage??
vin don't think the jumpsuit is too mad - it doesn't actually look like a jumpsuit but think you could do better.
DD (19 months) got a wheely bug for Christmas and is intrigued by it but can't move anywhere yet as her feet don't quite touch the ground . It is the larger size though so I guess once she's grown into it she should get lots of fun from it.
We got her schleich farm animals for Christmas and they went down very well as others have said. I'm looking forward to building up a nice collection for her.
I think at around 1 she really started getting into books and jigsaws as well. Ball pits are always popular as well if you have the space and patience to pick up the balls from where they've been chucked.
I really liked that London Bus that Zembo linked to a while back too .
apuski Best of luck for the interview - sounds like an exciting job
Tracey I like that LV scarf a lot but too £££ for me. I did ask for the warehouse one for Christmas but it didn't appear so think I will purchase myself instead. I caught the Archers tonight for the first time in years (DH usually rushes to switch off the radio as soon as he hears the opening bars). Very sad.
everything have you heard from landlady yet? Hope everything goes in your favour.
Hope you feel better soon Fleecy
verity You are a better person than me to be dealing so well with the water situation. Really hope it gets sorted soon.
carciofi I'm in awe and rather 
of your maternity wardrobe. 
at DD & the virgin box! Is it salvageable?
oww you look lovely in the photo. I thought you were brunette too. How exciting that you and the other foreign corespondents can make it to the meet up.
Phew.
Two (slightly) noteworthy items from my day:
- When I picked DD up from Nursery today one of the staff said to her 'are you going to have your tea when you get home?'. She replied very seriously 'no, champagne'
Am awaiting the call from social services.
- I have managed to lose 3lb and gain some semblance of a waist since New Year's Eve just by not eating rubbish or snacking between meals. Feel slightly disgusted at the volume I must have been consuming before for such a small change to make a difference so quickly
