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The WISE girls AVIDly plotting our Spring wardrobes.

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blossoming · 02/02/2011 20:50

New thread..

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pickledsiblings · 07/02/2011 20:22

Wine cheers Fritzi

loobylu3 · 07/02/2011 20:32

Sorry to hear about the job bloss but it sounds as if it wasn't for you anyway. I think a long commute can really take it out of you. It can feel like a total waste of time when (you think) they had already decided to take the internal candidate but I guess it was really good interview practice after a period at home and probably it will act as the catalyst for your searching for another job which you will be happier with.
So sorry to hear about your DC2's upcoming birthday. I'm sure she would be v proud of her mummy :)

ants- I read about poor Amanda Holden the other day- v tragic for her and her DH :(

fritzi- sorry to hear about your DH's g/mother.

I have just completed level 2 of the shred and it is much harder than level 1!

ApuskiDusky · 07/02/2011 20:40

Sorry to hear about your DHs grandmother, Fritzi.

And shame (or maybe not) about the job Bloss. I agree that if it didn't feel right then the hurdles such as the commute and traveling would have felt like a burden.

I have been passing the time whilst ds2 has been settling by trying to answer as many unanswered threads as I can - I hate it when no one replies to a thread I've posted, so I've been trying to do my bit!

And am I allowed to come along to the MOAM wearing a dress that cost £15? I can't link as it's now sold out, but it was from AWear, and is just the right colour and style for me. I even got a lustful look from DH, which hasn't happened for quite a long time! (maybe he won't let me wear it...!)

Feelingsensitive · 07/02/2011 20:48

Hello all. I had an interview today and think it went well. I havent worked for 3 years and am very rusty so we will see. I have posted this on another thread but I found this dress online and thought it may be of interest to some i like it for some reason even though I would look awful in it. I am new to S&B and have been a SAHM jean clad abyss for the last few years so please forgive if this is generally considered hideous Grin

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blossoming · 07/02/2011 21:07

My you're a wise lot. Thank you all. I've been an internal candidate myself and do know how it works!

Sorry your holiday isn't working out quite as planned fritzi.

I like that dress feelingsensitive.

ants and other new posters, my dd1 (dc2) died in December 2009, two months before her 4th birthday. She had severe cerebral palsy and fell ill with a virus on Saturday. I took her to hospital Wednesday morning and she died on the Wednesday night. Very sudden and unexpected.
I hadn't heard about Amanda Holden. Will google.

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AntPants1 · 07/02/2011 21:14

Oh bloss I am so very sorry. Thank you for sharing. I hope Thursday is not too painful for you. Do you do anything or is getting through the day enough. Will think of you and your DD on Thursday. X

mrsjuan · 07/02/2011 21:17

I like the dress feeling but would put a different belt with it. Hope you were successful with your interview.

bloss - what a shame but sounds like it wasn't for you anyway - onwards and upwards as they say. Shame you didn't get better feedback but I think that just goes to show that they wanted the cheap option.

fritzi sorry about your DH's grandmother - what a great age though and a peaceful way to go.

verity how sad. It certainly stops you taking life for granted when things like that happen. Good for yo for going to the funeral. I'm sure it was appreciated.

Ants sorry that you have been feeling so sad about your baby Sad

AntPants1 · 07/02/2011 21:20

I cannot remember who recommended the H&M breton tops shop.hm.com/gb/shoppingwindow?dept=DAM_TRI_LAN&shoptype=S

Mine arrived today ( did take a week to come...) and I love it. For £7.99 it is fantastic quality and value. So than you!

everythingchangeseverything · 07/02/2011 21:22

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blossoming · 07/02/2011 21:25

Thanks ants.

notyummy, just saw the photo of your beautiful daughter. So glad she's better. (And that you feel better out of your sportswear!!)

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AntPants1 · 07/02/2011 21:31

Welcome feeling sensitive. I love the shape of the dress but not sure about the colours.

monkeysmama · 07/02/2011 21:33

Vin I just walked past the shop called "Lucia A" and it made me smile.

redllamayellowllama · 07/02/2011 21:42

Bloss, sorry to hear about the job - have been there on both the internals front and the not feeling like somewhere was right for me front. Hope something else comes up which ticks more boxes for you. Also, so sorry to hear about your DD1 (and sorry if putting that here as a follow-on from something else in a way which couldn't begin to convey the vastness of it in any way trivialises it) will be thinking of you on Thursday.

Fritzi, hope you, DD and DH can find comfort in one another whilst on the last days of your holiday.

Ants, sorry you're feeling so sad. I can feel fine sometimes and get struck by grief at other times in a way which knocks me sideways in how unexpected it is.

OllieWollieWoo · 07/02/2011 21:43

Just back from Zumba - new teacher tonight and I enjoyed it much more - did a lot more dancing than workout!

Ants think it was me that pointed you in the direction of the H&M top so I will gladly take the credit Smile - glad you liked it!
Fritzi sorry about DH's grandmother - and about him being distracted - is it with work or family stuff? If work, is there any chance you can lob the phone into the nearest snowdrift and look all innocent when he can't find it? Such a shame when its a good opportunity to spend some time together and relax. You sound so very patient which is admirable. Big hugs to you.
Looby congrats on reaching Level 2. I'm still on Level 1 after nearly 4 weeks - shameful really esp as I'm trying to do it 5 times a week. Still, i'm seeing results slowly but surely and my base fitness level was shocking!

No purchases to report here but DS2's snuggle sac arrived last week here and since then, we've had 6 unbroken nights sleep with no appearances from him in our bed in the middle of the night. I really think he just used to get cold when the duvet slipped down etc and this keeps him nice and warm. Worth every penny!

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blossoming · 07/02/2011 21:49

ollie, get thee to level 2 pronto!!

Thanks llama.

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hf128219 · 07/02/2011 21:52

Bloss That is a shame - but onwards and upwards and have a Wine

Will be thinking of you later in the week.

Fritzi Sorry to hear about dh's grandmother.

As everything says there is quite a lot of sadness around. It does make you think - and count your blessings.

Welcome, and hello to everyone else Smile

OllieWollieWoo · 07/02/2011 21:53

Oh yes, forgot my big news. Found a shop (ie a non-Expat one) here that sells Cadburys Chocolate Fingers! Made me very happy - not that I will be eating them due to current diet - but still, its the little things and all that! Smile

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blossoming · 07/02/2011 22:08

It's the little things ollie! Do they have creme eggs too?
hf, am having a Wine. Are you still limitingbto weekends?

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blossoming · 07/02/2011 22:10

Wine induced typos, sorry!

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hf128219 · 07/02/2011 22:16

OWW Yum yum!

Bloss I am indeed. The time I get home from work and sort dd's things out and my things, paperwork etc for the next day, have a bath etc etc - well it's time for bed and I think what's the point!

everythingchangeseverything · 07/02/2011 22:36

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hf128219 · 07/02/2011 22:44

Everything PM en route. No household things on yet though!

TheAllNewOoooh · 07/02/2011 22:54

Bloss, bad luck. It really didn't sound as though they deserved you anyway, so much of enjoying a job is about the 'click' with your employer.

Having a crappy night here. DH is very stressed and at times like these comes home absolutely brimming with negativity. He wants my opinion and to talk and talk and talk but then meets my every suggestion with a "but" and can only see the blackest possible side, with absolutely no sense of perspective. I have masses of sympathy for him but can't win/help/move the conversation along. I had enough after getting on for nearly 2 hours, so he's now gone to bed.

I wouldn't mind so much if it were an isolated incident but he was like this for around the first six months of DS's life. We would have the same conversation every night. It felt endless and having thought we had found a way past it, I can't bear it now when the black dog reappears.

Sorry, all of this absolutely pales into insignificance with the other things you ladies are going through. Just having a bit of a pity party.

And I've missed One Born Every Minute. Angry

anniemac · 07/02/2011 23:37

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TheAllNewOoooh · 07/02/2011 23:50

Thanks Mac. That's lovely that you are so happy. Am sure DH and I will be fine, I just wish he enjoyed his work and didn't bring his woes home.

Am whiling away the evening on the Lisa Eldridge make up website. Really, really good! The transformation from pre-make up to post is extreme.

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