Crepeys/Hagsnet - come to the candlelight!

[MrsSchadenfreude]

As the last thread is now full...

God, I LOATHE Natasha. Her stupid hair. Her pinchy mouth. Her arrogant uselessness. If possible, I hate her more than Melody.

Thank god for the Apprentice. A safe outlet for all my bile!

Yes, yes to getting rid of Natasha

But who to win?

It's tricky. They are all, apart from Tom and Helen, arses. And Tom's too nice, and Helen's never run a business. Jedi Jim will probably win, via one of his crazy mind tricks.

Tom AND Helen? Could be a good combo......

Not Natasha (please - I still don't know how she has lasted this long, besides the fact she hasn't been on the losing team recently), not Susan can you imagine her saying to LordAlan 'It's not FAIR'!! Jim, hum....not sure....

I'd heard that Tom and Helen had been, ahem, 'combining' in a more carnal sense. But yes - they'd make a great team. His ideas, her management. And then they could get married, and a nation would rejoice.

Now why doesn't that surprise me? And see your thinking is along my lines...match made in heaven (or the boardroom...)

Surely they must have had to pitch a business idea to get on the show? He's hardly going to award Helen and say 'so what's your idea?' and have her reply 'Haven't a clue - I work at Greggs'

Jedi Jim

Re: Tom and Helen - where did you hear that goss Herbs?

I can't remember! Somewhere/someone utterly unreliable, I'd imagine, so it's probably not true, but I rather hope it is! They'd make a lovely couple. And imagine the babies!

Oof, I feel deadly. No doubt only a cold, but headache, hot, cold, vague of head... Not in the right frame of mind for party prep tomorrow.

Beechams pills usually do the trick for me!

I wish they'd do a follow-up prog on all the ex apprentice candidates - where are they now stylie. I wonder if there have been any long-term romances along the way?

That would be great! DP often has meetings with the guy who won the first series. He does 'good works' in the City.

Since you ask I think my interview including outfit went OK . Although I got so soaking wet on my way home I had to remove said outfit the minute I got in through the door.

Am wondering if the long black dress I bought in our local charidee shop recently is long enough to sing in. Not quite floor-length. Must check.

I did ask! In my head! When will you know if you're successful?

I just embarrassed myself in the doctors. I was there about my odd stomach and squitty arse, and said to her that I do tend to internalise anxiety and get odd innards now and again. She asked if I was anxious at the moment, and I said not really, but DS's eye does get me down now and again. And she said 'so, you're pretty anxious but try not to show it', and I started to cry! She was quite stern, and not at all the comforting bosom type.

I had to stand outside blinking for a long time before I could collect DS from nursery.

And I've got to give them some pooh in a pot. Oh dear.

MI, well done - when will you hear?

Poo in a pot

She was pretty old-school. I've got to stop taking immodium, which some days is necessary to get out of the house, and eat plain food, with no meat, fish or eggs and drink plenty of water. FUN. She's doing blood tests, and maybe an ultrasound, to check out my gallbladder (I get pains in my side). My weight loss concerned her. It seems one can either be fat, or dead.

MI, I was wondering how it went.

Herbs, at least they are investigating properly by the sounds of it. The poo in the pot scenario makes one wish for a "continental shelf" loo...

Verily. I'm imagining fashioning some kind of poo-catcher from bog roll. Gr7...

DS requested the 30-day shred as his pre-bed viewing this evening, over Charlie and Lola. Odd child.

I'd save a paper plate from the party

Ewwww... I've got to do it tomorrow, sadly. Along with the blood test, some work, going to the supermarket, making the cake, cleaning the house and going to a rehearsal for a concert on Sunday. Egads.

That's some list, Herbs, particularly if you are not feeling on top form.

BTW, I think yr ds is clearly very sensible. The Shred's gotta be better than Charlie and Lola. That Lola wants throttling.

Sorry MI had made mental note to ask, but to be honest my mental notes aren't worth the paper they are written on these days ...

Herbs - The Shred???! Any particular level?
Pooh in a pot - oh remember dp having to do that once, but can't recall the finer details (surprisingly) Dp wants me to mock up the stress process that is organising a childs party for a paper he is giving (oh joy)
Just watched the Apprentice - Natasha just so has to go, I am sure Sir Alan was preying the 100 quid fine would make them the losers and must have been kicking himself!

I love Charlie and Lola, but sadly my DC are too old for it now

Herbs, buy a cake at the supermarket - that's one less job

I've got some weird maternal urge to actually make the dear boy a cake. No idea why.

Back away from that stove Herbs...... :)

Poo in the pot advice......Lift loo seat (if dh or ds hasn't done the honours). Put old ice cream carton in the loo, replace seat and hey presto...How you get it from there to the pot is your business.

I am also so full of cold and was snoring sooooo badly last night, dh had to decamp!

Hmmm... I'm gradually going off the idea of making a cake. Could push me over the edge - already feeling anxious about the party, sad at DS being two already, cross with BiL re xmas negotiations, worried about innards, full of cold, raging PMT...

Last year's was delicious ? each cake contained a pound of G&B dark chocolate ? but I'm sure I could get something equally lovely from Waitrose. Couldn't I?