Crepeys/Hagsnet - the moonlight beckons!

[MrsSchadenfreude]

Because moonlight gives you a nice glow and doesn't show up your wrinkles or grey hair.

Strops - I hate making macaroni cheese. Cheese sauce is a faff and there is too much washing up. Macaroni cheese is a treat in this house, as is lasagne.

Am at the girl getting her ears pierced as a consolation prize. And at wilbur's giant gerbil ds1. We have teeth marks in the TV remote.

Yes, MrsS, risotto is never dull. Mmmmm, carbs.

Friend's cat has had kittens and one is grey. I have always yearned for a grey cat, but he says someone else wants it. If it came to us, it would have to be a flat cat, so if the other person lives in a house, I think it would only be fair to the kitten to let it experience life outdoors. DH said, never mind, you will get a grey pussy soon enough. Grr. But also

I just had to come out of my usual lurking to say that you lot may know sweet FA about style and beauty but you are some of the wittiest posters on mumsnet .

I wish i lived nearer london so coudl attend meet up

Motherinferior -why are you asking our fashion advice when you are RL freinds with the glamorous Hester?

'effing nigella'? is this some celeb chef I have missed?.
We started to tidy house in readiness for EA which involves dp slinging stuff behind the sofa in gay abandon, moving from one room to another without any plan and generally winding me up. All beds are currently 5 feet off the floor due to all the things shoved underneath and please don't open the washing machine......
Oh wilber ds is a chewer too....I am taking notes (fleece rematerisled tonight so threat clearly worked)

And BTW we are very S&B here, we are just more subtle about it.....

I love the supper folder here..... will give it a go....

I climbed the ironing pile today, looking longingly at the sun outside. I left the shirts out as trophies all around the living room....(little things ) hoping for wonderbar comments. Got a few, but not enought imo

Those jealous of my miraculous weight loss will be pleased to hear that it's pretty much all come back, in about the space of a week. WTF? Must have been the new skinny jeans I bought. Perhaps it's time to lay off the half-bottle of wine a night.

Had hideous hospital appointment with DS today. Had the first fitting for his falsie eye, but hated it so much I'm dreading having to put it in and out myself. It's a three-man job.

He also has taken against doctors, since I told him that our cat 'went to the doctor's but couldn't come home again'. May have to adjust the cat-death story.

Re supper list, good idea. Need one for myself to inspire me as I stare despairingly into the fridge every night.

Oh, I long for the day when my miserable family can cater for themselves. I do it all. I occasionally try adventurous and different meals and am treated to the sight of them poking their food with faintly disgusted expressions on their faces ("what is this, mum?"), so it's back to the sausages/spag bol etc etc.

DH is a complete no-hoper in the kitchen, thanks to MIL who did everything for him (ditto laundry, cleaning, DIY), and I also get the old "what's for dinner?" as a greeting as I step through the front door after a busy day.

I have put my foot down about weekend lunches - it's typically a snacky affair in this house, what with everyone coming and going from football etc. It suddenly dawned on me that they were all (even DD2) perfectly capable of filling a roll with cheese, warming up soup, slicing a cucumber etc. so that's what they now do, they sort themselves out.

Herbs, sorry to hear about your grim hospital appointment. It must be tough DS being so young and unable to rationalise things. Fingers crossed things get better soon.

So, are we doing 7th October then? Need to put it in the calendar before DH finds an excuse to be out for the evening.

Oh yes. 7 October it is. Though I have yet to to tell confirm with DP that he's not doing something.

Thank the lord, DP is totally domesticated. Does his own washing and ironing, chucking some of DS's clothes in with a wash. I do most of the cooking, but DP does the 'sous chef' stuff for me in the evenings. Chopping, and that. And
sorts out DS lunch at the weekend.

Don't know what's going on with my ladies area. Half-hearted AF 10 days ago, now I've got v sore boobs, and cramps. And no, not pregnant. Just did a test. Is this the beginning of the end? :(

Oh Herbs sorry to hear about ds - hope it all comes together soon. Must be pretty hard poor chap, but I am a great believer in the resiliance of children and their ability to to build things into a routine given time. Yes, perhaps you may need to revisit cat story!

We are all tres tired chez blackduck - no idea why (first full week at school?)

AF - don't ask me Herbs - I used to be able to set my watch by mine, now I haven't got the foggest when it might appear, and how long it might stay for which is a pain (usually appears when most inconvenient). I am trying not to see it as the beginning of the end, but part of some kind of continnum.

I feel much more positive about things today - no idea why, maybe I am just to worn out with struggling and have accepted this is it :)

Just catching up - DD cooked us risotto on Sunday, and macaroni cheese and lasagne are our weekday staples. Toad in the hole tonight, though

Herbs, sounds familiar. My friend has not had one in 9 months now. No pills, mood swings, only some hot flushes recently - lucky cow. I'm off to the GP this afternoon to get more HRT tablets!

I'm hoping it's over-zealous ovulation symptoms.

Yes - poor DS. And annoying hospital. Consultant told us the 'cosmetic shell' could stay in for a week at a time, and just get removed for cleaning. And that now he's had a moulding taken of his eye, he'll never have to have another one.

But the man who actually makes the shells says that in fact it has to be taken out each night - to allow oxygen to the real eye - and that he'll have to have a moulding done EVERY SIX MONTHS. These mouldings are vile - like having moulds done of your teeth, gunk is poured on to the eyeball, then left to set for 30 seconds. But 30 seconds is a damned long time if you're two. That's why he had it done under general anaesthetic last time. But he can't have a GA every six months. Gnnnn....

Blacduck, your:"I am trying not to see it as the beginning of the end, but part of some kind of continnum." Yes. That's how I'm trying to see it. I've been short/long heavy/light for months and in brace position vis menopause, deciding it must be happening now as a way of forward planning, of softening the blow. but the blow isn't actually here. Also, am 44 but for about six months have been thinking I'm 45. I'm not 45 until Feb. Silly. I'm neither 45 nor menopausal. I'm in a continuum.

Herbs eye thing isn't getting any easier, is it.

Am amused by all your nibbly boys....

God Herbs, that sounds truly awful Your DS is so brave. And you.

And Herbs, my ovulation speeded up and I had "phantom" periods.....

Dukes - snap - I shall be 45 in Feb too. Still 44 at the moment, still 44 (repeat to fade....).

AF troubles here too. I'm just coming to the end of my first pack of Cerazette - I was told to expect a little "breakthrough bleeding". Ha. I've just had the mother of all periods, possibly the worst ever, and a week early to boot. I'm also feeling rather bloated around the midriff. I'll see how the next two packs go, but I'm not impressed so far, especially as the main purpose was to reduce the horrendous flow.

I will be 47 in February. How did that happen?

My M & S order arrived today, including the drape front dress that MI recommended. DH said "Is it supposed to look like that? It looks like you've lost the baby...the bit in the front looks like a baby sling." Everything fitted (yay!) and looked fine, so I now have some dresses to wear for work, which can be tarted up with scarves etc, and will mean I can be ready quickly. Two are wrap dresses and I do need new bras to hoick the old norks up where they should belong.

Herbs - so sorry for what you're going through with your DS.

No parcel yet, MrsS (nor the one JL assures me they've sent).

I haven't had a period for over a month. The last time this happened I was pregnant. This time I am for various reasons very sure I am not pregnant.

And I will be FORTY NINE next June.

Well hopefully not much longer, MI. Another parcel I sent at the same time hasn't arrived yet either, although the letter has.

I have my own period and dribble a bit to be in synch with DD1.

God, you are all spring chickens compared to me. As the GP said today as I wnt fpr my repeat HRT prescription - you are 47 now

Our friends are able to come on the 14th now, so I am on for the 7th. Yippeee! Only 3 weeks to lose the gunt!

BTM, you're at least a year younger than me!!!!!

Oh dear i am 49 already. And i have no symptoms yet except slightly drier skin and hair. AF still depressimgly regular. Should i be worried?

Am same vintage as MrsS and will be 47 in January. I look about 447.

I will be 48 in January... How and when did that happen?
Have just woken up from the most horrible dreams, no idea what on earth is going on in my head!