Crepey Corner

[DukesOfTripHazard]

Where the cool and the discerning hang out. New one.

Chat now, innit.

These are they. But they're larger and more cumbersome than they appear in the photo.

Thank you for all your good wishes for today. he's being super-cute today, so I'm feeling all guilty for what we're about to make him do. Little face.

Ooh ruby, I like that dress. Had a similar thing from Peacocks (!) last year, and it was very useful. Until it went all bally and misshapen two weeks after I bought it.

And I like those trainers, damn you. The uppers are bit more broken up than mine, reducing the orthopaedic effect. They are, however, too expensive!

Well, DS now has his magic new eye. The doctor made us practice putting it in and taking it out, which was weird and unpopular for all concerned, but it really is amazing to look at. Looks almost exactly like his good eye. Thank crikey for the NHS.

He doesn't really know what we're doing. Not sure he's really realised that he had one eye different to the other, or that other people didn't. I tried to show him a reflection of himself, but he wasn't interested.

He's got to gradually build up to wearing it all day: an hour the first day, up to 2 hours the second, etc. Think we'll start the process at the weekend when DP is around. It takes two people - one to hold him down, and one to do the inserting.

You'll see I've started a thread on the non-frumpy winter shoe question. Sorry Poly - I feel bad dissing your choice of shoe. I think they just look so different to my Converses, I can't quite go for it.

Herbs, I'm sorry to have to break this to you but I don't think you like your shoes.

Does anyone remember those mushroomy suede lace up ankle boots from M&S that I bought? Well, I don't think I like THEM.

Aye yi aye. Sheesh. At least you can send them back. I have worn mine.

MI I LOVE THE JUMPER DRESS. However, things not dissimilar, although prob no pockets, and cotton rather than merino hang out at H&M for about a tenner, I reckon. If money was no object, I'd snaffle one of those poetry boys though.

Just back from breast clinic, mamogram and ultrasound. Am feeling very reassured. was happy to let medical student (male) examine me and was on verge of bursting into hysterical laughter after he thanked me for the third time for letting him. He then came with me for the mamo and ultra sound and we just chatted and I kept totally forgetting I would be topless in his company AGAIN and kept being semi re-mortified. Was complimented by mamographer for breasts that allowed for 'text book' pictures. All far too exciting.

Tests on mum have revealed nothing, although the two lots of antibiotics have rendered her much better. Still frail as a wibbly chick and out end of week with 6 weeks of reablement care.

Drooling at pix of silver skinny jeans from Top Shop. Worry ye not though. I shall not be going there. Think DDs might do rather well when it comes to this kind of thing in a few years. They are lucky. My mum lived in crimplene trouser suits from Diana Martin catalogues and didn't get fashion at all.

Oh Dukes was thinking of you today - good to hear about your mum.
I have breast check up next week - am not looking forward to it!
Always a bummer when you wear something and then think 'nope, that really was not a good buy' ;)

Dukes, glad to hear about your mum and that your mamogram was OK - was it a routine one? When I asked the GP about one, she said I couldn't have one till I am 50

Herbs, pleased to hear your DS's appointment went so well. Not sure about your fitflop trainers though - they look a bit per una to me My friends tell me that my Sketchers ones look like proper trainers. I hope they are right!

I now need some brogues. Unfortunately Banbury (where we are staying at the out-laws and where DH and I have been shopping all afternoon) doesn't seem to know that they are in fashion Oh well, just as well I live in London and have access to the internet!

my sketchers are something like this Bargainous!

BTM might be worth contacting a clinic, mine is routine (I didn't ask for it) and I am not fifty - my area do them for women in their humming mid/late forties...

I'm not actually worried - no history of anything in our family and no lumps or anything atm thankfully, but maybe I will ask again!

I have to have them now and again, as my mother had breast cancer at 50. She's fine, BTW.

The last time there was a small lump. I had to have a biopsy, which involved a woman like that baddy from Spectre in the James Bond movie sticking a huge long needle into it, with no anaesthetic. It was agony. I asked her how much longer it was going to be, and she said: 'I'm not doing this for fun, you know. I'd rather be at home.' Which was nice.

Then when I went to get the results, the doctor said, as soon as I walked into the room: 'well, I'm not saying it's cancer...' It was inconclusive, so I had to have the biopsy done again. I deliberately missed the appointment so I wouldn't have to have Dr Mengele again. Got a nice young lady instead, who gave me a local anaesthetic. I don't seem to have cancer, either. Which is good.

Yes, a minor relief

Don't like the sound of Dr Mengele - sounds worse than DD's description of the nurse that gave DD and her mates the cervical cancer jab!

I am contemplating a mid life crisis as so many men of my age seem to have them. But what to do? I don't have a motor bike licence, I have no urge for a car that is compensation for a small penis, I don't have the energy for shagging a toy boy. I could behave worse badly, or drink a lot, but I do that anyway.

Get a bike (racer, that is!) - it seems to be the mid-life-crisis gadget of choice amongst my friends' husbands. And mine. He is not one of life's big spenders

You could decide that 'family life is not for you' and bog off on a glamorous holiday? I quite fancy a spot of time travelling without Mr Inferior and the Inferiorettes, I must say, although am quite embarrassingly pleased to see the girls back tonight after just one night (they're off again tomorrow for another night).

I will also confess I do possess that M&S tunic. BUT my editor likes it, dammit, and it is divinely comfort-blanketty.

Where shall we go then, MI?

I was thinking of heading to the States for a spot of combat shopping with my bridesmaid, who is living there at the moment, possibly going for my birthday for a long weekend.

Went to NY a couple of years ago to stay with friend of Groucho fame from the other week and had a faaabulous weekend (and a wrecked liver).

Did someone say nail polish? I was pounced on by a saleswoman in House of Fraser yesterday, who plastered my index fingernail in this fab new magnetic polish from Nails Inc. It goes on plain, then you hover a little magnet built into the lid over the wet polish and it goes all wavy and funky. Very cool, but £13 a bottle. I've been waving my finger at all the girls in the office today - everyone was most impressed.

While in HoF we went to see the Mary Portas clothes - not bad, but not exactly cheap. DH got very excited spotting all the assistants from the TV programme.

So all in all we had a lovely day out, interspersing the shopping with regular reviving cakes and cocktails. I can heartily recommend the Wellcome Collection near Euston if you have a free hour or two - all sorts of random medical ephemera mixed up with medical-themed art installations, quite fascinating. I was very glad the DCs weren't with us ("What's that, mummy?" "Errrr, well, it's a glass casting of someone's lady bits" "And this?" "Hmmmm....ask Daddy").

Glad to hear your eye consultation went well, Herbs. I'm chuckling about the Dr Mengele with the big needle - reminds me of that BP CEO when that US oil leak happened who moaned that he'd been having a bad week too.

Ooh, a day out shopping. What I wouldn't give... For last year's birthday, DP gave me a £250 Selfridges gift card. And the opportunity to spend, unencumbered by DS. I was totally overwhelmed, and ended up buying some total fripperies. But the sort of thing I'd never normally buy, which I suppose was the point. He's already told me not to expect the same this year. Boo.

Having major shoe dither. The fit flops are obviously going back, but now poly has linked to some high-top versions which look much better. But they're £100. Or perhaps I should get some sturdy biker boot things, with grippy soles and warm lining, to see me through the winter. But how do you wear those with anything that can't be tucked in? Or a pair of new, sturdy trainers PLUS boots, but that would involve lots of expenditure I can't afford. Dearie me. It's hardly the most important decision ever, is it...