Where were we? Flipping those darn flat pancakes again

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Hello, damn quick work there by MNHQ

I can't work out many of the changes either & am not on FB, never have been, so am assuming I am OK to stick with my name?

Big panic last night when I got back from the Hustings and the thread had disappeared! My trustee friend with the martial arts DH explained what had happened. It will take me ages to work out who you all are, especially as my short term memory is so bad.

Hustings were interesting: arranged by the local churches as always. There were candidates from the Conservatives, Lib Dems, UKIP and Greens. The Labour man was also invited, accepted, but did not turn up on the night, so that didn't look good. They all made some good points that I could agree with, which I found interesting, if you see what I mean.

I got home to discover an email from our friends in Santa Rosa, asking if we would like to go cycling when we visit them in September: DH's face lit up - riding around the vineyards in Sonoma sounds lovely. I, however, am still at the exercise bike stage, so am not sure whether I will be able to manage it or not, but will try to get some more practice in.

I am not on FB either, MM, so I thought I would be ok.

I think it was, as Sagaform said, a storm in a teacup. I doubt there is any lasting harm done, but it made for an interesting Friday night!

The name-changes are indeed confusing and tricky to remember who they belong to and I am sure it will take me months to get into remembering them!

Morning all. As have never namechanged I think I'll stay the same too...

Can somebody just send me a one sentence PM to say what is going on - seem to have woken up to mayhem.

I am lost re some of there name changes lol. Hail whoever used to be the underperforming madre.....(haven't worked you out yet...the gin references are too universal on here....) I am working today in the BL vicinity....are you around ?

Oh MI ...you haven't changed...that message was for you....

A change is as good as a rest, but I think I will go back to my original name in due course.

Hatty, have pmed you.

Phew.

NU, that happened to me when I went to our hustings in 2010, with a couple of dishonourable exceptions. It is worth seeing politicians in the flesh I think, often restores a bit of trust in their good faith/humanity (however much you disagree with their politics).

MsM, DH commented when we came out that it made him glad that we lived in a democracy: all the candidates seemed to be very reasonable people. And would make good, caring constituency MPs, to be fair.

Sun's out, although the forecast is for rain all day.

Welll DD negotiated a potentially difficult situation really well last night - party where ex-friend was also attending. She did not get drawn into anything desite exfriend being deliberately provocative (as usual) and can now see that ex friend is getting her comeuppance - she spent the night scowling and bitching about DD with her 2 sidekicks whereas DD was partying with virtually everyone else at the party. Much to exfriend's annoyance.

Hooray for your dd prevailing, BTM! She is on a roll!

Hurrah for BTM DD. Hurrah for MN saving the day. And hurrah that it's Saturday.

But boo to name changes - even the Watsapp doesn't help, as all I see are phone numbers, not names.

Had very good 'download' session with a teacher/psychologist friend yesterday, who assured me that it's not me, it's them, and the reason they act like they do is all do do with low self esteem, fight or flight, etc. But of course I can't discuss this with them as they don't speak English.

I did find myself at the top of the stairs at school, wondering how hard I would have to throw myself down them to 'just' get a broken leg, and thus time away. That's not good is it. But if I give up now, it will look so bad on my CV, I'll get a bad reference, and will never work in a secondary school again. Then again, do I want to?

Herbs, if you can stick it out for a bit it may be a very valuable addition to your CV.

I have conducted a Ladyjog and must catch up on some of the work I missed yesterday - quite a pleasant research project doodling about the interweb. Little - and I mean little - DD2 has gone off on her DoE. DP pointed out that one of her mates who walks nowhere and is v sheltered (only recently took her first daring trip into town without her mum) is probably going to find it tougher (mate was v ill for a long time as a small child and nearly died so there is backstory).

I'm now utterly confused............
Please can someone explain in very simple words wtf is going on?
Thanks muchly 😢

WAF accidentally shared our thread on to Facebook. As it has some fairly detailed and possibly outing stuff on it, MN pulled it for us. Now for added security, some crepeys are changing their names. I suppose I should, but have ennui.

I feel derailed and a bit discombobulated! Where is everyone?!

BTM, have pmed you my mobile number....

Have PM'd you back!

I am at my desk! DP is apparently Very Tired, which means any remark I make is apparently 'having a go at him'

And have pmed you back BTM!

Can you PM me, please, no cure as I can't figure out who you are?

I am still pissed off at DH for drinking both bottles of the wine I had bought for this weekend. I had one glass, FFS.