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JuanPotatoTwo · 21/01/2014 10:54

three, don't worry, I am a one man woman and it's Pot all the way for me (unfortunately, as I am old enough to be his mother). Never fear, Boris is safe.

raahh, your doc is speedy. Glad you have a bit of relief.

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threebats · 09/02/2014 08:10

Good news about the tides, it means I have not been going about ill-informing people all my life. Smile
I know when high tide is on a given day because I have to drive over a road each day I go out which floods if its high tide so to avoid carnage to my car, I make sure I know and I can see it from my bedroom window - general rule of thumb is - if I can see green on a particular patch, I can go. If the green patch is under water? Forget it. I am not close to this river, I am just up high on a hill so have the view, not the risk of flooding.

Its still really windy here...

Mama1980 · 09/02/2014 09:00

Hope everyone is safe and dry! I'm in the south east and we and some trees down last night.
Snuggled with my babies and hot chocolate watching the Olympics here.
Glad to hear your dh is slightly better Juan.

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JuanPotatoTwo · 09/02/2014 10:22

Morning all. Mama, I'm in SE too, wonder if we're near each other. Hope everyone's safe and dry.

I have a dreadful headache this morning. It may be related to the fact I went out last night. Ok, it is related to the fact I went out. Dd had a goodbye gathering and talked me into going out with her and her friends. Next time I contemplate doing anything silly like that please will one of you talk me out of it? I'm going to visit dh later, I may have to corner a doc and ask him to administer first aid.

muddled - yes dd's having a gap year. She's going to Thailand, New Zealand and Australia. God willing, she'll be back at the end of May. But then she's off to uni in September which means half of my dc will have left the nest. Yikes.

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magimedi · 09/02/2014 10:57

What are you like for cornering men, Pesky? You have no shame.

But, sympathy for the hangover - I can't drink much anymore, I just feel so wretched the next day it's not worth it.

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JuanPotatoTwo · 09/02/2014 11:07

Well I've got to keep my hand in muddled, don't want to get rusty for Pot. And don't try and pretend you hadn't been drinking the other night when you went on the rampage and tried to nick all our men.

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HarveySchlumpfenburger · 09/02/2014 12:22

Last weekend I was thinking my neck/shoulder injury was causing a constant headache. Then I remembered how much I'd drunk on Friday at my friends 30th/house warming party. Whoever decided that making cocktails was a good idea at 1am needs to be lined up against a wall and shot. The same could be said for whoever realised we hadn't even started on the cheeseboard and it needed port to go with it.

LetZygonsbeZygons · 09/02/2014 18:14

guys, Im in the SE too! we should get together!

Juan glad dh is getting better.

too many people on here with injuries!

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JuanPotatoTwo · 09/02/2014 19:15

How far are you other south easterners from London? I guess we're about thirty miles away, thirty five minutes by train.

I've spent most of today in tears :(. Ds1 (who came home for the weekend to say bye to his sis) and I went to see dh (who, if all goes well, should be home tomorrow). Dh got very emotional when we left, which set me off. Then when ds1 was saying bye to dd I welled up again. And finally when I took ds1 to the train station I cried. I would advise all of you to avoid Heathrow on Wednesday, I'm going to be a wreck.

I'm going to get a bit maudlin now so look away if you like. It seems like yesterday that my two eldest were toddlers. I remember vividly how tired I was, and how their bickering used to drive me mad and how I was so fed up of ferrying them everywhere. I remember wishing my time wasn't so totally theirs, and longing for my own time. I remember resenting the mess and the noise and the interrupted sleep. I remember wishing there were no more buggies, car seats, nappies, bottles etc in my life. I remember older and wiser people telling me to make the most of it because they would grow up so fast. And I remember thinking how wrong those people were and that these tedious hard draining years would drag on and on.

But they weren't wrong. I would give so much to have those years back again so I could appreciate them properly. I watched ds1 (20) walking off into the train station today but I was seeing ds1 (4), and the years inbetween - well, where have they gone? I'm so lucky in that I still have two left at home (for now), and I'm trying to make the most of every minute with them, because they too will be off before I know it. God, I've made myself cry again now :). I need a BIG dose of Pot! Apologies for being a Sunday night misery guts if you think this is bad you'd better give me a wide berth on Wed

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LetZygonsbeZygons · 09/02/2014 19:18

Oh Jaun Sad. you've set ME off now!

you'll see them again soon. hopefully you've got Skype and stuff to keep in touch with them.

and just look forward to your DH coming home.

ill pm you where we live.

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JuanPotatoTwo · 09/02/2014 19:34

Sorry Zygons. Didn't mean to spread the misery. And you're right, it's so much easier these days to keep in touch. And, blimey, it's not like they're emigrating. Off to read your pm :)

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magimedi · 09/02/2014 19:41

I would love a get together - I am close to Eastbourne so a train to London is no problem.

Juan - I promise you you will get used to it - when my (one & only, sadly) DS left home I felt like I had an arm missing. It was awful. But life changes & you will change & adapt to it.

I have to say I now really like just me & DH at home - it's what IS & we've adapted (probably become very selfish) & are really enjoying our time together. To the extent that when DS & DIL came home last summer & stayed for 2 weeks I was so pleased when they left! Not because they are vile or don't help, far from it, but we have adjusted to being just us again - it's a bit like the old pre DC days, we can do what we want, when we want & no one else to consider.

My late MIL put it into context for me when I was having a grumble when DS left & reminded me that we can speak/email/skype daily. When her beloved brothers left home to go & fight in WWII - it took 3 weeks for a letter to get home.

I am now looking forward to grandchildren - life goes on but never in the same way, it alters & changes & those changes are tough but I promise you you will adapt to them & embrace them.

HarveySchlumpfenburger · 09/02/2014 19:55

Sorry you're feeling down and maudlin, Juan. She will be back before you know it.

Have family in London and SE so might be able to make a meet up.

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JuanPotatoTwo · 09/02/2014 20:04

Thank you muddled and clay. I will get used to it I know - I only have to think of the extra mess and washing and I feel better already :)

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LetZygonsbeZygons · 09/02/2014 20:08

magi that was true what your MIL said too.

tell you where it would be good to meet up- WIMBLEDON!

fab café there at the grounds ,and shop and museum, and so easy to get to by train.

and Jaun misery loves company! btw Delpos feeling better apparently and playing soon.

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JuanPotatoTwo · 10/02/2014 10:53

Morning all. Not feeling quite so emotional this morning Blush.

Just watching a few games of the opening match in Rotterdam (Pot not playing til tomorrow). Hardly anyone there. Mathieu is wearing a top that looks like the one dd had to wear as her uniform in M & S.

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Raahh · 10/02/2014 11:18

Morning all.

Was all set for Rafa playing this week, but as he isn't, I am consoling myself with watching curling.

Curling is addictive.

Raahh · 10/02/2014 11:20

Forgot about Pot! Vamos, Potato!

Glad you are feeling a bit better today Juan .

magimedi · 10/02/2014 11:20

Don't have sky or eurosport so can't watch tennis Sad

Curling, to me, is like watching paint dry.

Am off for a swim - gotta keep in shape for al lthese athlets!

Glad you are feeling more cheery, Pesky

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JuanPotatoTwo · 10/02/2014 11:22

Forgot about Pot? Shock

Careful you don't drown muddled ...

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Raahh · 10/02/2014 11:25

When i briefly worked for m and s I had to wear a blue blouse with triangles on it, that I'm sure was highly flammable.Or it might have been white, and the supervisors wore blue.It was awful.

It was only temporary, then I moved to JL- where I wore a green very starchy blouse with a pussy bowBlush.

The skirts only came in one length. I looked like I had no feet. it had a pleated detail at the bottom and was a bugger to shorten. Was a good thing I was office staffGrin

Raahh · 10/02/2014 11:26

Grin sorry- fancy forgetting Pot!

magimedi · 10/02/2014 11:26

Oi! Pesky - I have a lifesaving quali (from years ago) so am not worried. V good at giving the kiss of life!

Raahh · 10/02/2014 11:30

Nice to see Potato seeded number 1Grin

Some very nice Pics on the ATP site- lovely one of Ferrer. I do like Ferrer.

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JuanPotatoTwo · 10/02/2014 11:33

Shop uniforms leave a lot to be desired don't they? You could have killed yourself wearing that skirt Raahh. When I worked in M & S hundreds of years ago I'm pretty sure the uniform was crimplene, something of that ilk anyway.

muddled, leave those innocent swimmers alone. Especially the male ones.

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JuanPotatoTwo · 10/02/2014 12:27

Well Mathieu won. Wanted Dodig to win.

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