TENNIS Thread- C'est L'Open francaise -la seconde semaine! Allez!

[Raahh]

(Apologies to any French speakers and for lack of cedilla- hazy 'A' level French and an English keyboard)

Looking forward to Monfils/Federer

Its horrible when its something 'medical' affecting you, isn't it ?

My seizures have been becoming more frequent since DHs accident, I think its all the stress.

None of us are safe to be out on our own in my house !

That's why at the moment one of the DCs is at home with DH if I have to go out, ie walk dog. Lots of shopping online.

My DCs are fab though.

As for teeth. Dentist told me off last time cos I have eroded a bit of tooth away. So naughty.

I love cooking. Started out by getting a job just because it had accommodation provided, commis chef in a little hotel. Never taught to cook by Mum, but Head Chef ! I got so good I was running the kitchen with him, I think mainly because all the other chefs were stroppy & unreliable.

In the end I got fed up of working so early & so late and left to do nurse training. Bit of a change !

Head Chef swore he'd never forgive me. He tried to persuade me to go with him to pursue my cheffing career, get this, helping him run one of the 'exclusive' Wimbledon restaurants.

I didn't go. And I expect he never forgave me.

Did my nurse training, as well as bit part in another hotel to make pennies. Met DH & life changed forever.

Juan

You know what, lovely ? Lifes too short. If you want a few chocolate fingers, or custard creams, have them.

I bet you're both slinky slimmies anyway.

I used to be. Didn't put weight on for years. Got a bit bigger & its plateaued a bit.

DH says its cos I'm slowly approaching 40.

I say its mostly the sweets, crisps and laziness.

I'm waffling to myself again, aren't I ?

Evening all. Just found you and came to check in & wave to you all, but I see need to be dispensed as well. So all round, and I don't give a whatever if it's un-mumsnetty.

MrsV - you could have been our way in to all our tennis faves! You do seem to be having a shite time of things just now. Would it help if Raahh and I came to yours for a meal to enable you to do something you like? I also hate cooking I force myself to do it for the dc but if it was just me I'd happily live on chocolate and crisps.

I'm not supposed to leave dh on his own when he's on dialysis but, frankly, even after more than 20 years, I still can't remember what to do! Fortunately he is very knowledgeable and keeps a calm head in a crisis. I come into my own if high speed car journeys to hospital are required - would love to drive an ambulance/police car.

Evening Drama. Thanks for hugs :)

MrsV, you are a veritable sapling at not yet 40. I left my 40's behind at end of last year couldn't bring myself to write "50"

I am definitely not a slinky slimmie - too lazy. I've been fighting it a bit this year as it was getting me down but most of the time I am of the "just one more won't hurt" mindset. I keep waiting to get sensible towards food (or anything else for that matter!) - still waiting!

Hi Juan

I also left my 40s behind last year. In fact, I'll be 51 next week. I share my birthday with Rafa, only he's 22 years younger than me

I am definitely not a slinky slimmie either. I used to be tall & willowy, but lost my way diet wise in my 40s and have paid for it. I'm low-carbing now & gradually getting back into shape. I'm happy to say I've completely lost my sweet tooth, which is something.

I love that a thread about sport can be a safe place.

Thanks for the new thread, Raahh, even if it does have French.

Drama our dc, and now it seems you and I, are very similar ages! How are you doing with the lc'ing? I've lost quite a bit but am finding it a bit of an effort now. Also - I have mostly (til last couple of weeks) resisted sweet stuff, but not without difficulty. Sadly haven't lost my sweet tooth.

Hi Drama

So much to look forward too ! If the weight stays on I'm not sure I have the energy to fight it if it only gets worse !

Thank you for hugs. I like hugs.

Juan

Sometimes my life seems like a bad soap opera. And just when we think we've picked ourselves up, something slaps us back down again.

I've come to the conclusion I must have been awful in a past life, but we keep fighting.

We're lifes 'copers'. You have to don't you ? Too much at stake to go under.

Trust me, you don't want to come to mine. Fluffies galore, and although having a DH who can diy everything is nice, so I'm told, I wouldn't know cos its everyone else who gets lovely houses not me. And now he can't !

Aaaaarrrrrrrsssssssseeeeee !

Loving Raahh's last post of the previous thread.

I reckon its prophetic.

Funny, isn't it - IIRC your DD & my DS2 were born on the same day, weren't they? 20 now & all grown up.

Low carbing is OK, I'm losing slowly & steadily rather than dramatically, but I do feel the benefits. In particular, no joint pains any more & no more headaches. It can be a bit of an effort though. I'm on bootcamp here to keep me focused.

Evening, Grouchy.

I feel safe here. Safer than the rest of mn.

Empathy & kindness seem scarce here lately, as a whole. Didn't used to be so 'brash'.

In fact, until this week I haven't posted on here so much since this time last year I think. I used to be here all the time, it was my little 'escape'.

From lurking & reading its changed. Some horrible threads, and really nasty, goady threads with opinions issued like facts.

Maybe its society as a whole that's changed, I don't know. But from some of the threads, I think HQ need to change the mantra.

It doesn't seem like its "by parents for parents" anymore. Only if you fit with the 'ideal rhetoric'.

Only no-one can agree what that is !

Oh, and Juan.

How stupid was I ?! I could have been Rafa's personal chef.

And I SO would have had you all to dinner then.

Agree with Grouchy that it's lovely that a sports thread can feel such a safe space. We are so lucky that all us regulars get on so well on here.

I'm quite selective about where I post these days, I don't like getting into bunfights and there are too many of those around atm.

MrsV for your son.

Juan - good to see you back & hope you have warmed up after your sea dip & really hope all went well. Was thinking of you.

A couple of weeks ago I sheared a crown off at gum level biting on a small piece of chocolate. FFS!

Back to tennis - what really annoys me are all the empty seats at RG. If I were lucky enough to have had a ticket for today I would have been in place for the start, the middle & the end (with a couple of wee breaks).

And has anyone else spotted that ball boy with the white framed specs??

I suppose its primarily that we all love the sport, Drama and can natter for hours about it, while its on tv or not.

Perhaps it subconsciously makes us feel we are 'accepted' and 'know' each other better than on mn as a whole.

I see too many pps these days being utterly lovely on one thread and a complete gf on another.

It does my head in. So I don't bother posting.

Not quite how Justine & Carrie intended I don't think.

I don't tell people I mn. I didn't used to cos it was my secret. Now I don't cos its slightly shaming. Via others opinions. And that's sad.

Hello Grouchy. Drama - 21 February? Dd starts a new job on Monday - so pleased, as her Plan B was to go back to NZ.

MrsV how lovely that you feel you can share on here. I think these tennis threads are relatively safe as they, by the nature of their titles, generally appeal only to tennis fans and we must all be like-minded nice people :) I'm so sorry things are tough for you now - we don't live very far apart do we? If you'd like to meet to vent or something I would be very happy to do so. Totally understand if you'd rather not though, and if it helps you and you feel safe doing so, rant/vent away on here.

I think I'm more the real 'me' on these threads - I do venture into chat but most of the stuff I post tends towards the lighthearted (although I do post for advice sometimes and must say there are usually lots of lovely helpful folks). I've learnt to be a bit wary and selective though! I use MN as an escape - no wish to encounter strife on here - I can find that easily enough in real life! I think the demographic of the place has changed a bit - seems to me there's a lot of aggro.

Anyway, I am off to my bed now with Georgette Heyer. Dh will not mind I'm sure :) Sleep well all.

Forgot to say hi to Mama who posted on the last thread. Mama - how do you feel like a few extra dc to look after?! I'm sure a couple of extra ones will go unnoticed and you seem much nicer than me!

Well hello, magi.

Thank you. xxx

Not seen the ball boy ?

Agree re empty seats. Makes me cross.

Evening muddled - thank you for thinking of me :) I too would plant myself if I had a ticket. Would take an earthquake to shift me I think. How's the building work?

Night, night Juan lovely. Sweet dreams. xxx

Crikey, the time !

You'll all have to forgive me, I'm not usually so self-pitying.

I've waffled a lot about my woeful life haven't I ? Sorry.

Its a side I usually keep hidden.

Right. Enough whinging. Done far too much of it. Wont change anything, will it ?

Will see some of you tomorrow. Lets just hope we get to see the Roger V Gael match, and they don't show everything but !

Night, lovelies. xxxxx

Yep, 21 February. So glad your DD is staying around and not going so far away. DS is home for the summer, but has decided not to go back to his uni course. He wasn't enjoying it & he's going to apply for something else for September.

I'd say I'm the real me on here. I hope I'm the same all over MN really, I try to be myself and I always try to follow my mother's advice - if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. I am wary of starting threads as I would hate it if they went pear shaped, though I did start the last two Dry January threads and they were great, really supportive with some really lovely people on there.

Hi magimedi - your crown ouch! Hope you've got it fixed.