Feminist Pub IX. Newbies and regulars welcome - pop your cognitive dissonance down outside and have a gin.

[LRDtheFeministDragon]

Right, thought I'd better start a new pub. I warn you, my knowledge of Roman numerals conks out shortly after this one, so either buffy will have to start the next thread, or we'll have to go Arabic.

Everyone is welcome in - if you want to chat, or just jump in with a question/link/gin, please do. Especially if it's too small for a thread or you don't feel up to thread-starting.

The old thread has, at my count, about 9 posts to go, and it was here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/2126791-Feminist-Pub-VIII-not-as-prolific-as-the-Swaggerers-but-there-are-cushions-and-consciousness?

We were just chatting about feministy light reading, and will doubtless meander onto other topics shortly.

Ooh! Congratulations, that's brilliant!

Congratulations!

Congratulations Capt. That's brilliant! What job is it?

LRD you will be absolutely fine. You have chosen this new, single lifestyle. You are going to be brilliant at your new job and you have the freedom to do all sorts of fun activities in the evenings. I feel rather envious tbh. I've never lived completely alone as an adult, I've always had dd1 with me (I had her when I was 20 and officially lived with my parents before that), so I've never really had the freedom to go off an enjoy doing my own thing in the evenings, because dd1 needed to be in bed. I have a list of things I'm going to do once dd2 is old enough that she doesn't really need me to be doing bedtime every night.

Ooh great news Capt. So pleased for you. Big relief I imagine too!

I am in retail management. It's hideous and I hate it, but it's money and it's only for a year.

It is a huge relief though, I had visions of being found, dead through sheer boredom and lack of friends somewhere on the promenade.

Thanks for the congratulations

This does sound a much better plan than death through boredom.

It sounds great. When are you starting?

dragon - thanks! That is a really good point, I will enjoy it. vezzie - thanks! I haven't found a place yet - I really can't face house shares that look as if your neighbours would be students in the on-the-piss phase, so I think a house somewhere.

At that link LRD. Why would anybody in their right mind do that?

Congrats on the job Capt, like you say it's only for a year.

Middle of September. DS with ASD starts his college course at the beginning of the month, but has spent his holidays abroad so won't have had much of a chance to explore and get his bearings, so for a couple of weeks, I shall be mummy tiger.

dr - well, I am wondering if perhaps the person in question had no experience of actually dating anyone!

capt - good luck with being mummy tiger. It is a role I can see you in! Sounds perfect, though - time for you to settle him in and then work.

That list! I don't even like nice surprises!

I have just discovered Huff Post Women (after following The Huffington Post and Huff Post Comedy for some time). It is really quite good.

It also amuses (and or saddens) me that so many of millions of followers of The Huffington Post and I Fucking Love Science would be scandalised if they knew the people behind both awesome sites are women.

I am a bit disappointed that Huff Post Women is pink, however.

I think I've always known that they were run by women Annie. I know that until recently Elise ran IFLS more or less single handed.

I didn't know that IFLS was run by a woman, but that will REALLY piss some people off, so I am very happy about it.

Congratulations Capt.

LRD, forgot to say I am sorry you are not in touch with your parents, that can completely unreasonably mess with your head and your confidence. I am sure they will come round but in the short term DON'T WORRY

Ok just quickly running in to say that I'm in the arse end if nowhere with dodgy phone signal and no internet so may not be around for a few days. Oh and also 7 hours adrift from you lot. But it's very beautiful in a wild desert way.

Enjoy a few pints while I'm gone.

Well done Capt

Hope the wibble is over LRD. You will have a fabulous time. Moving to a new town can be lonely even with a family and two kids in tow. I felt terribly lonely when we moved here from London. It takes time to make friends, to find your favourite and generally build a new life. It takes more than a partner to make somewhere home. It does take a little while, so don't worry if it hasn't happened three weeks in.

BUT you have so many things to make this a great adventure. The freedom to live as you please. The new job!! The ability to meet people and go to things on a whim. I'm a bit jealous (though don't worry, I'm not about to dump DH and the chicks). And we'll all be here whenever you need a bit of a moan or a cheering up.

Sorry, LRD, I ignored your wibble, and you're so good at always noticing and responding to me. . I'm a bad friend! It's natural to be apprehensive about change, but you're strong and awesome, so you will be fine. Just take each step as it comes and before you know it, you'll be out the other side and the two of us will be having tea in a naice cafe somewhere in our new town. I think you'll have a head start so you can give me the tour when I get there!

I'm sorry your parents aren't being supportive - that must be very hurtful.

Oooh, well done on the new job, Capt.

Well done Capt!

annie, don't be daft! It's so nice to have the support and this is a fast-moving thread, so I know I miss things too.

penguins - aw, you paint a good picture, that makes me feel better!

kickass - wow, that sounds exciting. Hope you have a lovely time.

I'm a bit conflicted over Huff Post. I really enjoy their women section and a lot of it is great - and I think earlier it was a really good that it provided journalists with a forum that could help them get onto other things. But they don't pay, do they? And they're very rich now.

Petula I've borrowed a giant How-to-knit book from the library! All I have to do is find some needles and some yarn!

I am deeply jealous Buffy I usually do the whole Farmer Chaos thing each year, but couldn't this year because we were supposed to be moving in June

Sounds like a really productive weekend though! How's your dad doing now?

Wow, nice one, buffy.

I am jealous. I am the proud owner of courgettes that are going mouldy and feeling the snails.