MSE Parents Club Part 4

carlamagee

ohhh, that sounds good MM! altho i might get scared close to time, shyness in RL and all that! lol.
i live in Holywood now but lived in East Belfast with my parents Mrs M! i know of derriaghy, but wouldnt have a clue bout how to get there!!

My_Fathers_Daughter

weezl74 wrote: »

so, are you having it as pay instead of rolling the leave on til next year?

Elle, I have a question you might be able to help with....

Keeping in touch days, do I get paid a normal day's wage plus my SMP or does it get deducted from my SMP, in which case I should do all of them in the UNPAID part of my maternity leave?


:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

oh 3, that's brilliant!

Either your full wage or SMP...but if you have a nice employer like mine they might let you take your KIT days when is it best for [STRIKE]you [/STRIKE]the business and pay you for them once your SMP runs out

cazscoob wrote: »

oh before i forget we have an anniversary party tom night and it a case of bring a plate of food and a bottle, what would you bring?

I always have to take my 'special' potatoes - just new potatoes roasted (skins on) in a little olive oil and sea salt - everybody raves over them.
To me they are the lazy womans finger food!!

I would take as much as I intended to drink I hate it when you say bring a bottle and people bring a bottle of wine and then proceed to drink 24 cans of lager :rolleyes:

r.mac wrote: »

pushchair addicts - I need your help. I need a folding pushchair for going on holiday that we can take on a plane and use when she's bigger. We already have a bugaboo cameleon so want something light and portable. No price limits until I see what I am getting for the prices! Can anyone recommend anything or make suggestions? Anyone use a quinny zap and would it fit the bill?

Did you book somewhere MacSmiler? I sent off for Benjamins passport the other day in the vain hope that we can squeeze something in before hubbys next big project starts up

Can I ask why you don't want to take the bugaboo? Baby is likely to be spending a lot of time in the pushchair on hols so why not take the one you chose in the first place? The only time that you need it to travel is on the plane and you just leave it folded up at the bottom of the steps...I don't think that there is a size restriction.
Whatever you get I would consider buying a carry bag for it - otherwise you will be fuming if it gets thrown about and scratched/dirty by the airline baggage people.

Have you thought about a car-seat? Are you hiring a car (in which case I guess you hire the seats too?) or transferring by bus (a worry without a carseat) or even worse a taxi :eek:


I still won't take Benjamin in a taki here...I just don't trust them to drive my baby around - even if I fix his carseat in myself

Mrs_Moc

money_maker wrote: »

Morning *yawn*

I only got up about 15 mins ago to get Jasmine something to eat !!
Dylan is due to wake up soon, although he had 2 middle of the night feeds list night for the first time since in over a month and didnt go back to sleep very easily at all :rolleyes:

Oh well,

I'm getting my hair done today too Mrs M . Its my wedding anniversary treat so that I look pretty enough to be taken out for my dinner on Sunday :rotfl:

I am going to go a day shopping to Belfast and Mrs M and Carla have to meet me for coffee .... Deal ????

Sounds good to me MM and happy anniversary :T:T

Sami_Bee

r.mac wrote: »

right don't have time to catch up properly -will try later today.

3 - was it you looking for a sheepskin? Mothercare have them for pushchairs at £39.99 in their catalogue. A friend has one and her wee boy loves it.

pushchair addicts - I need your help. I need a folding pushchair for going on holiday that we can take on a plane and use when she's bigger. We already have a bugaboo cameleon so want something light and portable. No price limits until I see what I am getting for the prices! Can anyone recommend anything or make suggestions? Anyone use a quinny zap and would it fit the bill?

I'm taking my P&T on hols, most other parents were taking the 'big' pram last time we went too - this was skiing though so we'll be pushing him through snow (hopefully!) and up n down mountains
If we were going to somewhere with no need to go all terrain I'd probably just take our normal buggy which is a cosatto diablo I love it as its suitable from birth it's a bit 'nicer' than the cheaper ones that are 6mths+
If going somewhere hot you need to consider how breathable the fabric is (or get a nice sheepskin ) and also I'd avoid black if possible that's one problem we have with ours is the sun heats up the black fabric

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

I always have to take my 'special' potatoes - just new potatoes roasted (skins on) in a little olive oil and sea salt - everybody raves over them.
To me they are the lazy womans finger food!!

I would take as much as I intended to drink I hate it when you say bring a bottle and people bring a bottle of wine and then proceed to drink 24 cans of lager :rolleyes:


Did you book somewhere MacSmiler? I sent off for Benjamins passport the other day in the vain hope that we can squeeze something in before hubbys next big project starts up

Can I ask why you don't want to take the bugaboo? Baby is likely to be spending a lot of time in the pushchair on hols so why not take the one you chose in the first place? The only time that you need it to travel is on the plane and you just leave it folded up at the bottom of the steps...I don't think that there is a size restriction.
Whatever you get I would consider buying a carry bag for it - otherwise you will be fuming if it gets thrown about and scratched/dirty by the airline baggage people.

Have you thought about a car-seat? Are you hiring a car (in which case I guess you hire the seats too?) or transferring by bus (a worry without a carseat) or even worse a taxi :eek:


I still won't take Benjamin in a taki here...I just don't trust them to drive my baby around - even if I fix his carseat in myself

stick some garlic on those potatos and they'd be even scrummier
Caz my first thought was potato salad - boiled new pots, mayo, chives, touch of crispy bacon. or as a bit of a cheat use half mayo half sour cream n chive dip

Taxi's on holiday are a nightmare!! MIL booked a car seat for chris (he was 11mths) last time we went skiing, she confirmed it all with the company after the booking because I was paranoid and then when we arrived NO CAR SEAT :eek:
I've never held on to him so tight in all my life, my heart was in my mouth the whole journey and I just wanted to cry, I was convinced we were going to crash and go tumbling down a mountain
I'm a bit more relaxed now but still wondering about going in Jan because Ed will only be 6mths so I think I'll take our own with us and maybe a booster seat for chris

Sami_Bee

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searching_me

im bored passing the time playing scrabble with my gay OH while having mummy cuddles ... whats everyone else doning apart from getting lovely hair dos x

ladybirdintheuk

I'm about to go to my parents for lunch before coming home to hoover and make more chutney. (I might hoover too, but baby doesn't like it at the mo, so I have to hold her at the same time... will see how energetic I'm feeling 0

weezl74

Hi SM,

Sorry you're bored.

I've been wanting to ask for ages, but never sure how to phrase it....


erm, why is he your gay OH?


*Scurries away shyly.....*

Sami_Bee

searching_me wrote: »

im bored passing the time playing scrabble with my gay OH while having mummy cuddles ... whats everyone else doning apart from getting lovely hair dos x

Eds just feeding an I'm hoping he falls a sleep after coz I need to put his eye drop in and I'm desperate to have a shower. I'm also waiting for my pram cup holder to be delivered - oh the excitement

weezl74

I've just been reading a thread on mumsnet about how often people bath their children...

Anyone want to share?

here the min time between baths has been a week and the max was nearly 3 weeks :D