MSE Parents Club Part 12

My_Fathers_Daughter

BrunoM wrote: »

and maybe this can be my defence vs OH in the future when she mocks me for not remembering stuff she is 7 years younger and therefore can remember more!

LOL - and it explains why my hubby, who is 10 years older than me (REALLY OLD) can't remember yesterday :rotfl:

got-it-spend-it

kindofagilr wrote: »

Thanks for the car seat advice

This is the only one i've seen so far I like the look of that covers all the groups

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0984418/Trail/searchtext%3ECAR+SEAT.htm

I think the trouble with one like that is that they need to be able to sit up pretty well to be safe in them. My friends was told they should be able to sit for 20 minutes, unaided. Not sure if that is totally accurate, but Henry weighs about 20lb now at six months, and he definitely can't do that yet. The one 3 linked to, and the Britax First Class we have just bought are both suitable from birth as they can be rear-facing first. We went with ours as it can be rear-facing till 13kg, then front facing till they're 19kg.


Had a lovely morning sat in the sunshine with mummy friends, then took H to the swings which he loved. He is now expending some energy in his jumperoo and I should be putting the shopping away :whistle:.

I have memories from before I was 3, which was when my parents split up. I can remember falling off a climbing frame when we all still lived together, and I can remember arguing . I can very clearly remember when Maggie Thatcher resigned- I would have been 7 and at Primary School! I think that is the first bit of history I can remember, if you know what I mean.

ETA- my wedding anniversary is also the anniversary of John Lennon being shot......god I have such baby brain- I wrote John Lewis at first and had to change it :rotfl:.

jillie1974

oh big events i remember...

the pope coming to Ireland
Charles and diana wedding

i can remember daft things like in coronation street when Gail's then hubby the Tilsley one having an affair with a lady who wore bright red lipstick and had a lace handkerchief. obv didnt know it was an affair but i knew it was wrong. lol!!

and having to walk over to the Tv to change the channel lol!!

aless02

I don't even know what my first memory is...how sad. I jsut had to go look up when John Lennon died to find out all your ages :rotfl:

Gah for eBay...I've needed to list loads of stuff for over a week now and haven't even gotten it out of boxes to take photos, much less write listings! Tomorrow's project I hope. It was supposed to be today's while DH was around to watch Finn, oooops.

tiamai_d

My earliest memory is sitting on a chair counting with my fingers as my uncle took my picture. In the pic you can see me saying 'teeeeeennnnnnn'. Then my little brother screaming non stop (he had a problem with his willy which turned out that his foreskin had fused together. It was a YEAR before the doctors actually realised this even though my mum told them every time he tried to do a pee, he screamed, it blew up like a wee water balloon and then dribbled out over 5-10mins. He had an op when he was 14 months).

Then my wee brother playing teenage mutant ninja turtles in his nappy with the chain dog lead, the lead landing on the glass coffee table and a crack appearing as time stood still. The whole thing just cracked all over, held its shape for ages then just fell. Was very surreal.

Then it goes onto not so nice ones like my mum cutting her hands and face with a razor, a guy punching me in the face, parties with people being taken away in ambulances, a drunk guy climbing into my bed, my mum destroying the house and me tidying it up in the morning (I once picked up the glass dining table she smashed against the wall and neatly laid all the glass on tea towels) a round glass coffee table was thrown through the front window, it was intact, the window smashed and this circle of glass was left wedged in the grass about 10meters away! That happened a lot. And folk wonder why I'm messed up lol!

Krystaltips

aless02 wrote: »

And OF COURSE the 1 morning out of about 200 that I am not home, we get not 1 but 2 red cards...grr, Finn's passport and my bridesmaid dress from the States!!! Seriously annoyed as the sorting office is a million miles away, so DH has to collect and he's not off again until Tuesday. *whinge whinge*

You know you can order a redelivery online? Bet you could arrange it for Sat/Monday

3onitsway wrote: »

We had a tuppence, fairy or flower when L was little.
She calls it her Dorothy Flerkins now - I have no idea why!?! :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

3onitsway wrote: »

:eek:

Danlgeberries is a vile term used by OH to describe TMI: (highlight!)
bits of poop stuck to your bottom hairs!

Is that a scouse thing? Hubby uses that term too... Although Aimee has some toys called furrberries and he told her they were called dangleberries... :rolleyes:

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

3 - you are showing your age! I doubt than many on here remember the ha'penny

I remember half penny sweets from the post office

SugarSpun wrote: »

My first memory is the death of John Lennon. I was in my cot in my parents' room and the phone rang. It was dark and everyone was sleeping, my mother answered the phone and was really upset.

Your first memory is of the day my dearest husband was born... He'll be so touched

pinkpig08 wrote: »

When me and my sister were young it was our tuppence. And boobs were chesters!

lol! Dave calls them chesticles...

Aimee calls her bits... Her bits... slightly lacking imagination I suppose... When we were younger my sister and I called them fannies but that just sounds wrong to me now <shrugs> Men and boys have winkies... Aimee was obsessed with catching a glimpse of Daddies winky for a while but she's mostly got over it now...

And my earliest memory is of the day my baby brother came home from hospital... I remember my Dad fetching me from my Nans and having to go home and help him clear up chinese trays... Then my Mumn came in with him and all I could think to say was... "aww, it's nice, is it a boy or a girl?" lol...

And that's it from me... Mum just turned up to take us for chinese food... Laters

cazscoob

would anyone know where i could get a buzz lightyear cheaply? Charlie is amazed by it but i cannot justify all that money on a toy that may well be thrown in a box after a few hours!

aless did you phone PO to get items redelivered?

Somnium

Becles - jack is georgous love his markings, OH wants a border collie next and I'd love a marl one.

Csh - zac is a cutie too.

Kindof - poor gran xx on the car seat front the combi seats your looking at are ok but for small babes I wouldn't wanna do a long journey! Also as gisi already mentioned not only do they need to be 20lb but able to sit unaided for 20/30 min usualy that's around 9ish months.

Love the rude part names! Can't remember what I used as a child!

Am also another one who remembers 1/2 penny and pound notes etc

Krystal think it was you who posted the minnow mouse trainers, so lush me want!

Well intresting day here have been to the doctors, walk in centre, A &E, and the orthopedic unit! First was 8 week check and jabs for T which she didn't like but got over, tho has been extra pukey! Then walk in for my finger where they sent me to A & E. Had to have the lump removed and then my finger bled like a !!!!!! so had to be cauterised and that stung like he'll and now have a sore/stinging finger. Then we managed to fit in lunch at harvester before an hour at home and heading back to hospital for T's hip scan phew! Hip scan all good btw so no need for further checks.

Fitzio

I remember halfpennies, big 5p, 10ps and 50ps (which hasn't been mentioned!) and 20ps and £1 coins being introduced. I haven't had a £1 in a while either but yes, we still have them. When 20ps/£1 coins came out, my family used to save them up - did anyone else? If my parents got any, they were put into big sweetie jars and saved for holidays! MIL saves £2 coins for Holly now.

My earliest definite memory is of a little girl being murdered when I was 5 years old. It was on the news when I was staying at my Gran's and I was having nightmares and couldn't sleep, so she made me a piece and link sausage with tomato sauce even though it was the middle of the night (probably really about 10pm but I was only young!).

Other memories I have, I find it difficult to know if they are real or have just been triggered by photographs I have seen. There are thousands of photos of me as my dad was into photography.


Oh and hubby just phoned and said he fancies a fish supper for dinner. I was about to make dinner but the potatoes are looking a bit over sprouted for my liking, so chippy it is!

got-it-spend-it

jillie1974 wrote: »

oh big events i remember...

the pope coming to Ireland
Charles and diana wedding

i can remember daft things like in coronation street when Gail's then hubby the Tilsley one having an affair with a lady who wore bright red lipstick and had a lace handkerchief. obv didnt know it was an affair but i knew it was wrong. lol!!

and having to walk over to the Tv to change the channel lol!!

I remember toploader VHS machines and remotes on a cable!

I remember big 5ps, 10ps and 50ps too. I think it was fairly recently they changed over.

Somnium wrote: »

Becles - jack is georgous love his markings, OH wants a border collie next and I'd love a marl one.

Csh - zac is a cutie too.

Kindof - poor gran xx on the car seat front the combi seats your looking at are ok but for small babes I wouldn't wanna do a long journey! Also as gisi already mentioned not only do they need to be 20lb but able to sit unaided for 20/30 min usualy that's around 9ish months.

Love the rude part names! Can't remember what I used as a child!

Am also another one who remembers 1/2 penny and pound notes etc

Krystal think it was you who posted the minnow mouse trainers, so lush me want!

Well intresting day here have been to the doctors, walk in centre, A &E, and the orthopedic unit! First was 8 week check and jabs for T which she didn't like but got over, tho has been extra pukey! Then walk in for my finger where they sent me to A & E. Had to have the lump removed and then my finger bled like a !!!!!! so had to be cauterised and that stung like he'll and now have a sore/stinging finger. Then we managed to fit in lunch at harvester before an hour at home and heading back to hospital for T's hip scan phew! Hip scan all good btw so no need for further checks.

Big hugs for your poorly finger. Hopefully it will get better now though. Really glad T's scan was all good .

I'm just cooking up some tomato and lentils for Henry. Never tried him with lentils, but as it's something I eat a lot I'd best start him on it.