MSE Parents Club Part 13

aless02

Krystal, I just watched that! Your neck of the woods? Their chef challenge was hilarious...the poor chef didn't get any votes!!

gill_81uk

I've been a bit naughty and had a frozen pizza Wish I had a big bar of choccie for pudding.

SugarSpun

Sounds lovely aless. I had some pork, and I am about to forage for some tea and toast.

Krystaltips

Yeah I grew up in Lichfield, where they were stood outside the church is the market place and the church is called St Marys centre... Old people congregate there daily... My Nan always takes us in for a cup of tea when we meet her in town...

And my friend lives just around the corner from the Essington Fruit farm, she's always telling me how good the meat is!

And hubby is just cooking us battered cod fillets and french fries... I did do all the veg for a shepherds pie but felt too sick to cook it... WIll try again tomorrow lol...

SusanC_2

Krystaltips wrote: »

It's been said it's cliquey a couple of times but I don't think it is. At the end of the day when people are online they chat to whoever else is online. Posts don't get ignored on purpose and most of the time if someone flies in and asks a question they get welcomed and replied to pretty much straight away by a number of different people.

No we don't all answer every post and we don't always bother to catch up but I don't believe people are deliberately ignored. I think those that find it cliquey are maybe those that don't make an effort to chat...

I agree - generally I don't answer a question if I come along and find lots of people have already answered unless I don't realise because I haven't caught up before replying or it's something where I feel I can make a useful addition to what has already been said. By the same token, when I've asked questions etc. I usually find I get up to three replies and these have always been sufficient. Certain topics result in more discussion and some things are only relevent if you are there at the time so response to things naturally varies but not because people are ignoring or only responding to certain people. I sometimes feel there are people I haven't talked to much but generally that is because they have been talking about things I can't contribute very much to like formula feeding, weaning with purees, childcare and going back to work and I've probably been talking about things that they can't contribute much to but I never think that they're not speaking to me and I am certainly never actively not speaking to anyone.

SusanC_2

aless02 wrote: »

What's everyone having for dinner? I've done curry baked chicken thighs which I'm going to do over buttery rice with peas .

Has anyone been watching the Amish teenagers thing on C4 (last night)? Not really surprisingly, since I knew a fair amount about the Amish, but still interesting to see them in Britain.

We're having pizza from the pizza shop.

I think EmLou said she was watching it. I haven't seen it but I did see a documentary on iPlayer (I think from BBC4) about the FLDS which was interesting (but very sad).

SusanC_2

SugarSpun wrote: »

Sounds lovely aless. I had some pork, and I am about to forage for some tea and toast.

You have tea and toast growing wild in Germany?

SugarSpun

SusanC wrote: »

You have tea and toast growing wild in Germany?

Everything in our kitchen is wild

3onitsway

Tara I hope you're ok and you come back. You're a much loved poster and come up with good advice for those of us less experienced at Mumhood!

And i'm not aware of any nasty pm's being sent/received and if it's true i'd be disgusted!

Krystaltips wrote: »

My Mum posted some really old pictures on facebook last night and there's a picture of me holding a tiny baby... I have a scary feeling that it's Aimee's half brother :eek:

That bit ^ has really confused me!

cazscoob wrote: »

3 - i think your pram is darker red than mine, this seems to be more of an orangey red but is lovely!!! i was jumping up and down when i realised what they had sent me as i did expect them to be different colours. The older style has the multicoloured circles inside whereas the new style is cream. cant wait for pics

does L know my user name yet :D:D
Advice needed again! Erin has stopped eating, there is no real reason why and she will eat sweet things if allowed and is drinking plenty. she is definatly not going waste away anytime soon so im not making a big deal out of it just not sure what to do?

Forgot to take pics in the park! I'll do it tomorrow. So, to get the right red footmuff, should I be looking for the one with spotty inside or cream inside?

L knows your user name - I forgot to say. She was reading over my shoulder and spotted your Avvy and recognised her.

I'm no help with eating. V has days when she's a pita and hardly eats - but I don't think she'll starve to death anytime soon.

She's being a pita with napping lately. I'd say, roughly, one day in three she won't nap at all during the day, for example, today. But since around 4.30pm she's been a grumpy little moo and now looks like she's going to fall asleep in the highchair.
I don't want to put her up to bed too early though, as I guess she'll get up even earlier.

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Right - can someone tell me I am mad - I am considering inviting MIL to come away with us because she has been a bit down lately but I know I will want to get away from her if she does come...I need a slap!!

You're mad and need a slap!

Much as I love my MIL, I don't think i'd manage more than a few hours with her.


Bastarge camp update:
I emailed my complaint to the camp organiser (as Camp owning company boss told me too) this morning. Trading standards also advised to complain to her as she's the one who broke the contract by asking us to leave.
This afternoon i've got an email from her solicitor saying:
Please note that this firm acts for G***** N****** and I have been consulted by her in connection with your recent e-mail.

Please direct all further communications to this firm and we will reply accordingly. I am presently in discussion with my client regarding the comments made by you and I will respond more fully in due course

CAFCGirl

I feel bad now for not saying anything re meet....

tbh I thought when the meets were arranged in a location they were kinda designed for people in those areas to meet up...and i know they are open invites, but I didnt feel comfortable since im a relative newbie and dont really feel like i "know" anyone or like i belong.......but then meets are a good way to get to know people........... so catch 22 in my twisted mind there....

plus i dont feel comfortable taking Landen out to the shop on my own let alone on a train to B'Ham....

New mummy question though - how long a time do you give baby tummy time for? I dont want to over tire him so he gets crabby....

Our dog is really doing my head in today..... to the point where im like i dont know if i can do it with both of them. He's being really attention seeking, i know its a massive adjustment for him and when L is sleeping I do try to spend time just with the dog, playing, stroking etc but then im also trying to get some rest in for myself as well as Im now having issues with DH..... and its all getting a bit ARGH!