womanofdulwich

mmmm Chabal, shame he dropped the ball.

I dont think London existing hotel accommodation will accommodate all the extra people. If you have a spare room then ?25 per person per night would not be ripping anyone off-anything extra you would have to be turning yourself into a b and b / hotel. What does everyone else think? is it worth taking the holdiay off work and turning yourself into a b and b for a few weeks??maybe my family can camp in the garden??????????

I dont think this jsut applies to small children- last till they are early teens- or longer!!But what must it be like to have given up your career for 18 years and then try and "get back in".

i would not judge it by how many women are inthe park at weekends with children. i used to do this while partner stayed at home and did jobs around hte house- we used to take it in turn.

Did not-a friends Mum told me it worked but can be quite violent so stuck with all the usual other methods. came 15 days late in the end.

but we have all tried it - right? its an acquired taste- quite sweet. Of course its not organic unless the woman that produces it is only eating organic- and assuming she is lliving in a pollutant free environment.

why do so many people choose to have their children 2 years apart anyway? it is so expensive for childcare- and such hard work! there are 4 years between mine and i could not have afforded childcare for 2 full time pre schoolers. I know money is not everything but even if i had not gone back to work and been a SAHM I would not have managed with 2 so young to look after.

I think gameboys/ ds lites/ tv/ computer games are all bad for concentration. I would try and hold off/ limit their use as much as possible.

I was going to suggest the tea museum in Southwark -but it may have closed?

Lots of people would say only twinings- i have found nothing better! i have tried other brands. Maybe your friend would prefer Harrods or Fortnum and Mason brands, but i could not recommend.

Cant you go to your club?????????????

surely it is only the presumption between the couple? i think you have to lay it on the line for men- explain what you are prepared to do and what they need to do. If they are not going to help- and as most women prefer to deal with the minutae- then women should buy in what they need in terms of extra care. we cannot physically do all of it ourselves. We are not superwomen.

if you reward illness by shopping and new shoes/ outfits you may find she is more ill than ever. At home, in bed and story tapes/cd's. Believe me as they get older they play you.

Yes sorry reneet the being tired is normal- but I don't think many will be trying to tackle as much as you are! If the above ideas dont work maybe you could cut your work hours back slightly? half an hour a day? (hahaha I hear you say, not in this climate- but if doing your job and being seen to do your job is very important you must get help!) why are you taking to nursery and picking up? I feel desperately strongly that you are doing too much- surely most couples - one takes to nursery and one collects? I feel like rushing round and giving you a big hug!!

you are working a long day, pregnant and then coming home and cooking a family meal? Not on. Either get him or you to cook/ freeze ahead by preparing food at weekend or get help at pick up time from nursery.Think about getting a local teenager to pick up 2/3 nights a week- it wont cost much and they will be able to commit themselves to this as it wont hurt their social life/ studies. As you get bigger it will get harder and you need to get help now. YOu sound like someone that should have had a nanny - you are trying too much. good luck.

MY friend has the barclays account you are speaking of- he pays his foreign bills- but has to go to sydenham barclays at weekends when he is back - and that is a bit of a pain............

Im with you, texting is great for quick messages, especially when you cant speak/ at work etc. But not chatting- - unless you are talking teen speak/blackberry meesenger etc.

I dont think there is much snow at the moment- so make sure it is a high altitude .

On a longer term note, I did not go through this stage- mine would not go to sleep easily and have never been good in the mornings- night mare when they have to get up early and go to school/nursery. My friend who had girls that woke early always went to bed easily and are generally much better in the mornings. SIster in law is AUstralia always had this. If it does not get much better you might have to start thinking about changing your lifestyle- go to bed earlier because we know No 2 will soon be with you!

I agree Kate-I was the same, but like snowboarder says you have to look at the books first.

I was in the bar humbug camp - but i had 12 rede roses delivered to work with chocolates today. I have been with the man for 25 years, and it is the first time he has ever done this. IT was absolutely fabulous- I was a bit embarrassed on the tube- but then I realised there were a lot of people looking at me and the flowers and I thought "bloody marvellous". Probably wont happen again,but it made me feel great- especially as he is working away.:))

ANywhere near Lake Garda is lovely-especially if you are higher up to the north-west where is is a bit cooler and there are lots of smaller lakes and campsites

richmond park is great as 5 year old can trike / bike there too,

Kate W your previous posts have displayed all the normal worries and concerns of a new mother - do you have to be quite so assertive? Being pregnant is a new place for a lot of people and whilst some are ultra confident some are not.

Some people are not as confident as others and if you have no family nearby and have never held a baby before, books can be really helpful- as long as you realise there is no ONE way- jsut what suits you-sometimes when you are jsut plain knackered you cant always assess a situation correctly and books are a big help to lots of people.