Re: Finding out Time...

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Also better late than never!

Name - Sue Holden nee Ollerenshaw, also Seeyoooo, Susie (but only by my mother),

Oi you, and muuuuuuuuuuuum but never (I like the name but it makes me

think

I have done something wrong).

Living arrangements - me and Emma, and sometimes DH Simon, Sifa and Skye the

cats

and a part time dawg, Penny.

Favourite TV show? - Where to start... Buffy, X-Files, Angel, Stargate, Star

Trek DS9, Voyager, ER, Friends, but as they all run on different seasons I only

have one or two programmes a week to watch.

What's on your mouse pad - Tweety Pie in a shower - scary

Favourite magazine? - New Gen (really), New Internationalist, Computer Active.

Don't do womens magazine's but do buy any baby/parenting magazines with

breastfeeding in just to check them out!

Favourite smells? - the smell just before it starts to rain, freshly mown grass,

the smell of a breastfed baby after a feed.

Worst feeling in the world? - finding out I was miscarrying (only time I have

been truly hysterical)

Best feeling in the world? - finding out I was pregnant, both times, and that

feeling you get when you watch your child sleep.

What is the first thing you think of in the morning? - Oh bugger, we're late!

Do you get motion sickness? Yes in the back of cars, no when I'm driving.

Roller coasters - cool or scary? - way cool, the bigger and faster the better.

Pen or pencil? - keyboard

Favourite foods - egg mayonnaise sandwiches made with warn eggs and fresh

homemade bread.

Chocolate or vanilla? - vanilla - chocolate icecream doesn't taste like

chocolate

and I like mine unadulterated.

Storms - cool or scary? - used to be scary but now I have had to put on a brave

face for Emma they are OK? DH loves them and opens the windows and doors when

there is a thunder storm so he can get best effect!

what type was your first car? - Citroen 2CV, orange with an Adam and the Ants

logo painted on the drivers door - I got noticed!

Is the glass half full or half empty - depends who I am speaking too, if it is

DH

then definately half empty because his glass is always overflowing, but if I

talk

to branches etc my glass is definitely half full.

Favourite snack? - food

Lefty, righty or ambidextorous? - Lefty, but use scissors right handed and play

the clarinet right handed

Do you type with your fingers on the right keys? - when I concentrate but I am

fast anyway.

What's under your bed? - this space saver vacuum bags full of bed linen, stuffed

toys and duvets (and empty anywayup cups, half pairs of shoes, and probably a

cat!)

Sue H.

[Guest guest]

>giving birth to at home with just

>Nigel to catch him because the midwife got lost,

>

>Oh oh this caught my eye as my dh delivered because hey guess what

my midwife's got lost as well, do tell more I'm sure everybody knows my

details although I'll share again if people want me to.:-)

and , I appear to have both your birth stories in my " reserve

birth story " newsletter file. Think I got them at one time from

Horn's website??? Reason I saved them is because one day I plan to do a

feature about unattended delivery in the newsletter (am waiting the birth

story of a close friend and branch member who had an unattended delivery a

year ago), and I keep meaning to ask you both whether I can use them. Can

I?

McVeigh

Newsletter Editor & Secretary, Leighton Buzzard & District

SAHM to (AKA Tiff Toff) DOB 19/9/97

& Caitlin (AKA Cake Tin), DOB 12/1/00

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> > Do you get motion sickness? - Yes, spent half an hour in Boots this

> morning trying to find travel pills which are OK for me while

breastfeeding

> and for the under 3's

>

> and what were they?????!!!!

Pharmacist couldn't find anything for my 2 year old (though I'm sure there

is something because DS2 was under 3 when we first went to France and I gave

him a half tablet of something). Suggested Phenergan.

Boots own brand OK while breastfeeding.

When we went on a ferry when I was pg there was nothing I could take IIRC.

I wore sea bands and was queasy but not sick.

Lynda

SAHM to (7), (5), Fraser(2), Callum 15/5/00

Newsletter editor & general dogsbody, Mid-Northumberland branch

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Clare wrote>>I hate the fact that there's someone else with

the same name<<<

When started school last year there was a girl called Olivia McCarthy in

his class. The school has about a hundred pupils. Good job she's moved now, hate

to think Olivia was not unique!

SAHM 6, Olivia 2, 1, 15/3/00.

Editor Wallingford and District

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Clare wrote:

> >> Worst feeling in the world? - recently, Dominic crying " I want my

mummy "

> down the phone when I was on holiday for a week in New York with a

girlfriend

When were you in NYC? I was there 26-29 May.

Got my Saks card last week but they have spelt my name *completely*

wrong!

--

Sue

[Guest guest]

Name - Maura nee Lynch

Living Arrangements - Me, DH Charlie, Adam 3.5yo Suzanne 1.5yo

Favourite T.V. show? - ER, HIGNFY, Dinnerladies, Dalziel and Pascoe

What's on your mouse pad? - A Submarine

Favourite Magazine? - When Saturday comes, Private Eye

Favourite smells? - Strawberry shower gel, fresh coffee, freshly baked

bread, babies

Worst feeling in the world? - Feeling I have failed my children in some

way

Best feeling in the world - When Adam says " I love you Mummy "

What is the first thing you think of in the morning? Can't I stay here

a bit longer?

Do you get motion sickness? No

Roller Coasters - cool or scary? - Cool. The wilder the better

Pen or Pencil? - Pen

Favourite foods? - Chocolate, pasta, Chinese crispy duck, runny poached

eggs on toast, calves liver, rack of lamb ... need I go on?

Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate

Storms - cool or scary? cool from inside the house

What type was your first car? - Fiat 126 called Merv the swerve

(couldn't corner for nuts).

Is the glass half empty or half full? - The glass is too small :-)

What is your favourite snack? - chocolate, 70% Lindt if available

Are you a lefty, righty or ambidextrous? - Righty

Do you type with your fingers on the right keys? - No.

What's under your bed? - A dismantled cot - going cheap if anyone needs

one!

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Maura

Vice-chair & Advertising rep, Trainee BFC

Windlesham Lightwater and Bagshot NCT

Mum to Adam (27/11/96) and Suzanne (15/8/98)

maura@... http://www.halftime.demon.co.uk

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Name - Lesley (always Lesley, except when Memsahib or Chairmum) n,

(though it's spelt n on my birth certificate........dad got it wrong,

much to mum's disgust) nee Dixon

Living Arrangements - moi; on\off (shore) DH, , who's tall, dark and

handsome; Luke , age 25yrs, charming, affectionate, vain, funny, self

centred, articulate; , age 21 in July, musical,

thoughtful, highly strung, analytical, caring, serious; Bethany ,

age 13, lovable, untidy, mature, bright, sociable, confident. Beatrice

Louise, age 4, cuddly, argumentative, challenging, happy, active, eager.

Kitty, 10 yr old seal tortie colourpoint Persian cat, retarded brain.

Sally, 6 yr old, tricolour Cavalier King spaniel, hyperactive.

Wilfred aka Bunny Boy, 7 yr old miniature rabbit, cute

Favourite T.V. show? - Blank screen

What's on your mouse pad? - Phoenix Viking slogan ......... You Get The

Level Of Safety That You Demonstrate You Want

Favourite Magazine? - New Stitches......a craft magazine, not a DIY

episiotomy guide!!

Favourite smells? - Home

Worst feeling in the world? - Fearing for a loved one. Postnatal

depression. Being with my dad when he died.

Best feeling in the world? - Loving my family

What is the first thing you think of in the morning? - Noooooooo. Go away.

Leave me alone!!!!

Do you get motion sickness? Yes, often, even on the ferry across Lake

Windermere!!

Roller Coasters - Bleeeuuuugh

Pen or Pencil? - 54 Fountain Pen that belonged to my granddad, who

died over 20 yrs ago. Stick Biro.

Favourite foods? - Not really a foodie but raspberries, Mexican and Indian

Chocolate or Vanilla? Not an ice cream fan but Mackie's Honeycombs the best,

otherwise vanilla

Storms - Don't leave me alone!!!!!!!!

What type was your first car? Lotus Elan, yellow, but couldn't drive then!!

First car to myself, Citroen AX, coloured purple and still have it.

Is the glass half empty or half full? - Neither. Its either full or empty.

What is your favourite snack? - Nuts

Are you a lefty, righty or ambidextrous? - righty as is DH but 50% of

offspring are lefties!

Do you type with your fingers on the right keys? - never

What's under your bed? - Underbed drawers with bed linen and baby linen

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>a jar of tomato, olive and basil sauce two years past its sell by date,

> Dare I ask.....how on earth did that sauce get there?!!!!

> makes a change from chocolate body sauce, probably. DH got a taste

> for the savoury, then, ?

If only it were that interesting! I'm afraid it is a really sad reason. My

mum bought me several jars of said sauce as I love it, but they were very

near the sell by. She cross examined me daily to find out if I'd eaten it.

Last time she visited, I realised that there was still one left, and that

she would moan incessantly about me not eating it, and not appreciating it

etc, so I sneaked it out and was able to hide it. Tragic, isn't it?

[Guest guest]

>And is your chocolate cake mixture a secret or will you tell us

> how to make it?! I love chocolate cake......

> ina

I've already explained the sauce, and as for the cake, it's not that secret.

Here goes if you're interested.

300g of margarine, 300g of sugar, mix thoroughly,

4 eggs, add bit by bit, and whisk thoroughly.

fold in 300g of self raising flour and about 3 tbs of cocoa powder. Divide

into 3 tins

and cook for 20 mins at 200.

When cool, soak the cakes in chocolate liquer, and put in fridge. When cold,

add chocolate mousse between on elayer (home made if you're feeling keen,)

and chocolate butter cream in the other. Coat the whole lot with melted

choccie - very good quality dark chocolate and fridge it very quickly -

otherwise it all melts. I've put on a stone just thinking about it. Have

alos got another recipe for very moist gooey choccie cake if you're

interested - my nan's recipe!

[Guest guest]

Sue wrote>

> When were you in NYC? I was there 26-29 May.

>Got my Saks card last week but they have spelt my name *completely*

>wrong!

So cut it up and spend your money with me!! Seriously I was very chuffed

that what we in have in our shop and also what London has to offer as a

shopping destination for fashion stacked up really well against NY. I found

some labels we stock and they were much more expensive. I was expecting to

be blown away by the stores and it just didn't happen. I did love all the

galleries & art though. We were there 9-16 April.

Someone else ( sorry I deleted the email by mistake ) wrote in response to

>> Storms - cool or scary? Definitely cool - love em. Lived in Alps for a

few months and saw some crackers

Where in the alps?

Murren. Amazing location, only reached by train or hike - no cars. Did a

summer season as a barmaid in the Hotel Murren in 1984.

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In article <LMBBLHAACEMMIAGFLAHKMEGECNAA.peterlesley@...

o.uk>, Pete & Lesley Reader writes

>

>Name - Lesley (always Lesley, except when Memsahib or Chairmum) n,

>(though it's spelt n on my birth certificate........dad got it wrong,

>much to mum's disgust) nee Dixon

My SIL was supposed to be Helena Joanne, but FIL wasn't very good at

pronouncing English in those days (not THAT much better now) and

registered her as Helena JOAN.

Their relationship is still best described as " polite but... "

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best wishes...

Doberska - Reading, UK

NCT teacher, Teachers' Treasurer

Mum of (7), (5) & (23 mo.)

cathyd@...

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> Name - Lesley (always Lesley, except when Memsahib or Chairmum) n,

> (though it's spelt n on my birth certificate........dad got it wrong,

> much to mum's disgust) nee Dixon

He he he - much to my disgust DH got MY name wrong on DS2 birth certificate.

( He spelt my middle name instead of Clare)..he'd forgotten what it

was in the 14 months since I'd had DS1!!! I was so cross but ummed and

ahhed about doing anything about it for ages (after all it was a bit

irrelevant, but I felt irritated everytime I thought about it). I did

eventually, and they just crossed it out on the original and initialled it.

Pah !!!!

phine

(Cambridge)

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He he he - much to my disgust DH got MY name wrong on DS2 birth

certificate.......

I was so cross but ummed and ahhed about doing anything about it ........ I

did

eventually, and they just crossed it out on the original and initialled it.

Pah !!!!

phine

(Cambridge)

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I didn't know you could do that. Do you think 45 years is too long a time

for me to have waited to have it changed?????

Lesley

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> > Name - Lesley (always Lesley, except when Memsahib or Chairmum) n,

> > (though it's spelt n on my birth certificate........dad got it wrong,

> > much to mum's disgust) nee Dixon

>

My poor grandmother (nana to me) was the youngest of five daughters to a

trawler

captain. He set off to register her birth with no idea what to call her

...........

until someone bawled out of an upstairs tenement window " Gladys!!!! "

Even worse, he told her when she was older how she got her name.

Explains a lot

about my Nana - she was a bitter, nitpicking woman.

Lesley M

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Subject: RE: Re: Finding out Time...

I've got two queries about the answers people gave to some of these

questions! Why is there an abundance of Bananas in Pyjamas mouse mats and

what are sea monkeys????

Lesley

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Clare wrote:

I found

> some labels we stock and they were much more expensive. I was

expecting to

> be blown away by the stores and it just didn't happen.

One thing I love is that they have whole floors devoted to larger

sizes - and really nice clothing. Loads of names available in thin

sizes also do fat sizes so quality fashionable clothing is available.

However, coming back I declared my major purchase - 30% Vat and duty

is not funny on what was already an expensive purchase! But I do love

my new dress, even if I don't have anywhere to wear it to for four

months!

I love the atmosphere over there though. And my absolute favourite

thing - the carousel in Central Park - best dollar I ever spent!

If I win the lottery <dream mode on> I'll buy an apartment there! As

well as one in London. City girl me!

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Sue

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Even worse, he told her when she was older how she got her name.

Explains a lot

about my Nana - she was a bitter, nitpicking woman.

Lesley M

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LOL! Must practise my bitter, nitpicking mode, though my family would

probably say I'm an expert already.

Lesley R

[Guest guest]

The surname on Rob's birth certificate is Orders. McVeigh is his

stepfather's surname and Rob changed by deedpoll at age 16 (hence passport

etc all in McVeigh and yes I am really a McVeigh).

When I registered 's birth, I mentioned this to the registrar,

she said it was not relevant, hence " Orders " does not appear on

's birth certificate. This suited me as we have no real contact

with Rob's natural father, and I like to think of his step father as his

" real " father, and my children's " real " Grandad.

When I registered Caitlin, I again mentioned it, same registrar, and she

insisted that Rob's birth surname had to go on her certificate. I pointed

out that it wasn't on her brother's, and she said " well his birth

certificate is invalid then " !!!! Worried that perhaps he had never actually

been officially born, I then asked how I would go about changing it. She

said " Oh I wouldn't bother too much about it "

???????

McVeigh

Newsletter Editor & Secretary, Leighton Buzzard & District

SAHM to (AKA Tiff Toff) DOB 19/9/97

& Caitlin (AKA Cake Tin), DOB 12/1/00

Photo Album:

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>I didn't know you could do that. Do you think 45 years is too long a time

>for me to have waited to have it changed?????

>Lesley

[Guest guest]

RE: Re: Finding out Time...

Why is there an abundance of Bananas in Pyjamas.

I got my Bananas in Pyjamas mouse mat free when I brought the Dorling

Kingsley CD.