Wedding Forum - GENERAL CHINWAG THREAD w/c 22nd August...

Thanks MichelleC.... I've not been on as a driver for about 2 years so it was scary but once I was on I was ok.... Like I said, I didn't like the congested part but I'll be more aware next time of how bad it gets!! Friday, I'll be fetching LO so at least I won't be as scared... I hope lol

Oh god..... Never thought about that!! Though its school holidays so I'm assuming folk will get away early!

I might go J28 to J25 on the M1 then come back the back roads...... TBH I'm a bit p1553d of with OH for not thinking it through with his contact order.... I appreciate he has to take the jobs but he seriously needs to consider his commitments better!

I know I'm his wife and these things are shared but he has assumed I'll do this..... Annoying really but hey ho, I've got to get over my fears.

Thanks MaxineP..... I've been stressing about it for ages so I'm gonna do a motorway run once or twice a week just where I need to go to get used to it and then I should feel better about it. X

Did you say it was only 3 junctions anyway? Should be fine :-)

I learnt to driv up in Scotland and where dad lives is really quiet, even motorways so when I started driving round Birmingham I literally had a melt down- I was so scared- no one let yiu in, cut you up, beeped their horn, swore at yiu- I was ready o pack it in and that was only normally roads- motorway was even worse and I literally drove 2 junctions came off and drove long long detour as I just couldn't cope

I then rung a driving school and explained to them, I went out several times with them and we drove a long journey from brum to Wales and it helped so much- think it's pass plus or something like that- so glad I did it otherwise I would never be driving!

Just need to gain your confidence and you will be fab :-) xx

Absolutely Michelle

I know what you mean about driving in Birmingham.

I lived not far from brum, and hated every minute of driving there. Stourbridge ring road was my worst fear - after the five ways island.

Ive now moved to South wales, and so far the roads aren't too bad - Ive not come across one yet, that puts the fear of god into me

I think after you have driven in Brum, you can drive anywhere - except for Paris or Italy lol I don't evne like walking there, yet alone driving

Hope they catch him GF. Xx

Well done Emmilou. My SIL had to do her first motorway drive recently as my brother had a seizure, and has since been diagnosed with epilepsy, so has to wait a year before driving again (provided no more seizures). It's so frustrating for him as he loves driving, and is now relying on trains for work. His medication means only one drink a night so he can't even have that advantage. SIL had a motorway lesson before tackling it, but has now driven from West Yorkshire to Bristol. She also has to tackle Leeds which isn't fun, I've only ever done it with husband using g00gl3 maps to navigate. Birmingham is the same, I drove through the centre once and never again. I was so annoyed, we visited husband's friend in Solihull before going to Coventry next day. The plan was a hotel in Solihull so we would taxi to the friend's house and I could drink. Hubby got it wrong and I ended up having to stay sober to drive through Birmingham, constantly on the edge of a nervous breakdown, then drive to Coventry next morning. I can't wait for hubby to learn to drive. He has started, but needs to change instructor and isn't exactly hurrying to look. I must remind him, I'm looking forward to him doing chunks of the drive from Cardiff to Yorkshire and on to Northumberland so I can sleep in the car for a change, especially as I've spent the last hour up with little man and that's quite normal. I can't wait for him to ditch this feed and sleep longer.

So little man has been asleep since 5:40, after three feeds, two an hour apart and another one about half an hour later. I'm now lying wide awake, desperate for sleep and there's absolutely no reason for me to be awake. It's so frustrating. Once little man wakes up he probably won't nap again until late morning, and then probably for less than an hour. The more annoyed I get that I'm not asleep when I could be the harder it is to go back to sleep. Think I'm going to end up going to bed straight after dinner tonight.

I agree Michelle, broken sleep is worse than no sleep. Hope you get some rest today EC.

All of my work stuff is in my married name now! It looks weird seeing emails come through as Emma Stokoe lol.....

I slept a little after hubby got up. I only got sleepy once Joseph was wide awake. Fortunately he was contented to lie and play with his muslin. He seems to get hungry faster in the earlier hours, probably as it's the longest time without a bottle. He only really has breast milk as a top-up now. We don't want to add a bottle in the early hours though, as we want him to lose that feed not depend on it. Hopefully once we start weaning, which could only be a month or so away, he might settle better. I'vd known him sleep six or seven hours at a stretch from the early evening so he can do it.

Jeez it's so hot here today. Been into town but now I cannot be bothered to do anything. Feel totally whacked out.

Fed up with this earache = can do one now. I am NEVER using ear drops again!!!

Aww good in a way EC!

He slept from 7:40 to 1:40. Not bad going.

Morning Ladies,
What a miserable morning it is here, however my younger brother gets his GCSE results today, I don't know who is more nervous me or him. I am so proud of him :)

Hey all....

I am soooo bored today. I just cant get motivated and i really cant be bothered!

Im tired as i didnt sleep very well again last night.

I need to look for a new job but doing what?? I hate marketing, Im not sales-y, I love data but not researching it.... Grrrr!!!

It's still grey and overcast here, nice and cool! Sat at the dining table right next to the back door which I have open, there is a lovely breeze coming through.

Well done to your step son GF, that's fab news.

We hardly had any rain really and what we did have did nothing,

Have a lovely honeymoon Nicola xx

Enjoy your honeymoon Nicola.

When I took hubby's lunch down he said he'd not be much longer, guess he must have changed his mind seeing as he's not back yet.

Thank you GF xx

Yeah I've thought it was Friday a few times today!! Depressing..... Wish it was dos the hubby would be coming home! Ahhh well, only one more sleep!

Tired grouchy boy today. He was awake at 1:45 for his bottle, and again at about half four, then he couldn't settle. He would sleep with the dummy, but wake when it fell out, so I spent quite a lot of time holding it in place. I fed him a couple of times, but I'm not convinced he was hungry the second time. He did sleep eventually, and napped this morning but for less than an hour. He dropped off this afternoon when we went out, but that didn't last either. He's given in now.