Sally81

Hi all....I'm happy to go anywhere that is good for you ladies with toddlers. I can't really suggest anywhere cos haven't had the pleasure of needing to find a toddler friendly place yet.

What was Green and Blue like last time? I guess the meeting place needs to depend on whether or not people need to bring their little ones?

Hiya....I can do the 18th. The 11th will be tricky as I have my sister and nephews staying. How's everyone fixed?

Thanks Shauna...I'm starting to feel okay again now. Victoria, I hope you are too! Any plans for a third meet up? Penny.

Hi all...Victoria I have some kind of bug too...hope there isn't something doing the rounds. I didn't come along this morning for the same reason but would definitely like to meet up again. Penny.

Hi. 10.30 is fine for me...obviously Le Chandelier is a good location but if they don't like having toddlers upstairs, is there enough space in the bit at the back of Green and Blue?

No Dulwichmum...nothing to do with Emma Thompson at all, I'm afraid. As I mentioned in an earlier post....we have been working with a sporting couple who do it. They aren't a celebrity sporty couple either.

Hi all...thank you for all your messages. Let me just clear this post up! It was a posting that rather meant I was looking for a needle in a massive haystack because, yes, as those of you who have pointed out correctly said - we were looking for a couple who use no help...no nanny, no nursery etc. Crazy, right?! We already have a sports couple, who are very high achievers but juggle their son between them. They are clearly more able to do this because they do not work conventional, 9-5 hours. They do work hard, training constantly etc, but still.... I am sure there are some couples somewhere, with very successful careers, who don't work normal hours who can share the childcare. A friend, of mine for example, is a chef in a very high profile restaurant and is able to be at home for a lot of hours during the day. So, whilst many of you thought my suggestion was nuts, understandably, it can be done sometimes. just very rarely. I probably rushed my original post, so didn't make it very clear. Cheers.

To be honest I don't think there can be such a thing either - which is why I'd be interested to hear if there is! But have just been asked to find.......you never know.

Hello... I'm looking to write a feature on a high flying couple who somehow juggle the childcare between them without relying on nannies or outside help. Often in families, one career takes a back seat to the other and we're interested in talking to a couple whose careers are equally important and finding out about who steps down when the child is ill, during the holidays or other emergencies. If this sounds like your family and you're willing to be photographed and featured in a newspaper get in touch. Cheers! Penny.

Hi...yep it was lovely to meet you all. The venue was great too. I am free Sat 21st and would like to meet again so count me in. Penny. (Sorry about confusing use of 'Sally' in username...not very well thought through!) See you the 21st hopefully.

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Hello all.... So, when I'm not being neurotic about my first pregnancy and posting on here with all my worries I'm busy being a feature writer for a national paper. I work for the female section of a newspaper and write across a whole range of subjects. We always write positive stories and love celebrating women who have achieved great things, often in what can seem like impossible circumstances. I have posted for case studies on the forum before and had some great responses. At the moment I am looking for inspiring, moving, exceptional real life stories. We can give plugs for charities, or businesses etc if they are part of the story. If you, or someone you know would like to share your/their story with me I would love to hear from you. Please pm me on here in the first instance. We genuinely treat stories with great sensitivity and I always have positive feedback from my case studies and their families and loved ones if I have featured them. I'm also happy to send you examples of my work if you would like an idea of the way we do things. Many thanks for reading and I hope to hear from you. Penny. x

...upstairs in Le Chandelier sounds great.

Sounds fine by me. Thanks for organising.

ahhh...thank you!

Went to Broadstairs for the first time on Saturday...it was lovely! We had a fab day. There's quite a bit to do for the little ones too.....it also encourages romance ladies! My man dropped down on one knee on Stone Bay beach and asked me to marry him. A very memorable day indeed.

We are off to Broadstairs for the day tomorrow so will report back!

Hello everyone....I really want to meet mums who are due around the same time. I am having my first baby at the end of Jan. I also work full time at the moment but would love to meet up on the dates suggested.

Wow. Have just read most of this thread and I'm sorry Ligaturiosity, but I agree your behaviour was worse than the woman smoking and believe it was actually rather childish. I am pregnant and have stopped smoking. It is extremely difficult. Many people who have never smoked will scoff at that, but it's true. I haven't smoked during my pregnancy so far but who knows what will happen to lead me to have a weak moment. I say this, because two years ago I received a desperate call from a good friend, who was at the time pregnant. She had just had the terrible news that her father had died whilst holidaying abroad. To cut a long story short, at her house later that day she asked me if I would judge her if she smoked. Of course I didn't. And she did. Who knows what that pregnant woman on LL is/was going through that day. There could have been a very good reason why she had felt the need to smoke.

Oh,taper, what a laugh you've just given me.

Hi sanity girl. Thanks for your reply. I've bought something now but cheers for the offer...only just seen it. x

ooh just looked. They really do. Thanks Princess!

Ladies, any recommendations on where to buy decent maternity swimming costumes? I'd like to start swimming and also have something for the beach when I go away in September. I'll be five months pregnant and no idea how big I'll be....so is it possible to buy something that will grow with me?

Thanks all...yep have done nothing much but stare at the pics! We didn't get amazing ones cos baby wasn't playing ball, but even so... Ha,ha....Buggie good ploy by your hubby. Once we knew things were okay mine was just intent on checking there was only one! Right, off to work to bore colleagues with the scan pics now. x