Homeless Mumsnetters - come this way!

Meant to add, since GD2 started school in August, I no longer have nursery runs , but more time to faff.

Welcome Mumsnetters, good to see you. I do a fair bit of lurking over there, I wish it had been around when my DCs were little (see, I've got the lingo ).

Hi chipping! Have a nice day!

there don't seem to be many threads. i think on mn you get used to things being very fast moving.

fanjo, I thought I'd be able to cope for a few hours - and I'm going out just after 11 anyway. I managed to hold out until 8 am

Well that sounds grand Agus, nothing like having the house to yourself.

I've also been browsing chin hairs - I've got one on the side of my face that's the thickest and blackest hair possible - I just pluck it out every month but you can tell that in my dotage when I forget about it, other folk will point and state at its lush curliness

I have the house to myself this morning too, lovely!

Hi everyone. A little bereft without mumsnet so can I park myself in the corner?

I'm taking my toddler and DH shopping. If I get back home and MN is still not up, can I come here for a paracetamol and a large drink? I fear I may need it...

Also, in case they take it away because I've not fed back enough - Chipping the sat nav wouldn't find the sat. Fiddlesticks. <curses under breath as requested>

Lookslike <I haven't made it out of the house yet - oops>

Yes - it's partly why I'm going out, to take TomTom off the well beaten track! I have to be back for 2 though, so need to shift myself.

What wouldn't it find for you?

Mine couldn't find a well know garden centre, that's been here for years, yesterday... very surprised and disappointed. I'm glad I wasn't relying on it to get me there!

The sun has gone in again, I'm much less inspired to go out.

Looks can I join you in that drink?

Dp has gone out for a lecture leaving me alone with the DSes. DS1 is annoyed at me because I didn't let him eat porridge in a colander. DS2 is annoyed because he wanted to eat DS1s porridge. And I've read the highway rat 3 times.

I need a large scotch.

Chipping it wouldn't find the satellite at all! Had to turn it off and on before it would direct me anywhere. Maybe it's telling Brent Cross is a baaaad place to be on a Saturday with a toddler and DH.

enormouse please do, I'll pick up some nibbles. Save my seat

<flops down in a corner next to enormouse.>

Bit quiet around here. Seems most other people have a life to get on with.

Looks shouldn't you be taking those before you go?

Enormous << Just don't tell anyone it's not tea!!

lookslike - it's not wrong, Brent Cross, on a Saturday, with DH and a toddler???????? Are you MAD?? Not for all the rum in Jamaica!

It was trying to save you!!

Mine is a bit funny sometimes, unresponsive & has to be turned off and back on. Grrr. Maybe it doesn't deserve a treat today after all and it might just have to make do with another boring run up to the little one's piano concert this afternoon like me.

Blackeyed I think it's valium she needs before she goes

It would have to be a 'Life & Death' situation before you got me to Brent Cross on a Saturday - and that's on my own... I can't imagine what it would take to get me there with DH & DS as well <shudder>

I think a lot of the others are just rocking in the corner, at home, alone... counting down the hours!!

Not for all the rum in Jamaica!

I have't heard that one before but I like it!

Well, the 'original' seems a bit 'not quite PC' these days - one has to improvise

What time is the cake out of the oven?

Hello! I'm another refugee, but have found that I am registered on Gransnet already! If I'd known you lot had wine I'd have spent more time here....

It is actually a beautiful sunny day here for a change. Chilly though. Taking DD a tour of the playparks and beaches in the area.

Chipping it just got totally lost and messed up lane instructions. It knows...

I did suggest to DH that perhaps he should stay home but he said 'it would be fun'

Did someone mention cake?

Two dozen scones here, but watch out they're hot. Strawberry jam and butter, if you want them. Just got all the baking things out for 3 year old grandaughter to make cakes this afternoon - if there are any edible ones I'll bring........no, scrap that - they'll get eaten, regardless!

This is getting more and more like Soop's all the time!

Did someone mention scones