I didn’t realise you all had such smutty minds!!! Well, we’re going back about 8 years. It was a pretty rough time for me, I’d just been told I was on the list for redundancy (I used to work in the energy trading division of TXU Europe which went spectacularly bankrupt) and the money was ok but I was dithering. Then DH, or DB as he was then, dumped me after we’d been together for a year and a bit. Two days later, the cash rich and impatient trading Director, upp’d the redundancy offer by an extra couple of months pay and I took it. I did a search on the most interesting place I could go to that Saturday without getting a visa, ideally one that would confirm independence and scare everyone (not a lot of straight thinking in this period). So I went to Egypt, the week the first gulf war broke out. There were a sprinkling of Russians, but pretty much only crazy brits there, everyone else had cancelled, so it was superb. Great holiday, wonderful people, no hassle at all and no upset stomach! I did a tour down the Nile on a boat, and then independently travelled back (on the night train, on my own, as I say, not thinking straight) and stayed a while longer in Cairo.
Anyway, when I was at the Valley of the Kings, we went on a donkey ride up to the valley, then back down to the boat. No harness, no saddle, no nothing. Just hair to hold onto, and I should note that I’ve not been on a horse for two decades at this point. So we go up this valley, and there’s a sheer drop to one side of 300 meters or so and I’m bricking it, frankly, but everyone keeps telling me that donkeys have the highest sense of self preservation and I shouldn’t worry. After what seems like hours, we finally get off the blasted things and look round. It’s great – if you ever feel like going, I highly recommend it. Then we got back on the donkeys at the visitor centre, and I was delighted to hear we weren’t going back over the hill, but round the valley road which was newly built.
I’d only been on about two minutes, when my donkey, who seemed to think he was the National winner, decided that he ought to be in his standard position of third in the ordering, so he jumped, caught his foot on something, tripped, I went over his head, turned in the air, landed pelvis smack on the new concrete road. Luckily my mini rucksack shot up and I didn’t crack my head. But my pelvis was in searing agony and I really thought I’d broken my back. It was excruciating. The lady behind me was a nurse from England and she thought the same and told me not to move at all. Then the Arabic-only speaking donkey boy starting pulling me up from the floor by my shoulder, and we were both screaming at him to **** off and leave me alone, and he kept doing it, and eventually we realised that there was a huge German tourist bus hurtling towards me not looking, chatting on his microphone and I’d better shift. So I did, screaming in pain. Then I got put – on my own- in a cab and I assumed I was going to hospital, but no, the taxi driver got out on the way back and had a fag and a coffee with his mates, before dropping me off at a hotel where the boat would come and get me. Still no doctor and I’m crying with pain by now. No one would help me (no one could understand me to be fair) so I just lay down on the cold marble floor as still as I could on my back until someone came (the hotel owner didn’t really like this but I can be terribly Imperious when hurt!). Eventually I got a doctor, who did rudimentary checks, gave me painkillers. Being a Muslim country, he didn’t tell me not to drink at the same time, so I did and was high as a kite for a week. Going back to panadol was horrid!
I think I permanently knocked my pelvis out of kilter, and all the muscles in my back have been overcompensating for the back right side for years, and so on. The muscles around the pelvis/ back joints are the worst, especially when I don’t exercise (and I’m going for a swim as soon as I’ve written this epic) So there you are, that’s the donkey and the bottom story, filthmeisters!!! Needless to say, I got back together with DH so it was all ok in the end. But do be careful on donkeys, they are the spawn of Beelzebub.
Hehehe I'm just glad I wasn't the only dirty-minded deviot LOL!
Oh LM I'm sure it would have been a horrendous experience! But oh, what a comedy of errors! Have you travelled again since then? Good to see something good came out of it (DH) although, I hope you remind him on a daily basis of the pain and hardship you suffered because of his bad behaviour
OMG LM,! That was epic.. certainly one to tell the kids! Your poor back, and what a terrible place to have such bad fortune! Well I agree, at least you got DH out of it
and one hell of an entertaining campfire story!
AFM -=- I feel so tired today.. Jelly bean has gotten so strong the last few days and seems to think my bladder is a jumping castle! So Ive been wakeing up at random times all night to the strangest feeling like my organs are being punched (well, they kind of are)
Its really nice in a way to be getting a little further along, I dont know why but the further I am, the more I feel like I am "really" pregnant.. and the more important I seem to feel..
Everything is different to the way it was with DS.. Thats why I think maybe this one will end up being a DD.. But ive got another few months before ill know If I can hold out at the scan next week! Still no houses worth checking out.. So we ended up putting the christmas tree and decorations up with DS today because somehow I dont think we'll be getting out of here before christmas.. So that was fun for him, and he loved putting the start up on the tree while daddy held him miles off the ground
19 weeks tomorow --
Hello lovely mummies to be, just a quicky from me.
28 weeks today! I am so excited to have reached that milestone of viability, I had a scan yesterday, both girls are head down and doing fine , Aria is a little under average size weighing 1050gms and Sophia average at 1100gms, so very happy and will now be pulling the finger at anyone who comments that I don't look big enough to be carrying twins . A little scared to think that they will double in weight in the next 4 weeks, that means I have to put on at least half a kilo a week in just babies. Can I eat enough to do that , will give it my best shot!
Counting down the days to start mat leave, I only have 9 more work days left, and am really feeling it to, am endlessly tired and still struggling to get over the flu. Enough about me...
Kyra, hope you get your house soon, and good on you for holding out, though don't know how you will do it, I just had to know.
LM, wow what an experience, I loved your story but sorry to hear about the ending. One of my favourite holiday experiences is the donkey ride up the hill in Santorini, but can't imagine being thrown off one, you poor thing.
BOC, hope you have better luck sleeping, I am really suffering from pelvic pain too and just can't get comfy, am up to 5 different pillows at the moment, but nothing much is working.
Lani, woo hoo for your coming due date, can't wait to hear your news
Saph, you are one strong woman. And what a sweet heart Campbell was re the Wiggles concert.
Lise, sinus problems here too, I have been putting up with it, but the breathing issues does make it hard to sleep. Should I have seen a Dr and not suffered all this time? Oops.
Grub, OMG so close, and DH home in two sleeps, how exciting for you, you have done such a great job, I am holding my breath for you and looking forward to hearing how you go.
Hi to everyone else. Hope you are all tracking well, lots of luv xx
Just had to pop on and say
WE FOUND ANOTHER HOUSE!!
Just when I was fed up with finding nothing and feeling extremely "woe is me" about the whole thing.. My GF rang me and told me there was a nice place down the rd from us going.. (not where we are trying to find a place, but still a can do if the house itself is good enough)
Well it is DEFINATELY good enough! It ticked every damn box I had in my mind! Fully fenced, close to the shops (walking distance) Pets A OK! 3 bedrooms, nice entertaining area, rumpus room, double lock up garage! Its better then perfect, everything I wanted plus extras! And its even cheaper then we were willing to pay!
I looked at the pictures and they are all great! Oh please oh please let this be the one The landlord was extra nice on the phone and told me he could send me applications now so I can just hand them in on the inspection instead of having to run around like a headless chicken trying to organise everything in time! AND the inspection day is a day my DH can come with me.. This is almost to good to be true.. Please everyone cross your fingers and toes (and grub your legs till DH gets home so u dnt go too soon hehe) that we get this place and can fineally settle in!
AND its available now so we'll be able to move in before christmas! *faints lol
to all my beautiful girls just popping in to say hi to you all today.grub hopeing your still in one peice and BD a very happy 28 weeks .
AFM.getting lots of bh pains all the time now and some can hurt wouldnt you think id already know this after having 4 children lol but come on its been nearly 11 yrs lol i forgot.went and got my sexy maxi and super pads today for hossy they are soo not hot.anyway be go girls belly rubs to you all xoxo
LOL!!!! DH is planning a refit of the labour ward when we get in anyway to make it comfortable for me. He can scrub it out for me!!!
Cannot sleep......no heartburn, weeing not too bad tonight, pubic pain there but tolerable, baby is moving but not enough to keep me up. Just cannot doze off. Thinking too much methinks!!!!
BTW feeling ripped off that we missed all the snow! South east got it all!!! Might be some for us on Sunday
Last edited by Loveinamist; December 19th, 2009 at 12:21 PM.
: forgot something
If I can hold out at the scan next week! Still no houses worth checking out.. So we ended up putting the christmas tree and decorations up with DS today because somehow I dont think we'll be getting out of here before christmas.. So that was fun for him, and he loved putting the start up on the tree while daddy held him miles off the ground 
, Aria is a little under average size weighing 1050gms and Sophia average at 1100gms, so very happy and will now be pulling the finger at anyone who comments that I don't look big enough to be carrying twins 
to all my beautiful girls just popping in to say hi to you all today.grub hopeing your still in one peice and BD a very happy 28 weeks .
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