Rainy, don't get mad, get creative! Perhaps you could gather them together and leave them somewhere REALLY inconvenient to him...like under the sheets on his side of the bed, or folded into his clean work clothes? Eloquent in a slightly unhinged-pregnant lady kind of way, don't you think ?!

MM - I'm sure SuperNanny wasn't the first to think of it, I just like the way it rhymes. MM of course you're a wonderful mummy, being awake for hours in the middle of the night is never the most glamorous moment for any of us. Sounds like your little swim and picnic was just the thing! Hope M's ears are better soon. Have you got any dimetapp or demazin? DD1 was prone to ear infections until I twigged to use that whenever she was a bit coldy and guess what - no more infections. We have tiny ear tubes (genetic defect from me I'm afraid) so you might find it helpful with M too. xxx

Seeing surgeon next week to go onto waiting list to get the gallbladder sorted. Praying he says soemthing like you poor dear I can fit you in next week. Feel like such an aunty maude complaining about my gallstones all the time .