Kate, I love your arrowroot biscuit idea, but you might want to think carefully before adding large amounts of red food colouring to the party mix .

Trill well I'm already dead jealous of your Floriade catch up. What a great idea to come up and make it a weekend! Apparently it's supposed to snow in Canberra today?!

Rainy, Poo to her! Just let it wash sweets. IF she can't say something nice she should keep her trap shut. I'm thinking she must be just like the grandma I had a run in with at the shops the other day: obviously has a small and miserable life. xxx

Supa - did you have MS bad last time... or are you just scaredy about the labour/birth thing?

Arte - wow you must have a LOVELY dressing gown . Those playdates are great. My friend (who just had her new bub BTW - little boy called Elijah - bit of a shock, she was sure she was going to have a little Tabitha) has a DD who is 3 mths older than E - it was a huge gap a few months ago but now that E's getting closer to 2 it's evening out more.

Ange - good to burst that welsh pony bubble - they're all a teensy bit nasty aren't they? Shetlands are, that's for sure ...bit like some breeds of small dogs (not Bosty tho, he's either a hounddog trapped in a miniature body - or maybe just some unidentified species of rodent LOL). Your weekend at the beach sounds divine! I've got a nighttime cough that sounds just like L's - glad she got some relief. Hopefully you won't need to use the V very often, but reassuring to know it's there when you need it, kwim?

Well the landscaping fiasco continues - it took DH FOUR goes to get the sleepers in place ! Turns out he had difficulty understand the difference between LEVEL (as in with the horizon) and parallel (as in to the path which is on a slope). There was a bit of swearing LOL. Anyway lucky for me I was busy doing an impromptu cleanout of DD1's bedroom (make way for birthday goodies!) so the day wasn't a complete waste. Removed two huge garbage bags worth - one of trash and one of charity goodies. Will give Missy E's room a clearout just before her birthday too - when it will be time to clear out the bubba toys .

Well the House of Lurg continues. Have DD1 home today in a vomitous state Pity I was all geared up for a big day of getting things done.