artep

Well I've just got back from my weekend away with my bessie mate. We went up to London on Friday & stayed in one of the Thistle hotels within spitting distance of Lizzie's Gaff. We went & saw Saturday Night Fever & oggled all the fit chaps in it.....boogied along with them at the end of the show & generally had a fab time.

We did Harrods on Saturday.....we could have spent all day in there....it was fab. The customer service in there is second to none. Whatever you may be looking for...if you can't find it in Harrods...it ain't worth having!

Today was spent aquiring various items in Covent Garden with a Union Jack on it...

We had a brilliant time in London....spent some quality time together with my mate.....just wish we'd done it years ago.

So you ladies....if you have the time before you go....get a weekend away sorted with your bestest mate. Have some quality time with her without your kids....you'll have the best time and its something you'll cherish forever.

Petra

pompeywill

So you spent the weekend getting drunk and shopping........
Isn't that what you 'ladies' do every weekend?

artep

.....you're only jealous 'cos you're not a 'lady'

Chris Mitchell

Sounds like you had a brill time, gotta plan a girlie weekend before/ if we go.

Chris

pompeywill

Christ not another one!!!!
100% proof is artep.

artep

abso bleedin' lutely!!!!!!

.....jealousy will get you nowhere...

Chris Mitchell

Oh yesss another 1 at least, why should fellers haveall the fun!!!!

artep

Too right!!! It's vital to spend some quality child - free time with your bestest mate!!!!!

On our weekend away we did all the things you just can't do with your fella. My other half would never have trawled round Harrods all day with me. If it'd been a museum yes...but shops....NO.

scissors

hiya petra,good to hear you had a good time with your best mate,what a good idea,really good mates are few and far between so its good to put some time aside for them before you go.
Not long now mate,you lucky thing,lol,bet you cant wait.
Best of luck and hopefully we ll meet up once we get there

tracey

artep

yep tracey.....you really have to cherish good mates as they are the ones who have been there for you and listened to all your whinges and like mine...been there to put you and all your brood up for a whole month before you bugger off and leave them!!!!

We have just over a week to go........can't wait!!! Look forward to meeting you in Brissy sometime soon!

Petra

migrantoz

Don't suppose there's any chance of cherishing good husbands who stay at home babysitting all weekend.

binbird

Hi Petra

Glad you managed to fit in some "me-time" (for you, that is!) before you head off to Australia. I had 5 nights in Ireland with my best girlie friend over Easter. We are frequently able to enjoy shopping sprees so to spend some quality time together taking in some fantastic scenery, culture, castles, decent food etc was a real treat. Yup - I thoroughly recommend doing something for ourselves for a change!

Go for it girls!

Binbird

Chris Mitchell

You get to go to work don't you?? lol

seriously just as important for you, for myself whilst the kids were little has always been easier for me and I preferred to, but now they are more independant i want to go have some time out with friends.

ps.Hubby has had weekends away with friends. Would be nice to go away just the 2 of us but any one fancy 4 kids for weekend!!!!! oh and golden retriever! lol

Chris

artep

oi you!! at least I didn't leave you with a load of household chores to do.....you got off lightly sunshine!

Petra (migrantoz's much better looking half)

ub40fan

Why is it called babysitting if they are your own children? Surely you are just looking after the children for a change as us ladies do on our own most of the time?