Comments on: Always Be My Baby

By: Mothership

Mothership — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:16:54 +0000

BL. The social whirlwhind is actually killing me! I have had to notch it down a bit. I am wearing black sequinned sneakers as I can no longer dance in heels – I just fall on my arse. Not as elegant as it might be, but less risky.
Rosie S. Believe it or not, I did not know I was going to write the last para before I did and then I boo hooed, too!
Shayma. I can’t wait until we can go to a museum coffee shop together. One day it will happen, perhaps a Smithsonian? Thank you for your kind words. We have a mutual admiration society
PM. I didn’t have an oilcloth before because a) the US ones are hideous and b) last time I was here I forgot what size our table was and c) Husband has been too resistant and I did care a bit what he thought UNTIL NOW. The mess reached a critical mass and I’m going for it. I have always been that uncool, I just haven’t been that practical yet. It’s true, I didn’t mention your hot choc, but it was LIQUID and that doesn’t count
So Lovely. Suede suit? I don’t know what a girl of your age NOW would need with one! Even though the 80’s are back!!!
Nicola I would be jealous, too, if it wasn’t me, if you know what I mean. It was a sublime day.
LCM. How WEIRD! I wish I’d known, it would have been so nice to meet you.
MadHouse. I am SO glad I came for the family birthday. That one scene made the whole trip worth it. A golden moment.
Helena. Id like to read that post. It is good to be reminded of how lucky I am to be in the thick of it with the children on days when they are driving me bananas, too.
Divorcee. I’m pretty sure we learn from our dramas with our mamas and pass on the good lessons but make mistakes of our own. And the tables will bear testimony to that, oilcloth or no, eh? Let’s all hope for joyous 60th birthdays, us AND our daughters and that we’re present at both (I’ll be bloody ANCIENT at hers if I make it at all!)
Geekymummy. It IS all Christmassy and cold. You need to make a trip home and do a spot of shopping and memory lane walking. It’s good for the soul. xo

By: nappyvalleygirl

nappyvalleygirl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:07:18 +0000

Lovely post. I hope I’m around to see my boys turn 60( can’t quite imagine them at the moment). You sound as if you are having a wonderful time.

By: geekymummy

geekymummy — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:45:44 +0000

Lovely! I hope my daddy will be there for my 60th. Though he will be 95 by then, a sobering thought.
Love South Ken (I went to Imperial College), love the Kings Road, the nostalgia It is all Christmassy and cold? I can’t stand it, I need to go!

By: The Divorcee

The Divorcee — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Our babies are indeed our babies forever, however much we forget this as we wrangle and tussle with them along the way. I caused my mother pain, much of, along our way but hope not to again. I look back in some slight shame regarding my own shenanigans and hope (pray) that Daughter and I navigate/negotiate our way as peacefully as possible. Before I know it she shall have left and as Helena says, that is of course another story.
I hope for weather-beaten tables, worn from tea and sympathy, friends, life and tears, just like your lovely Aunt’s. And that one day that we shall all come back to it gladly.
Enjoy your time here and fun to be had. Bisous xx

By: Helena

Helena — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:32:54 +0000

What a lovely uplifting day you had. It’s nice to remember how life was before babies and good to have a bit of time just to think of yourself? Of course, now mine have left, I find it incredibly difficult, but then that’s another story (or post).

Helena xx

By: TheMadHouse

TheMadHouse — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:01:38 +0000

Oh how lucky to have family all together nad to have your dad and mum at 60. It makes me all warm inside. I am getting very envious of the meet up through

By: London City Mum

London City Mum — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:29:51 +0000

Aha! PM had told me you were due to meet up but please believe me when I say I was not stalking anyone but happened to be sitting in Duke of York Sq, right outside gallery entrance, with Widget chasing pigeons and eating his (early) lunch, yesterday as well.

I spent the time taking covert photos of all the Yummy Mummies parading around with offspring (sadly I was not one of them) as topic for future post. So if anything, maybe I was stalking them?

Glad you had such a lovely day.

LCM x

By: Nicola

Nicola — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:51:16 +0000

So Jealous! Glad you are having fun at home (and your description of Potty Mummy had me scratching my head….so glad you cleared up my misconception Potty – would have been sure you would have taken advantage of cake on a normal day!)

By: So Lovely

So Lovely — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:35:22 +0000

I’m so happy you are back in London and having a brilliant time. Just your travels bring back so many memories. Love Peter Jones and remember being carted off there one school break as my father decided I needed a suede suit. Riiiight! That’s what every 14 year old girl needs – isn’t it? xxx

By: Potty Mummy

Potty Mummy — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:16:48 +0000

They are our babies forever, aren’t they? (Note to self; call my mother). As for the oilcloth, how on earth did you manage without one for so long? I guess it’s showing my extreme uncoolness that we have one firmly in place and the lovely table beneath only sees the light of day for high days and holidays. As for the cake (and not having it) my sincere apologies for not being your partner in crime, it’s very unlike me – although I must point out that you don’t know what I had for breakfast, how late that was, and you didn’t mention the hot chocolate I inhaled whilst you delicately ate your croissant. So I’m not such an abstemious person, after all, I promise!