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the shizzle => shootin' the shit => Topic started by: Obi-Wan is lost... on October 03, 2007, 07:07:29 pm
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Max 'obi-wan' Wilson arrived today at 2:15pm. Mum and Baby doing fine. A 8lb 2½oz cutey. Got a climbers grip already.
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congrats etc. were you more or less chuffed than when devouring this particularly delicious looking coconut macaroon at the weekend?
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/beardownproductions/John/general%20shit/TobyMacaroon.jpg?t=1191435104)
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Nice one Toby, and well done Amy.
I hope his middle name's Power.
Congratulations.
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result.
my respects.
search on children threads on here for your future:
will include sleep deprivation, drinking at home, huge big doughy eyes (yours), a tesco bill you never thought possible, then in a year or so... kids that seem to know the crag they are crawling under, chalk being eaten / thrown / inhaled, then scrambling up to the rock face and showing deep basic urges to climb what daddy does..
all that in the 1st yr!!
really.
get the little un out asap... it's a hastle for sure, you wont regret it...
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Congrats words!
Don't worry, we'll all call him Wolf.
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Congratulations Toby (Though I don't think we've met I love this about the UKB community... small enough to feel like a big happy family)
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;D Congrats! Get him in a vest as soon as possible and he'll be one-arming in his cot before you know it!
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drinking at home,
Amen to that. Does your missus know post partum (?) pics are on web for all to see? Congrats, anyway
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Good news, as a recent father myself, all the very best.
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drinking at home,
Amen to that. Does your missus know post partum (?) pics are on web for all to see? Congrats, anyway
course she does, she's agreed to it in the marriage.
Congratulations Toby & Amy.
3 months of freedom left for me
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mad props to Obi. It takes a true climber to name their kid after a cheedale buttress - I like it, shows commitment.
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nice send!!!
all the best yo.
i'm sorry you didn't call him salvatore or rosario.
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Nice one :) :)
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Excellent news mate
Dylan+Lucyxxx
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Congratulations.
You can now expect a PM from Sloper.
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mad props to Obi. It takes a true climber to name their kid after a cheedale buttress - I like it, shows commitment.
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now that was pure genius dave :lol:
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Congrats Obi, Here's to the future generation. :beer2:
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Cheers for all the messages, it means a lot to us all. Good old UKB, the patient system is so shit and old that Facebook etc doesn't want to play ball at all, but UKB works fine (unless you want to type something) so all your messages on here have made Mrs Obi very happy.
:)
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"Try and tell me I'm not cute."
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just to clarify, is wolf smaller than a normal person or simply further away?
did you decide on hunter as a middle name? what about fash?
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just to clarify, is wolf smaller than a normal person or simply further away?
Further away.
did you decide on hunter as a middle name?
To confirm, what's going on the birth certificate is
Maximilian "Wolf" "Raoul" "Power" "Hunter" "Danger" "Trashbat" "Obi-wan" Wilson
or so Mrs Obi tells me. ;)
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To confirm, what's going on the birth certificate is
Maximilian Wolf Raoul Power Dave Hunter Danger Trashbat Obi-wan Wilson
Good name. :)
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aha. congrats.
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Congratulations, you win a lifetime supply of sleep deprivation :thumbsup:
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Top effort mate - congrats to you and missus obi. Bring forth the sleep depravation
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What a cutie!
Congrats to you both.
Lu
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Cofe is scared by babies...
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But soon succumbs to Max's charms...
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BO!
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Just bumped into Max (Power) on the street outside ours. He said that he's just been chillin today, but it was time for his next feed.
Of course all I heard was gurgle, gurgle, whaa, but his mam assured me that was what he said.
He's just as cute in real life.
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Another future wad on the scene.
7lb little girl born last night. No name as yet but she's got long fingers and toes. I bet she could bear down on the tiniest of crimps, if only she had some tendon strength. Good strong grip for someone not even a day old yet tho. Promising
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Congrats Jim!!
Have a :beer1: on me!
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congrats. names etc? beyonce? alexus?
(long fingers is wack for crimps, too much leverage. good for pinches and powerballing)
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Nice one! It's my son's first birthday today. He grabs the fingerboard every time I carry him under it and can pull himself up already (with a decent spot obviously).
Congratulations Jim. :thumbsup:
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congratulations.a girl eh,welcome to hell. ;) never mind you could always start drinking.
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Congratulations mate! Beast!
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7b little girl born last night.
a good grade to be born at. congrats jim.
what about calling her Wolf, or Dave? Or the obvious Kessandra?
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Congratulations Jim :great: :beer2:
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Nice one Jim, well pleased for you both. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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you could always start drinking.
What makes you think I haven't already? I've got a cask of millstone brewery 'tiger rut' for the party that didn't happen with a week and half left to drink.
Anyone want to give me a hand?
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if thats an invite i will come round this saturday and help you, better make sure worm can put me up tho coz i am allergic to nappies
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you better get used to it. Not long for you now either
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congratulations jim!!!
w la famiglia.
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Nice one Jimothy.
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in times of woe in the world at large it's nice I can get this thread going again
Isaac Anthony T was born at 9:30 Sunday night at 7 pounds 7....
so amazing......
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Congratulations, your first?
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yep... mother and baby are coming home tomorrow....
can't wait....
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Props. This thread has made me broody. :lol:
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:bounce: congratulations Dr T and Mrs T :thumbsup:
We've still got another 3 months until the next Little Lagers arrives. I'm soooooo excited.
I bumped into Lucy A with her little bundle on Sunday and they reminded me how much I like new/little people.
All you people without love-children get :shag: ; there's nothing better :thumbsup:
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Glad this thread was bumped (boom boom!), makes me feel warm inside. Congrats T, I've got 4 months to go, can't wait! 2 font trips this spring, to make up for the probable missed one this autumn...
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Awwww babies :bow:
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Nice one! ;D
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Nice one Dr T! And hope all goes well for others due to breed.
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A bit late in announcing but Thomas Henry was born on Dec 29th; our first and at 9lbs 13.5oz possibly our last if my wife has anything to do with it. He seems to be aiming for a Dunne-esque build as he has put on 11oz in the last week. Totally unlike his father then.
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Just wait till they're teenagers, then you won't think they're so bloody cute.
Seriously, massive congrats all round.
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Nice one Jez & Jeanette (sp?) :thumbsup:
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thanx all, mum and baby are back home so as soon as I have done my list of jobs and got them both settled down I can get back on the board ;)
edit- scratch that I'm just gonna sit here and hold him for a while... Massive attack on the stereo... he loves the trip hop, was born to Portishead...
(the cats are very confused)
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It all works out. Life just gets a bit different, love the moment..
Keep well, and you'll all be happy.
X
Fatdoc.
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Just wait till they're teenagers, then you won't think they're so bloody cute.
I was planning to give her away when she got to 11, is this not allowed?
Rob, I got one of those pop-up tent thingys, great idea. Been back up to the plantation today, lovely. I'm so pleased, I'm getting so much more done than I thought I would, and starting to feel a bit stronger again.
Babies are great, just don't want to go back to work - maybe i should stay home and be poor :devangel:
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Massive attack on the stereo... he loves the trip hop, was born to Portishead...
Mini-Obi was throwing some serious shapes to a bit of Toots on R6 this morning, good lad! :dance1:
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Eleven months, can't walk but spends most of his time trying to get on things...
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Good flexibility, but please explain to him the finer points of mantelling techniques and why using knees is just not acceptable.
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I hadn't seen it as a problem; Uncle8b gets his knees on every ascent.
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Knees are totally acceptable; especially when rocking such a strong look while using them, are they baby legwarmers or just the coolest trousers ever? 8)
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Beast! Bet he'd have done the 5b mantle to top out the Joker, snow or not :thumbsup:
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Knees are totally acceptable; especially when rocking such a strong look while using them, are they baby legwarmers or just the coolest trousers ever? 8)
Legwarmers; solution to growing out of trousers too quickly. Though it isn't really my department, there is a lot of really great baby clothing these days.
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There is and it's even better when bin bags full of top quality stuff comes to you for free (courtesy of grumpycrumpy).
I might point out that it's stuff handed down from his son rather than him thieving to order for me from Baby Gap.
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I can't actually believe they are legwarmers!! Brilliant. You have no idea how oddly pleased that makes me. :thumbsup:
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Jasper, surely its time for you to post a vid of Raffy doing his ice-cream makers / levers?
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I've only got really shit vids on my old phone and his bar of choice (the high chair) is now redundant and put away as he sits at the table. I'll see if I can persuade him that using the bar on his trampoline is as much fun and get back to you.
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I can't actually believe they are legwarmers!! Brilliant. You have no idea how oddly pleased that makes me. :thumbsup:
It's becoming a popular look among crushers everywhere (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,2309.msg187103.html#msg187103).
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Took Sharpe Jr to The Works yesterday morning and for the first time he showed some interest in climbing something there rather than just charging round and round on the mats. With a bit of assistance he made it to the top of the kids wall twice (much to Mrs Sharpe's terror) and even managed a few moves unaided (including the top out). His mantling skills put some beasts on here to shame. Later we went for a walk down Millers Dale and he pointed at a small buttress next to Culloden and said "I climb that bit". Not bad for 2yrs 3 months. Good lad.
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was in N-cliff park this weekend and noticed in the new playground theres a couple of fake boulders for the binlids - looks well plastic. i'll be psyched for some of that once the anklebiter is ripping it up. its interesting to see how kids climb naturally when unimpeded with all that climbing-wall 3 points of contact bullshit.
photo from when it was being built:
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Yeah they're good. Get a tad busy with budding boulderers at the weekend though. Probably best to go early morning for
the good conditions the place not to be quite so rammed.
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maybe someone should start a twitter page for the conditions report. I can hang out of our bedroom window with some binos and check the busy-ness rating.
i notice there's also some bolt-ons on the side of the big slide, combined with the old stone traversing wall under oakbrook road it could be the ultimate 3-venue mini-me training setup.
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... he pointed at a small buttress next to Culloden and said "I climb that bit".
Was he claiming an ascent, or merely expressing a desire to complete a future ascent? If it is the former, what grade did he propose?
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I pointed out to him that it is very important to understand the difference between something which you would like to do and something which you have actually done.
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Hopefully he now firmly believes that everything that he would like to climb will eventually become something that he has climbed - a solid base for any future wad.
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I pointed out to him that it is very important to understand the difference between something which you would like to do and something which you have actually done.
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Especially if he is cycling to the crag early in the morning and being spotted by an anoymous Spaniard.
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It'd be a bit of a trek to Plantation on his bike.......
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downhill all the way!
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... he pointed at a small buttress next to Culloden and said "I climb that bit".
Was he claiming an ascent, or merely expressing a desire to complete a future ascent? If it is the former, what grade did he propose?
did he say it in a faux scottish accent? are his photoshop skills up to scratch?
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It'd be a bit of a trek to Plantation on his bike.......
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Jr T should be be doing his first trip to the mecca that is the plantation in a few weeks, weather depending, but his prefered means of transport will probably be (http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:5b-XV1m_hoes0M:http://www.bush-baby.com/products_carriers/cocoon2007.jpg)
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What's on Jr's ticklist, Dr T?
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Shit and Piss?
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What's on Jr's ticklist, Dr T?
I think laughing at Sr T flinging himself at, and consequently bowing to the greatness of gravity on, deliverence will be high on his piority list :-[
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gravity won - Jr T laughed at Dad...
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YYFY!
Polly Starfish was born at 11.56am today. 8lb 4oz of pure power with a good reach.
Look at all that hair!
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Nice one Lagers, have a wad. :thumbsup:
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Nice work guys - about time too!
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Congratulations man! :great:
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Congratulations, best wishes and all.
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Congrats to you and Ms Starfish :beer2:
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YYFY!
Polly Starfish was born at 11.56am today. 8lb 4oz of pure power with a good reach.
What's her APE index?
Congrats.
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Thanks guys.
Just took Lagers Jr MK1 to meet her new little sister - this produced a whole rack of really ace feelings and emotions that I don't have names for.
Looking forward to getting some sleep.
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Max 'obi-wan' Wilson arrived today at 2:15pm. Mum and Baby doing fine. A 8lb 2½oz cutey. Got a climbers grip already.
Congratulations. ;D
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Nice one! We'll soon have a UKB team of of mini-wads!
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YYFY!
Polly Starfish was born at 11.56am today. 8lb 4oz of pure power with a good reach.
Look at all that hair!
(http://jknujknu1.googlepages.com/smallpolly.jpg)
Nice one! I take it she has her father's looks. :)
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Nice one! We'll soon have a UKB team of of mini-wads!
Indeed. We have one en route, due September.
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congrats lagers... :beer2:
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Tony Hancock 8)
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Good man - obviously it was the thought of having to take Fiend with you on the next trip to Maccy D's that brought the labour on. ;)
bluebrad
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8)
Only realised yesterday that this makes me an uncle. :o
Taking the king of cool to meet his new cousin later.........
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He was hanging footless off two pockets on the motherboard at The Works yesterday.
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He was hanging footless off two pockets on the motherboard at The Works yesterday.
He'll need to sort out that poor footwork if he wants to climb any harder than 8b+ in the next 10 years
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I know. Can't really blame him though. His Clarke's Gore Tex boots were fucking shit on the mahogany foot jibs.
Hospital visit cancelled due to Sharpe Jr's swine flu not improving sufficiently. Wouldn't be a good idea to bring a snotty two year old into contact with a new born. >:(
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I know. Can't really blame him though. His Clarke's Gore Tex boots were fucking shit on the mahogany foot jibs.
Bollox. I've seen that boy's CORE at work. He should be able to use a couple of mm of polished slopey mahogany even if he was wearing a pait of your italian leather soled TrendMastersTM.
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Belated nice one Mr L. Fish. Congratulations on the new addition.
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The milkman's a handsome chap.
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Kyle Jackson arrived at just after 8 on Xmas day, 7 lbs 4.5 oz. Got him home last night, sleep was clearly not on his xmas list.
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nice one Chris, I take it you managed to get to the hospital ok
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Congrats Chris. Welcome to the club!
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cheers guys. weather was ok, apart from it getting v sleety just as we left house in afternoon, but no major probs
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Nice one Chris. We're not doing sleep at the moment either.
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Kyle Jackson arrived at just after 8 on Xmas day, 7 lbs 4.5 oz. Got him home last night, sleep was clearly not on his xmas list.
Nice one word, well jackson.
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Could see that approaching like a freight train. Actually his maternal gran's maiden name, not a tribute to the King of Pop.
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Woo hoo! Congratulations to you and Rowie! :beer2:
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Congratulations Chris & family 8) Sleep is for poofs.
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Congratulations Chris & family 8) Sleep is for poofs.
What is for poofs? Congratulations to one and all. The semi concious state just feels normal after a while...
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tell me about it!. Getting good at one hand typing though.
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Me 'n' ma bairn. Explaining to him how to hang slopers properly.
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congrats Chris :thumbs:
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Guess all those with recent arrivals are going to save on pressies by combining xmas and birthday gifts :D
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Congratulations to all of you :thumbsup:
I hope your baby is as easy going as ours as turned out.
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i guess it's congratulations to all the little swimmers of team ukb
among this bonanza of christmastime newborns is there a new messiah?!?
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Congratulations Chris.
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i guess it's congratulations to all the little swimmers of team ukb
among this bonanza of christmastime newborns is there a new messiah?!?
No, but I think there's a very naughty boy.
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Congrats Chris! :great:
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Nice one Chris :thumbsup:
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congratulations to family slimfast and their new addition last night
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You're all doomed I tell. Doomed!!!
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You're all doomed I tell. Doomed!!!
Listen to the man - he speaks the truth!
Massive congrats to all the new parents. As the father to a one year old, I'm obviously now a grizzled veteran - who may get to climb again this year.
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congratulations to family slimfast and their new addition last night
Nice one FBSF. Name and flavour?
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Nice one FBSF. Name and flavour?
Aye congrats oh warty one!
His name is Ludovic - class name imo :)
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Welcome to Dadclub, fatty! Hope Ang and Ludo are both doing well. And well done on naming your firstborn after one of France's strongest boulderers...a touch of class.
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Definitely a top name. And of course, I didn't really mean the doom thing, massive congrats all round. I do wonder how many (climbing related) YYFY posts we'll see over the coming year though after the recent baby boom.
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I reckon there's gonna be a few "YYFY, I finally managed to get out climbing again after 4 months looking after the wee bairn, with no respite, lots of tears and anguish"
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Seriously though, congrats to all the new parents :thumbsup: At least you're only missing out on wet rock at the moment.
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Missing out on best winter conditions on record up here, but there is nowhere i would rather be than home at the moment.
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cheers guys, and congrats to you chris. hopefully mum and son(that still sounds weird) will be home today. He has angies looks(thank god)but a boulderers hands,there massive!
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Good work chubs!
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Congratulations Fatboy and Ange!
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hopefully mum and son(that still sounds weird) will be home today.
Hope you slept last night, welcome to hell week! And don't worry, that black poo doesn't last long.
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hopefully mum and son(that still sounds weird) will be home today.
And don't worry, that black poo doesn't last long.
It'll soon turn green/yellow/orange/insert strange colour :o
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the misses had projectile green poo fired at her yesterday. She wasn't happy when I said "go on my son!"
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It'll soon turn green/yellow/orange/insert strange colour :o
I think social services would be round fairly sharpish of you started inserting strange colours into your new progeny.
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The next member of the Scouse contingent has arrived: http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs301.snc3/28663_400072646676_670616676_4870053_4240287_s.jpg (http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs301.snc3/28663_400072646676_670616676_4870053_4240287_s.jpg)
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:beer2: congratulations Andy and Mrs F
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Congratulations.
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Tiny, angry new bundle! :thumbsup:
Congratulations.
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Nice one Andy! Although I'm not sure if Liverpool can handle the unbridled energy of 3 Farnell's running riot ;)
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slightly late but SAChris pointed out on another thread this was the place to announce future wads.. well as long as he doesn't inherit my weak fingers he might be. Baby Clement (like the Loskot..) arrived 10 weeks ago. Hoping he'll be a climber and a surfer, but who knows. Since he was born have managed to build a board in the garage so I can make the most of those 45min windows of opportunity..
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Found out on friday leeks future wad is a girl.due to land at the end of march.think we are calling her ophelia.
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Nice name choices. :thumbsup:
Congratulations on the new, and imminent arrivals, gentlemen. ;D
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At SA Chris' request .. Future SW wad Jonas Edwards (no relation to 'the' Edwards', at least I don't know of a connection) arrived on 11/11/10. It has been an interesting week :o ;D 8) :'( :lol: :beer1: :dance1: :yawn:
Has strong fingers like his dad and .. apparently .. he's got a hot temper like his dad too.. doesn't sound like me :whistle:
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Nice one G! Congrats!
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Niced one Granticus!
Should have called him Armastice.
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Yay! Congrats, great name choice.
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Congratulations Granticus
and Welcome to the world Jonas Edwards (I promise not to refer to him as Jedwards... again).
We're in the process of developing the Mk III Lagers Jr, due to be released in May 2011, so hope to be posting here again next year. As Dolly has pointed out, this means that my wife and I will be outnumbered by the kids, but she says she is already outnumbered by kids due to my childlike behaviour.
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Cheers folks! 2 weeks old tomorrow, all is going good.. Climbing and surfing are taking a sideline at the mo' but have managed to get out briefly a couple of times. :thumbsup: Back to work Monday which kinda sucks as I have enjoyed hanging at home with the babbit and mum.
We're in the process of developing the Mk III Lagers Jr, due to be released in May 2011, so hope to be posting here again next year. As Dolly has pointed out, this means that my wife and I will be outnumbered by the kids, but she says she is already outnumbered by kids due to my childlike behaviour.
Good luck with this, can't imagine being outnumbered by sprogs right now. The good news for me is the gender balance is tipping in favour of males in our household, I am training Jonas to recognise the remote control, comandeer it and replace reality TV with climbing/ surfing DVDs and to protest strongly about being in retail environments. ;)
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Whatever you do don't let him get his hands on the remote control. Ours never leaves it alone, once rendomly managed to record 6 hours of E4 on the digibox. He has also disabled my mobile phone I let him play with by dribbling into it.
Two weeks goes by so quickly. Lagers, looks like you will miss the changes to paternity leave by a month!
http://www.mybusiness.co.uk/YR4yc2Joc2BfBw.html (http://www.mybusiness.co.uk/YR4yc2Joc2BfBw.html) can she hold it in until April the 3rd?
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I don't know what your calenders are like up there Chris, but down here May comes after April :shrug: ;)
Unbelievably, Mrs Starfish earns even less than I do, so she'll be taking the full parental leave.
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Shows what sleep derivation does to my brain :)
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Sleep? What's that about then?
Percy refused to post on here, but then put it all over facebook, so here goes! Edward George was born last Wed, 6lb 14oz (I don't grow big babies). Glad to get out of hospital after 2 days this time, rather than the 10 I ended up in for last time.
No 1 child is being great so far - will this last or is it some sort of honeymoon period?
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Sleep? What's that about then?
Percy refused to post on here, but then put it all over facebook, so here goes! Edward George was born last Wed, 6lb 14oz (I don't grow big babies). Glad to get out of hospital after 2 days this time, rather than the 10 I ended up in for last time.
No 1 child is being great so far - will this last or is it some sort of honeymoon period?
Congratulations.
No1 was great for us too - slept well and had a lovely temperament and we were wondering what the fuss was all about. However, No.2 was a little shit bit more challenging.
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Congratulations Lucy, another great name! :thumbsup:
How old is your number one? There seems to be an ideal age to have a second where the first one really enjoys it and wants to help and look after the new baby, maybe you've just timed it perfectly? ;D
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No 1 child is being great so far - will this last or is it some sort of honeymoon period?
Our No1 could only be faulted for wanting to cuddle her little brother even when he was asleep. On the whole, she was (and is) absolutely lovely towards him. Ours are 21 months apart.
Iain
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Edward George was born last Wed, 6lb 14oz
Nice one Clan Bishton, very regal name.
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Well done both of you ;D
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Yeah, lots of cuddling baby brother going on. I rarely get kisses or cuddles now :(
There's 28 months between them, probably just got into the happy to have a sibling age; I think if they're younger than 3 the memory of ever being the only one fades really quickly!
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Nice one Lucy.
Edward George
Named after Steady Eddie George, Ex-Govenor of the Bank of England?
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Congrats! good name :) very regal...
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The amount of smugness on this thread makes me fucking sick.
Congratulations Lucy / Percy. :)
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Mini-Obi 2.0 arrived at 2:20pm today. A mighty 9lb 14oz. Boy.
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That would put your eye in the corner :'(
Congrats.
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Mini-Obi 2.0 arrived at 2:20pm today. A mighty 9lb 14oz. Boy. Ox.
That's a big un! Congrats.
Name? Paduan?
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Mini-Obi 2.0 arrived at 2:20pm today. A mighty 9lb 14oz. Boy.
That's lightweight. ;)
See you didn't fancy Noel for the name then?
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Mini-Obi 2.0 arrived at 2:20pm today. A mighty 9lb 14oz. Boy. Ox.
That's a big un! Congrats.
Name? Paduan?
Noel was on the list, along with Frosty, Holly and Rudolph. Settled on non-seasonal Jago Thomas
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Mini-Obi 2.0 arrived at 2:20pm today. A mighty 9lb 14oz. Boy. Ox.
That's a big un! Congrats.
Name? Paduan?
Noel was on the list, along with Frosty, Holly and Rudolph. Settled on non-seasonal Jago Thomas
Congrats Obi :great: 9lb 14oz :o Welcome to the world Jago..
6 weeks in and Mini-Granticus aka Jonas has yet to reach such mighty proportions...
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A more compact frame is better for surfing anyway :)
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That's one big boy! :thumbsup: Congratulations, what an excellent early Christmas present.
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bit late, but here goes...
Iris Anne Ginns entered the world on the 7th December, so still not a month old, possibly the maddest month I've ever had! still a bit :yawn: and no doubt will be for some time! Loving it really. :thumbsup:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5315501305_05dc4e97c8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/climberrick/5315501305/)
DSC01462 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/climberrick/5315501305/#) by rickginns (http://www.flickr.com/people/climberrick/), on Flickr
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Nice one garage forecourt snack man.
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This afternoon my first son was born. Jack Henry Cooke (a good pirate name) arrived at just after 2pm, weighing in at 10lb 10oz (4.83kg). His sisters are rather excited.
It was a planned caesarian because the consultant was expecting an even bigger baby
They're both doing fine
(http://imageshack.us/m/29/8965/dscf3231w.jpg)
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Congrats :clap2:
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:2thumbsup: :beer2:
Many congrats!
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Superb news :) nice one Lagers!
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Congrats. Has he got his fathers hair?
and teeth. :2thumbsup:
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Superb news :) nice one Lagers!
unfortunately I won't be able to make it to Rubicon tomorrow
on paternity leave next week though, so well up for you looking after the kids at the crag while I climb
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Congrats! :clap2:
Why not Rubicon tomorrow? Got to get them started young ;)
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Why not Rubicon tomorrow?
I want grit to be his first experience
Got to get them started right
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Why not Rubicon tomorrow?
I want grit to be his first experience
Got to get them started right
Lime to aspire to eh? ;) Monday morn or thursday afternoon/early eve are most likely candidates at the moment...
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Congratulations! :wub:
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:clap2: Congratulations to you and Mrs Starfish Lagers.
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Congrats. Has he got his fathers hair?
and teeth.
Definitely got his size!
Nice one lagers.
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(http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/images/sibylla_sml.jpg)
A belated record of the aforementioned arrival of Sibylla Amaryllis just over four weeks ago.
I'm hoping she's going to buy her dad a birthday pint this evening.
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Nice one Yoss, and happy birthday!
I met my 3 month old neice for the first time this weekend. Kyle was vaguely interested until she didn't respond to him offering her a megablock, so he ignored her the rest of the time.
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I had to Google Megablock!
I love the small child interaction stories. Was at a friends place. My toddler godson was there too - he picked up one of the slightly older children's toys, and started doing his own thing. The owner of the toy (who must be about a year older) snatched it from Archie. Archie bursts into tears. Angus is told very firmly to give it back. He does. Archie takes toy, looks at Angus in the eye, and then drops the toy with a gesture of such amazingly malevolent uninterestedness that I will one day have to buy him a pint to celebrate it...
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Nice one Yoss, good times! :beer2:
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Beautiful hairy baby! :wub: Lovely name too.
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Hair doeasn't stay beautiful for long
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/254348_10150183438531525_681296524_7161772_7272961_n.jpg)
Are we bad parents?
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Hair doeasn't stay beautiful for long
I have personal experience of this:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2169/5781214055_d794356236.jpg)
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Beautiful hairy baby! :wub: Lovely name too.
Her mother was delighted at her head of hair. I think she has a better mop than my 2 and a bit year old godson...
I bought her a goat hair hairbrush the other day.
I am also a complete convert to reusable nappies. Bum Genius to be precise.
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I have personal experience of this:
Seperated at birth? You were a beautiful baby Will, what happened :)
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I can't beleive how big your boy is, Chris! When did that happen?! There is little or no point in having babies with hair if you don't give them funny hairdos. 8)
My dad used to spike mine up into a mohawk and take me to talk to the teenage punks who hung about in the local shopping centre.
I am also a complete convert to reusable nappies. Bum Genius to be precise.
I helped my friend get all the reusable nappy bits for her wee one recently, I can't believe how different they are to the old style reusable nappies, they seem much better than I would have thought from only ever experiencing the ones years ago.
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I ask myself the same question.
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I can't believe how different they are to the old style reusable nappies, they seem much better than I would have thought from only ever experiencing the ones years ago.
:agree: :agree:
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I helped my friend get all the reusable nappy bits for her wee one
Intentional cross border punning?
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No, just force of habit. :lol:
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Boy wonder, just turned 7, giving it ricicles on Leeds main wall.
Jim had to lift him to the start holds. :lol:
Leif leeds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K602ftU9igQ#)
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/\ That's brilliant! /\
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After watching that rob, I agree with Sam he will be burning you off by 12
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Very cool..........and he's no slouch on bouldering wall either. Most impressed.
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Beast!
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After watching that rob, I agree with Sam he will be burning you off by 12
After seeing how my 8 year old son progressed in a week of snowboard lessons this winter - about as much as I did in my first two seasons - I have pretty much abandoned hope of keeping up with him next winter.
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With you there.
In the last couple of weeks he'd expressed an interest in leading.
As he's a bit of a blank slate I thought I'd teach him to clip like those pesky europeans due to hand size, although personally I'd always middlefinger the draw.
Its not how I normally clip, which actually helped, as I had to step by step the process beforehand.
First day he could clip with his left hand on a right facing gate, and vice versa.
Last week, when that was dialled in(clipping on a pure toprope) I showed him the reverse. First go up he'd got it, smooth as you like. Outrageous really, and better than me at it now(fronch-style).
He's clipping like Francois Legrand now.
real leading this week. <gulp>
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My 6yr old daughter is leading well now and my Nephew (just turned 8 ) is leading 6a on the wall (pre-placed gear).
Can't wait to get them out to Portland over the summer.
Had my girl up there on Good Friday, but she bottled a 5 on the third clip (I placed the draws) so we top roped instead.
Biggest problem is hand size when clipping and a 5 can be more like a 7a if you're only 3' tall...
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Biggest problem is hand size when clipping and a 5 can be more like a 7a if you're only 3' tall...
Don't let Nik hear that, he's full of it as it is.
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:lol:
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It's a very valid
excuse point. ;)
That video is fantastic!
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Great vid.
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It looks like Stallion Jr is aiming the "I disapprove of your driving" hand signal to various people in the room - something he learned in the car on the way to the wall?
Cool kid, he even has the feet-off-for-the-ladies move down to a T
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http://vimeo.com/41607527
She's improving.
Hands are too small to make a one handed clip, so I told her to hold the draw with the other hand.
But...
I caught her doing this.
http://vimeo.com/41620523
She got the steps herself.
Do I encourage it or is it going to be too hard on her hands?
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(RoSPA hat on) I would discourage that, if a hand slips she's going back first onto the steps. Leading vid is great though.
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(RoSPA hat on) I would discourage that, if a hand slips she's going back first onto the steps. Leading vid is great though.
Aye, the thought had occurred.
I was wondering about putting an old Fingerboard in reach?
I know Campusing has some detrimental effects for young hands. What about hangs and pull ups on edges?
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Very little difference from kids doing gymnastics from what I can see.. might be interesting to find out from the Gymanstics organsiation (whatever its called) about reccomendations for training for kids at various ages? Of course avoiding crazy crimp/pullup stuff.. mind you small fingers on a small hold are like large fingers on a large hold!
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Right, no names.
But, she was leading again tonight and we were twice accosted by the circling instructors/staff.
First time with "She shouldn't be doing that, she's much too young, we don't allow that here."
"Uh, she's been here once a week for the last 3 months doing this and normally the staff are watching and shouting out tips" I said. So she went to check with the manager.
Then another came along with "blah blah blah and she shouldn't be doing it in the first place and if I had children I wouldn't let them blah blah blah".
Leaving me with the certain feeling I was being accused of child abuse...
Which took some self control to keep the smile on my face and to refrain from staff abuse...
(coupled with the chagrin of being lectured by a couple of kids who even if they started climbing straight out of the crib cannot have been climbing half as long as the 32 years I have..)
I promise, I have never pushed the lass into doing this. She (6) and her Cousin (7) just insisted on trying it after watching everyone else at the wall.
Initially, I expected them to freak out on their first try and ditch the idea.
But they loved it.
Views please!
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As long as children are well looked after, and controlled at the wall, I think it's a positive bringing them.
Children who are left alone while the parent goes off and climbs on their own, will run around, and get a 13 stone Drew landing on them, which could seriously injure me or them. Also, no Campussing <18 years old.
That sounds a bit negative, and it is slightly, because I get annoyed at the parents who ignore their kids. It might be ok in your own home, but not in public. In reality I am fully in favour.
Extra: And while i think about it (and having properly rereading your post), how old were Katy and Pete Whitwhit in the home movie bit of Grit Kids?
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Hi, Katy was 11 and Pete was 9 in the home movie bit of Grit Kids. We all went to the Dolomites on a family 3 week holiday to via ferrata. It was such a great holiday that we all went again 2 years later. Brilliant ;)
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what Drew said - kids tied on to ropes at the wall are far more acceptable than ones running around making landings less comfortable for the rest of us
as far as staff being worried - I guess it's because unless you know the child well, how sure can you be that they understand how important it is to clip each bolt and, if they don't clip, how can the supervising parent make them do so before heading up into The Death Zone (or whatever it is called when string abusers get to a point where the string might not stop them from hitting the floor)
how are they at jumping off onto the rope or knowing when to stop and hang? if they can demonstrate a good dogging technique then the staff should have little to worry about
my oldest child was at her boldest and natural technical best (instinctive?) when she was between 5 and 7 - if we'd not had other outdoor stuff to do, she'd have been leading indoors
I know of separated fathers whose exes have used the danger card against them in disputed access cases - bouldering outside - but as far as I know the relevant child monitoring authorities have not taken this as being anything close to child abuse
I've been pulled for climbing as 2 adults and a child because the 2 "grown ups" (me and Picalli - grown ups? my arse) could not provide appropriate supervision for the 6 year old when they were failing on roped climbs with one belaying the other
overall, in the modern heath-and-safety-PC-gone-mad world, I think it's pretty brave of a wall to let anyone under 9 climb on the lead
if we had shed loads of decent limestone bolted rock and reliable weather we could do this stuff outside and be accountable for our own well informed parenting risks
i can't believe a dog just won Britain's Got Talent - the kids will be happy
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What lagers said as long as they understand not to climb past a clip, know how to fall and understand the perils of back clipping I fail to see how any harm can come.
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The Noodle (3 and a half) takes on Pisa Wall...
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s320x320/550912_10150851092216919_719686918_9720528_131056709_n.jpg)
:)
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😄
http://vimeo.com/42297151
They are funny at that age...
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Leadings been where it at for the last couple of weeks, although belays are a bit of an issue as the screwgates are too stiff to clip. I've been leaving a draw at the top of most stuff which solves it, but its definately getting on my tits.
For the last 2 days Leif's started falling off. A lot. Now he knows he can stop and let go at any point, he'll get on anything, as it can always end in a winger, which is fun, right?!?
He's just over 2 stone, so getting used to dynamic belays was a concern, but not to him, apparently.
This is Leif leading on the main wall at Leeds, clipping the last draw, climbing above it and letting go.
Leif route 2.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F0zKe8yQQU#)
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Dude!
That's rapid improvement...
Clips are quick too.
My girl and nephew are struggling with the clips, just on hand size (we've eliminated the back clip already). They always end up two handing the draw.
Any chance of a close up of the clipping technique?
Screwgates are a major ball ache. Generally much larger and stiffer.
Also...
There's always two and the staff get antsy if they don't clip both. Yet, if you lowered off one clip down, on a snapgate, no-one would bat an eyelid...?
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Small hands just cannot stabilise the draw easily, but this method seems to work ok, and no little fingers in krabs.
Method.
1.When ready to clip, look at the draw. Which way does the gate face?
2. Turn clipping hand so thumb faces same way as gate.
3. Reach down, put hand under rope and lift up to draws gate.
4. Turn thumb towards back of hand(outwards) this presses rope against gate and the weight of the rope does the rest.
We practised at home, firstly just by dicking about manipulating a Krab for a night or two, then clipping a draw(hung off pullup bar) for another evening. Then down the wall on a pure topper with a leading tail(about 4 metres of chopped off old rope)
Apologies for shaky footage ( I hadn't had a drink yet).
Clipping.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ucaSvjj3dU#)
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So what is a good age to introduce kids to the indoor wall? Kyle is 2 1/2 and currently trying to climb everything, from the garden fence to on top of the toilet (with lid closed, quite a tricky mantel) to boulders on the beach to trees to daddy. I can borrow a harness (anyone got a second hand one to sell?) and think he would be OK on the way up, but not sure he would grasp the concept of being lowered off, especially as on the beginners wall at the local wall you can top out onto a big ledge on top of the wall. Any tips on how to approach this?
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Get him to Muchalls Cave, there's some low low starts to be done which he could fit into!
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not sure he would grasp the concept of being lowered off, especially as on the beginners wall at the local wall you can top out onto a big ledge on top of the wall. Any tips on how to approach this?
a back rope to stop him going higher than you want him to and lots of practice letting go low down?
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So what is a good age to introduce kids to the indoor wall? Kyle is 2 1/2 and currently trying to climb everything, from the garden fence to on top of the toilet (with lid closed, quite a tricky mantel) to boulders on the beach to trees to daddy. I can borrow a harness (anyone got a second hand one to sell?) and think he would be OK on the way up, but not sure he would grasp the concept of being lowered off, especially as on the beginners wall at the local wall you can top out onto a big ledge on top of the wall. Any tips on how to approach this?
Find my youngest (3), climbs higher bouldering than he does on a string. In fact, he just climbs high enough to jump off and swing; before being lowered off.
I started him off, on the rope, by hanging my Beanie on a hold and challenging him to get it and making the "swing" fun so he got used to hanging in the harness.
Also, I lift both the kids by the belay loop and carry/swing them around between climbs, again so they develop confidence in the kit (and gives me a serious workout...).
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Get him to Muchalls Cave, there's some low low starts to be done which he could fit into!
I think he would like it down there, but think he would spend most of the time playing in that manky green rock pool. Might go down with Amanda's dogs again, last time we were there they drank half of it.
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a back rope to stop him going higher than you want him to and lots of practice letting go low down?
This is a good plan! And thanks for the other help too Matt.
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Cerys Eilidh arrived Monday morning very quickly and 8 days early. My beautiful daughter and her amazing mum are both doing well. Guess the impatience gene comes from mother's side
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Congrats Chris :)
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Cheers. Spare a thought for Rowena. She went on maternity leave last Tuesday lunchtime and Kyle was sent home from nursery with chickenpox the same day so she had 3 days at home with him then we had a frantic weekend doing last minute DIY for home report on Monday then it all kicked off early Monday morning.
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Nice one Chris!
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Excellent! Best wishes to all.
Though...
I don't suppose you could enlighten me as to how to pronounce that name, could you?
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Which one? Eilidh is probably best as Ay-leigh phonetically but with the light Gaelic burr on the l
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like Hayley, in Yarkshar.
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Congrats Chris.
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Good news Chris :)
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Congrats beast!!!
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Congrats Chris!
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brilliant news Chris
I am informed that there is a certain smugness associated with being a mother of one of each; hopefully this is the same north of The Border and Rowena gets to enjoy this special playgroup/school gate status
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Congratulations Chris.
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Cheers people. We are both surprised as our instincts were definitely for another boy. Just means another hole in the bank account for girlie clothes. Also I had never heard the phrase gentleman's family before monday and have heard it a half dozen times since? Not sure I want to be referred to as a gentleman in any context.
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Congrats.
Just means another hole in the bank account for girlie clothes.
No need to stick with stereotypes....nothing wrong with cross-dressing. :P
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I think mum sees things otherwise. Any excuse for a bit of shopping
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Tiny dresses and shoes!! :w00t:
Congratulations, Chris, gorgeous name choices! :wub:
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Congratulations Chris ......
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I'm in. 10lb 5oz :o
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Excellent news JB
welcome to Dad Club
:beer2:
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:dance1: congrats!!!!!!!!!
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Huzzah! And Chris earlier in the summer, which I missed somehow.
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I'm in. 10lb 5oz :o
That's a fair bairn!
Nice one Adam. If it's a boy I suggest Wolverine or Optimus (my suggestions are usually ignored, but worth a shot).
And thanks andy.
richieb has been in the club for a while too, although he's too much of a lurker to post on here!
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Congratulations Adam.
Fair enough Chris. You're not wrong. We also ignored your name suggestions.
Welsh/Yorkshire hybrid Highlander Ioan William Betts arrived on September 11th.
The poor fella has already been subjected to a day at the crag watching his old man hang dogging off bolts and moaning about bad skin.
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I'm in. 10lb 5oz :o
Fuck me. I thought ours was big at 9lb 15oz. Mad props to Ellie.
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The poor fella has already been subjected to a day at the crag watching his old man hang dogging off bolts and moaning about bad skin.
Start as you mean to carry on.
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Brill, congrats!
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Can I steal some thunder?
Baby Sebastian Namnok, 16th October, coming in at 8lbs exact.
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Double congratulations!
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Can I steal some thunder?
Baby Sebastian Namnok, 16th October, coming in at 8lbs exact.
day, month, year and weight are all even numbers - can only be a good thing
Congratulations!
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I'm in. 10lb 5oz :o
Congrats...calling of the grit for future generations has been secured!
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Congratulations Adam, Namnok and belatedly, to Chris! :clap2:
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congrats to both of you
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Brill, congrats!...again (even my browser was so excited it decided to post it twice)
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Congratulations Adam, Namnok and belatedly, to Chris! :clap2:
She's being inducted into watching the Octonauts by big bruv already!
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/c20.0.403.403/p403x403/73909_10151038777136525_1397961299_n.jpg)
(apologies for unnecessary pic, but it really amuses me)
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Optimus Long would have been just too good.
Let's hope the Caller's mind doesn't get too addled for next season :smartass:
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My second future spotter arrived today weighing in at a measly 8lb12oz. No name for him as yet.
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nice one word.
How about Wolfgang?
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Nice one davidoff. May the tribe increase!
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Excellent news :) D2?
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Nice one Dave :clap2:
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Effort beast. Call him Bruce?
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Bloody hell, it's all goin on. Congrats u guys
Does anybody name kids these days?
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Yes! Congrats everyone!!!
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Bloody hell, it's all goin on. Congrats u guys
Does anybody name kids these days?
Names are so last year. It's all symbols now
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Our first is called batman symbol. This one is urban clearway.
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Adam is too busy gnashing his teeth at missing a perfect grit day to tell you that it was a boy and called Jacob.
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No gnashing here, I was at Doll tor with Cofe and Dutch. Mind you, in the nine days he's been out I've only been out on the grit three times. Its going to take some getting used to!
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I was gnashing till I realised you'd gone to doll tor.
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Jacob is a good name for the future Caller
should we be taking special precautions to protect him from choss polishing daywalkers?
garlic?
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Congratulations gentlemen there must have been something in the water this February.
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Feeling left out so decided to join the club.
Amelie Galpin, born Monday lunchtime, weighing in at a distinctly average 7lbs 7.
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Whoop.
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Wow - so many - congrat's all round and good luck!
:thumbsup:
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Yahooo. 2nd birthday party in Font perhaps?
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Congrats Nick and Laura :beer2: ;D :great:
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Cracking news Nick :) best to you all.
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Excellent news
:beer2:
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Congrats!
Though, after spending 12 hours + in a car with 4 kids yesterday, it comes with a small warning...
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Baby Bethan arrived this evening in 42minutes. Made up. All is good.
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congratulations :beer2:
that's a good time
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:clap2:
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:) superb
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Boom! Congratulations!
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😄 Congrats!
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Congratulations andy, nice one. I see a career as a sprinter :)
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Baby Bethan arrived this evening in 42minutes. Made up. All is good.
Congratualtions!
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Lovely news, and name! What a speedy arrival too!
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Did anyone else feel a disturbance in the force this morning? Around, say, 1am? :whistle:
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Spill the beans! None of this cryptic "Dave climbed 8a, Chris says hi" nonsense!
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I can't go stealing a man's thunder...
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Assumed it was you. Sorry
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Baby Bethan arrived this evening in 42minutes. Made up. All is good.
Assumed it was you. Sorry
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As far am I'm aware, Andy is not a mormon (I could be wrong), so I'm not sure what his missus would think of this if it were the case.
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I didn't think it was him, just wanted to know who it was.
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Yeah, I've got loads of wives. Call me Papa Lazarou! Wanna buy some pegs Dave?!
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Yes, indeed - it was me, or more accurately my daughter.
Una was born at 1am yesterday morning in what can only be called interesting circumstances.
My other half Fiona went into labour on Sat evening, on Sunday things were progressing well but contractions not really getting any more frequent or closer together.
We were waiting for what the hospital had told us, which was 3 in 10 minutes. Fiona was doing OK on her own, just using some breathing techniques to get through the pain, coupled with some not-very-dramatic moaning and groaning.
Just before 1am she got up to go to the loo - I could hear her getting through another contraction in the bathroom, followed by a slightly louder, sharper scream and then she shouted for me.
I don't think I can accurately describe what happened next as I don't really remember myself, but basically I stood there dumbfounded while she delivered our baby herself, in the bathroom, having had zero pain relief at all for the duration of labour (actually, she took some paracetamol on Sat night but promptly threw them back up) and with only me looking on.
Cue a hurried call to the hospital and then the very thankful arrival of an ambulance responder, then an ambulance and a couple of paramedics, and finally a couple of midwives. Everything was 100% fine, and within half an hour we were sat back in bed having a cuddle while Una fed with all the medical personnel sat downstairs in the lounge having a chat.
I should underline that we were definitely not planning a home birth, and most certainly not one that was unattended. I am very relieved that everything went OK, and as you can imagine am in awe of Fiona, who I now is literally the hardest motherfucker I have ever had the pleasure to meet.
Apologies for not posting sooner - I'm sure you can appreciate that it's been a bit of a crazy couple of days both emotionally and practically!
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really fucking proud of you man!
congratulations
must have been terrifying!
cant wait to see you....
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Sounds intense!
Una is obviously starting how she means to go on... reigning chaos and lack of sleep on you both in equal measure. You go girl!
Congratulations ;D
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Congratulations to the TwoTone family
:2thumbsup:
Fiona clearly deserves a well thought out and expensive pushing present
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Amazing! That is a birth with significant style.
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Congratulations and an amazing story. I've found young girls seem to be more impatient!
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Congratulations to both of you 3T... thats quite some story! 'ol Mother Nature works in lots of amazing ways eh! Glad to hear all three of you are alright.
But - as Lagers suggested on twitter. Whats the ape index and crimp strength? Shown any promise on slopers yet?
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Thats great 3T. Congratulations to you both. Great story which will be a great "creation myth" for you all when she's older
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+1
Great tale!
May you all soon sleep peacefully!
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That's some birth story. :)
Congratulations, and hats off to Fiona, I'm crossing my legs just thinking about it!
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Congratulations to both of you. A fine effort by Mrs3T.
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That's what I'm talking about!
I bet Fiona's well chuffed about you posting the finer details online. One day Una's sure to come across this and mutter the immortal line..."dad, you're so embarrassing" :slap:
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Hope you were busy recording some video instead of getting towels and water etc... ;)
Sherioushly though that sounds epic 3T!
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Great news, a birth and a tale.
Hats off to your wife, but to the little beast as well.
I'd like to hear news in a few years when the two alpha-females will collide, like: "Mom I'm going out tonight." "No you're not." "I am, you can bet." "I bet you are not." "Dad, can I go out?"
You will be crushed to atoms.
Congratulations T2T!!!
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Thanks all, think we are all coming to terms with what's happened - Andy, I was saying to Fiona that I should write down what happened as I'm sure the details will fade with time, and she agreed it'd be a good idea so she is cool with it!
As for the physical details / bouldering potential, although the grip is surprisingly strong right now I gather that's just a reflex. She's not a big baby anyway (6lbs 4oz), and even "small baby" clothes are swamping her right now. So, good finger strength but on the smaller side of average...wonder where she gets that from then?!
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Wow!! Congratulations to you both and what a story to tell the little one when she grows up!
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I was saying to Fiona that I should write down what happened as I'm sure the details will fade with time, and she agreed it'd be a good idea so she is cool with it!
I'm sure you could sell it to one of the parenting magazines too, they love that shit.
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I'd like to hear news in a few years when the two alpha-females will collide
This will start happening sooner than you think!
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a quick calculation indicates that Fiona is now entitled to 12 years of unchallenged "if you don't know what's wrong, I'm not going to tell you" incidents
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Blimey! Congrats to you both mate.
a quick calculation indicates that Fiona is now entitled to 12 years of unchallenged "if you don't know what's wrong, I'm not going to tell you" incidents
Birds have an unlimited entitlement to those anyway don't they? Or at least every single one I've ever met has!
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Blimey! Congrats to you both mate.
a quick calculation indicates that Fiona is now entitled to 12 years of unchallenged "if you don't know what's wrong, I'm not going to tell you" incidents
Birds have an unlimited entitlement to those anyway don't they? Or at least every single one I've ever met has!
Haven't hear 'birds' in a long while. Takes me back to the days of only fools and horses. Are you from Peckham?
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No, Sussex.
Actually "bird" is a hangover from my Broadfield / clubbing days when blokes and birds called birds who they were mates with "bird" (and birds actually sometimes called blokes "bird"). A sort of reverse/ironic sexism thing (like calling your mates cunts when you actually love them) that obviously doesn't sound like that when written on the internet.
I shall however continue to use it. Especially in such context as used above. :)
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Start 'em young...
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Thank god he's not toe hooking.
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Already developed sufficient focus to ignore duff beta too :clap2:
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Already developed sufficient focus to ignore duff beta too :clap2:
Brilliant. Ignores Dad and just presses it out and smears instead.
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Is Raeph burning you off yet mate?
Remember when, what was that quote, you were the next generation (old man thing here please nurse)
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Me and the missus popped out baby out a few weeks ago now.
Amelie Ann, born 18/02, weighing 5lbs 14oz.
No news on here until now due to sleepless nights and shit filled nappies getting in the way.
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Excellent! Nice name too.
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Congrats. I think there are a few due about now?
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Congrats Drew!
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You got bags packed and on no alcohol alert Luke?
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You got bags packed and on no alcohol alert Luke?
Haha, bags are packed and in the car! Looks like it could be any day now! Haven't drank in years so no change there...
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Looks like I spoke too soon!
Little one arrived at 8am this morning, Olivia Paige Owens weighing 7.8 pounds.
Mum did awesome again and both are well.
Going to enjoy a few weeks off!
;D
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Excellent. Congratulations
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I have a belated announcement. Mini galpinos Mk II, Isabelle, was born 8 weeks ago. She managed to get meningitis after 6 days which lead to a somewhat stressful time but is all well now.
All that's now required is some sleep and some kind of idea of how to look after two children on my own (Hen do this weekend)......
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Many congrats Luke and Galpinos. I was wondering how things had gone- glad you're over the early scare :-/
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Congrats Galpinos! Glad she is doing OK, must have been a bit scary!
2 on your own should be OK, never underestimate the power of CBeebies.
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Congrats Galpinos! Glad she is doing OK, must have been a bit scary!
It was totally terrifying. Everything had gone ok, we were back at home and all of a sudden we were back in facing the possibility of her not making it, or having a high chance of life changing damage. All ok now we think but it's taken us longer to get over it than her.
2 on your own should be OK, never underestimate the power of CBeebies.
My daughter keeps coming out with some quite grown up phrases. I was suitable impressed until my wife pointed out she was quoting "Grandpa in my Pocket".....
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We're onto Roald Dahl CD stories with similar results.
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Evan George TomTom arrived at 7:14 this morning, weighing in a 7lb 7oz. Already working on his arête technique...
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Congratulations TomTom :2thumbsup:
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Wonderful news Tom.
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Back of the Net
Weighs 7.7,
born at 7.14
Was he a day late?
Think I know what my lottery numbers would be this week anyway.
Congratulations, great news
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Thanks All - Nai 7/7 would have been cool. We went in 9am on Saturday - I'm back tonight, MrsTT probably Sunday. 'Twas a bit of an epic..
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Congratulations TT!
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excellent news!
two weeks paternity leave?
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Well, there go the grades...
Congratulations and all the best!
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Evan George TomTom arrived at 7:14 this morning, weighing in a 7lb 7oz. Already working on his arête technique...
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Lovely!
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Is he really lanky? Good effort!
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Congratulations TomTom! Really chuffed for you both.
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Is he really lanky? Good effort!
The midwife gave me a dirty look when I tried to measure his ape index ;)
Hard to tell at less than one day old :) but during his scans he was on the 95th percentile for arm and leg length \o/
Thanks for the best wishes everyone..
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Superb. Congrats mate!
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Congrats fella. Get some sleep while you can!
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Fantastic news for you both! :beer2:
He looks a bit camera shy though. Something of a reluctant celebrity perhaps ;D
Great name btw.
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Oh yeah! Great news!
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Good guppy action - he'll be an arete monster!
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Well I never expected that. Congrats.
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Congratulations TT!!
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Nice one to both of you!! Made up ;D ;D ;D :beer2:
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Delightful news, congratulations!
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Started early on the finger exercises. Good technique already being displayed - check out that thumb action. Bodes well for the crimp!
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(Last baby pic honest :) )
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Bit belated, but congrats, Awesome wee lad.
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The first female to climb 9A, E9 and 9a was born yesterday at 19:14. At 7lb 5oz, Jessica Beatrix Rae-Hunt may not be the most powerful climber, but she makes up for it in raw lank.
I'll post a picture at some point, or if someone can figure out how to link to the one I posted on Flickr then you could do me a favour and embed it.
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Congrats Will & Daisy!
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Some wonderful news!! Congratulations Will and Daisy. A fine weight. Hope mum and baby well...
Sleep will never be the same... ;)
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Congrats Will, welcome to Dad Club!
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Many congratulations Will and Daisy, wonderful news.
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Nice one Will, congrats and welcome to Dad / no sleep / more or less constant worry club!
On a related note, I forgot to post that my little lad was born back in Feb. Clement Stanley Sparrow, arrived on 1st Feb. All good, but he is proving much more of a challenge in the sleep (or lack of) stakes than Una...we didn't realise how relatively easy we had it.
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I'm sure you did post something TTT - I remember seeing his name. But if not, then congratulations!
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I'm sure you did too. Either lack of sleep is making you forgetful, or old age is making Andy and me senile.
Boys are tough babies and easier toddlers, apparently, girls other way round. We certainly found it to be the case.
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any others kidz obsessed with Sangers Lego cards ? Whoever came up with the idea in their marketing dept is in for a big bonus this year I reckon.. :goodidea: grrrr...
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Yes
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Mine too - and it's also weaned her off Duplo and made her psyched for "normal Lego".
Bought her a little aeroplane set the other week and unbelievably she sat patiently and built it with me for about an hour. Literally the longest I've seen her sit quietly and focus on something that didn't have a screen.
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I've been collecting from everyone at work, scored the motherlode from one lass who bought a whole load of booze for her wedding from Sainsbo, we have a load of swapsies.
Just the beginning TTT!
Shame they have discontinued the LEGO Mixels series, they were really popular in our house for a while, and much better value (play wise and price wise) that the minifigures. Worth looking out if you can find old stock, especially if you can find 3 from a "tribe" in any series that you can combine into a giant one.
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Chris - PM me if you wanna do some cornish-scottish swapsies!
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Different kind if wad(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170602/8038c1dd0703f89d2af085bd9a0eabd3.jpg)
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Will let you know Ben!
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Future Highland wad Ben Ashby Marshall arrived fighting fit on Saturday night. Let the fun begin!
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Ha! Wondered where you were yesterday......
Congrats to you and Sarah!
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Congrats guys
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations!
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Cheers folks. Sarah and Ben are in hospital as he's on precautionary antibiotics, hopefully out tomorrow. I'm not allowed to visit til 11am each day so time for a deadhang session each morning while doing the chores! My peaceful training haven won't last...
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Samuel Joseph Tyson arrived yesterday, weighing in at a healthy 7lbs 13oz. Mum and son doing great.
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Congrats Mike!! Nice one :)
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Samuel Joseph Tyson arrived yesterday, weighing in at a healthy 7lbs 13oz. Mum and son doing great.
congratulations!
wad intended for SJT's mum, obviously
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Nice one, Mike :icon_beerchug:
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Great news Mike!
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Cheers all! He is so far proving to be a proper lad. Eats, sleeps and farts, that's it. I'm proud!
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Congrats Mike! May the tribe increase.
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Elsi Doyle born 22/12/17. She’s been to the Orme already.
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Elsi Doyle born 22/12/17. She’s been to the Orme already.
Again, congrats from family Owens pal. Impressed that she's been in the Cave already!
Getting much sleep?
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Elsi Doyle born 22/12/17. She’s been to the Orme already.
Again, congrats from family Owens pal. Impressed that she's been in the Cave already!
Getting much sleep?
I am but she isn’t ;)
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Elsi Doyle born 22/12/17. She’s been to the Orme already.
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Now you’re a dad you’ll probably have to forego all the globetrotting climbing trips and instead focus your energy and time on developing a love for the local crags. Perhaps the cave?
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Elsi Doyle born 22/12/17. She’s been to the Orme already.
:2thumbsup:
Now you’re a dad you’ll probably have to forego all the globetrotting climbing trips and instead focus your energy and time on developing a love for the local crags. Perhaps the cave?
It’s gonna be tricky reigning in all those climbing trips I go on... :-\
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Elsi Doyle born 22/12/17. She’s been to the Orme already.
:2thumbsup:
Now you’re a dad you’ll probably have to forego all the globetrotting climbing trips and instead focus your energy and time on developing a love for the local crags. Perhaps the cave?
It’s gonna be tricky reigning in all those climbing trips I go on... :-\
A climbing trip for me is what happens when I try and walk backwards whilst belaying.
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SUCCESS FOR LABOUR IN BRADFORD!
Rowan Alexander was born in the wee small hours of this morning. By some mad coincidence, tstubbs' partner was our midwife for the first few hours until the shift change. She was fab.
Just to make this political (because why not?), Bradford has something like 12 beds on its labour ward (where the theatre and more medical stuff is). There are 7 beds in the birth suite which is where you go for dimmed lights, birth pools and chilled vibes (and if you look at the science: better, cheaper outcomes). Yesterday, as is regularly the case now, the birth suite was shut. Not because of some horrible plumbing disaster, but because there simply aren't the people to staff it safely. As it happens,since we would have been on the labour ward anyway (previous C section), and our birth plan was "have the baby", this was no big deal to us, but to a first time mum, possibly a vulnerable person, this is a crap state of affairs.
Daisy has a fear (though I think of it as more of a phobia) of being sick and so doesn't want anything to do with gas and air or codeine. She had planned to have an epidural (drastic, I know, but based on a very protracted and unpleasant first labour), but as it happened there were not sufficient anesthetists to administer one. So she soldiered on without any pain relief other than paracetamol (just staking my position in the usual "my wife's harder than your wife" contest).
This was not actually the warzone that I thought it would be, but imagine had things not gone to plan, or she'd really really needed that epidural. The tories are twats and so are their cuts. Real effects on real people's lives.
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Congratulations Will and Daisy!
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Superb news!! Well done family Will!
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Excellent stuff!
More “Centrist dads” in training.
Does this mean, you’ll be even more contrarian than usual? If so, we may need a new physics.
You already disagree with everything I say and I’m not sure the standard model allows for something greater than everything...
Seriously, may you both find enough rest, somehow, at some point, each day from now until “sleeps through”.
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Congratulations guys!
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Pretty overwhelming experience but,
Leo Samuel Noakes, born Tuesday 7.12.21, 6lbs12oz. His open handed crimp strength is remarkable
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An overwhelming experience is right! Congratulations to you all.
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Pretty overwhelming experience but,
Leo Samuel Noakes, born Tuesday 7.12.21, 6lbs12oz. His open handed crimp strength is remarkable
:2thumbsup:
Congratulations!
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Pretty overwhelming experience but,
Leo Samuel Noakes, born Tuesday 7.12.21, 6lbs12oz. His open handed crimp strength is remarkable
:2thumbsup:
excellent news!
congratulations!
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Congrats Mr Chaz
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Congratulations!