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We have chosen not to know but will it be a boy or girl

boy
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7%
girl
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Yes
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33%
No - some kind of alien
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Time to come clean

#1 Post by flatlander » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:42 am

time to fess up
to clear the air
time to just do the right thing

all those lovely monikers and platitudes

well for those with a long memory in some ways last year wasn't on the face of it my best year :smt001

After earning the sobriquet of Crash ... I lost count of the number of bumps and scrapes in cars bikes stairs speeding tickets house floods electrical failures family health scares and the same old shit that we have all to deal with on a regular basis That seemed to compress itself into that 12 month spell

Culminating of course in my less than graceful sojurn across alads favourite parking spaces ... a roundabout :smt002


If you are not tuned into my planets wavelength yet I took a big detour and had a spectacular unscheduled dismount across a dual carriageway roundabout and across a BMW car that suddenly decided to park in the dual carriageway

Anyway after that one I have to confess I have been feeling a bit down because of my hands and not been sure if I would be able to ride again.
Not least because between 3/4 doctors they all missed a broken bone each :smt012 ... and apparently putting the head protectors around the neck collar is not quite the way to do things :smt018

So I've been a bit quiet then to start the year, probably been a bit sorry for myself too ...

So what ? New year new start ....well lets put the last year behind me... except my brother's wife has decided to tell him that she wants more out of life and clear off.

I have been treated to the darker side of American employment practices at work and strongly advised to take redundancy sorry I mean told to sign a compromise agreement so have left the world of gainful employment BUPA have said they are not paying for the physio I had under the health scheme I paid for ...and I have now developed some lurgy.

But you know what and, if you are still with me ... this is the crux of the matter I feel pretty damned good :smt003

Because when I came to in the ambulance they said is there anyone you'd like us to inform? I said for Feks sake don't tell the other half!!

So why would i feel good about that? Because at the time she was 9 weeks and 5 days pregnant after over 10 years of trying :smt003

As to why I still feel good because we have made it to 29/30 weeks and had a scan last night where everything still looks good ... can't tell if the baby likes Johnny Cash or not but it definitely gets a reaction!

I wanted to just stop by to say a big thank you to the support I have been getting from this great group of people and to those of you individually that have been really great friends

I will be going to open a tab in the bar shortly ... in the meantime get into the classifieds and buy my stuff I need to buy baby stuff before she realises I have bought more bike stuff



:smt020 :smt003 :smt005 :smt007 :smt006

lets get this party started !! says the man who has been up all night fetching Gaviscon!!
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#2 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:58 pm

in view of your vote...

human would be a start :)

so pleased mate - and as I said to you on the phone - i did not even tell hanna and she just slapped me... but she is very pleased for you both


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...

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#3 Post by flatlander » Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:12 pm

cheers bud feeling a bit more confident but nowhere near not panicking yet :smt003

luckily last nights Sonographer, was also a midwife, and said to her everything was looking good ... she also liked the Johnny Cash and suggested logically enough this name for a boy


hence the need for the better room for the Marches meet... it is our last shcheduled outing and close enough to get across into Wales if needs be plus we'll have a Nurse there :smt003

I mean who'd want an engineer at a time like that :smt017
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#4 Post by D-Rider » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:49 pm

In the words of Cliff ............... CONGRATULATIONS !

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#5 Post by DavShill » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:41 pm

Great news Flatty - hope everything goes well from now on for you all. Lots to look forward to. All the best.
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#6 Post by Dusty » Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:14 pm

Sounds like this baby is going to bring you luck. Wonderful news; congratulations to you both!
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#7 Post by randomsquid » Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:28 pm

Congratulations. :smt001

Parenthood sounds like fun. Or from what I've been hearing from next door for the last few weeks it sounds like screaming.

I really thought your first child would be a sheeps.
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#8 Post by blinkey501 » Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:39 pm

That's brilliant news Geoff. I hope the baby is born on the 23rd of june has that's my birthday. :smt003
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#9 Post by BikerGran » Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:42 pm

Congratulations!

Completing your family should make up for a whole lot of downsides - better enjoy feeling good while you can though, you won't feel so great when you've had no sleep for weeks!

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#10 Post by Kwackerz » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:55 pm

A congrats from here too! Finally some good sounding news!
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#11 Post by danthewhippet » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:15 pm

many congrats, kids are a blessing and those of us lucky enough to have them are indeed blessed, i'd say your luck has changed already. All the best. :smt003
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#12 Post by HisNibbs » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:58 pm

Going to be big changes, challenges and rewards.
Don't put off 'till tomorrow what you can enjoy today
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#13 Post by flatlander » Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:10 pm

Especially at my age Crikey !?
For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
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#14 Post by Falcopops » Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:56 pm

Grats mate, just shows that practice makes perfect.

I voted for a girl, in fact I'd be putting money on female twins, with your luck (and lets face it, if it wasn't for bad luck you'd have none at all) you're going to have to deal with a house full of women :smt003

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#15 Post by Falcorob » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:24 pm

Wonderful news mate - though you'll seriously doubt that when the young 'un gets to 9 or so.

And then you get Grandkids. :smt003
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