Comments on: COMPETITION: Winter Blues- An epidemic (gasp)! http://www.dulwichmum.net/competition-winter-blues-an-epidemic-gasp Diary of a dulwich mother Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:40:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gabriella Buckingham http://www.dulwichmum.net/competition-winter-blues-an-epidemic-gasp/comment-page-1#comment-4468 Gabriella Buckingham Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:56:39 +0000 http://www.dulwichmum.net/?p=1382#comment-4468 Well, where shall I start. Never been to the Canaries, not sure where they are but would love to see before I die. This may be my only chance. Do I have to take someone? I will if necessary. 'Spose it ought to be my spouse...or maybe my son.. but if I do that my 5 year old daughter would have to kill me. Can't compete with the wonderful writers above..( I am just a humble painter) I was waiting until my witty brain kicked in but then I'd be out of the running.... Haven't had a holiday in nearly 3 years... can't abide Uggs and wouldn't be caught dead in a bikini. But if you can point me in the direction of a secluded cove I will splash out on a tasteful classy one piece and a sarong and a big hat so as not to offend anyone back home with an offensive tan. Probably out of the running anyway but oh what the hell...its worth a try 'hint it ( as they say - not me you understand- in NOrfolk) Mwah darlink Well, where shall I start. Never been to the Canaries, not sure where they are but would love to see before I die. This may be my only chance. Do I have to take someone? I will if necessary. ‘Spose it ought to be my spouse…or maybe my son.. but if I do that my 5 year old daughter would have to kill me.

Can’t compete with the wonderful writers above..( I am just a humble painter) I was waiting until my witty brain kicked in but then I’d be out of the running….

Haven’t had a holiday in nearly 3 years… can’t abide Uggs and wouldn’t be caught dead in a bikini. But if you can point me in the direction of a secluded cove I will splash out on a tasteful classy one piece and a sarong and a big hat so as not to offend anyone back home with an offensive tan.

Probably out of the running anyway but oh what the hell…its worth a try ‘hint it ( as they say – not me you understand- in NOrfolk)

Mwah darlink

]]> By: Home Office Mum http://www.dulwichmum.net/competition-winter-blues-an-epidemic-gasp/comment-page-1#comment-4455 Home Office Mum Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:45:02 +0000 http://www.dulwichmum.net/?p=1382#comment-4455 Well I absolutely, definitely should win the flights to the Canaries. Having just spent the last 6 weeks racing on board a 68 foot boat with 17 complete (and very smelly) strangers from Hull to Rio, you would have thought I'd had enough sunshine and excessive heat to last me till the polar ice caps melt. However, I spent a week - a full week - sitting outside the Canaries, then just off La Palma, then just off Tenerife and the beautiful looking Gomera with absolutely no sodding wind at all. Brilliant had we had G&Ts on board. But sadly, we had to make do with tinned lentil curry and warm ribena. As a result of the 'Canary Cage', we went from 2nd place to 6th. Those islands owe me. And despite having looked at them from afar for a week, I've never set foot on them, and I'd quite like to go see them for real now. What's more, I'm now back home. Up to my eyeballs in laundry once again. My tan is fading. And I don't even own a pair of ugg boots (my entire wardrobe is dominated by Musto clothing) and I don't have an au pair to cheer me up. Pick me, pick me! Well I absolutely, definitely should win the flights to the Canaries. Having just spent the last 6 weeks racing on board a 68 foot boat with 17 complete (and very smelly) strangers from Hull to Rio, you would have thought I’d had enough sunshine and excessive heat to last me till the polar ice caps melt.

However, I spent a week – a full week – sitting outside the Canaries, then just off La Palma, then just off Tenerife and the beautiful looking Gomera with absolutely no sodding wind at all. Brilliant had we had G&Ts on board. But sadly, we had to make do with tinned lentil curry and warm ribena. As a result of the ‘Canary Cage’, we went from 2nd place to 6th. Those islands owe me.

And despite having looked at them from afar for a week, I’ve never set foot on them, and I’d quite like to go see them for real now.

What’s more, I’m now back home. Up to my eyeballs in laundry once again. My tan is fading. And I don’t even own a pair of ugg boots (my entire wardrobe is dominated by Musto clothing) and I don’t have an au pair to cheer me up. Pick me, pick me!

]]> By: amanda http://www.dulwichmum.net/competition-winter-blues-an-epidemic-gasp/comment-page-1#comment-4454 amanda Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:53:14 +0000 http://www.dulwichmum.net/?p=1382#comment-4454 This morning I sat outside Romeo Jones (by far the best coffee in Dulwich Village) in order to capture some rays of autumn sunny seratonin to kick start the day -following your SAD advice. However, (due perhaps to my diet of sunshine and coffee + carbs) I'm not a depressive person by nature but my partner struggles big time. Two days ago i didn't know if he would pull through and spent the day talking to proffessionals for emergency guidance and set up some consulations for him. Finally using emotional tools such as the future of our two fantastic young children, he seemed to tip the view from half empty to half full. SAD - the change of the seasons and light particularly, can be a massive trigger for anxious types. This bastard economic climate takes it's toll on young families, (even if the kids are at free state schools) it really is difficult to see the bigger, long term picture With a huge tax bill looming early next year any holiday is out of the question. The canaries are fabulous. We'd skive a week off school! I'd shoot a video on the black volcanic sands (if on La Palma) and gaze at the stars in the light pollution free night sky. Hmm, I could take my Ugg boot slippers and look out for tasty bar men if that's the mission requirement! Cocktails and Ugg slippers don't really go. barefoot on black sand v sexy tho... This morning I sat outside Romeo Jones (by far the best coffee in Dulwich Village) in order to capture some rays of autumn sunny seratonin to kick start the day -following your SAD advice.
However, (due perhaps to my diet of sunshine and coffee + carbs) I’m not a depressive person by nature but my partner struggles big time. Two days ago i didn’t know if he would pull through and spent the day talking to proffessionals for emergency guidance and set up some consulations for him. Finally using emotional tools such as the future of our two fantastic young children, he seemed to tip the view from half empty to half full. SAD – the change of the seasons and light particularly, can be a massive trigger for anxious types.
This bastard economic climate takes it’s toll on young families, (even if the kids are at free state schools) it really is difficult to see the bigger, long term picture With a huge tax bill looming early next year any holiday is out of the question. The canaries are fabulous. We’d skive a week off school! I’d shoot a video on the black volcanic sands (if on La Palma) and gaze at the stars in the light pollution free night sky.
Hmm, I could take my Ugg boot slippers and look out for tasty bar men if that’s the mission requirement! Cocktails and Ugg slippers don’t really go. barefoot on black sand v sexy tho…

]]> By: angelsandurchinsblog http://www.dulwichmum.net/competition-winter-blues-an-epidemic-gasp/comment-page-1#comment-4452 angelsandurchinsblog Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:30:18 +0000 http://www.dulwichmum.net/?p=1382#comment-4452 The canaries? You don't mean those poor birds tweeting away in the launderette round the corner from you? Not suggesting you've ever needed to go there (though guess you wouldn't want to wash the Ugg boots using your own 'facilities'). The canaries? You don’t mean those poor birds tweeting away in the launderette round the corner from you? Not suggesting you’ve ever needed to go there (though guess you wouldn’t want to wash the Ugg boots using your own ‘facilities’).

]]> By: Maddy http://www.dulwichmum.net/competition-winter-blues-an-epidemic-gasp/comment-page-1#comment-4447 Maddy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:06:18 +0000 http://www.dulwichmum.net/?p=1382#comment-4447 Obviously I don't qualify for any of the above, shan't even bother to put myself forward, but I know that my mum benefited greatly from her new drug regime, it's Melatonin out here, don't know what it's called back there. Only wish she'd saved us all a lot of pain and started taking them 50 years ago. For right now you'll have to excuse me as the temperatures are creeping up into the mid seventies, such a bore, I shall have to stop now as the light through the kitchen window is beginning to blind me - where are my Dior Sunglasses? Cheers Obviously I don’t qualify for any of the above, shan’t even bother to put myself forward, but I know that my mum benefited greatly from her new drug regime, it’s Melatonin out here, don’t know what it’s called back there. Only wish she’d saved us all a lot of pain and started taking them 50 years ago.

For right now you’ll have to excuse me as the temperatures are creeping up into the mid seventies, such a bore, I shall have to stop now as the light through the kitchen window is beginning to blind me – where are my Dior Sunglasses?
Cheers

]]> By: Frog in the Field http://www.dulwichmum.net/competition-winter-blues-an-epidemic-gasp/comment-page-1#comment-4446 Frog in the Field Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:16:29 +0000 http://www.dulwichmum.net/?p=1382#comment-4446 "I'm the Frog that you've look for! Hop with me and escape" “I’m the Frog that you’ve look for!
Hop with me and escape”

]]> By: Frog in the Field http://www.dulwichmum.net/competition-winter-blues-an-epidemic-gasp/comment-page-1#comment-4445 Frog in the Field Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:05:01 +0000 http://www.dulwichmum.net/?p=1382#comment-4445 "If you like Pina Colada! But you can't stand the rain Where's Pig..she likes singing "If you're not into Tofu if you drink like a drain" La La!!! “If you like Pina Colada!
But you can’t stand the rain

Where’s Pig..she likes singing

“If you’re not into Tofu
if you drink like a drain”

La La!!!

]]> By: dulwichmum http://www.dulwichmum.net/competition-winter-blues-an-epidemic-gasp/comment-page-1#comment-4444 dulwichmum Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:07:15 +0000 http://www.dulwichmum.net/?p=1382#comment-4444 Don't tell me off everyone, but Lucy in the sky has made me smile. I have the damn Winter Blues now, you have all depressed me so! I am hoping to buy a prize involving massage, flights and a hotel for Frog in the field and poor Mum Versus Kids. Poor you! Lets hope that James gets a huge bonus. Now Miss Lucy Lucy in the Sky, please cheer us all up and tell us that you are a size 20 and your Ugg boots are fake? Bea x Don’t tell me off everyone, but Lucy in the sky has made me smile. I have the damn Winter Blues now, you have all depressed me so! I am hoping to buy a prize involving massage, flights and a hotel for Frog in the field and poor Mum Versus Kids. Poor you!

Lets hope that James gets a huge bonus.

Now Miss Lucy Lucy in the Sky, please cheer us all up and tell us that you are a size 20 and your Ugg boots are fake?

Bea x

]]> By: Lucy in the sky http://www.dulwichmum.net/competition-winter-blues-an-epidemic-gasp/comment-page-1#comment-4443 Lucy in the sky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:57:18 +0000 http://www.dulwichmum.net/?p=1382#comment-4443 I don't know why I would want to go to the Canaries as I have never been there before... but I know it will be a great opportunity to ditch my size 5 Ugg boots and parade around in my new glitzy bikini! I don’t know why I would want to go to the Canaries as I have never been there before… but I know it will be a great opportunity to ditch my size 5 Ugg boots and parade around in my new glitzy bikini!

]]> By: MumVersusKids http://www.dulwichmum.net/competition-winter-blues-an-epidemic-gasp/comment-page-1#comment-4440 MumVersusKids Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:30:59 +0000 http://www.dulwichmum.net/?p=1382#comment-4440 Alas, no... my little Elliot has developed a taste for chewing through Ugg boots. I've had to treat myself to some battered leather boots with chunky buckles (great for deterring teething babies) instead as nothing else looks quite right with my Cop Copine top and skinnies. Thank you for the offer of nanny and housekeeper - I'll leave the door ajar and climb back into bed, then. Hopefully they'll come in and the kids won't go out. Although that *would* be an alternative solution. Alas, no… my little Elliot has developed a taste for chewing through Ugg boots. I’ve had to treat myself to some battered leather boots with chunky buckles (great for deterring teething babies) instead as nothing else looks quite right with my Cop Copine top and skinnies. Thank you for the offer of nanny and housekeeper – I’ll leave the door ajar and climb back into bed, then. Hopefully they’ll come in and the kids won’t go out. Although that *would* be an alternative solution.

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