"Sage is used in herbal remedies to treat uterine bleeding and diarrhea."

I'm not surprised you're upset

Any luck Cinds? 

Behave - there's a slap with your name on it

What a shame it doesn't remedy being a dick.  Oh look  crossed it out, so i didn't really say it. 

The Police, as lovely as they could have been, cannot do anything unless we find something on the CCTV. But even they agreed it was odd that they had walked past and left so much other stuff to take my laptop.  

Anyway, the replacement is ordered, but because I am insisting it has Windows 7 Pro on and not Windows 8, it's a special order, so should either arrive tomorrow or Thursday.

I still managed to help my mate with her Sage Accounts lessons. So I feel a bit better about that.

Until the replacement lappy arrives, apart from answering the phone at work, there's not much I can to, so I've had some unexpected days off.   So after cleaning an already clean house, I have prepped tomorrows lunch, and tomorrows evening meal.  I've spent the rest of tonight doing mosaics.  Very calming.

Hopefully something will show up on the TV, and good about your mate 

You're not a dick - don't say that

There will be blood slaps 

Of course there won't be - ya silly person

Hope all goes well - we were burgled, tis a rotten feeling of helplessness

 It will, it's just an inconvenience I could do without, but then again we can all do with out them.

BTW, I did try to reply to your reply above this one, because it made me laugh.

I had an early scan yesterday.  I'd had a few issues with spotting etc so they sent me for a scan.  Everything is fine, heartbeat is strong.  The doc had to do an internal scan because he thought there were 2 babies there!!  I almost had a heart attack at the thought of it lol but there's just one.....

9 weeks:

Awww, pleased things are going well.

Awwww Ells   well done, thats is so fantastic!

Hello wee babby 

It has made it a bit more real for me  I am trying to not think too much about it until I am past the 12 weeks but it's sneaking in on me now when I look at that picture.  

Wonder if you will get a girl this time 

I think another boy will be more likely!  My OH has only brothers and their kids are all boys aswell.  

I don't mind at all, I'm used to boys.  A girl would be nice though because I know if I have another boy then in a few years I might want to try for a girl

Glad everything is what it should be Ells.

I am one of only three girls in three generations .

My papa had 4 boys one girl ,my dad had four boys and one girl  and my brother has two boys and one girl .

Really does look like the Starship Enterprise

Lol Saint I might have been offended by that if it hadn't been so true!  

Erin, I think my Mother in law is really hoping I break the all boys theme for her.  She'd love a grand-daughter after having all boys and grandsons.

My mum was the same ,we all went mental when my niece was born, she is our princess.

Will you want to know the sex at the 20 week scan? Or .........are you gonna wait for a surprise. I hope you do ....i love surprises

Glad all's well. Have you got names for boys and girls?

I will want to know Soozy, I asked with my other 2 aswell  

I think the 40 week wait is long enough, I like to break it up in the middle by finding out the sex then that way we have loads of time to pick furniture, names and clothes out for whatever sex it is.

Oh Ells, how exciting

Will you keep posting scans please ... I just love looking at them, they make me go all gooey

I'm glad the scan shows that all is well, Ells.

I've got three sons and loved having boys, but when our first grandchild was a girl, it was fantastic to be able to buy pink! 

Glad all's ok, Ells  - all getting real now eh?  

Our family was the opposite of Ells'...   my bros both had girls, my sis had two girls, my sis's daughter had a girl... then her second was a boy.   He wasn't hailed as a prince or anything... oh no.. not much...!  

Yes, a little more real now Kaffs.  Still very early though, I wish I could fast forward to the 'safer' zone!

Ells, how fabulous that you have a picture of your little growing bud.  

Have you been OK, sickness or that awful early pregnancy tiredness?

Yes, I imagine everyone would love a girl now, but at the end of the day who cares what flavour they are, as long as they hare healthy.  When Mam was expecting me, they were desperate for a boy after 4 girls.  They got me, a nice mixture of both.  (I don't have a tiny penis hidden away, but I was a right tomboy when I was little)

Exactly Cinds, as long as the baby is healthy then I'm happy.  

I have been a bit nauseous in the evenings and the headaches are unbearable some days but apart from that I'm fine  I've gone off everything I love and am picking at foods trying to find things to keep me going.

I've just sat and ate a huge bowl of diced cucumber and tomato with an olive oil and balsamic dressing.....it was so nice I'm contemplating having another bowl!

Do it Ells.  Eat it, and to be honest it sounds lovely.  I might have that tomorrow.   (I make olive oil and balsamic dressing and add a tiny bit of sugar, it's lovely)

When I was first pregnant, I was so ill.  All that kept me going was sipping water and to force any food in to me it had to be covered in mustard (and I really dislike mustard).

I remember being on a metro in Washington DC at 6 am going to work, and I was sipping a bottle of water, an employee of the Metro came over and started going at me for having a drink on the train, which was a huge NO.  I said to him 'look I either sip this water or vomit on your train, which would you prefer?'

I had intended to make cucumber, tomato, peppers, onion and fresh chillies but I decided I wanted something a little bit milder.  I've now ate a whole large cucumber but it was so lovely.  That's my first time making my own dressing and I know it'll be a regular thing now.  I'll try the sugar too and see how I like that.

Aww this evening sickness is no good at all, with the IBS along with it I never know which end I should stick on the loo!!  Thankfully I haven't thrown up at all but it's the constant feeling of needing to that drives me mad in the evening.

When I was pregnant with my boys I never had food cravings. With my daughter (the youngest) I lived on (dry) Carrs Water biscuits, raw carrotts, red apples and cream cheese with walnuts (soft cheeses was ok for pregnant women back then).

For the last four months of pregnancy that's all I ate for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in betweens. I guess my body was telling me the nutrients it needed.

TeamGB in the half-pipe following their final practice session on Wednesday.  A nice touch that both skiers are fully attired… even though only bib 21 Emma Lonsdale will now be competing.

Just seen Twiggy on Loose Women ......I do love Twiggy.

If there was one person I'd like to have looked like it's her. Still gorgeous at 65.

Proper icon IMO.

How`s this for cutting edge interior design? 

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/pro...operty-23787150.html

 Not to my taste.

Ach awa!     

Ahhhh! Sooz and Cinds love a bit of decorating. They'll be looking at that for inspiration!