I can bold 

I'm a bit out of the loop coz I only found out tonight but it looks like if you just want to post and reply it's ok.

I can't understand the cost implications of the restrictions they've put in place. Well...yes I can. The restrictions they've put in place are popular functions so why not make some money from them?

Places like Facebook and Twitter have become global successes....and all of it for free. Maybe they need to think of their advertising strategies. Lay off the Readers Wives and advertise things appropriate to the people who post here. If it's all about money...which it seems to be then I don't see this place lasting.

Wine and lemonade? I like my wine neat Ells

So can I.

Nah rexi it's too strong for me  I don't like to taste the alcohol in my drinks 

Hi Cags (what's this puppy thing?)   I can't work out what it's all about tbh... how can it be about money?   Even if we had a 100 members (chance would be a fine thing - can't count them now anyway because you can't see the members list unless you're a VIP)  wanting to be VIP's they'd make $2500 a year?   Nobody's getting fat on that... unless there's a super double secret forum in disguise somewhere with 1000s of members that we don't know about.

I'm happy enough to just post and read.  I don't use the PM function enough for it to bother me but I can see why others would be annoyed that it's now pay or it's gone.

It's gotta be Miller

Ner, ner, ner, ner, ner.  

   and that's what gets you into so much hangover trouble, young lady!

I can bold too cinds...

Kaffers, I suspect that they will make an announcement at some time that not enough of us have signed up for it, so they are closing us down.

Seems like a missed opportunity to me, 

I can't bold, or do anything on my ipad, but I'm too lazy to reach over and get the laptop!

  Should I just go for the straight drinks next time?    I'd be sick drinking anything that I can taste vodka or spirits in.

Although shots don't count, they're meant to be tasted.  But they're rotten.com.

Anyway ... Don't be getting on at Cinds whilst she is tucking into her scrummy beansprouts

It would be a shame if that happened Rexi.   I won't be blackmailed into it though, on principle.   I think the FM mods was the thin end of the wedge tbh.

I've only had a bightly coloured shot thingy once Ells ... and i sipped it!!

I held the door open whilst my street cred left

I speak from experience Ells... i've never been so ill as the night (many moons ago) that I first drank vodka and irn bru....   just like drinking pop - until the fresh air hit me.    I've never wanted death so much.

Ah well. I'll just go to playing games/quizzes on the phone and watching the TV 

I don't mind the FM mod thing kaffs, but then I am a good girl and wouldn't incurr their wrath.

But then, no one really misbehaves on here now.

I say well done to those who put themselves forward

no i'm not getting at them Rexi... just the general 'take it or leave it' air of the whole thing really - so many people were against it, but we were just told it had to happen or we'd shut (then threads get locked so the debate ends which gets right up my nose)   How many people did we lose over it?

hahaha I'm officially a Mother whos kids are ashamed of her.

They're sitting quietly with their Dad writing their xmas lists when that annoying song by Sam and the Womp (Bom Bom) comes on so I jumped up and started dancing to it and singing along.  The 6 year old tells his dad to write 'a new Mum who doesn't dance' on his xmas list.

If they saw me on a night out I'd be disowned.

Hi

I'm getting a puppy next week. I posted a pic on the animal lovers thread. I'm so excited.

I don't think as far as this forum is concerned it's about the money. I agree it wouldn't make much. Which is why I'm wondering why they're doing it. I do feel it's a way to slowly but surely put an end to the place.

Ugh that sounds rotten  I hate Irn Bru though.  Vodka and fizzy lime is my poison at the minute.  Lovely and refreshing.

ah well.. if that's how it's to be at least we're getting more warning the C4 gave us and I think a lot of people have each other on FB and stuff now, so I guess they'll keep in touch.  nothing lasts forever eh?   I'm off to look at this puppy now.

Welcome to the Embarrassing Mum Club, Ells.

Is it free?  Is there booze on offer?

Oh yesssss, it's one of the best clubs in the world ... and it gets better when they are teenagers, and then ... whooooo, early 20s are just fab!!!

I said "hashtag awkward" in front of my 21 year old and her friends the other day ... she nearly died of embarrassment!!!!

You get a gold star for that one.

We can be disowned mums together

I always thought I was quite a cool mum till my girls became teenagers. Now I can't go out without doing my hair and makeup incase one of their friends see me, I can't answer a phone incase I say the wrong thing, I'm not allowed to answer the door unless THEY look ok. I buy the wrong kind of shampoo, toothpaste, shower gel blah blah blah. I don't read Heat magazine and the one that tops it all......."you don't understand what it's like?". Nah coz I was born 36 years old

This is why I love animals more

Omg Rexi that's class.  Hahhaha I wish I could have witnessed that one.

You're too kind Yogi ... I think I would need to couple it with my Three Degrees impression to merit a gold star.

Maybe when she comes home at Christmas .....

 I think it's Karma for when I used to tell my Mum she was showing me up and telling her to go away when I had mates in.  She loves seeing my kids get their own back on me now

Oh yeah, you have to do that!

I doubt I would have gone on another plane I would have gone home .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-20001291

Me either Erin.  I always say to my OH that if there were any serious problems when I was on a flight and we landed in a far away country then they'd need to find a way to get me home that doesn't involve flying.  Or they'd have to knock me out to get me on a plane again.

Meet your pal

I've just seen the whole of Girls Aloud's new video

 I'm sorry to say..........I like it now

Hahahaha here I am back after the bean sprouts.  2, just flippin 2 bottles of cider and I am done in.  

Epic fail