Lucky thread

[baileybubs]

Was it you who said that you only get statutory maternity cupcake? Coz i do and I'm still looking for a new job, although as soon as I get to about 12 weeks if I did get an interview I'd tell them I'm pregnant.

 

[CherylC3]

Hey ladie I only get statutory mat pay too cos I'm self employed it sucks I will only be able to take 3 or 4 months off I wud love a year off to hav proper bonding xx

 

[cupcake1981]

Yes its me sadly, despite my long service!!

Mrs D wanted me to post a pic of my cakes so....

Heres the one i made today for work for our bake off competition:

 

[cupcake1981]

And heres the little one i made for my friends birthday the other day

 

[baileybubs]

Well I've figured out that we can actually afford to live on statutory maternity pay and just found out that we are actually allowed 9 months of stat mat pay yay!! Although we might end up struggling and I might have to go back early.

Sucks that it's so crap though isn't it?!

 

[baileybubs]

Wow cupcake!! They are gorgeous!! And look sooooo yummy!!

 

[fletch_W]

Those look delicious!!

 

[cupcake1981]

Oh i think i get a few weeks at 90% to but not long....i need to go work for the NHS they have an amazing package....my OH does and suggested that perhaps i could go back to work after having a baby and he could take a year off! My response was if i have to push a baby out of my lady garden im damn well taking 9 months off after to recover!

Cheryl did you say you were a mobile hairdresser (i may have dreamt that), will you be able to take the baby with you to work? x

 

[cupcake1981]

Aw thanks, i wish cakes were my day job! Maybe one day.....

I know like babies arent expensive enough without not getting paid as well! Still well manage somehow...people always say if you waitied until the right time/until you had enough money you'd never get around to it!

 

[baileybubs]

Yeah I get the 6 weeks at 90% and then it's 33 weeks at £135 a week. But then with my oh's working tax credit and child benefit it takes it up to an income of about £200 a week. At the mo I only earn £230 a week anyway so hopefully we'll be ok, but I won't be able to go back to work at my current job so I'm still looking. I suppose I can always get a new job to go to when I finish maternity instead.

 

[cupcake1981]

I dont even like choc cake, doubt i will be able to eat any tomorrow, will be too depressed about being back at work!

Still only 5 weeks back and then were off on holiday for 2 weeks.....if i get around to booking something!

 

[Tawn]

Fletch, so glad to have you back! If you are our only TWWer, you must be in line to be the next BFP then! Tent baby, yeah!

Cupcake, those cakes are gorgeous!! Absolutely amazing, you should start a business!

Bailey, I totally want to watch that documentary now! Might have to watch it on my laptop later! Sorry the weather didn't cooperate for your day off hun!

Cheryl, yay MS!!!! Only on BnB would we say that, but it sounds like your bean is growing perfectly.

Cath, how did today go? Hope you are ok! Darn your annoying OPKs, I wonder when AF will come if that will give you any answers?

Mummy, poor DH! Pump him full of vitamins (and maybe a viagra!? LOL JOKING!!!!!!) and get the deed done this week! This is your month!

AFM, I am knackered! After hubbys spotlight torch escapade waking me up last night, I was up from 1am till almost 5am We just had our first proper BBQ in our new house on our new BBQ though, and it was delicious and the weather perfect so I can't complain TOO much hehe. But it took me 2 hours to get everything prepared so I am finally sitting down and feel like I could pass out already! Gonna be an early night for me, I think!

 

[CherylC3]

Yeah mobile hairdresser I cud do...x

Wow they case are amazing u shud open a bakery cake shop. X

 

[CherylC3]

Aw Tawn thts good Hun a wee early night sounds fab I'm off tomoro so glad I'm knacked. Xx

 

[baileybubs]

Tawn sleep sleep sleep!! That's the one thing I have learned, if I am tired and not at work I sleep!!

I am guessing that I will probably be in bed by 9pm again!

Yeah you should start your own business cupcake!!

 

[baileybubs]

And Cheryl you too sleep sleep sleep!!

 

[Tawn]

Yeah, I think I am going to have to enjoy sleeping this summer Bailey! As stepson is on summer term, he doesn't get up till 8:30 or so and I can usually sleep in until 9 as he likes to chill to a cartoon before breakfast, it has been lovvvvvveeelllly. But if all goes according to plan, won't be much longer before such lie-ins are a thing of the past!

So bed early tonight is on my list of things to do!

 

[cupcake1981]

Ah id love to but have like zero business accumen, i have a little FB page and stuff but its really just a little hobby, plus SO many people are doing it theres a lot of competion. Also people are really unwilling to pay what you need to charge to actually make a profit, they dont realise how much cakes cost to make and would rather go to tesco and pay £10 for something thats really not that great!

Tawn glad you got out into the sun today, love a bbq, wish we had a little garden, but we are 10 min drive from the beach so just pop down there with a disposible when its really nice!

Cheryl i missed your post about MS! Yey its such a great sign, even though you feel AWFUL, be greatful

xx

 

[baileybubs]

Me too, although I hate the fact that my oh doesn't get home until gone 10pm as it always wakes me up. I love taking naps though so its a great excuse lol!!

Oh cupcake I really want to eat cake now after seeing your lovely pictures!! My sweet tooth knows no bounds!!!

 

[cupcake1981]

Im gonna struggle so much to get up tomo....have been laying in til about 10 every day for the last 4 weeks while ive been off, the alarm will be shock tomo!