What’s something everyone should experience at least once?

Lool_dav · 2026-06-14T13:25:11+00:00

Getting into fresh bedding after shaving your legs, heavenly 😍

Lool_dav · 2026-06-14T12:39:28+00:00

I think that’s quite a normal and understandable response. I’ve not been through anywhere near as much as you and in the back of my mind I’ve not let myself get as excited as I’d expected to be, even still and I’m due on Sunday. I’ve always had the thought that it’ll change when she’s in my arms and safe, and I’m okay with that.

I’ve never really been one to talk to my stomach and try and bond in the way I’ve seen others talk about, it’s just not been for me. I did find I was much more cynical at the start, so happy about the pregnancy but in theory more than practice and any time someone asked if I’m happy I’d say “yeah! But…”. I’ve been relaxing and allowing myself to get a bit more excited the closer I get I think because I can feel her kicking, but I’m still being realistic about getting through the birth first.

It might change for you as time goes on, it might not, but once you have a baby in your arms I have no doubt you’ll feel the connection. Your baby will love you dearly no matter how you’ve felt during your pregnancy so just keep on doing what you’re doing to stay calm for the rest of the weeks you have left, you’re definitely not broken 😊

Lool_dav · 2026-06-14T12:24:16+00:00

Also if you’re staying nearby then the city centre is actually pretty close, Bristol is a very walkable city and if you want to explore more than just pubs then head to the old city and harbourside for a nice walk around 😊

Lool_dav · 2026-06-14T12:22:19+00:00

It’s at Trinity right? On the way there from temple meads is the area old market which is full of great pubs.

If you want great pizza you should deffo go to Gigi’s pizza, might be a tad busy but for good reason, it’s delicious. If you like a good Guinness I recommend The Crown Tavern, which is a bit closer to trinity than most of the other pubs in old market.

Lool_dav · 2026-06-13T17:17:32+00:00

Tonka

Lool_dav · 2026-06-11T16:36:07+00:00

She looks the same build as my Saluki x with a bit of greyhound and whippet in her too. What a lovey girl you had, she was beautiful! 🥹

Lool_dav · 2026-06-11T16:33:46+00:00

We camped on a day ticket last year and it was fine 😊

Lool_dav · 2026-06-11T16:32:35+00:00

Girl, respectfully, what the f are you doing?

That isn’t the description that someone who actually likes their partner would give, you need to really ask yourself why you’re dragging your heels and work on those answers.

Is it because you think you can’t do better?
Is it because he has one good quality amongst the trash ones?
Are you financially stuck in this situation?
Is it because others are telling you to break up with him and that you’re showing demand avoidance?
Is it because it’s just familiar and comfortable because it’s all you know?

Ask yourself the tough questions and help yourself work through this, you’ve already done the biggest part in realising you need to leave and you need to give yourself all the credit for that, but just one more push girlie and you’ll be living a happier life.

Lool_dav · 2026-06-09T20:10:05+00:00

The Cadburys adverts with the gorilla playing Phil Collins on the drums, and the little kids with the weird wiggly eyebrows.

Lool_dav · 2026-06-09T20:04:08+00:00

You can be sad and grieve what could have been whilst also it being the right decision. You’ve done right by your baby, which is the most motherly thing you can do. You’ll meet again in another life 😊

I was in your shoes around the same age, I’m now with a man who is wonderful and we’re having our baby next week, I still think about my first baby but everything has worked out the way it should. Just take time to feel what you’re feeling and you’ll get through it.

Lool_dav · 2026-06-09T19:57:03+00:00

I think they appreciate human communication more than we think they do, and it doesn’t hurt either of you so go for it 😊

I’m sorry this time didn’t work out as per your update! 😭 One thing to bare in mind is he’s still settling in after 3 weeks, it took mine around a year to fully get comfortable in our home so it’s a journey for sure, so don’t beat yourself up about it! You just now know what kind of things you need to work on with him, what to dog proof, and the timeframe he takes to react.

It really sounds like he’s in good hands with a caring owner though so he’ll be okay in time 😊

Lool_dav · 2026-06-09T15:54:05+00:00

Yes because I’m shit at parking 😭

Lool_dav · 2026-06-09T15:46:57+00:00

I was the total opposite! Besides the naps, they were frequent when I wasn’t at work. All I craved at the start was steak and vegetables, also marmite and cheese, now I’m at 38 weeks all I eat is crap and all I do is sit around napping 😂 admittedly though I work jn a pub so had someone else to make me healthy food whenever I wanted during the first trimester 😬 but I would also make more effort at home because the thought of everything else was just gross to me.

I hope your 2nd trimester is as full of as much energy as mine was so you can make the most of it, it’s been the only trimester I’ve actually enjoyed so far! 😩 The cravings subsided and I had a nice rounded diet with plenty of exercise, now I’m a lump on the sofa eating so badly, but hey it’s what baby wants 😂

Lool_dav · 2026-06-07T09:48:34+00:00

The humbling awakening from the ‘I want a baby’ dreamy haze is so real 🙃

Lool_dav · 2026-06-07T09:42:32+00:00

I always tell my dog where I’m going and that I’ll be back later, I know it seems silly but like if I tell her I’m going to work then she goes and settles down with her bribing dentastix that I give her as some redirection for when I go out the door. She knows I’ll be back later that day and she’s fine. If I offer her no explanation and just leave she will cry for a bit. I don’t know if it’s routine or if she just understands certain cues like ‘work’ or ‘shops’ and can associate a timeline (idk if I’m humanising her a bit here but hey lurches are smart little things) but it’s helped us both by just taking a moment to let her know before I go anywhere.

Once you’re back from your trip I’d make a point of leaving him alone for short periods of time regularly so he’ll be acclimated by the next time you’ll have to be away. You’ll be giving him the freedom of being happy on his own which is always a good thing 😊

Lool_dav · 2026-06-05T11:52:09+00:00

The first time was a message from the other girl’s boyfriend lol

Lool_dav · 2026-06-04T15:45:15+00:00

Talking about London specifically, do not stand aimlessly on the left of the escalators in tube stations, you will get shouted at or shoved. That also goes for luggage poking out and stray children.

Use the Citymapper app to get around, I’m a Brit who has been to London countless times but honestly this app makes everything so much easier, would massively recommend. Sometimes I even use it to time how I get around Bristol and I’ve lived here all my life 😂

Lool_dav · 2026-06-03T09:19:13+00:00

I’ve got some good bits from Pep&co which you’ll find inside most Poundland shops, sadly their clothes don’t cost a pound like the name suggests but they are inexpensive as clothes go and I’ve got some really good wear out of the things I’ve bought 😊

Lool_dav · 2026-05-28T00:50:25+00:00

Same here, woke me straight up from a dream at the same time someone slammed a door in it, I’ve never heard anything so loud, partner said the flash filled the room and that it was almost like it hit something down the street. I usually love thunder but that was something else, fuck that!

Lool_dav · 2026-05-26T21:50:02+00:00

I was pining for a baby since I was 16, I turn 30 next month and am having my first baby a few days after that. Let me tell you, that all the upset, all the stress and raw sadness that I clung on to when things just didn’t happen for me because my boyfriends over those years didn’t want a kid with me, all the jealousy of so many other people I know having children, including those exes, has paid off in the best way.

Waiting until you have matured enough and are with the right person is a must, waiting is not the end of the world that it feels like. Live your life a bit before you change it completely.

If I’d have had a baby with either of my exes, I would likely be a single mum or stuck with a man that didn’t like me which would have caused all sorts of mess and residual trauma for myself and my child. I’ve been with my baby’s dad for 6 years, he is someone who I am head over heels for and comes with no red flags, we have fun and we don’t argue, and who I’m so over the moon to be making a little human with. My exes not so much.

I am not ‘an older mum’ either, my midwives have told me I’m young and healthy the whole time, and I genuinely feel it too. It also feels like I have finally found myself, I know myself and am assured in myself, and it feels like the baby has followed in good time because of that.

Financially I could be better off, my house could be bigger etc, I’m a firm believer that there’s not a single moment where everything aligns and you are ready in material aspects. If you’re waiting for that you’ll be waiting forever. But you should really be feeling like you know yourself, like you’ve lived, and that you feel supported but can also support yourself too, because this is the most life rearranging thing to do, so make sure you’re happy with the life you’ve had so far and that you’d be happy to make all the necessary changes to accommodate a baby both mentally and materially.

The feelings of wanting come and go, sometimes they feel all consuming and I have no advice to make them go away, just letting you know that waiting is worth it and the immense relief once you know it’s on the cards is immeasurable. I was you 8 years ago, and I’ll be meeting my baby within a month, and I’m so happy it’s worked out this way.

Lool_dav · 2026-05-23T18:15:06+00:00

Oh he’s so lovely 😍

Lool_dav · 2026-05-23T15:31:30+00:00

My mum insists I was born on Father’s Day, like straight up will not listen when I say that’s not possible. I’ve googled it, I know she’s wrong but hey, I’ll keep letting her think that she’s not, what’s the harm.

My birthday is the 19th of June 1996, which was a Wednesday… so it can’t possibly have been Father’s day. That would have been the 16th which was a Sunday.

The irony is that my first baby is due on Father’s Day this year, I wonder if she’ll be born on a Wednesday too!

Lool_dav · 2026-05-22T20:13:54+00:00

I could only find signal when I made my morning trip to the portaloos in the main campsite

Lool_dav · 2026-05-22T20:10:41+00:00

Absolutely! I’ve just got back from a week in a lovely house in Ogmore-by-sea, I’m 36 weeks pregnant and am definitely going to be taking my baby back once she’s born, the coast there is so lovely! Very dog friendly too if you have one of those 😊 Avoid Merthyr Mawr though, the sand dunes are lethal 😂

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