Water Babies

Well P’s bump continues to expand at a fair rate of knots – although the consultant has told her that the baby isn’t going to a big one. We were a little scared at first as they wanted P to have a third scan (which was fine) and then have another one in a few weeks time just to make sure.

However, with all the measurements they can take from the scans and then plot them against a chart, it’s obvious to see from the results that the bump is cooking nicely. If anything, after our first antenatal class, P was relived that the baby wasn’t going to be a bumper one as, judging by some of tummies of the other mums to be, they’re going to smarting somewhat afterwards.

We’ve also talked about the birth (it’s getting spookily close now – we’re even starting to kit out the spare room ready for the arrival) and, after being put off by the thought of it, P has come around to the idea of a water birth.

Our hospital does them and, if P can wear a baggy t-shirt to cover all the necessary bits, it’s probably going to be the method of choice. To be honest, if there’s anything that’ll help her stay relaxed and in the optimum position for delivery, a water birth seems like the best way to go. I can even be useful too – I can hold the scoop for fishing out anything that shouldn’t be in the water (assuming I’ve not fainted in the process!)

Chocolate Horror

So, it finally looks like I’ve got a good excuse to give up my favourite tipple of Creme Eggs and Fruit and Nut. With, no thanks to the government owned British banks providing the massive amount of debt, the demise of the British Cadburys into Kraft’s grubby cheese flavoured hands leaves me numb and tasteless.

Let’s face the facts, with all that debt piled into the company there will be cuts – and it’s sure not to be at the American side of the business. What puzzles me is, with no cash up front, why can’t I walk into my local Barclays bank and borrow £10 billion pounds and buy, say, BMW. It’s essentially all that Kraft has done – and the British tax payer has paid for it too!

So, be prepared for smaller bars of chocolate, higher prices, lower quality chocolate and factories moved to Eastern Europe. No matter what the bosses of the company say, believe me, it will happen. Perhaps not today, but in 12 months time.

It now looks like I’ll be searching for a new brand of chocolate to enjoy instead. It’s a shame really, because it’s most likely to be Lindt – and they’re not British either!