so glad this week is over. Managed to lose sleep and weight. Morning.

^would you like to dip into your bulging pockets ans help us out with the weekend away and think of something we would all enjoy & agree upon? Sorry, ladies I have been drowning in work and have not taken this further yet.

Mile End sounds dull. I'll find somewhere else. If I could run over someone with a Go Kart today I would and I know just whom to flatten. Grr.

Originally posted by NGONGE: Yes Ibti, by e-mail. He says hello to all of you but Sheh comes top of his list. I think it's time he was let back in. Would love to see how he would view many of the new people on here. So, come on Sheh, join me in requesting the reinstatement of the one and only Bahane. I had nothing to do with his removal and will have even less to do with his return. Tell him I said Ooouucc.

right let's make this easy. We're going Go-Karting. Watch this space. We've managed to delurk Jamelia, whoever she is so we've got to give her choice some weight.

Pucca, I heard that blasted song again accidently last week and all Wednesday it was running over and over in my head. Not a good thing when u catch yourself singing it out loud in the women's toilets. Ugh. That song is a curse. It's kicked off again, flipping hell. Che, your confession is a breath of fresh air. Just be honest with her and move on to the next one in line. If they can't see through your pattern, got no one to blame but themselves when u get itchy f.

licence to snog with shiisha-breath ma heysatid wali so steady on, Ngonge. Congrats, Ibts.

^what better way to show your abayas off? Wear it! I'll buy one off you and wear it too as a walking ad for your stall. When people say, Oh, nice abaya, I'll say, it's your lucky day, the woman I bought it off is here today. Do I get a comish? Ibts, that's a lot of food. They will fall asleep. Do let me know, and I can spread the word for you too. I'll PM you my email address, send me the flyer and I'll forward it to a big database of people I know(a lil) who have bigger databases of people to hand.

so this is turning into a weekend break, eh? LoL I've gone back over your posts and DD, Ibts, Serenity and Malika have shown interest in getting away for a weekend. It'll need to be one where we all get a lil bit of what we want. A bit of activity, a bit of pampering. Lily would you consider a weekend? Val would you join? Scotland sounds cold and not necessarily any cheaper than getting out of the island altogether. Southern Spain, Tunisia, Turkey. Where else warmish do low-flight airlines go? I'm in if you all are. If there's one thing I can do, it's arrange a trip on a shoe string. On the island or off it? Budget for a weekend away? This thread will go on and on...

^LoL. Ok I will be second in command for when u need the loo or to relax your over-worked mean face muscles. Ibts, Malika is right; food like that is easier to manage. By beforehand I meant between now and the day. On the day, I will help, it's a given. DD, are you going to sell your abayas there?

^E1 doesn't do anything for me. What station is the hall nearest to? I'll be there inshallah. Do you need help beforehand?

somebody bring back biifbaaf. I'll do my best to make it to the desert, B. so far... Paintballing need ten people for this but it's the cheapest at £20/person. 100 paint balls(don't know if this per person or not, got to find out). Pay to get more. Goes on for 3.5 hours if we go for the indoor central london option. 9am to 4pm if outside though. Strange. Didn't like that the info was limited on this. It's from lastminute.com's clay pigeon shooting offer OR http://www.towerpaintball.com/game_zones.php OR http://www.goballistic.co.uk clay pigeon shooting pigeon shooting is more expensive than paintballing and requires going outside the M25(sorry ) first pigeon shooting option blooming discriminatory- ladies get fewer clays to shoot, 35 I think it is. Half day £55 plus cost of getting to Harlow, Essex. London ku sheeg. Got to dive an hour to get to: http://www.thebigshoot.co.uk/ £34 for 2.5 hours, 30 clays Thoughts?

flu. morning.

thanks, Neph, but it would have to be a lot more than a tenner if gambling money is to even begin to tempt. Rather fool an unsuspecting booking agent. Haneefah, thanks, I'm sure we will. Ducaysane, u seem stuck on fifth grade. Haven't made progress on this ladies as a little something called work and flu have got in the way. LoL, I was feeling rough for days b4 I realised I was in the grip of a virus. Could not think for sh*t yesterday so let everybody talk at me. Hope to do the same today.

^woohoo. I've been waiting for you to prove them wrong. These BM people sound like fun. I'm thinking of a one day thing at the mo. Fardaha maxaa lagu nacey talow. If you're interested in skiing, I'm off early December. Let me know; going with two friends who are more advanced than I am so i'll be doing a lot of alone time with the instructor. I am a beginner who seems to have done scarier skiing stuff than the friends have. Must have had an irresponsible instructor. Good to know you're not meant to be that out of control. So we've got Serenity, Ibts, Lily, Val, me and Malika(?) for the one day get-together so far. I'll look around and keep the cost as low as possible. Bribe some chap and say we're poor Muslim women who don't get out much; can't he give a better group discount? Haha. Then we turn up and tear the place apart. Counting on you Ibts.

I'd forgotten the hardest part is agreeing on what to do. Reckon I should move across to the other side of the pond for some outdoor activity. The European ladies can't let go of their fooking cafe culture. WOL, sure to look you up. Ever been on a camel? Don't.do.it. Malika, I assume you're in the UK. You look like you're after a weekend away; Scotland's some hours away. Would you do a day? Lily, would you shoot? So far, Val and I and Ibts(I speak for her) would. I'll see if I can find somewhere that will fan DD and others with peacock feathers whilst the rest of us get on with it. LoL. Some compromise will be needed on all sides or this might become 2 day trips(I'm up for both). Cara, where DO you live? Cause I'd look you up too. We could do something illegal together and laugh about it. Mwwwahahharijuana.

^LoL. Ok that's 2 votes for shooting so far.

^I like your attitude, Lily. I like it. Isn't two weeks enough planning time? All this over-planning palava takes the magic out of life. Ibts, you realise you're in now, don't you? Whatever it may be.

^ 4 weeks in advance my backside; that's for people who prepare in advance. I booked to go to Dubai on a Sunday last year and flew out the next day. And it was the cheapest flight available. Where there's a will... So come on, maalin noo baney. You're living by your signature too closely! I'm more likely to throw up than to faint; anything but faint.

Shaken, when I'm in Montreal I'll look you up if you like this sort of thing. I like the way you bring it all together, Cara. Very tempting indeed. KK, hm, we could split up in pairs and have a challenge, couldn't we? Return in 2 hours with an outfit for a wedding. The dirac would be the hard part. Too girly though; how do we rough up the Paris idea? Val, I have no idea where they do that but it must be reachable surely. I think this is my favourite choice so far. I don't know how good I'd be but Ihave a feeling I'd enjoy destroying something- got some pent up work-related tension. Val, got to be active, all women seem to do is sit and chit-chat. Gets boring.. Haneefah, why not fly out and join us? Ibts, I like the way you have made yourself unavailable. End of November you say? Must have a hectic schedule. Oh, cancel something and get dirty with us!!! So GoApe is for adults? I HATE heights so I will consider this. If I faint, don't tell on me. Where are Serenity, DD, Lily? Join us. Who else is a Londoner? Anyone outside the M25(how could you?) and is female is welcome to join.

Hello ladies Everybody else, P-off. Thank you. I'm extraordinarily bored; have not done anything 'different' in a while. Who wants to get together with me and do something different, new, interesting? That does not involve sitting around talking BS, work, men, BMI, marriage, which bank you now own. Strictly female, to happen in the next couple of weeks. you're still reading this when you shouldn't be, aren't you? off the top of my head: Clay pigeon shooting A day in Paris(a long day, Eurostar from St Pancras) Karting Paintballing Quad biking Ideas on a post. My list is looking tame. Precious princesses be warned. Be prepared to get dirty & tired. Who's up for a mad day out? Ibts is already in. She can't say no to me

^LoL. Good luck. I've returned to the gym and feel better for it already. My metabolism increases with age. Go figure.

Lol Ibts. Someone's cruising for a bruising. He'd probably enjoy it though so best to walk away.

^very mysterious. What's her name? It's alright, Lambeth just wants to have fun. It's banned in his borough.

^it always does when the weather is good. Lambeth, don't doubt yourself, I clicked 'add reply', started typing, went off to do something, returned and finished it.