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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Fronhaul on February 23, 2012, 10:57:48 am

Title: The other birthing kit "essentials"
Post by: Fronhaul on February 23, 2012, 10:57:48 am: I was lying in bed at 4am trying to get up the energy to go and check the girls thinking about the essentials that don't appear in the books.

Sally has mentioned Tunnocks Caramel Wafers and I will second that one and add (although its very non pc) my Nespresso machine for hot strong black coffee without really waking up before the coffee is consumed.

Husband swears by a packet of Frosties or similar for mindless mid night snacks.

So nosey female wants to know what keeps us all going during the wee small hours?
Title: Re: The other birthing kit "essentials"
Post by: Fowgill Farm on February 23, 2012, 11:50:13 am: Long farrowings.........kitkats & coffee!
Mandy :pig:
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Post by: little blue on February 23, 2012, 07:54:00 pm: cheese sandwiches!
and biscuits & coffee/tea
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Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 23, 2012, 11:16:16 pm: Hot chocolate.
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Post by: funkyfish on February 24, 2012, 09:41:43 am: Cereal bars and bananas- stuff you can eat with out touching it- sometimes no matter how much you wash your hands they never seem clean after some jobs...

I always get hungry after getting called out in the early hours, I drink a lot of hot squash as it doesn't matter if it gets cold!
Title: Re: The other birthing kit "essentials"
Post by: colliewoman on February 25, 2012, 07:57:13 pm: Jamesons and ginger wine if it's cold :thumbsup:
Other than that COFFEE, lots and lots of sweet coffee ;D
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Post by: princesspiggy on February 25, 2012, 08:31:44 pm: coffee and a ham sandwich - tho felt slightly guilty eating that infront of dorothy!
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Post by: Small Farmer on February 25, 2012, 08:35:59 pm: Gin and tonic?
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Post by: VSS on February 25, 2012, 08:56:00 pm: We always fill the tea flasks so that there is some hot tea whatever time of the night it is needed - and we swap the decaff for the real stuff!
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Post by: Anke on February 26, 2012, 09:48:30 pm: Radio on worldservice when on watching duty for a gimmer in the wee small hours..., that and four layers of clothing at least.... it is always freezing at 2am, even in April!
Title: Re: The other birthing kit "essentials"
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 27, 2012, 10:59:07 pm: Thermals.
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Post by: SteveHants on February 28, 2012, 05:08:15 pm: Tea. But then - I had worked nights before I had sheep and I am used to it, so I wont eat unless its a mealtime.
Title: Re: The other birthing kit "essentials"
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 29, 2012, 12:06:33 am: That's sensible so long as you have enough meal times in a day - around ten is good.
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Post by: bazzais on February 29, 2012, 07:53:33 am: Nothing helps me get out of bed - except the knowledge I frickin have too. >:( ;)
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Post by: bazzais on February 29, 2012, 09:08:10 pm: Sleeping without taking your clothes off always helps - I spose its technically called a snooze, but you gota tke what your given ;)
Title: Re: The other birthing kit "essentials"
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 29, 2012, 11:35:53 pm: My bladder helps me get out of bed. ;D ;)