Should I be off or on the bottle?

Today is my last day in the office before going on maternity leave so I now have time to look at news websites in the morning.

Throughout my pregnancy I have abstained from drinking, this approach appears to comply with popular advice on avoiding alcohol while pregnant.  

It now appears, I should have been drinking as it is good for boys.  However, while it may be good for three year old boys, it may be bad for 5 year old boys.  My confusion on the right thing to do is obviously influenced by pregnancy but this does leave me baffled.

The one thing I am sure of  is that everyone has an opinion on what is good/bad for you in relation to pregnancy, child birth and caring for a baby and that everyone wants to force their views on you.

Off now for a Vodka and Red Bull.

What a shocker

Working as a consultant for the banking industry, it is very hard to keep up to date with changes in the market.  I am trying hard by reading a couple of news websites on a regular basis.

While financial services is my professional interest, I also like cats.  Therefore, my eyes were drawn to the photograph below… 

…especially because it reminded me of happier times at home -

Imagine my horror, when I read the story and discovered it was about a cat eating festival in Peru.

Mr Tosh has already been grumbled at because Ginny and I could not watch Big Cat Week on Monday as it was ‘too upsetting’ but he does not call to warn me about the mean story lurking behind the cute cat photo. 

When I have more time, I may even start a campaign to ensure adequate risk warnings are put on these links.  Just like the risk warnings they have on cds and financial services products.