nitsohara: Now he's watching Coronation St. I'm being dissed in my own home on a daily basis.
Charliecondou: @nitsohara You should dump him. Immediately
nitsohara: @Charliecondou he won't go. He's like a bad smell. YOU on the other hand are of course the best thing in it *back-pedals wildly* x
Charliecondou: @nitsohara oh obviously that was implied in your previous tweet.
nitsohara: @Charliecondou himself is knocking one out to you as we speak.
Charliecondou: @nitsohara plus ca change
Eamonn_Forde: @Charliecondou @nitsohara We fast-forward through the bits with "Marcus Dent" in. We prefer "Sean Tully".
nitsohara: @Eamonn_Forde @Charliecondou The Weatherfield Dana more like.
Eamonn_Forde: @Charliecondou @nitsohara I am the Newton & Ridley Nesbitt.
Charliecondou: @nitsohara @Eamonn_Forde The tram crash Wogan
Eamonn_Forde: @Charliecondou @nitsohara I am the Roy's Rolls Gerry Adams.
nitsohara: @Charliecondou @Eamonn_Forde I'm now having to listen to him call us both racists. Against the race of him. I ask you.
Eamonn_Forde: @nitsohara @Charliecondou I constitute a "special interest" race.
Charliecondou: @Eamonn_Forde @nitsohara The Street cars Sinn Fein :-(
Eamonn_Forde: @Charliecondou @nitsohara The Underworld UUP.
iamtonydenton: “@Bennielawrence: My beautiful little girl instagr.am/p/PfH6U/” how photogenic is she
Charliecondou: @iamtonydenton She has your eyes
iamtonydenton: @Charliecondou well thank you young sir
Charliecondou: @AlanCarr When are you doing London??
iamtonydenton: @Charliecondou @AlanCarr he's doing 5 & 6 nov at The O2, we are having a firework party on 5th put it in your diary x
Charliecondou: @iamtonydenton will do!!!
sugarpuff1982: @Charliecondou just gotta say. Your an inspiration & a great person. Huge fan. X
Charliecondou: @sugarpuff1982 Thank you x
Charliecondou: Which Gay people inspire you? Only a week left to vote http://t.co/gneZaVfb
DaranLittle: @Charliecondou needless to say ive voted for you
Charliecondou: @DaranLittle Im voting for you Daran obviously
Charliecondou: RT @NuhdeenCoyleNow: @Charliecondou Uf @CherylCole wins thus one, ay guve up.
FJC85: @Charliecondou were you in M&S in angel earlier?
Charliecondou: @FJC85 Indeed I was
alicearnold1: @Charliecondou just voted...
Charliecondou: @alicearnold1 If you voted for Balding over me I am BREAKING FRIENDS WITH YOU!
alicearnold1: @Charliecondou we are still friends then!!
clarebalding1: @alicearnold1 @charliecondou I knew it.
Charliecondou: @clarebalding1 @alicearnold1 Ive had a BABY Clare!!! And Im a HOMOSEXUALMAN! How much more inspiring can one person BE???
misterhsk: @Charliecondou @clarebalding1 @alicearnold1 woah! When were you planning on telling ME all this. Gay? A baby? What next? You like V-necks???
Charliecondou: @misterhsk @clarebalding1 @alicearnold1 Surely you must have wondered who Cam was? And why he likes scatter cushions?
misterhsk: @Charliecondou man! I feel so daft. That's why you guys always arrived & left together. And share a house. And kiss. And do that other thing...
Charliecondou: @misterhsk Line dancing?
misterhsk: @Charliecondou euphemisms abound
THE C SECTION
BonBonOKeeffe: @Charliecondou loved your interview yesterday
Charliecondou: @BonBonOKeeffe Thank you x
yorkshiregunner: “@Charliecondou: Which Gay people inspire you? Only a week left to vote independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…” Does Tom Cruise count?
Charliecondou: @yorkshiregunner lol
sugarpuff1982: @Charliecondou you! Lol your perfect to represent the gay community :) x
Charliecondou: @sugarpuff1982 lol thanks x
Charliecondou: We've decided on the date for our C-section. Is it wrong to choose a day that doesnt clash with my Birthday party?
Greenie01: @Charliecondou @clarebalding1 @alicearnold1 Enjoying your Guardian articles at the moment. You must be thrilled at the results of the scan.
Charliecondou: @Greenie01 Thanks, I am!
emilygem19: @Charliecondou awe saw ur interview on @itvthismorning -you were fab & all the best with new babe! Loving yours & @antonycotton storyline xx
Charliecondou: @emilygem19 @itvthismorning Thank you
Suzola: @Charliecondou only been a follower for a few hours and I already love you!! Pick a date, have a party yey
Charliecondou: @Suzola It'll be just my luck for him to come early now
vicks31: @Charliecondou it's wrong to be choosing a date for a c-section full stop! Should be based on medical need, not as a convenience!
Charliecondou: @vicks31 It is for medical need. But thanks for your opinion
vicks31: @Charliecondou as I have had 2 for serious medical need, (1emergency), the date was only set 6 weeks ahead of the op, units clearly differ
Charliecondou: @vicks31 First one was emergency C-section, they won't let us have a natural birth
ellcie1: @Charliecondou not at all! Y c section? (from a mum who had to have 3 csections)! X
Charliecondou: @ellcie1 Medical reasons unfortunately
sugarpuff1982: @Charliecondou no need for thanks :) I mean it. It's people like u who aren't afraid to live in the lime light that help society accept us x
Charliecondou: @sugarpuff1982 thanks very much. No name yet
THE LAST BIT BEFORE BEDTIME SATURDAY
Stobbers: As if Marc Warren tried to get into this year's X Factor. yfrog.com/h6515iaj
Charliecondou: @Stobbers hahahaha
Charliecondou: RT @ADawsonBros: Within 4 weeks, Frankie Cocozza's hair will have grown all the way across his face. It'll be like he's facing backwards.
Charliecondou: @djy12345 Who ARE they??
davidclover: @Charliecondou enjoyed your column today esp. thoughts re disability
Charliecondou: @davidclover thanks x
davidclover: @Charliecondou no that seems fine by me but I'm still one of the selfish childless
djy12345: @Charliecondou They make organic yoghurt apparently
Charliecondou: @djy12345 I love them so
Charliecondou: @JackPShepherd88 You were great on tonight's X Factor #marcuscollins
Cath_Tyldesley: @Charliecondou ha ha ha! He does look like him doesnt he!!? xx
Charliecondou: @Cath_Tyldesley totes! Like a camp Scouse David Platt
Cath_Tyldesley: @Charliecondou ha ha. Agree completely! Lovely piece in the Guardian by the way x
Charliecondou: @Cath_Tyldesley thank you baby xxx
Carms_Toffee: @Cath_Tyldesley @charliecondou hairdresser as well! Was he the inspiration for David??
Charliecondou: @Carms_Toffee @Cath_Tyldesley Seperated at BIRTH!!
Charliecondou: What day is glee on?
MatofKilburnia: @Charliecondou I think it's on the day the music died *moan grumble* x
Charliecondou: @MatofKilburnia hahaha
Cath_Tyldesley: @Charliecondou did you just ask what day is Glee on?? I smell a rat- your straight aren't you?!
Charliecondou: @Cath_Tyldesley Shhhh, don't tell anyone. I just use the gay thing to get birds
streetworker01: @Charliecondou @cath_tyldesley You do that, too? Thought it was just me...
Charliecondou: @streetworker01 @cath_tyldesley Oh God yes. Ive slept with most of the women in the cast, as @msm4rsh and @realsamia will tell you
photogirluk: @Charliecondou thurs sky 1. Loved article by the way... X
Charliecondou: @photogirluk ta love xxx
Charlie Condou: The three of us
Two dads, one mum – one family
http://www.guardian.co.uk
Charlie Condou
The Guardian, Saturday 8 October 2011
The sonographer was professionally unfazed by our unorthodox set-up. Most people, at least among the professionals you have to deal with, take all the differently shaped families they meet in their stride. It makes the occasional bit of prejudice or negative comment all the more jarring when you do come across it and, unfortunately, sometimes you still do. But not today. Today everyone is all smiles and solicitousness.
The sonographer gets to work. There's the heart beating, nice and strong, lovely. He starts taking the baby's measurements: blood-flow, brain size, limbs, etc. It's funny, last time round I came to the 20-week scan a man obsessed. I'd done so much background reading on pregnancy and childbirth, I could have probably performed a caesarean myself. I knew, to the nearest fraction of a millimetre, the length of the nuchal fold that would indicate Down's syndrome.
This time I've done no reading and seem to have forgotten everything I read before. I realise I am no longer a panicky first-time father-to-be. Our daughter, Georgia, is two years old and as a parent, I've learned to go with the flow.
The three of us have obviously had the disability conversation. I have a nephew with profound disabilities, so I know better than most what disability parenting entails. It doesn't scare me, I've also seen the way that our family has been enriched by making space for my nephew and, in any case, all kids bring challenges, it's just that with those with disabilities you tend to get a clearer view of what those challenges are from the start.
This time though, everything looks fine and I am – despite what I hope is an extremely positive attitude towards disability and a definite desire to continue with the pregnancy regardless – relieved. Mainly for Georgia's sake. I want this child to be a sibling that she can share the quirkiness of her life with, not another thing that makes her family different from everyone else's.
Finally, it's time for the big reveal. "Do you want to know the sex?" asks the sonographer. We do, very much. I never really understand those people who go "oh, we didn't find out because we want it to be a surprise", as though having a baby was like opening a birthday present. I can honestly say knowing that Georgia was going to be a girl did not in any way lessen the wonder I felt the first time she was placed in my arms.
And at least if we know the sex, it will cut the name options in half. Given that a name (of which more later) seems to be the one thing that the three of us are constitutionally incapable of agreeing on, anything that simplifies the process has got to be a good thing.
"Let's have a look between the legs and ... oh my ... yes, that's definitely a boy!" I feel a rush of ridiculous pride – that's my well-endowed son in there, I can't help beaming. I look at the others; they're beaming too. We're having a boy. A boy! And then it hits me – oh God, we're having a boy!
Charliecondou: The 20 week scan. guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2…
AlexaKempton: @TIME magazine stops press and produces a new issue within 3 hours to mark Steve Jobs' death bit.ly/oICfFj
Charliecondou: @AlexaKempton Howdy!! xxx
pcockerton: @Charliecondou Hi. Just wanted to say as a fellow dad (girl, 6 and boy, 2) how moved I've been by your guardian articles.
Charliecondou: @pcockerton thanks very much x
AlPillay: gu.com/p/3273h/tw Charlie is really good person with a dad like that who needs a god,what an advantage this unit would be for any childxx
Charliecondou: @AlPillay Thanks baby! xx
kiramadeira: @Charliecondou congrats on your boy! Love your column. Also, Cameron is well fit.
Charliecondou: @kiramadeira I know, it drives me mad!
Brucefan79: @Charliecondou lol...typical man, being concerned about the penis!
Charliecondou: @Brucefan79 Hahahaha (so true)
crazycolours: @Charliecondou That got me teary eyed, that did. Congratulations!! X
Charliecondou: @crazycolours Ta love x
MrsLRCooper : RT @Charliecondou: The 20 week scan. guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2…
Charliecondou: @MrsLRCooper Thanks love xx
Sara_Jeca: @Charliecondou Wow a boy congratulations! I love the flow of your writing is this something new to you or have you always had a talent? X
Charliecondou: @Sara_Jeca Nope, just started!
laurajgraham: @Charliecondou aww I had my 20 wk recently . Decided not to know - great column Charlie xxx
Charliecondou: @laurajgraham ta love, congrats to you too x
shebahronay: @Charliecondou ok. Fess up. Who's writing this column?! ;-)
Charliecondou: @shebahrony Jan Moir
GreedyGirlUK: @Charliecondou My friend met you last week and says you were lovely! I've just read your article & have to say I absolutely agree with her!
Charliecondou: @GreedyGirlUK thanks very much x
AlexaKempton: @Charliecondou hi there! Found you via your article in the guardian, nice work & congrats on the good news! Love to you & Cam xx
Charliecondou: @AlexaKempton Cam sends his love! Are you still in Oz??
TupeleDorgu: @Charliecondou charlie. I lov that u write 4the guardian. Its ace, & really important that sum1 like u duz. Well done sir! xxx
Charliecondou: @TupeleDorgu xxx
realsamia: Yay @Charliecondou, mega news that all is good with baby no.2!! Big kisses to u all! Great column btw! Xxx
Charliecondou: @realsamia thanks baby x
AndrewLancel: @Charliecondou I've always enjoyed your column.
Charliecondou: @AndrewLancel oh you!
scottm: Ensured @Charliecondou's new column was the first thing I read in today's Guardian. It's so good it'll probably all be downhill from here…
Charliecondou: @scottm thank you kindly x
squaddietony: Another grounded and prejudice reducing article from @Charliecondou. Small stones cause an avalanche. #proudfamilyandshouldbe
Charliecondou: @squaddietony cheers pal x
MERRETT-ORIOUS ARTWORK
Tom _in_Oz_: @MarkMMerrett: @TMarkstahler @Charliecondou Charlie is enjoying all these pictures coming in!
MarkMMerrettl @Tom_In_Oz_ @TMarkstahler@Charliecondou Well he has seen mine from the blog right (the clothed one)?
Tom _in_Oz_: @MarkMMerrett: @TMarkstahler @Charliecondou Yes Mark, Charlie sent me a DM to say how much he liked to one with clothes and is looking for the au naturel one!
MarkMMerrett: @Tom_In_Oz_ @TMarkstahler @Charliecondou Cool must have missed that one
Charliecondou: @MarkMMerrett it's great mark, thank you. Looking forward to seeing the complete version xx
Tom_In_Oz_: @pickledjo would it be ok to use your pic on @CharlieCondou's blog. I am his blog manager Tom.
pickledjo: @Tom_In_Oz_ Hi Tom. Please do! I'd be honoured! :)
Tom_In_Oz_: @pickledjo many thanks will load on his next day of tweets...from Tom in Oz c/o @CharlieCondou the best boss I ever had (well erm not had)!
pickledjo: @Tom_In_Oz_ A pleasure. I'm so pleased you like the picture!
Charliecondou: Amazing RT @pickledjo: Just finished my picture of Corrie's Marcus/
Charliecondou: @pickledjo I love it, thank you x
MarkMMerrett: @Charliecondou @pickledjo Wow love it, that's brilliant
pickledjo: @Charliecondou A pleasure Charlie! I love drawing the Corrie cast! :)
Wendy_Wason: @emilyaturner he's fab. Feeding ALL the time. The lovely @Charliecondou came over and cooked us an amazing stew so we're all well fed! X
emilyaturner: @Wendy_Wason That's great to hear. How lovely of @Charliecondou to sort out the food - what a nice man he is! (please come to Whitstable) x
Charliecondou: @emilyaturner Anytime!
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