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Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers.

Walking On Sunshine - KC & The Sunshine Band.

First year's FUN, don't worry about attendance too much - you can get away with it! I agree, fresher's week is not to be missed! I would go with the university accommodation. This is a great opportunity to make friends and get used to being independent, getting a part time job will help towards costs - travel, socialising, food. He'll soon adjust so don't worry, he'll keep himself nourished. Second year, do shared accommodation with friends. Cut back on booze consumption & other nocturnal activities that may impact academic performance. Your points count here in getting from A to B. Third year, the going gets tough, not to mention a hefty debt so hard work is needed to save one's neck. Candidates who pass the finishing line WILL be assured the prospect of a job offer and we'll be rid of this wretched recession in 3 years time or it's time for coup! Good luck to your boy, Narinia.

In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins

You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones

Both myself and my husband (country bumpkin) cannot begin to contemplate on a life in the country. We love living in london and being close to action. A weekend is all we can handle at my mother in law's "large" country house before going completely brain dead. Considering the dynamics of an area is key to a well balanced home life wherever you live - it's not always about the size of property. All our friends live and work in London and some have smallish houses but they're adamant a move to the country is not for them. They love the idea of London being a trendy multi cultural city with plenty of amenities for all ages - there's never a dull moment! Having said that, where you choose to live is very much a personal choice and will differ from person to person. We find the country as a place of "retreat" from our London life and that is all there is to it in our case. The pace of country life is a tad bit too slow and dull for our preference and conforming to this sort of life style long term could only make us miserable. I apologise if my post has offended any country dwellers but this is my personal experience and the effect it has on us. Work also dominates our decision to live in London as our professions are hard to come by anywhere outside London and a daily commute is a big NO with a young family. SB, I do hope you find somewhere you're happy living, good luck with the search.

Whichever recipe you try out, don't bother with Ramsay's one. It was very disappointing. Blue Mountain Cafe serves a nice jerk chicken, I've tried approaching the chef when he darts out of the kitchen to find out his secret ingredient but am yet to master his culinary skills.. :(

Shiny Happy People - REM

Radio Ga Ga - Queen

She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals

Crazy Beat - Blur

LEF, I thought you might find this article helpful weather you are considering a natural birth or a c-section to deliver your baby. Good luck with whichever path you choose. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10448034.stm

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Hmm.. Good point *Bob* Breast feeding is hard work, a lot of sleepless nights, sheer exhaustion, cracked nipples and generally being withdrawn to a state of of zombiehood in the fist few weeks (atleast in my case) but sleep deprivation existed (in my case) till my daughter was on solids and I appreciate if another female has alternate views / approaches to this. I have no grudge with how another prefers to bring their baby up, of course it is an individual choice. I think the term "creepy" along with the whole article may have come across insensitive and self centered in general and therefore caused some disharmony in the "female world". I don't disagree with you, neither do I think that people have opposed the point you have raised, just that the editor phrased her words inappropriately. I have "friends" who continuously debate this topic and some can be very tyrannical with the rights and wrongs of this issue! I suppose it would be plain boring if we had nothing to argue about, but I don't have a tendency to chastise those who do different to me. I am intrigued to discover her views on birth? On the positive, I am glad to discover women with such high sex drives post birth...! You can't blame her for wanting her dear man at her breasts!:)) Do stay on Keef.

One remedy that has always worked for us is unscented talcum powder. My daughter and I suffer quite badly from heat rash and the powder is great for soothing itchiness. Hope this helps.

Aha, so it's a Cockatoo and a very well trained one at that. I have seen men with stranger birds parading up and down Lordship Lane!

We thought he looked a bit odd when we first saw him on the lane to find him at Soup Dragon later on - very nice man. Maybe he should have a weekly change of outfit to keep attracting the customers, a fairy perhaps..?! Did anyone see a man with a bird (the winged variety) on his shoulder walking down LLL Sunday before last father's day)?

oh, the perils of shopping! We should resort to internet shopping but then they send the wrong size or a different item to the one you ordered!

When clothes shopping, you're browsing the rails and someone takes over your spot, forcing you to a corner, taking over the entire rail BEFORE grabbing the dress you were going for - argh!!!! The check out staff at supermarkets who say absolutely nothing but stare at you when it's time to pay, are they "dumb"?

"Now can we return to the point please" - yes, let's unravel your puzzle. "What do they do, wave their bellies at you" No Moos, the man was reduced to "half his size" when he wittingly refused a very tired, heavily pregnant lady his seat, hence the purpose of his post which explains his animosity towards the latter and indication of exhausting the already strained NHS. You've got to allow him a little margin given the state of affairs he's had to deal with - forum is his only vehicle for venting frustration so do empathise with him. The sight of pregnant women can only add further to his indignation and self awareness of his own frustrations - what he's missing out on...! "And what you are saying is if you can?t afford the extra fair you deserve to faint at my feet" He has a toe fetish, I know it's pretty sick, isn't it? But you can't blame him - this is his only form of excitement as he has a decreased capacity for any other "engagements" That said, I see a procession of heavily pregnant ladies with large hedge cutters marching down the road - oops..! Prepare for retaliation! Ps, the only premium payable is on your own health insurance!

Yes, I have and despise the guilt induce tone he adopts throughout the book, it's not fair. Everyone's entitled to their opinion. Thanks.

TBH, his books and articles can only create a division amongst women and this seems to be the sole purpose behind most of his literature, I find. Every woman has a prerogative to work or not to, depending on their personal circumstances. They may have various reasons for doing so and shouldn't feel compelled to justify their personal choices or be the point of callous criticism by some self deluded opinionated man who uses guilt, scaremongering and stereotyping of women as techniques to make his books salable. Yes, there are many other authors of this nature as you have pointed out Fuschia. Controversy is attention grabbing - nothing new Nearly 70% of women with children are employed in the UK - this clearly doesn't mean that two thirds of our child population are " F***** up", does it? where is the scientific data to consolidate this evidence? I understand he may have a point concerning parenting of a career women who might not be able to devote the same level of care and affection to their offspring, opposed to those who assume a very domestic role in order to do so but to suggest offspring of the former may suffer from mental crisis / behavioral disorders of some such sort or lack self motivation due to parent choosing employment is truly abysmal. Imposing such a theory as a valid observance of the vast majority of working mothers is VERY wrong - a bad approach and a common misconception.

The flip side...:))

Mrs James is a Stepford housewife.

Hi Fuschia, I've several new pairs of maternity trousers which I never got around to wearing at the time of pregnancy. Am not sure if you'd be interested in them but thought I'd mention, given your reluctance to shop. You can have them free. (I think price tags are still attached) One cream One light brown, both 100% cotton - mothercare. Do Pm me if interested.