MGolden

We got an induction hob two years ago. Much easier to clean and (again imo) is as responsive as gas. I wouldn't go back.............apart from the fact that recently we had two power cuts and no means of cooking. On balance would stick with the induction though.

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I used to go to Whitechapel quite a lot. I don't remember seeing any step free access - lots of stairs to navigate but if you can find a member of staff to help you it's probably worth going on the overground as the station is literally opposite the hospital.

Hi sophiesofa - when we bought our house we offered slightly under the asking price. The house was empty and they had already had a sale fall through the day before exchange of contract so we took a bit of a gamble that they would want a quick sale. But, as I said in my earlier post, that was 15 years ago and the two houses that have been sold in the past couple of years have gone for the same sort of price as other houses in the street that aren't on a terrace with a lot of underpinning.

Our 1930 eot house was underpinned about 25 years ago. We bought it 15 years ago. Initially we had to stay with the insurers who paid for the underpinning but as skylorikeet above has said insurers appear less concerned now. We have changed insurers but have a large excess for any work that is required as a result of subsidence. Since we moved in we have added a loft conversion and the architect took the subsidence into account when doing the plans (we also informed our insurance company we were putting in a loft). I am of the opinion that an underpinned house is sturdier - I would be as I live in one! Other houses in our terrace (the two next to us were underpinned, the end one wasn't) been sold since we moved in with no apparent problems. If you like the house then go ahead.

:) we're in the same boat. Child very very happy at Kingsdale but we think it's worth seeing what else is available. At least this time they can have more of an informed opinion though. I suspect there will be no change to be honest and that's fine!

Cedges Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is half the point of work experience not the > experience of getting the job arranged? Why does > your son not post his own request on here or are > you going to go for work for him too? > > Apologies for appearing bitchy but this really > winds me up! My son wrote 25 letters to prospective employers trying to arrange his own work experience. He received 10 responses, all rejections although commenting favourably on his well crafted letters. For a 15 year old that was quite demoralising. In the end I arranged a week for him in my work place (and no, I didn't do the work for him) and he managed to arrange another week for himself. Nearly all of his friends at school had their work experience at the workplaces of their parents or their parent's friends or families etc. Well done to shallotlover for trying this avenue - Cedges you do not know what other avenues s/he and his/her son have tried.

Have you formally complained to the surgery practice manager? How has s/he responded? You could also complain to the CCG who commission the service. Will they be releasing more non-urgent appointments next week? Some practices release the non-urgent appointments in batches. Of course, the alternative is to move surgeries. There does seem to be a disproportionate number of threads about this practice.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Liverpool one would probably more accurate if > you took off points for fixtures against the > bottom 8. Those are the matches we bloody lose. For which we are grateful, Otta! ;)

Two barrocca, 600mg of ibuprofen and if that doesn't work a can of full fat coke. However, as Otta and EP have said 'the fear' can be worse than the headache and so as I grow older I rarely drink enough to require a hangover cure ;)

Nothing new and not exclusively this area. Zadie Smiths's book 'NW' has this scam as the opening scene! But being North London the scammer asks for ?20!!

We recently got a couple of Tesco Hudls - seem fine, easy to set up and use. If you've got Tesco Clubcard points they do a 'boost' thing which means you only need about ?60 of vouchers - of course to get ?60 of vouchers you will have spent about ?3.5M in Tesco ;)

'Pass the bomb' junior goes down well in our house with all ages. We've had the junior version for years and is great with younger nieces and nephews as the pictures appeal to them. It's not a board game but doesn't need any space.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > MGolden Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > More questions - we're buying our 15yo > something > > for Christmas. He's started doing GCSEs and > it's > > about time he had his own computer. Do I go for > a > > laptop or a notebook? Thanks in advance. > > I think a laptop is the same thing as a > notebook... Thanks Jeremy - as you can see my knowledge base is quite a low one ;)

Thanks all, much appreciated. No need for it to be taken out of the house really so I think we'll go for a laptop.