Saffron

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So, in summary, all these petitonistas are against > Thames Water creating a wildlife sanctuary/refuge > and protecting the habitat from Nunhead thugs. > > John K There is very little in the way of cover. The surface is basically a giant lawn with very minimal scrub just around the borders. People using the grassy areas (respectfully) would be similar to other parkland and open spaces and need not disturb the wild life there, such as birds and insects. If the area could be secured at night, surely it would prevent antisocial behaviour? Before it was refenced, the area was enjoyed by lots of different people, all ages, picnicking, dog walking, flying kites etc. If Thames Water feels the need to act charitably towards wildlife, there are many other ways they could support British habitats. xx

Grok Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dodgy, crooked, dangerous organisatiin from day 1. > Glad its gone. Apply the same measure to our current government perhaps?

What, a simple brick through the window is no longer acceptable?!?

http://transpont.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/nunhead-reservoir-our-secret-place-that.html

Never open to the public AFAIK, but people did use it for picnics, dog walking etc. Plenty of people used it and were respectful. A few twits ruined it for everyone else, typical. The water company replaced the old fencing, which was breeched in several well-worn places, with a new high security barrier. The reservoir itself is completely sealed and currently in use. It's the grassy area on top that people have used in the past, so the title of this thread is a little misleading/weird. I'm disappointed to see that the petition is not better written, but at least it's not overly complicated. The fact that the grassy area is private land covering the reservoir should not prevent it from being used as a green space that could be widely enjoyed. There is precedent for covered reservoirs being used for sporting grounds, though access may be controlled through club memberships fees or similar.

EDmummy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Please seek clinical advice rather than from a > forum (although I know Safron has clinical > experience). So many things could be causing your > son to be off colour but they can only be > investigated by a clinician. Check his skin for > redness and rashes and monitor his breathing. > Chance is its a virus, chicken pox or similar but > please watch for variation of temp that is low. I'm research-based, not a clinician. Agreed, always best to seek medical advice in person from a physician, esp'y concerning suspected respiratory illness in children or vulnerable individuals. xx

I like spiders, and I generally go to great lengths not to kill them. I'm not fearful of them, having lived for many years in Texas (which seems to be like a mini-version of Australia, as far as invertebrates are concerned). I've even lovingly removed a terrified false widow spider from behind some boxes in my conservatory, and relocated her to a more suitable outdoor position with no harm done. She was a sweet, shy little thing who had the decency not to make a fuss on being evicted. The annoying eight-legged tramp who kept jumping around all over my ironing board was quite a different fellow... not sure what species, something small, just a few mm, and very bouncy and determined to resist being swept out of the way. He is now, I must confess, quite flat. Bring on ya mates, Flat Spidey. I have a Hetty Hoover, and I'm not afraid to use it. I see your spidergeddon, and I raise you a rolled up newspaper. Don't be stupid, you're only arachnids.

Hope all's well soon! :)

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How about calling it "Souper Salad" http://www.soupersalad.com/

carrot and coriander :)

Isn't the comparison meant to be not between humans and non-human animals, but between humans and the 'divine'? In any event... That spider that kept leaping back on my ironing board despite several gentle attempts to sweep it away made a stupid mistake. Seriously stupid.

Gastro symptoms can arise from a number of different causes, and are typically self-limiting. Interestingly, in a significant portion of individuals, norovirus causes few symptoms. This can sometimes occur as a subclinical infection (few symptoms) or 'silent' infection (minimal/no symptoms, but still contagious). Rotavirus is also a common cause of gastro symptoms. It's generally associated with diarrhoea in infants, but it can cause milder symptoms and/or stomach symptoms in older children and adults. Some respiratory infections also lead to gastro symptoms in children. This can either be because the virus enters the gastro tract due to children's relatively lesser developed immunity compared to adults. Or, it can be because the mucus produced by the respiratory tract is irritating the throat causing gagging feelings, and/or copious amounts of mucus are being shifted out of the respiratory tract and swallowed leading to nausea (particularly upon waking). If your child seems particularly lethargic, has any shortness of breath, blue-tinged lips/face, sensitivity to light, a rash that doesn't blanch, or any other symptoms which concern you or seem unusual, you should seek immediate medical advice*, since some respiratory infections in the alveoli (air sacs of the lungs) can progress quite quickly without classical signs of coughing. Also, some microbes, like adenoviruses, can lead to rare complications such as meningitis. My daughter is prone to the mucous-y type of gastro symptoms, and we've found that fresh apple juice and salty snacks help. Also, antihistamines at bed time are useful. Skip the pain meds or complex cough syrups. Go for lemon & honey simple linctus, and/or liquid Gaviscon. xx *If you phone 111, you should be aware that you're not necessarily speaking to a licensed health care professional, such as a nurse. You're speaking to a "trained advisor". So if you think you have a medical emergency, if you want to speak urgently with a doctor, or if you feel uneasy with the advice you've received, don't hesitate to take further advice from another source. xx

I went for a nursery by my work, rather than home, because they had the days I wanted at short notice and were an excellent nursery. BUT, they weren't cheap! In fact, a nanny share might have been cheaper. So it's good to look at all your options. Sometimes nanny share or childminder can work out cheaper or more flexible. xx

If the weather is looking decent, and you don't mind going a bit further, the All Inn One (Foresters Bar) in Forest Hill has a large outdoor play area. They do get very busy, so definitely book in advance for larger groups. xx

Ah, sorry, just saw this! Do you still need help? xx

Forward facing seemed like a good option, but it made our daughter worse, bc of the more upright position. If you have to go forward facing, keep the reclined position as long as you can. In the upright position facing forward there is more movement in the head, since acceleration and deceleration are absorbed differently compared to the headrest position in rear facing. This influences the inner ear / eye discrepancy that can worsen travel sickness. Rear facing seats are safer as well. I wish we had been able to keep our daughter in one longer. We just couldn't find the right one, but there is much more choice now. xx

Keep them in rear facing seats as long as possible. xx

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This is one of those times when someone with a > justified gripe (I wouldn't be happy with people > partying in the garden until 4am) manages to lose > all sympathy. I agree with public forums being used to look for advice and support on public nuisance issues such as noise. And I agree with public forums being used to form local support groups. I disagree with using a public forum to form a support group for trash-talking a specificly described private house on a named road, premised on bettering the community. I fear I may have poked a proverbial hornet's nest, but then again, it's hard to have much sympathy with a nest of hornets, as regards the public/private issue imho. :-/

SLad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Saffron gets on the wrong side of someone on the > noise nuisance warpath. Gotta hope she replies! > > http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5 > ,1612790 If there was a 'right' side, I couldn't find it!

So there was no reply to your note through the door then? I don't see a reply from them here either..? I stand by my position that posting a named road on a public forum to 'shame' a particular house is not community-minded, when we have no way of knowing if the residents will read this thread or feel comfortable replying. I fail to see how you're 'standing up for the rest of the community', because by your own admission you haven't bothered to speak in person with all of your actual neighbours, and there is otherwise no way of knowing if your neighbours all read this thread. My issue is not that you're complaining about noise. It's that without going through the official channel of the Noise Team, you've opted to criticise a private house on a named road, on a public forum. It's not like criticising a named, business for poor service, where people can then debate the service, and the business can respond (if they read the forum) to how they might change services to improve their public image and performance to benefit local residents. It's taking a personal swipe at your neighbours on a public forum. I stand by what I wrote earlier: talking-up neighbours' supposed bad behaviour without concerted efforts to actually speak to the neighbours, or get a response from the Noise Team to confirm it, does the community no good imho. If you can discuss it with your neighbours, that's great. If not, you don't actually need to discuss it with your neighbours to call the public services. You simply call the Noise Team and let them sort it out. It's potentially inflammatory to drag a personal disagreement onto a public forum. I can't see the community benefit in that. Indeed quite the opposite.

I agree with devsdev and Pickle's interpretation of the wording. That was my understanding as well. I'm taking "notwithstanding" to mean "regardless", so the terms of the full contract would not apply to the probationary period.

All weather onsie and wellies? ...in pink, of course. Teehee.

Was it meant to be a formal confirmation?

Is a probationary period written into the contract, or was it an informal agreement?

Where offered on the NHS, the age of immunisation has been lowered in the UK, to children under ~1 year old. This is to prevent miliary TB, a disseminated form of TB which spreads from the lungs to other organs. Miliary TB is very difficult to treat in infants, leading to a high mortality rate following infection. However, TB itself is not highly contagious in the general population, even in areas deemed 'high risk'. This is because good housing and hygiene practices largely prevent the spread of TB. Persons most at risk of TB infection are health workers and people working with vulnerable populations (homeless people, addicts, etc), and/or people living with someone who has a TB infection. With age, some natural immunity to TB infection is acquired. This process is thought to be related to exposure to normal environmental microbes, possibly mycobacteria/fungi, leading to some cross-immunity against TB.