Otta

To be honest, I'd be a bit worried about any woman who didn't have at least some fears about giving birth! I'm a bloke, and I wake up in cold sweats before a dental appointment!

True, but it's a huge risk, the fans wo't take to him, and will be calling for his head after 1 loss.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Madrid Chairman saying this morning that a certain > special one will be on his way this summer... > > > > I just really can't see Rafa taking it on, knowing > that Pep or Jose will come in in the summer and > boot him out. He just seems far too proud for > that. But perhaps I'm wrong BBC Website "Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez responds to Roberto Di Matteo's Chelsea exit, and tells Sport 360 website: "I have just found out (about Di Matteo). Obviously Chelsea is a top side and they can compete for trophies so it goes in this category." The former Liverpool boss is currently in Abu Dhabi where he works as a pundit. The website says he is due to fly to the UK tonight. Bentitez adds: "In football a lot of people are talking so we will see what happens in the next few days. I am looking for a club that can challenge for trophies and Chelsea is one of these clubs." However, Chelsea fans are very much against it by all accounts. His old spats with Jose are still fresh in their minds.

Madrid Chairman saying this morning that a certain special one will be on his way this summer... I just really can't see Rafa taking it on, knowing that Pep or Jose will come in in the summer and boot him out. He just seems far too proud for that.

When my wife had our first daughter at Thommy's, most of the labour was during a bank holiday Monday (having arrived Sunday night for an induction). As a result, the midwives on duty, whilst absolutely lovely to a woman, were overrun, and having to spread their time between several people each (more than even usual). As a result we were left alone with very little information at a time when you want someone "in the know" to be there talking you through it and reassuring you. Throughout she was told there was no chance of a c-section, and they tried and tried to deny her an epidural for hours of her in terrible pain (and she is no wuss). Finally she was given an epidural around 6pm Monday. Fast forward to about 6:30am Tuesday, and suddenly the midwife pressed an alarm and loads of people rushed her in to theatre without a word of explanation. I genuinely thought maybe mum and/or baby were in real danger (I know that sound dramatic, but how the Hell was I supposed to know what was happeneing). Anyway, our daughter was born via Ventouse & Forceps (*shudder*), and my wife and baby ended up staying in hospital another 8 or 9 days haing blood transfusions and all that jazz, which must have ended up costing the trust a lot more than a c-section would have. Don't get me wrong, my wife WANTED a natural birth, but there comes a time when surely they should be quicker to make decisions, and there should definitely be more support. A couple of months after all this, my wife still wasn't clear why everything had happened the way it had, so we went for an appointment with either the head, or one of the head Obstetricians. A really unsympathetic, and frankly unpleasant lady who sent my wife away none the wiser, and feeling like she was a total wuss for saying it was difficult! (BITCH!) Not for a second saying this was the worst experience ever, I'm sure there are many similar or worse birth stories, but it was still pretty scary for us. Second daughter born by c-section at Kings, but only because of a late diognosis of diabetes 2 days before the due date. Much better experience all round except my wife hated being away from our first daughter whilst she was recovering in hospital with the baby. Aaaaanyway, blah, blah, blah. The point of all that was basically that it would have made a huge difference to have someone in our corner the whole time. 99.5% off staff in both hospitals during both births were wonderful, but there just aren't enough of them to deal with the demand.

Remember, it wasn't that long ago that these women were fighting for the right to be vicars (about '90/91). And it's this generation that are fighting this fight now. I guess for them it's like getting in to politics. One could ask why would anyone want to get involved with that shower, but to change an institution you need to fight your way up to the positions where you can have real influence.

You beat me to it, I was going to say JT as player manager. They deserve each other. DiMateo to save QPR once Hughes gets the boot...

" At 262 days in charge, Di Matteo lasted longer than previous Abramovich managers Villas- Boas (256), Avram Grant (247) and Luiz Felipe Scolari (223)." Says it all really.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/mobile/football/20423905 Sounds like they want Rafa until Pep comes in the summer. Disrespect ful to Rafa IMO and can't see him going for it as he is a proud bloke... Unless he's getting low on cash I suppose.

Wow! When I posted earlier he hadn't actually gone. That is absolutely shocking! That said, he was only ever a care taker who they couldn't replace in the summer because of the CL win. But yeah, nasty club with little in the way of ethics.

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ridiculous decision obviously > > > On the plus side, what intelligent woman would > want to join such a moribund organisation anyway? Because they have a strong faith and a calling?

Seeing stories linking Rafa with DiMateo's job at Chelsea. That would be a turn up.

It was the laypeople who made the difference. Idiots!

iPhone or android have a kindle app (free) which lets you read your books on your phone / tablet. You don't even need a kindle to purchase books and read them through the app.

You couldn't make it up.

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The immediate and compulsory lopping off, chopping > down or otherwise eradicating of any and all > branches, boughs, bushes and leafy twigs that > stray into the area of pavement designated for > pedestrians by even an inch - especially those > that drop down from above. If I want to walk > through a @#$%& forest I'll go and find a @#$%& > forest. Like!

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > MrBen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > In Edinburgh airport's passenger security hall > > there is a life size cardboard cut out of a > woman > > in a BAA uniform and where her mouth is they > have > > some kind of mouth shaped video screen of > moving > > lips trying to tell you something. You can hear > a > > disembodied voice that doesn't sync with her > > flashing video lips whilst her eyes and nose > and > > cheeks are frozen in cardboard. The overall > effect > > is terrifying. > > > > Edit: I've been getting the train lately. > > Does she come with real hair?.. LOL!!! Have to say that does sound pretty freaky.

Sharon, I'm not admin, but it would seem to me that this would be a lot more worthy a thread than the ones in the lounge about cats and xfactor, and the ones in the family room about not being able to get your buggy in to a cafe! I can't see that a thread for this would be breaking any forum rules, although it's good of you to ask first.

"I'd like to be able to speak to the staff I'd like to speak to when phoning the council, instead of having to speak to call centre staff who can't do much more than take a message." Yes, but then the staff that you were after would spend their whole time taking calls and not being able to actually do their job. I understand the frustration, but as a LA worker (not southwark) I can understand why the call centre type system is a necessary evil.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > WTF are you wittering about SJ it's nothing like > local businesses choosing to ignore the forum! > What a bizarre conclusion. I am on social media > and engaging just amazed at so much ill thought > out rubbish that goes round. In the last 24 hours I have discovered that a bloke who I knew through a friend in Australia has basically become a borderline neo nazi conspirect theorist. He presents stuff from the internet as proof of the Zionest Worl Order's plan to wipe us all out and take over the world, and he can not be reasoned with. Of course it is HIM who has been led to believe this shite, but it is the internet that allows this shite to be circulated so that idiots who are looking for someone to blame for their crappy life can latch on to it. When I first started seeing his 9/11 conspirecies popping up, I thought it was quite funny and harmless, but it has quickly esculated in to something that frankly I find dangerous. That can be blamed at least partially on the internet.

Thank God for the pool, I'd have scored 0 if they'd los / drawn.

What Quids said! (er, minus the vampires)

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Belle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yep I love my kindle. And find it dead easy having > it all linked with Amazon account. I have a > holder/case for it with an integrated light which > is v useful for when I find myself sharing a room > with one of the kids or I don't wnat to wake > husband up. Yep my wife has similar and finds it very useful.

I was engaged at 19. Thank Christ (for both of our sakes) that didn't work out!