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Just wiki'd him - has a wife and 2 small children. No doubt Mrs. James is not allowed to work, and will be blamed for any faults the Jameslings will acquire over time.

The prettiest part of the Park is the Japanese garden, suggest you meet there above where the stream goes under the bridge.

Thanks poppy, it's nice to hear something reassuring about doing-your-flawed-but-loving-best parenting for a change. See how calmly I posted that? B) Sorry, little edf... ;-)

Well said, redjam. I wrote a really narky post about him and deleted it again on grounds of being too hormonal... Talk about damned if you do..

To be honest, with some of the nonsense that's being spouted about German people at the moment due to World Cup fever, she's entitled to her prejudices, I won't say her Neigh. However, I don't love ALL the Germans, Ted, only 1 and three-quarters.

Hello Ted. Brendan, have you been taken over by the spirit of BBW? I can't talk much about my in-laws. Suffice to say my other half reads the forum. I will only share that my mother-in-law once commented in passing over dinner that all English women look like horses. "Please may I have some peas", I said.

HAL9000 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Frankly, if clocks could be turned back, I'm fairly sure that every contender would ensure that this thread wasn't here this morning. We can't turn back time, the thread is here - so, any sensible suggestions for a mutually acceptable 'happy ending' on a postcard please My suggestion? Walk away from the thread. If you feel you've made your point and you don't take any of it all that seriously then it sounds as though you're done here. Let's let *Bob* have the last word.

Well said, busy-bee. Time to let this thread drift to the bottom of the page and get forgotten (said she, posting). If people choose to walk away from the foum that's a real shame but I guess asking them to return (said she, having done so) is going to be less effective than just making an effort to keep the forum stimulating, useful and funny. Keef, katie and everyone - let's take legalbeagle up on her kind offer of prosecco and celebrity body parts and make nice. Summer is a coming in, loudly sing cuckoo. And could I please put in an order for Timothy Oliphant's bottom? The forum still makes me smile.

Lovely, thanks computedshorty.

An employer has a duty of care to treat an employee fairly - that includes checking whether there is a health problem that she hasn't yet told you about and giving her a chance to explain her situation. If you're not happy with the explanation, you can tell her you're letting her go because you find her unreliable. I would suggest that you pay her whatever notice you have agreed with her and ask her to work it to give you both a reasonable chance to find another job. Hope it works out for you - I'm sure this is very stressful.

Huguenot, it sounds as though your mind has been made up, but I wish that you would stay. I may have misunderstood your earlier posting today, but it sounds as though you think the majority of posters agreed with HAL over you with regard to the Facebook issue. I am not sure that you can make that assumption based on this thread. If your argument is with the way that Admin has handled this, perhaps you should discuss with him (and I imagine that you are and quite properly behind the scenes and directly), although I personally don't think he could have acted very differently. You might be surprised by this message given that you and I have disagreed in the past, but I thought it was worth saying. I think you are a valuable contributor to the forum and will be missed by many should you choose to leave.

littleEDfamily Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- So far, my highlights include 3. I see you baby (shakin that ass), Groove Armada and Fatboy Slim That made me roar with laughter. What a brilliant choice!

Very glad to hear everything is OK, hope you will feel better and more relaxed after a good night's sleep.

Fuschia - so sorry to hear this, what a terrible situation to find yourself in. We are all thinking of you.

Does every thread have to end up being about the world cup?

SB, if it's any comfort Moosling (who from early age like babysb only napped in buggy for v. short time then after agonising long sleep training started to nap in cot) from the age of just turned 2 was able to drop his lunchtime nap if he really needed to, in exchange for an early night. We too are rather glued to home at nap-time, though we've managed the occasional all-day outing with the help of the buggy (strap in, walk round for 15 minutes, gently lower snoring child to flat position, pop in shade and sprint for the picnic basket). But one big sleep can be flexible too - for us it can be any time between 1 and 2.30 to settle, and can be as short as 1 hour or even occasionally 2.5 hours.

And was it just me, or was Mr. Schuester's sexy song actually a bit, you know, sexy?

Definitely roll-on sunscreen for wriggly reluctant children: was a revelation for us. I like SunSense the Australian brand, ?7.25 for a 50ml roll-on from Lloyds.

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't mind a nose, but if there's no chin, > there's just no way. What if nose and chin meet in the middle?

Dear legalbeagle I notice that your username has the word 'legal' in it - take it from me, a nice chap won't want a girl who's cleverer than him. Perhaps you should try 'flowerbeagle' instead, or what about 'blossompuppy'? Don't fret about your 'flaws', focus on your assets. A little shading of bronzer down the nosebone, some blue eyeliner and zinging matching mascara and he'll only be gazing into your beautiful eyes. As for your hands, try lacey gloves or perhaps a corsage to draw attention to your ladylike figure. And above all, a sweet and demure smile will reassure him that you're just the girl to take home to Mother. Ta ta! Jackie

beans on toast would presumably have relegated you to the status of mother of 7 by 8 men, diet of meths and chips and Living Off The State. Vesta curry I'm finding hard to pin down as the Ladette hadn't been invented by then - perhaps Jackie's way of flushing out the latent lesbian in us all? Steak Diana (what IS that?) I'm guessing therefore is for the Nice Girl, married mum of 2 in a mock-Tudor mansion, only occasionally beaten by your lovely hubby whom you snaffled by way of having good nails all those years ago.

I too wear a splendid conk, and (when I remember) a side parting, although not (at least consciously) because of the schnozz. I remember reading in Jackie that you should manicure your hands every day (for 5 minutes) in case a boy wanted to kiss your hand, and you ruined your chance of being thought a nice girl by showing him your raggy nails. Snigger..

cate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yesterday evening in Peckham Rye Park there were > tons of bags of rubbish left on the ground by the > dog pooh bin as well as left outside the ordinary > bins. What was that about? So by this morning > they will have been dismembered by the foxes and > spread about the park. People, take your rubbish > home with you if there isn't space in the bins. Yes! Also, cramming your rubbish into a very full bin when you know there's a 90% chance it'll blow out again still counts as littering. I'm going to stop posting on this thread now as I am setting myself up for a big fall with all this high and mightiness...

Have seen some gorgeous cufflinks with a baby fingerprint on - very sweet.

First, have a great holiday and hope you get a chance to relax and kick back. You may find you have more energy once your body has recovered from breastfeeding, hurrah. My take fwiw: - I think babies are still supposed to have lots of milk at 14 months. Maybe keep trying with the milk, and at the same time fill up on the calcium with lots of cheese, yoghurt, smoothies, etc. Perhaps try soy milk? - I'd drop the 9 nap completely and then pull the lunchtime nap forward a bit until he's fully transitioned and then can go back to his normal nap time. Good luck!