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I think it's snobbish to want better education only for middle-class children.

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Whether you like it or not, there are more people > in this country who would abuse such a law than > there are those who would benefit from it. > Admitting that is half the challenge. I think that statement needs some proof.

"myself and my partner"?! Bleugh.

None taken, may the best man win the next one (without cheating). I did get help from Muley.

All the time! My understanding is that food is really just to get them used to eating solids at this age - they rely still on lots of milk for nutrition. So whether it's vegetables or rice is really up to you.

Argh, never go on holiday with a partly-potty-trained child! Talk about two steps forward, one step back..

Lots of good advice. I agree with mrs.lotte that a routine is important to allow the nanny to have a reasonable working life. Most nannies (although I'm sure not all) will want to have a routine, so if you are against the idea, you'll have to be sure to source the right nanny. It's a good idea also to seek out a family with similar ideas around child-rearing to your family - e.g. what sort of meals/snacks are OK, whether to watch television, appropriate activities, and so on. A double buggy and an extra highchair or booster chair are useful, plus a travel cot for Child 2's naps if you haven't already got one. A contract between the families (PM me if you want an example) is a good idea - it may be excessive, but on the other hand, it's good to get expectations clarified on all sides. What do you do, for example, when one of the children is sick? Moving the double buggy/pushchair/food in the freezer between houses can be a hassle if done every week. Alternating months is also good. It also means you get one month where your house remains tidy and child-free but you have to drop-off and pick-up, and one month where your house is messy and covered in food, but you don't have to do the drop-offs! You can't always get exactly what you want, but make sure the other family is located somewhere where you can easily 'commute' to and from, you'll be dropping off/picking your child up from there straight from work pretty regularly.

In a good way?

I do like a well-tailored arse.

Well that's just the cherry on my cake of smugness. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes oh yes oh yes. Gotcha, boys!

100!!!

What big one?

Not technically, but have lots of Northern blood, and a definite taste for Northern expressions. "Shining like a sh1tty back door on a frosty night" was a favourite of my ex's grandma. No idea what it means, but I love it all the same.

It's a pleasant melancholy, though, Quids. September is a great, gorgeous, golden hurrah of a month, full of sunshine that feels like a treat rather than an entitlement, the beginning of the loveliest season in Peckham Park as the tips of the trees start to fly their autumn colours, and the excuse for just one more lazy weekend lunch outside, but it is of course the beginning of the end and the nip in the air is a reminder of the long dark winter ahead.

Chuffing Norah, talk about cross-posting, with both Brendan and bbw...

Gosh, Muley, you're very nice, whoever you are! Thank you. ????, it's definitely a personal thing. I didn't really mean it as a criticism, but I think it's a strong characteristic of the forum. If every discussion was very polite and sensitive to others' hurt feelings probably quite a lot of forumites would be bored silly. I sometimes get angry and make sharp comments, and I love joining in silly or lighthearted discussions, but the ones where the topic is close to my heart I often steer clear of, as I know I will get upset if I join in. Silly really, as those are the ones that are the most important... but then again I've always used the forum to have a giggle more than to engage in serious debate.

In that case, their tits are very acceptable although I believe not complete qualifications.

Yes, I think to an extent it is. You can't nuance what you say with body language and tone, you can immediately post what you write on impulse, you can hide behind anonymity, you don't know the person you may be addressing and have no immediate concern with their feelings. So it's not surprising that people let rip and other people flounce, really. What was Mockers' cartoon about Anonymity + Audience = Fuckwit, or something? But apart from that I do find that EDF debates are pretty strong and the convention does seem to be that you have to robustly defend your point of view, weaknesses are quickly and without much mercy exposed, and aggressive rudeness is normal. I think I'm quite thin-skinned, so others may not feel this way, but it's the reason I don't often join in debates here.

Oh dear, so sorry to hear the news. He seemed like such a sweet dog. Best of luck to your family giving some unlucky kittens a new home.

I agree, Daizie. Any woman that would prefer to see other women being selected for their jobs based on their qualifications rather than their tits clearly just needs a good seeing-to. Well said.

No, no, no Keef, it's pronounced Moooz, rhyming with booze, shoes, cruise and snooze. I do like the idea of being a 'local lady', blow-in that I am - there's a very nice couple a few houses down from me who moved into their house when they got married over 60 years ago, and are always friendly and welcoming to newcomers like us. To go back to the original point, I think many of the forumites I've met in person are simply slightly exaggerated versions of themselves when online. I don't think BBW is alone in saying things here that he wouldn't say in person - the forum convention in my opinion is to be very frank and quite tough, in a way that would seem rude and aggressive face to face.

I was described by a charming forumite as coming across on the forum as a 'older local lady'. However, I'm definitely not TedMax, alas.

Good luck Nico, and remember to take what you read on the forum with a pinch of salt. People here can be flippant and can be cynical - but overall, this is a great way to get honest feedback from people living and working around you. Thanks very much for taking the time to let us know what you're planning for your new business venture. When will you be opening?

Oh Ted. And you had me at Hello.