Beazo

Hi all,

I'm doing a project at the moment and it is focussed on juggling mums (i.e. full time/part time work plus look after kids). As I am not a mum, I wondered if anyone out there would be willing to share some info on their 'lifestyle'?

I need to find out in what kind of social situations you would crack open a bottle of wine, for example is it with a group of friends? What makes you sometimes buy something special? When you go shopping do you 'stick a bottle in the trolley' or is it a conscious choice? If someone offered to let you try something new, would you take them up on the offer? What would it take to make you buy it?

Finally, as a busy mum, when do you get time to yourself and what do you do when you get it?

Thanks everyone. I know that I am being nosey, however I can't afford to sling a few grand to a research company so all thoughts welcome.

Beazo

SSD also makes a mean cup of tea

We got a call yesterday to say that my other half's card had been cloned and had been used in Malaysia so it's still not stopped happening around here.

Hello everyone,

As a lot of you mentioned reporting it, thanks for your advice, I have done now so hopefully mr touchy feely won't be at it again. Re the question about whether he was using the stick...he was just carrying it so I guess he is not totally blind.

Roll on the weekend.

He wasn't the cleanest, nor nicest smelling, man on earth so I went home and had a scrub. I'll never look at light blue socks in the same way again!

Hello,

It's a bit of a strange one, however given that this happened to me this morning I thought I would put a bit of a warning out.

I was on the train this morning coming back to ED from London Bridge. Despite the empty seats all around, a guy walked past and then came back and sat diagonally across from me. He was visually impaired, as he had very thick glasses and carried a white stick (although wasn't using it), very scruffy, late 40's and carrying a huge Lidl shopping bag. I suddenly felt something touch my leg, thought nothing of it and moved my legs further away from him (giving benefit of the doubt that he had just knocked me by accident). Then all of a sudden I felt this thing rubbing up and down my leg. I looked down and the bloke had removed his shoe and was feeling my legs. He pulled his foot away quickly when I looked up and then stared at me for ages. I was too startled to move at the time but then went to the doors after composing myself! He also got off at ED and crossed the road and walked in to the road opposite where the development is.

I don't know if he is local, but if you see him...avoid sitting near him.

Cheers

Beazo

Hi,

It's running from the 22nd May until 1st of June. As I understand it, it's a festival that brings together literature (readings etc), comedy, debates and a whole host of speakers talking about the future / impact of life in the world....anything really...but I might be wrong!

Here's what it says on the homepage and I've also included a link:

"Hay Festival, a gathering in the staggering beauty of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Writers, comedians and musicians that have the capacity to change our lives, to share new visions of the world, and to do that incredibly sexy thing ? to renew our sense of wonder."

http://www.hayfestival.com/wales/default.aspx

Cheers :)

Hi there,

Has anyone been to the Hay Festival? If you have, would you be willing to tell us all about it? There will be a drinks or three in it for you.

Cheers