IlonaM

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > IlonaM Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > No, he was given stitches at the scene. > > > > Doesn't change offence. > > > No - but it does add a bit more flavour to the > judgement. I did wonder about how much damage > would be done with a breadknife. That's what the sentencing guidelines are for.

No, he was given stitches at the scene. Doesn't change offence.

See: https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/things-to-do/Paris-for-kids for things to do with kids and https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/things-to-do/the-ten-best-parks-gardens for Jardin du Luxembourg: 'Jardin du Luxembourg Closest metro: Vavin/Od?on/Saint-Sulpice The 25-hectare park is a prized family attraction. Kids come from across the city for its pony rides, ice-cream stands, puppet shows, pedal karts, sandpits, metal swingboats and merry-go-round. Look out for the intense games of chess that take place on the wooded side of the park.' There is also a boating pond with lovely little sail boats for hire in the Jardin des Tuileries (closest metro: Tuileries) near the Louvre. If you google boating pond in Jardin des Tuileries you'll find some pictures.

I found 'GET OFF "Cat and Dog Repellent" Crystals - Green' worked quite well. They disappear if it rains, but markedly reduced cats visiting the garden. There is also a spray which I used to spray on the top of fences. Have a look at Ebay/Amazon.

Thanks John, if the gels don't work I may well have to go old school. And thanks Sue for your advice too.

That sounds interesting Sue. I will have to google that. Question is whether I can get in to the back of the airing cupboard to apply it!

Hi Sue, Not too early if you're at my end of Underhill it seems!!!! Last year they arrived in June - not so many. This year they arrived in force over the Bank Holiday weekend - must have been the mildish winter. Have got bait traps, but they are not biting (so to speak). This morning I found possible entrances to a nest in the back of the airing cupboard behind the hot water tank.

I have been invaded again by flying ants. Last year it was June, this year May in kitchen and bathroom. Have tried the gel baits, but they appear to be too street smart to do anymore than walk over the top. Tried some homemade spray (water, washing up liquid and peppermint oil) yesterday and cleared up those on the windows, but they're back today. Just found possible entrance to nest site in airing cupboard. Has anyone had any success in both deterring an invasion and dealing with a nest? All advice gratefully received.

Hi, Maternity Action is a charity which offers a lot of advice and information on their website (www.maternityaction.org.uk) and through their free advice line: https://www.maternityaction.org.uk/advice-2/advice-line/ 'Maternity Rights Advice Line Have you just found out that you are pregnant and want to know what your rights are at work? Do you think that you are being discriminated against at work because of your pregnancy or because you have been on maternity leave? Wondering which benefits you could claim whilst you are pregnant and once the baby?s born? The Maternity Rights Advice Line offers free, confidential telephone support and advice. Our team of specialist advisers can offer advice and information to help you understand and take up your rights and entitlements throughout your pregnancy, maternity leave and return to work. If you have questions about your maternity rights, call us on 0808 802 0029 to talk to our advisers. Calls to this helpline are free from landlines and mobile phones within the UK and do not appear on itemised bills. Our advice line is open: Wednesday 10am ? 2pm Thursday 3pm ? 7pm Friday 10am ? 2pm We are currently experiencing very high call volumes and we know that this can make it very difficult to get through to an adviser, but we do our best to answer as many calls as we can so please keep trying. You may also find the answer to your question in the frequently asked questions below or in advice section of our website. Unfortunately, we are not currently able to offer any advice on maternity rights and benefits by email. Frequently asked questions Our information sheets cover a wide range of questions and answers about pregnancy, maternity, father?s rights to leave and pay and benefits for families. For example, did you know that? You do not have to repay your Statutory Maternity Pay/Maternity Allowance if you do not return to work (but check your contract if your employer pays you any occupational maternity pay). See the information sheet: Maternity Pay Questions You can resign during maternity leave; the notice period in your contract (or statutory notice if you don?t have a contract) applies. See the information sheet: Resigning during pregnancy and maternity leave All your normal terms and conditions apply during maternity leave including accruing holiday. See the information sheet: Discrimination during maternity leave You have the right to ask for changes to the hours, days or place of your current job. Your employer must consider it reasonably and can only refuse for good business reasons. See the information sheet: Child-friendly working hours If you have more than one job you may be able to get SMP from each employer as long as you meet the conditions in each job (you cannot add up your earnings from different employers for SMP but you can for Maternity Allowance). See the information sheet: Rights for parents with more than one job If you fall pregnant whilst you are on maternity leave you have the same rights from work to maternity leave and pay. You are entitled to another period of maternity leave of up to 52 weeks and may qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay as long as you are paid more than ?112/week around weeks 18-26 of your pregnancy. See the information sheet: Pregnant during maternity leave You may also find these resources from other organisations useful: Gov.uk Parental leave checker Turn2us online benefits calculator Citizens Advice template grievance letter If you work with pregnant women and new families, we also offer training workshops. More about the Maternity Rights Advice Line Service standards The Maternity Rights Advice Line is run by a team of advisers. We offer a free, independent and confidential advice service to anyone contacting us. For more information please see our Service Standards. Privacy and data protection If you contact us by telephone, email or by completing an online form we will collect and store your personal information in line with our Privacy Policy. We will not pass your information to other organisations without your consent and we will never use your name without your consent. Complaints If you are unhappy about any aspect of our services at Maternity Action please tell us so that we can try to put things right and prevent it from happening again. The Maternity Action complaints policy outlines how we will handle complaints and how to contact us.' Maybe worth a look and a chat. With best wishes, Ilona

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Having had my own share of challenging situations at work I would suggest talking to the confidential and free helpline run by ACAS (See: http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2042). ACAS also has a lot of guidance and advice online. Alternatively, are you a member of a union? As a lawyer I had never considered joining one, but as the right-on firm I was working for at the time had an in-house GMB branch I did join and found their advice and support invaluable when I needed it. The benefits of being a member extend beyond employment law and advice to other areas of legal advice etc. I hope that you can resolve the issue at appraisal without too much upset and stress. I know how these things can impact on the rest of our lives and health, so go in well-armed with advice and support. Best wishes, I

I agree with obtaining as much paper evidence as possible for if and when you need to go back into court. I would suggest getting some legal advice on this (if you haven't already). The charity Rights of Women offers an advice line for family law issues, with a dedicated number for women in London (see below), as well as information on their website: http://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-information/family-law/ Family law ?Your service has begun to turn my life around. After 5 years in the court systems with poor legal support, I have now taken control and your advice was instrumental in safeguarding my five year old who was exposed to violence and abuse during contact with her father. I would not be here without you and cannot thank you enough.? We can advise you on: domestic violence and abuse divorce, finances and property on relationship breakdown cohabitation, finances and property on relationship breakdown parental responsibility and arrangements for children lesbian parenting For women in England and Wales Call 020 7251 6577 Tuesday 7pm ? 9pm, Wednesday 7pm ? 9pm, Thursday 7pm ? 9pm, Friday 12pm ? 2pm The line is closed on bank holidays Please note the line will be closed on Thursday 20 April For women in London Call 020 7608 1137 Monday 11am-1pm, Tuesday 2pm ? 4pm, Wednesday 2pm ? 4pm, Thursday 2pm ? 4pm The line is closed on bank holidays You can contact us for initial advice or at various stages of your legal case. You can call whether you have a solicitor or not. We can signpost you to solicitors and other organisations who might also be able to help you. Find more information on family law here

Yes, very useful survey. Have passed it on to other friends and family.

What a horrible experience for both your au pair and dog. Might the Co-op have cctv of the area outside their shop? At least around the entrance and any cashpoint.

It has made the Standard! http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/peckham-residents-in-a-flap-as-pheasant-sets-up-home-in-south-london-a3509436.html

Freedom of Speech is not an absolute right under the Convention & UK law, it is a qualified right which is why it is drafted in the way it is. Hate speech is not protected, for example. For further info and clarification Liberty does a briefing sheet: https://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/human-rights/what-are-human-rights/human-rights-act/article-10-freedom-expression The Council of Europe also has published very good guides on Art 10.

One woman confirmed dead (Standard suggests two deaths), and at least ten serious, some catastrophic, injuries. One seriously injured woman rescued from the river. Car drove into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge then one of the at least - according to witnesses quoted on BBC - two attackers stabbed a police officer inside gates of Westminster. Terrible, but could have been far worse when you think about France and Germany's experiences with terrorists using vehicles as weapons. Stabbed police officer confirmed to have died from his injuries according to the Guardian.

I'm guessing Martin McGuinness

Update from Lord Dubs and launch of the Alf Dubs Children's Fund 'We came together to write and call our MPs ? to ask them to vote on a new amendment that could give hope to the most vulnerable refugee children. But instead of pushing the door open, it?s just been shut to thousands of children across Europe who will spend tonight alone and in some of the worst conditions I?ve seen. I?m devastated. The Britain I know is better than this. The Britain I know is made of heroes like Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved 669 children virtually single handed on the eve of the Second World War. I was one of them. That?s why today I am asking you to support the Alf Dubs Children?s Fund - https://alf-dubs-childrens-fund.fundraise.tech/one-off/?utm_campaign=dubsscheme&utm_medium=email&tags=dubslaunchdonor Together with Citizens UK?s Safe Passage, this Fund will seek out safe and legal routes for vulnerable children to find refuge in the UK. Already we have staff on the ground in Greece, Italy and France, working with the tens of thousands of children stranded there. Theresa May?s government may have failed these children ? but we won?t give up. You are the Britain that I believe in. An open, welcoming and just country. Thank you for every letter, phone call and action you?ve taken. Each one makes a difference. It tilts the scales of justice towards fairness and compassion. I?m asking you today to donate and help tilt those scales a little further. Together we can make the difference. Together we are powerful. Lord Alf Dubs' Refugee Welcome - Citizens UK http://citizens.nationbuilder.com/ -=-=- CITIZENS UK ? 112 Cavell St, London E1 2JA, United Kingdom

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Amnesty campaign against new travel ban signed today - Send an e-mail to the White House to protest the ban: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/donald-trump-new-travel-muslim-refugee-ban?from=issue&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Mass&utm_campaign=Human_Rights&utm_content=Trump_ban_parttwo_v1&utm_campaign=Trump_New_Ban_v1&utm_source=emailCampaign&utm_content=&utm_medium=email 'President Trump's new travel ban goes into effect in just 10-days. Act now to block it. View email online Fight Trump's Muslim Ban The day we dreaded is here. Just now President Trump has signed another Executive Order - banning people from several Muslim-majority countries, suspending the refugee program, and slashing the number of refugees who are allowed into the US when it restarts. Make no mistake: This new version is just another attempt at a Muslim ban - denying people based on who they are, not what they?ve done. Let?s fight it with everything we?ve got, just like we did last time. Tell President Trump to stop this ban and to protect human rights Email the White House "This replacement order is the same hate and fear with new packaging. It will cause extreme fear and uncertainty for thousands of families by, once again, putting anti-Muslim hatred into policy. No amount of editing can make this executive order anything but what it is ? blatant bigotry." Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA Email the White House This new order is inhumane, short-sighted and against all of our shared values. That?s why we need to put global pressure on the White House - and we need to do it fast, before more lives are torn apart. Help us make enough noise that they can?t ignore us. Stand up for human rights - email the White House now Thank you for your tireless support, Laura Trevelyan Priority Campaign Manager Amnesty International UK'

Have you sought legal advice? You might get try the Shelter Advice Line - they have telephone advice and advice by email - they might have some ideas: http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/how_we_can_help/housing_advice_helpline 'Housing advice helpline Call Shelter's free housing advice helpline on: 0808 800 4444 It's open 365 days of the year from 8am ? 8pm on weekdays and 8am ? 5pm on weekends. Our housing experts will advise you, no matter what your housing situation. Our helpline does get busy, but keep trying if you can't get through. Calls are free from UK landlines and all major UK mobile operators. Our webchat service is usually open 9am ? 5pm, Monday to Friday. You can also talk to a face-to-face advisor in one of our Shelter advice centres ? service opening hours vary.'

Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/can-you-hear-me-phone-scam-fraud-us-britain-police-pennsylvania-florida-uk-a7597106.html 'If someone calls and asks, ?Can you hear me??, hang up the phone immediately. A major phone scam from the US is set to cross the pond and hit the UK imminently. But police and call-blocking companies are warning the public about the dangerous phone call in the hope of preventing innocent people falling victim to the scammers. Here?s how it works: You receive a phone call from a local number The voice on the end introduces themselves and the company they supposedly work for They then ask: ?Can you hear me?? Your answer is recorded, and if you say ?yes?, your response will be edited to make it appear as if you?ve agreed to a huge purchase. You?re effectively being tricked into signing a verbal contract, much the same as clicking ?I agree? to terms and conditions online. Voice signatures like these are legitimately used by companies doing business over the phone, but this is being exploited by scammers who have conned many Americans already, predominantly in Florida, Pennsylvania and Virginia. CPR Call Blocker has seen the scam rise in frequency and the company believes it?s only a matter of time before Brits start being targeted too, according to the Sunderland Echo. ?In our experience of working across the US and UK, scams spread quickly across the pond,? says Kris Hicks from CPR Call Blocker. He adds that it?s sensible for Brits to be on their guard ?as we have no doubt that fraudsters operating in the UK will soon start using these tactics.? The scammers may try and charge you for products or services you?ve never used, and if you try and argue with them, they?ll play back their recording of you saying ?yes? and threaten to take legal action if you don?t pay up. Another version of the scam sees the criminals using the person?s voice recording to authorise a stolen credit card. The public is being advised either to hang up straight away upon being asked ?Can you hear me??, or just not pick up at all if you don?t recognise the number. And if you do think you may have been caught out by the scammers, contact your bank or card provider as soon as you can.'

No-one is suggesting using a normal electric heater in the bathroom. You can easily heat up a bathroom from outside by directing a fan heater through the doorway before using the bathroom, turning it off when you go in to wash etc. The manner and tone of EA's response was unnecessary, rude and unsympathetic. There are ways and means of offering advice. EA let him/herself down.