Angelina

Brighton Beach

I don;t know - you buy a BTL - someone pays most off most of the mortgage for you and you end up with the property.....

hoovering.

interesting that my annoyance at the fat woman on the train who refused to make space for anyone else caused such outrage. It's a general commuter problem - people refusing to move in, make space, squash up. She was particularly unsociable with it. Fact she was fat did not raise my annoyance levels but her behavior / intolerance did. I'm not particularly 'sizeist' but her general manner of behavior was unattractive.

we were in Johnnie's at the weekend - managed to get my teen to eat (even though she didn't want to order anything).... Huge success....due to easy atmosphere, good food. We love Johnnie's.

girl

The big fat woman on the overground this morning who objected to anyone trying to get on "can't you see I'm here, why are you pushing? I am a human being" and then proceeded to suck her teeth (which is absolutely disgusting). I felt like telling her there was a pregnant woman squashed in and we were trying to make room, but I doubt there would have been space in her heart for anyone other than herself. I also felt like telling her to not travel during rush hour, be more considerate and stop huffing and puffing. I also felt like telling her she was taking up more space than anyone else. Geez, I must have been in a bad mood.

wow! Haven't been so no advice however would like to congratulate you and hope you have an amazing time!

it looked pretty amazing from photos I've seen taken in Sydney

Let's not go there. Lots of people step in to help. Please don't start saying that they don't. It's more normal to help, than not.

I would suggest telling them. Either directly, or write them a letter. They won't know unless you tell them.

if it's pre-owned it's hard to say, as it can be due to the tanning process or spillages. If it'spillsages or effects or earlier treatments, you could just clean it. If it's poor tanning, I've found a website below that has some information. You have to be careful cleaning leather - as some cleaners are alkaline (Leather is acidic. Its pH is measured at between 4.5 and 5.0. Household cleaners are alkaline. Windex, 409, Mr. Clean are all common household cleaners with a pH of exceeding 9.0 and topping out at 11.45 (Windex). Mine was dirty, not sticky and I tried the following (avoiding household cleaning products) I tried vinegar mixed with olive oil http://www.topcleaningsecrets.com/house/how-to-clean-a-leather-sofa-at-home.html It didn't particularly lift any deep dirt but made it feel nice. Might help? We used a leather car seat cleaner - I think we go it on the hardware shop across the road from the M&S on Lordship Lane. That made it clean! We also have a leather cleaning set from the DIY shop nearer to Goose Green. That wasn't too expensive ?10-?20 - something like that. Haven't used it yet. Got bit bored of the time it was taking.... Whatever you do, try it on an area out of sight, so if it does strip the colour, you won't have to worry too much. Mine's cream and a bit lighter in patches but it may be just because it's actually REALLY clean in places! This is also informative - in the effects of the tanning process (if it had not been tanned properly) http://likeleather.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/leather-couch.html

Interesting about Lego. They had previously supported Shell, until pressure from the public via a Greenpeace campaign re drilling the Arctic for oil. Good on them!

Loaf

yes - exactly. Cutting Corporation tax to bring offshores back to inland (tax difference won't be so extreme) will be significant and bringing industry back will be a hugely beneficial change to the States.

so when you vote - so you vote against who you don't want? or only vote for who is fully aligned to your beliefs? I think it's more the former.

surpass

The two sides who DID vote are equal in total to the number who did not bother to vote. As with Brexit, people who votes the opposite will say those who voted in favour did not know what they were doing. I don't think that could be farther from the truth. They may not be clear on how this will end, but they are clear where they didn't want it to start.

I've been crying. I can't believe it. I wonder if I'd have actually been happy for Hilary to have won either. I doubt that too

Sounds like you're not communicating - and the counsellors you have had are not in tune with you. Bear in mind, all counsellor's are different so I would suggest you seek recommendations for a different one. Life Coaching for relationships, maybe? Also, maybe go away together - do something really different.. learn to spend time together and develop trust again. Trust and intimacy are closely linked. I like this, from The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) ?For her, everyday was the same, and when each day is the same as the next, it?s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.?

well, my friend came straight from work - and couldn't eat there. And they advertised food stalls. Naturally, putting one and one together.....as I'm sure many other people did. With a ticketed event (ie they knew the numbers), surely they could have planned it a bit better?

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bah humbug :-( Lavender - bit boring..... perhaps you prefer no one indulges over Christmas - particularly children in hospital on Christmas Day?

I think the old houses can be really drafty and damp and are often overpriced as people don't really know what they're getting and the cost of 'on-work' Funny what people will pay for. There's some psychology in telling people that's what other people do..... leads to all strange behaviours.