Angelina

This is not a one off. Last year my daughter struggled in the water as somepne was blocking her getting to the edge. She was with a friend who saw her and helped her. This was right under the guard's nose/ I reported it to the manager. I didn't follow up to see what she did, but had noticed the guards better monitoring since. I also hope the girl is ok.

the Horniman is really expensive anyway......grrrrr

they probably don't get bulk discounts. I completely agree it's wrong - they should be promoting alternatives to milk for a number of reasons. I would ask them about it directly and let them know you will forfeit them for their policy.

Bowl of noodles - very versatile - can add nearly anything! chicken, tofu, mushrooms, greens - always with chilies but can add garlic, turmeric, can cook in coconut milk and curry paste, miso soup, plain.... always best when made locally somewhere HOT other than that, marmite toast...

I'm dismayed at many things I do not have the financial oomph to influence.

"For the rest of the EU the overall effect will be negligible".........so EU did not benefit from UK being a member?

I thought they had one-offs, but just hosted as well...?

moonfruit.com godaddy.com Have you tried these?

"one of the guys"?

I think we knew it in 2003

Marks and Sparks are SO boring and unneccessarily pricey.

I'm sure it will be fine. I'm quite sure your mum is completely capable.... You can also freeze breast milk for the baby :-) A couple of days first are a great idea - and he'll have his brother there.

oh no! Don't start on the battle of prams vs Wheelchairs

I suppose the question boils down to 'can we live with Sweaty Betty Yummy Mummies doing yoga on The Lane and stopping us going about our grouchy business"? Well, yes... wholeheartedly.

"A counter in Harrods" if that's a standard criteria, maybe we can hope for Krispy Kreme donuts

Politicians are wriggly little things. So his family have offshores, he benefitted (indirectly at least) and did not take the opportunity for transparency. So really raises questions about morality. Is this man honest? Is he fair? Does he govern this land fairly and honestly - on behalf of all people represented? Well - it's quite clear that the answer to that is no. There is bias against the poor in favour of the wealthy. Tax loopholes (while legal)are immoral, particulary when there is insufficient money to support the part of our society that need it.. Payment of tax by those benefitting from this country (as a business or otherwise) could and should be used for the benefit of the country and not allowed to be kept aside while we have benefits for disabled reduced as we do not have money to pay them. Of course, those who benefit from tax loopholes will not want to see them closed - Cameron's family are known to benefit form this loophole and he is well aware of it's existence and therefore aware of the tax that could be brought in if these loopholes were closed. The government should be making sure the right money is collected, not just how to spend the part that has.

Is it really so bad to have a fitness-wear shop? I'd much much rather that than a McDs or another fried chicken shop. Or is it just that it's 'another expensive' shop? What are the alternatives? What shops do we actually need that we don't have? I can get pretty much anything I need locally as it is. I'd rather attract people with the money to spend in the shops we have than have a high street full of Lidl and Poundland, Topshop and so on. Do we want to be like Lewisham (for example)? Just because SW is aimed at people who like keeping fit and have money to spend on it doesn't mean it's wrong for the area. It's just different - and a variety is good.

I quite like the concept of www.fatladattheback.com (although it seems they specialise in cycling). Personally, I like swimming, but wearing the right gear for sport can make you more inclined to actually use your gym membership.... I'll definitely have a look when it opens and maybe find some inspiration. Maybe we could have a ED runners club (beginners-and-not-too-far for starters...

oh, but there is science involved...it's not just pretty colours and exclusive price tags. It's about ergonomically designed clothes and all sorts of other factors.. Did you know - for example "In sport, compression clothing has been designed to improve recovery following exercise and training. A similar concept applies to the tight-fitting shirts worn by a number of the teams in the finals of the 2007 World Cup for Rugby Union, with claims of increasing energy levels through transfer of ions to the body". I quite like watching the rugby, hadn't though there was a reason for their tight tops....

safe structurally? or do you mean neighbours?

I read this above - "To be honest after a hard day with 2 kids I really look forward to a glass of red and a sit down and the de-stressing has to be a good thing." isn't it more "odd" to want to justify how much you can actually get away with drinking around children?

Isn't it a bit odd that alcohol is such a common way to relax? It's not good for you and can't be good for your baby. Why not find other ways to relax? Is it too hard to just not drink alcohol at all? If you're asking the question, surely you know something's not right....

I would also be concerned - it's measured at school anyway, so I would not welcome a home visit at all. If it were to be agreed in advance then would remove element of surprise but cold calling seems rather strange. How about it if it were a survey to measure adult blood pressure? There are enough random doot knockers as it is. Would ED welcome that?

My daughter is absolutely mad about dogs and gets on really well with them. We can't have one where we live and would like to dog walk for someone locally. We're mostly free at weekends for a long walk - if anyone would like their doggy exercised and a young lady happy, please do PM me!

a number of removal companies offer a short term storage solution (just google it - I put a link below for one) but I cannot vouch for reliability. I suppose their reputation is at stake and they would be responsible for any damage, just as they would if they were moving your things to a new property. http://www.pickfords.co.uk/short-term-storage#.VuPeOHrGV5o