Jules-and-Boo

Brilliant!!!!!

I actually took my daughter to a doctor as she was worried about her moods and couldn't get any context. He basically told her to eat properly, go to the gym more often and sleep properly - AND PUT HER DEVICES DOWN and that would improve everything. The mental health issues that follow lack of sleep, lack of stimulation, lack of exercise are too real.

yes - and I almost wish I hadn't. I have to continually go on about restricting its use and the effect it has on sleep (SO easy to just keep chatting to friends). My girls are finally putting them down before bedtime and sleep is improving, with all it's positive on-effects. It has been an uphill struggle. I suppose a generation ago, parents were nagging their kids about TV, but this is much more consuming - exposure to marketing/ media/ fake photos and bad body images. Sites explored by my girls/ their friends include suicide sites(that's really popular among teens, btw as a boredom-buster but sadly too attractive); eating disorder sites; porn (yes - of the joys)... They are not just snap-chatting, as if that's not bad enough. Kids need mental stimulation in order to develop their brains - literally. Killing time by social media is NOT going to achieve that.

Intersting to know the current footfall, rather than something dated 2.5 years ago. Is updated information available please, James?

Bathe

Morning

we watched the moon rise and it was beautiful - could literally see it move across the sky on it's ascent!

I am very confused. I thought subutteo was table football?

I thought moving to Surbiton was like getting the Go Directly to Jail card

choose your poison carefully - and stop when the fun stops

The Boys from the White Stuff was an obvious play on the Boys from The Black Stuff - which was on TV around the same time. It's not really sinister or racist.

no - basically - don't give to scammers, give to a homeless charity instead. Or a charity of your choice (cats or not, no one is judging anyone's choices).

yes - it's organised. And quit profitable. To be avoided in my opinion. The Big Issue sellers are registered and supported in getting back on 'their feet' - so do not lump them into the same category

Direct

Prose

Stoop

flexible

my friend did this - it was quite clear they were just after free labour as they made her do a full 12 hour shift. Then nothing. The next restaurant asked her to come in for a few hours as a trial and at the end of it, invited her to start working for them. so, can't say there is a blanket scam going on, but it would be interesting to see how many people do get hired by these places.....

Peckham completely beats LL VoodooRay is half price on Monday too

Idol

Tease

thanks - I've tried all of above and it's drying out - thanks for the tip on bandages

any tips on how to heal a cut without it scarring?

I think ddboy's key word is 'expectation' - ownership of right of way. I don't think anyone minds buggies in general, but that's not the point being made.