womanofdulwich

just take photos and share with neighbour now- ie before. then you have a record for later.

I second turtle mats they wash really well.

Rugs are the answer. Patterned ones- that will take the vanish. There is one ikea rug which i buy bought for ?40 every 4 years- it took a lot of dirt. Carpets are better thatn bare floor boards if they fall over. Beige carpets are the best colour. But- be very strict about where you allow food and pens. ( we have the same beige carpet after 12 years- have it cleaned every few years- but the rug in the middle takes a LOT of wear.)

Learn to drive NOW. seriously. Growing up outside London with out being able to drive will be very hard- all that ferrying children to and fro- parties/ football/ school. If you only have one child ,learn while you can.

PLease call the police. There may be witnesses happy to testify. It may be a child next.

1. Hendricks 2.Tanqueray 3. Bombay Sapphire 4. Gordons 5. Zubrowka vodka 6 Knockando Whiskey 7. CHivas Regal 8.Palo Cortado sherry 9. Veuve Cliquot 10.Barola. mmmmmm

This is pretty good.

I am basing it on the coverage in the Times which covered it, various tv docu-dramas , and the fact that she was a driven woman, which in my experience means that you cannot give your children as much as other mothers might. However it is true that there are a whole set of upper middle class/ upper class people who have had nannies who raised children,and they were " brought down " to see their parents just before they went to bed. Maybe that is fine and I am wrong to say she " sacrificed" her role. Its just my personal opinion. I cannot imagine how it must be to have been brought up like this, anyone out there in East Dulwich brought up like this?

oops ;) yes, Theresa. I think Thatcher was a pioneer in that she showed a woman could be PM. SHe showed it was possible.She did sacrifice her role as a mother. Like many woman of that age, they did not make things any easier for women that followed them. They had the attitude " I have sacrificed a lot to get here, so must you". I think maybe things are better now, but there is the fear of "tokenism" . I speak as someone offered a job by the ex GLC as a token woman in the early 80's. It is much more acceptable for women - and men-to work parttime/ flexi, than it was 25 years ago.

SHe was a pioneer, but she appears to have had to sacrifice her role as a mother in order to develop her career. She had balls. Many women that have historically done well such as Barbara Castle and Teresa May had/have no children. I ask myself- would I want to be an MP? no . Would I support any women friends that did? yes absolutely- but you def need a loyal partner who is prepared to support you and be the main carer for children.

Thats absolutely fine!! unless anyone wants it - its a gonna!

I used to put the youngest down in the cot first, when they had finished crying I would put the other one in. WHile the crying was going on we had stories in my bed ( not perfect I know :( )

Please can anyone tell me what this ( see attached)is called, what it is for and does it have any value? If does does have any value how much? -roughly? Many thanks

!! really- am I now meant to do this? will we be fined or do I hold off a week? I am confused. Anyone out there knows the answer? I really dont want to go to another library today unless it is to avoid a fine. thansk

Thank you SO much ianr,I have a load of books all ready to take back tomorrow, you have saved me a wasted journey.

tents and camping under the table- blankets over hte top etc with a picnic and teddies/ dolls if possible

:) I LOVE this- keep it up .....

i remember the article,the author was a black woman I think there was a picture of her

are you looking at sun esprit holidays? if not just see what activities they do for children to inspire you,

sorted

I look forward to your biography KK. :)

A great family meal is smoked mackeral risotto. Make usual risotto and at the end flake in a packet of smoked mackeral- the ones that are less than ?2 a pack- vacuum packed and a few handfuls of frozen veg. This costs less than ?5 for a family of 4 inc 2 teenagers. You can double it up and freeze it too.

you could try wwww.simply childcare, its much cheaper than 3 weeks wages .

NEVER go into a cafe and buy a drink or food. Carry tap water around in a plastic bottle. Have friends to your house for coffee or meet at theirs. Never buy any magazines or papers. You might find this makes a difference. ( I don't recommend it for more than 3 months).

i have a kenwood multi pro which i use for pastry, cakes,biscuits, blitzing, soup making,grating, breadcrumb making, soup and smoottie blending. It came with a huge amount of attachments which probably do other stuff but I have never used them. So it has a big blade at the bottom for processing , but it coems with a " liquideiser" i use for blending soups etc, and a smaller thing, I think called a coffee grinder, which I use for coffee, herbs etc. I am happy with it. I did inherit a kenwood chef but the bowl size on that means it really only works for medium/ large quantities, and its so heavy to move around hte kitchen, but I do use it for making big quantites, which the kenwood multi pro can't manage- eg Christmas cake.