womanofdulwich

i think Tulse HIll is Lambeth.

I rang a scrap dealer and asked if he would buy my old steel bath- he said yeah - where are you?- leave it out and Ill take a look at it and make you an offer I went out and left builders here- 45 mins later he was here - told builders it wasn't worth much but would take it off our hands- it was gone. Also there are people in vans driving round ALL the time looking for scrap/ nickable stuff. You see them screech to a halt if they see a skip - rifle through it and move off with a handful of stuff.

if its a steel bath it will be taken just leave it visible

Alan Medic He just saves them all gets them a little wet and presses them all together with his hands. All good if you use the same soap, but when I lived at home there would be "shield"- do they still make it- mixed with "lux" and others.

would roseberys auctions touch it?

If your parents lived thorugh world war 2 and rationing this still has a huge influence on them. My Dad is 87 and last time I saw him all the scraps of soap were in a saucer in the windowsill ready to be made into a bigger soap tablet...

It sounds like you have first class medical care as I don't think many of us have a routine urine test. It must be a worry but as it is microscopic and been picked up and dr is sending you for a scan you have to trust that the medical service can look after you. I don't know the statistics but in my experience every time - bar one-the dr has been worried about me or my family and we have gone for scans/ further tests it has all been fine. On the one occasion where this was not the case I had a very quick treatment and regular check ups and all is well 25 years later. x

ditto

Marmora Man- are you kidding us?? Doesn't it make you feel all nice inside knowing he is 66 and produced this?? I know you must be old enough to " be there" first time round. You are posting like a teenager ;)

no I did not know that- how much more exactly?

I like the idea but not the price. I would not pay more for organic. I care more about the freedom given to the animals while they are alive than to whether it is organic or not.

Argos is easier than Ikea and not dissimilar.IMO. Esp as you cant get to the Croydon one at the mo with the water mains burst.

everyone in the photo looks scarily the same .

water can condense in a chimney breast- could it be coming from the chimney?

I doubt any of them can cut down a tree.

getting care for 30 mins is not feasible. BUT getting a cleaner / ironing person for 2x 2.5 hours slots etc is. Its not full on childcare -more taxiing and holding. ie get to yours and take to nursery and then return to yours and clean- or end of the day clean at yours for a few hours and then collect child and return to yours. Just an idea

I thought it was blackberrys at this age? my son has one on a monthly contract since he was 15. he gets very little pocket momey and has to do certain chores to pay for the rental, bins/ recycling/ ironing/cooking a meal occasionally etc.I am sure the contract is less than ?20 a month.

itatm Thats just how my Dad is too- :(

I think its not that common to have elderly family living nearby- ours are in Norfolk and Scotland. We certainly will not be living in London when we retire- like many our house is our pension and we will move out and release some capital to live on ;) I do know a few people in a similar position to you but their parents are generally stubborn and hard to manipulate/ change their ways. Is church any good?

If you have ever got to Victoria mainline station at 8.20 am and thought you could just get on the victoria line- believe me its not that easy- queues/ platforms closed until queues clear. It can take at least 10 mins from getting off the train to getting on to the victoria line train north bound.:(

jags have courts- but I think you have to be a member-if you are member they are free.

steveo - how did you cook your pheasants? they are great value but I dont know how to stop them being dry. Did you casaserole them?

that wild mallard is the only time I have not been able to eat game. It is strong stuff-.

Thanks foxy- but thats just one shop ? I wondered is all halal poultry free range?

I said no to "halal turkey" and went for the vegetarian option at a recent xmas meal. I don't actually like turkey, but realise I don't really know what halal means in terms of animal welfare or pain involved in slaughter. Can anyone help? For example I would only buy free range chicken - but does halal chicken mean its free range too? is all halal meat now stunned before slaughter? Thanks