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The Nappy Lady Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wondering about upstairs at le Chandelier...is it > free to hire? > > If no one knows I will find out this weekend. > > Otherwise....Rye Hotel? Palmerston? Black > Cherry? EDT? > > Molly Any further ideas re venues? Re dates I think the 12th is coming out best...

ours were eaten by a fox harriet and henrietta

That was my idea about the fruit in the bath, lol. Mr F wa sjust chortling the other day saying he bets noone else feeds their kids that way, i said he'd be surprised, I've started a craze! I agree with the others... 9.5m is early on in the process. Novelty passed, goen off being spoonfed but not able to feed themselves very well and focussing on some familair favourites. Have you read Gill Rapley's book Baby led Weaning? http://213.86.249.168/TalisPrism/doSearch.do;jsessionid=E3DCAEDA441A517251D167EE62474F2D.worker1 Lots of lovely sensible reassuring advice

Canaries can be windy though, and not all pools are heated, neware. Good scuba diving!

Wine! (Me, not them, of course!)

Canaries aren't bad in March, weather wise.

Egyptian all inclusives are great, though the flight is 51/2h.. and in january the days are very short(sun falls behind the mountains in Sharm at about 3pm) and TBH the pool safety isn't good (no lifeguards) and I am not sure children's clubs are up to much. So depends how much you wnat to run around after a toddler.. but we've had two fantastic holidays there (November each time) and I have been there diving many times in jan.

I have two friends whose girls didn't toilet train till 2y 11m which is deemed late for girls and they both got quite stressed but once their girls were ready it was very fast. Does he want a nappy put on to poo if you leave him without one on? My friend had this. Not sure how she solved it... just waited I think.. though I've seen the idea cutting a hole in the nappy and then popping them on the potty/loo till they get braver.

Magnolia then? 12th suits me better than 5th I think, on balance.. consensus seems evenly split.. half of us could do one date, half t'other!

Good book called Science of Parenting, Margot Sunderland which explains why many babies are light sleepers and wake frequently.. if that makes you feel any better! x http://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Parenting-Practical-Emotional-Wellbeing/dp/1405314869

http://moderngov.southwarksites.com/Published/C00000115/M00002784/AI00005638/$PrimaryPlacesRpt.docA.ps.pdf

DVD? http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/charlieandlolavol4.php ? "Yes I am, No you're not": Lola says she is not actually very small. And she is not funny but rather very clever. And she can crunch louder than her brother. And she has some trouble sharing. If she and Charlie can't stop squabbling, they will have to sit in the Simmer-Down Chairs all day.

yes, twin 1 has one on his shoulder v. common in twins and prem babies apparently it is already shrinking and flattening we are lucky the place its in is not too awkward

the danger is only if you get ill from eating raw eggs. and i might be wrong but i think the risk may be earlier in pg

I don't think there is really an issue about extra classes stretching the management of a primary, if anything the extra cash means economies of scale and the ability to put more funds into the leadership and management of specialist areas such as Art and Music along with library facilities and ICt etc... the problem is one of space... Some schools can accomodate a bulge class in one year... but take in an additional form of entry, each time, an extra classroom is required and few schools could accomodate that without the use of mobile classrooms. Space for playing, dining etc is also an issue when a school expands.

bawdy-nan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Isn't salary sacrifice being phased out? Also, if > job really low paid then tax credits better. You can have both. Salary sacrifice isn't being phased out just yet anyway.

Trish, what a scary and upsetting experience for everyone concerned. Hope your shock has abated a bit, and the guy is recovering. x

The Nappy Lady Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Not the same, but when I used to commute there was > an incident where a woman was getting a buggy with > a baby in, and a toddler off the train at Denmark > Hill and the train driver closed the doors and > moved off when she had the buggy off but hadn't > yet gone back for the toddler. The woman was > (understanderbly) hysterical, and they had to put > her in a taxi with baby and get her to Peckham > Rye, where the toddler had been taken off the > train by Railway Staff. Absolutely terrifying > thing to happen. I was on the tube once where a toddler got left next to me in the same way.. I got off at the next stop with him and LUL used their radios to reassure the poor mother, stuck at the previous stop! > > Molly

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8351424.stm

Yes, it was mad loud here too! Upset my baby no end.

To use tax credits you'll need a registered childminder or nanny. Usually a minder works in their own home, a nanny works in yours. It is also helpful if your employer will pay you part of your salary in childcare voucers for you to use with a registered provider, then you can save the tax and ni on the ?243 pcm that can be salary sacrificed in this way.

The Nappy Lady Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can do either date. > > Was thinking maybe we should make it first sat of > every month or every other month then hopefully > those who miss one may make the next? > > Molly Good idea.

Votes for Jacks Cafe The Magnolia Green and Blue The icecream parlour SMBs Cheese Block Pretty Traditional The deli-type stall in Northcross Rd market

Votes for Jacks Cafe The Magnolia Green and Blue The icecream parlour SMBs Cheese Block Pretty Traditional The deli-type stall in Northcross Rd market

I believe it is based on your gross earnings for any 13 weeks of your choice during the test period (the 66 weeks before the week you expect to give birth). The 13 weeks do not have to be consecutive. Here is a link to the application form, which has details on it: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/advisers/claimforms/ma1_print.pdf