hpsaucey

Good luck to you - look's like a nice place, but what's with the Standard's 'fill the yoga void in the area'? Where on earth did that rubbish come from??

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It never ceases to amaze me that we are > continually being nagged at to save the planet,not > using plastic bags, conserve fuel, use a bike etc. > when the willy-nilly use of aeroplanes is just > undoing any efforts that people make to address > the unsustainable fuel problem. The whole 'green' > movement is probably a conspiracy by the aviation > industry to preserve their little niche in the > world. > Expecting people to suffer the uncontrolled > increase in air traffic is totally unreasonable- > we could make a start by refusing to purchase, for > example, coriander from Kenya and fruit from South > america- just think of their carbon footprints. > And expecting people to take anti-anxiety > medication is also unreasonable- but I believe > that GPs have been instructed to dish out these > pills because there is a 3 month waiting list for > CBT and we all have to be kept in work whatever > the cost to our own well-being. Hear hear!

goldilocks Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thank you - thats really helpful. > > I started learning on an upright - but after about > 10 years it 'died' which is when my mother chose a > digital piano - a technics one - can't remember > why my mother chose this over a clavinova at the > time but suspect it was because the colour > coorindated with the living room furniture!! It > did have weighted and touch sensitive keys, but > there was just something about it that I never > liked - so not sure if I'd have the same issues > again. > Playing with headphones when the kids are asleep > seems to be a definite advantage - as is being > able to make them wear them to practice if its > exam pieces, although the flip side is not being > able to hear them practice! > > On the other hand - an upright piano would > probably look quite nice... Being presently mulling this over myself I've come to the conclusion that EVERY different maker of good Digitals - Roland/Yamaha/Kawai etc. will tell you why their's is the best and what makes it most like an acoustic upright - graded decay of notes/ wooden components etc. Most sample form their own pianos only. Nord 2 samples across a range of grand/classy uprights. No digital will be exactly like playing an acoustic, but then again all acoustics are different too. Think you'd have to go and try a few out and see if any of them did it for you personally. Good luck! H

The Wild Women of Wongo - suitably classy. https://archive.org/details/The_Wild_Women_Of_Wongo

I'll second this. LOVE this stretch of road. Great shops and nice staff - try to support them as often as I can... Use it or lose it! H TonyQuinn Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Love Si Mangia and Sea Master. Galleon looks good > but too expensive for me. Pharmacy has space, what > more does one want? French Cafe, what a > turnaround? And the Forest Hill Supermarket is a > peach. Post Office great luminous and spacious > too. Let's applaud this under-rated stretch. And > why not finish it off with a pint at the Herne or > the Rose?

Herne Hill Guest Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > HPsaucey you need to get a white noise machine > with a snooze button. He hits it when the planes > come over or I suppose you could set a white noise > timer for 4.30ish. Should send him off to sleep > again. Another good idea- thanks - much appreciated. H

harperama Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Poor little kids - they are just playing and > pretty happily I might add! I doubt they have > grown up with massive back gardens unlike all > these Home Counties blow ins! Second this. They're just playing out and they're just kids! And yes, I navigate them on the 2-3 days a week I travel into work. Don't begrudge them playing. What should they do instead round there? Perhaps they should play nicely on the surrounding streets nearer the road - that would be sensible. Tumbleweed hairballs on the other hand - definitely littering.

canela Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ole, maybe we could swap as it would be my dream > to work in publishing! I did a literature degree > and masters, but made a decision in my twenties to > go into community work instead. it?s been a great > adventure and I?ve met some amazing people and > heard some amazing stories..but I would now love > to change track. Having a few years ago found > myself in the position of being sole breadwinner > of the family, it just doesn?t cut the mustard! ALSO unexpectedly sole breadwinner... Any tips to get a relatively well-paid but rewarding and ethical job much appreciated.... H

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hp - I'm not saying your child isn't woken by > planes but it's worth looking into sleep patterns > generally > > eg > http://theparentingpassageway.com/2011/03/27/norma > l-stages-in-sleep-for-the-child-ages-4-9/ > > if they are going through a waking early phase, > then they hear the planes they may associate the > planes with the cause incorrectly > > when you say ages - months? weeks? years? Thanks I'll take a look. H

Mrs TP Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > For hpsaucey - I have a PhD in Archaeology and > went for money over career path when I finally hit > the employment trail as the money in archaeology > was so poor I would have continued living like a > student for another 5-10yrs and I couldn't face it > then - wanted to buy a house and start thinking > about kids etc. Also again not something that > fits in around a family as often short-term > contracts in diff locations and so competitive > that it really does pay peanuts for hard graft. > LOL - I was just dreaming really. Always wanted to be one. Have a battlefield archaeologist friend so see how hard it is, but know he has a lot of fun along the way. I'll probably try and go and volunteer one day if its possible. Got a PhD in Social history and managed to turn it into a career as a curator so not moaning - interesting job but the career rather than money path. Just trained to be an NCT Postnatal Facilitator to do something else worthwhile and totally different on top of museum work. Have to say it really affected my work:home balance for a few years ... Recently signed up for a fun online writing course and an interior design course. Must be mad. I figure I'll be one of those ladies permanently at night classes :)

fabfor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hpsaucey Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Well, I've been following this with interest > and > > the odd comment. This is slightly off topic but > > I'm looking for advice. > > > > My 8-year old has been waking early for ages, > and > > I just assumed he was an early riser. Don't > know > > why. He said yesterday that its actually > usually > > the planes waking him up early. Don't know why > I > > didn't ask him before. Children usually just > > accept whatever's happening as the 'norm' so he > > didn't think to say. > > > > Any tips to help him gratefully received. He's > > looking permanently shattered at the minute. > > > > HP > > Hi HP, sorry to hear that your 8-year old boy's > affected by this. > The only thing I can think of trying is to use > soft music near his bedside, not to drown out the > aircraft noise but to, hopefully, provide a steady > focal point for his mind. It's just a suggestion. > Perhaps HACAN Clearskies might have come across > this before?? HI there - good idea. I'll give it a go. He's got an MP3 so might tell him to try and get back to sleep using it... I'll take a look at HACAN too. Cheers H

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Children...! You must be joking. Why?

Ooh - for me storyteller, archaeologist, travel writer and possibly hat maker (even though I look terrible in hats personally!)

Seconding this v sensible and concise advice. Managing to happily bring up two kids in a two-bedroom flat. Ideally of course we'd like more space, BUT its certainly not worth dicing with overstretching! Sure the anxiety would override the benefits. Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Buy what you can afford and where you'll be > happiest but never overstretch yourself.

Well, I've been following this with interest and the odd comment. This is slightly off topic but I'm looking for advice. My 8-year old has been waking early for ages, and I just assumed he was an early riser. Don't know why. He said yesterday that its actually usually the planes waking him up early. Don't know why I didn't ask him before. Children usually just accept whatever's happening as the 'norm' so he didn't think to say. Any tips to help him gratefully received. He's looking permanently shattered at the minute. HP

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't want it... Second this. Don't want it either. Selfishly think it keeps this part of London a little bit less manic and that suits me personally just fine.

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Aircraft noise has never bothered me. I fail to > understand how it could wake anyone. I don't hear > it. I think anyone bothered by it must be very > light sleepers indeed. It's not like we live near > an airport. I sleep well. The only thing that > wakes me during the night is my bladder. my bladder doesn't wake me but planes increasingly do. And no i'm not a light sleeper and not anal about it. Can't we just accept that it bothers some and not others. This Doesn't make those bothered 'hyper sensitive'. I don't fail to understand how people aren't bothered by it and certainly understand how they can be. Maybe people are at different stages in their sleep cycle for example.

God - I don't feel better. Some of these are awful and make me feel quite sad! No 14 acceptable surely - napkin a lovely touch and actually quite thoughtful lol. Sure with mine I just brushed crumbs out of their hair ...

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I hate these so subjective threads where everyone > knows who the Greatest Guitarist is, including me > (though my entry was based on what my big brother > told me years ago). Anyway, here's someone's top > 100. Is your's there? > > > http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greate > st-guitarists-of-all-time-19691231/kim-thayil-2010 > 1202 Interesting - find them fascinating me'self ... Horses for courses and all that I suppose, just like guitarists...

Cor - lovely looking cakes. Next time I'm in Forest Hill will come and find you! Good luck!

Huggers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ivy HOuse > quote:Monday 10th February. Woolly Mondays - > 7.30pm. Last week's first session was a great > success with about ten people sitting near the > fire, supping ales...and knitting. Sounds nice! I can only knit things in straight lines... after beer even they might be a bit skewy...

Nick Harper... Guitar and songwriting GOD!

There's a monthly craft group that do a lot of knitting at Dulwich Library on a Tuesday afternoon. used to be one at Nunhead library too - think its still running. H

healey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > midivydale Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I have heard that there is a gastropub, bi > weekly > > organic farmers market as well as a bach to > baby > > or something rather in Forest Gate these > days... > > > > Just saying... > > > > We were viewing a "house" in catford last > night. > > One of these open house events. It was full of > > "white middle class" viewers which really > > surprised me and my other half (we would prob > not > > be seen as either). I dont know what we had > > expected but it wasnt range rovers, labradors > and > > barbour coats. > > No need for inverted snobbery. Just young > professionals trying to make a life for themselves > like everyone else. Doesn't sound like 'inverted snobbery' - more like an observation in the finest tradition of Henry Mayhew - very fitting.

PeckhamRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well the next nearest one is in the Tesco's in > either direction so let's hope it's not another > little Tesco! Urgh - not quite so exciting. Hope not...