Just brought tyhe kids back from Judo in the pouring rain, roads are closed due to flooding so had to go a big detour and took a wrong turning, tried to swing round and in the dark and rain and huge...
This story is second hand, but I have no reason to doubt the truth of it. A friend of a friend was on a bus the other day - it was a pretty full bus. It stopped as there was a young girl with a young...
You know those little leaflets that you get with your weekend newspapers? Months ago I had one and it showed these boots, a bit like snow boots, but with little flip out ice grips for the bad weather....
My employer has announced that they intend to remove the current non contributory final salary scheme that I am a member of and replace it with a career average scheme with other reductions to...
I posted on here before about my son being bullied at school. This was before the schools broke up for summer. We spoke to the school, who called a meeting of the parents of the 3 boys involved (but...
http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/02/baby-nu mber-19-for-reality-tv-mum/ I think 2 is more than enough to cope with - maybe I could have stretched to 3, but 19! - Can you imagine their shoe bill?
Hi all, quick question. My sister's husband has been offered a job in England and they are considering moving. Their daughter is about to turn 11 and I said I thought she would probably start High...
Hi guys, I am looking for some good put downs for my son to use against some bullies who are giving him grief at school - keep them suitable for an 8 going on 9 year old. All help much appreciated....
My soon to be 9 year old son has been having some bother with a few of the boys at school. A few months ago I found out that 3 boys in his class together with a few others from younger classes had...
My son who will be 9 in July has asked for a mobile phone for his birthday. Wasn't keen initially, but I can see the advantages as the summer comes and he wants to go round to his friends etc. Asked...
I have just sold some of the kids DS games for them. I said I would offer a postal reduction for multiple purchases. I have one buyer who has bought two games and I want to take some money of the...
My son was very excited when I picked him up from school as his best friend had asked if he could go over to his to play tennis after school (in the street, they don't have a tennis court!). Anyhoo,...
Hi, My back garden is completely flat, lawned and unuseable for a good part of the year because it is constantly waterlogged. We have 2 young boys who end up playing football in the street because...
Hi guys can you help me out with this one? I can find plenty of words with the 5 vowels in order, but I guess that the word has to mean soming amusing and I don't understand what most of the words...
My 7 month old kitten has now been spayed, chipped and labelled with a lovely new collar with her address and phone number, so is now allowed out to play. Boy does she love it. I have just had to go...
I feel like making something nice for dinner tonight, all my recipe books are in boxes in the spare room (along with loads of other crap!) as I have just replaced the shelves in the study and haven't...
