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If the change in the law of primogeniture had happened a few hundred years ago Henry Tudor's claim to the throne would have seemed less dubious. I wonder though - where will they bury Richard III? Pesumably Leicester's primary Roman Catholic Church has a very strong claim.

I shred anything that has my name and/or address. I may be paranoid!

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Havent you gone yet?! Excellent - my thoughts exactly when I saw the thread had been bumped up!!

giggirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nooooooooooo. It's January. My body is a temple. > Come February it will revert more to "amusement > park". Wish there was a 'like' button! My husband suggested that I have a drink tonight as 'It's snowing, won't you want whisky?'!

I've posted the link to the CQC website (they are the health and social care regulator for England). This will give you access to reports for any care homes in the area you are looking, you can search by postcode. Then go and see the ones you like the sound of. You mention parents in the plural - you would need to check that any care home you were considering could accomodate a couple who wished to share a room. Have you also considered live-in carers and flats in retirement communities? http://www.cqc.org.uk/

Oh sorry :(( How did the surgery go??

Molly, Try this. I didn't check the size - I do hope I'm right. Michele x http://www.disneystore.co.uk/dolls-toys-beast-prince-doll/mp/49251/1000255/?CMP=KNC-GOOGLE&att=shopping

I clearly need to get out more - it seems the Disney Store sell them and they seem to be in stock and they are despatched from the UK :))

OK - at the risk of making the prince into some sort of Frankenstein; is limb transplanation an option? I don't have a clue what these toys are but if you have one missing an arm and one missing a leg could you do some minor surgery thus creating a whole one? I have PMed you another possible solution. Michele

Do they like sport? My 10 and 14 year old are asking for the following: footballs, rugby balls, table tennis bats and balls. Itunes vouchers. Odeon vouchers. Books - Time Raiders for the 10yo. Cherub for the 14yo. Hope that helps.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Absolutely right Saffron. > > Personally I have huge issues with some of the > companies that make the formulas, because of the > third world issues, but no issue with a mother > making that choice, or being forced to take that > path for whatever reason. Absolutely, I completely agree, Otta.

patt1980 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I agree, since starting nursery at 11 months my > now 18 month old has varied as to whether she > needs much more after finishing nursery at 5:45pm. > I think it depends when she is having a growth > spurt as i know she always eats loads at nursery, > she also gets given a big lunch and lighter tea. I > tend to take a few snacks with me for her to eat > on our walk home like oatcakes, potato cakes, > avocado sandwich fingers etc and that plus a > bottle at bed tends to satisfy her. Although she > now gets quite keen to see what i have in my bag > when i collect her so maybe I am making a rod for > my own back to always have a snack on board! My big (13 and 10 yo) boys STILL expect me to have food on me for them when I collect them from school (although I rarely collect the older one now and that's only by appointment and NEVER near school in case he's seen). I have always packed enough food in their lunch boxes for something to eat on the way home but sometimes even that's not enough and the wails of misery if I forget to bring something extra just in case are woeful! So yes, patt1980 you are creating a rod for your own back in all probability but that's part and parcel of being a parent really!

Oimissus and Strawbs - I absolutely agree. I too bit my tounge whilst reading the last thread on this so thanks for bringing it up. Actually I also find the not breastfeeding because 'of a sound reason for not wanting to' a bit disconcerting. What is a 'sound reason' and who determines it? Michele

minder Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi civilservant, would agree with the report > you've highlighted, but just confused about the > links with breast/formula feeding? > > I was determined to breastfeed my three children > but due to reasons beyond my control (early birth > with my first, mastitis with my second and > pulmonary embollism with my third) it just wasn't > to be. > > Needless to say, they have always loved school, > done very well, never suffered any allergies, > excema etc. and it's a shame that there is still > this negative feeling around formula feeding. I exclusively breast fed both my sons who are now aged 10 and 13 years for nine months (with solids introduced at six). One has (mild) asthma and a nut allergy and the other has (mild) excema. My sister fed all three of her children with formula and none of them have asthma, excema or allergies. All five children are fit and healthy, doing well at school and are sociable. To look at them together there is absolutely no way one can tell which were breast fed and which weren't. My family has a history of excema and asthma as does my husband's family and my sister's in-laws. Whilst hardly a double blind random research trial my own experience would be that the most important thing for babies and children is a warm (emotionally as well as physically), loving and nurturing environment. It is so easy to beat ourselves (and others) up about decisions made because of pressure (peer, cultural, environmental etc). When asked, my advice to anyone having a baby is 'do what's right for you, as that will be right for your baby and family too'.

Michael Palaeologus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > M&S baked beans or Heinz? Heinz

Asset Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > steveo - I was having a little lady moment with > the spelling of wittiscismsm obviously Like!!

I would hope that in 50 years we won't have 'titled ladies' either. Now that really is an archaic idea ;) Asset Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nope, are you a lord? > I didn't actually say it was offensive merely that > I objected. > I find it belittling and patronising personally. > MrBen - you could just say "follow me please". > It would appear I'm in the minority with my > opinions but perhaps that's just because it is an > insidious yet becoming more outdated way of > referring to women and in 50 years it won't be > used - unless you are actually a titled lady. > I for one do not defund it insulting to called a > woman. > Now, all you little ladies, I've got stuff to do.

susyp Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dummies - my 4 year old is terrified of them. And > they are everywhere - even the London Transport > Museum has them! She loves princesses and we took > her to a castle but she was frightened out of her > wits as there were so many dummies! > Does tower of london have dummies does anyone > know?! > I thought you meant the sort that you give babies to pacify them! And for a moment I wondered why the London Transport Museum had them and assumed they had made some sort of sculpture of lost/dropped/abandoned dummies. Even as I type this I am chuckling at my stupidity - but thanks for the laugh. :) > > > >

Another option although you sahouldn't really need to do this is get a prescription today whne you get seen and ask if you can have a second prescription so that when the infection recurrs you can take that prescription to the pharmacy on day one. You would still need to make an appointment to replace that prescription but it would mean you could have a prescription in hand as it were. Prescriptions are valid for about six months so, depending on how frequently you get the infections, you may ned to actually have the antibiotics at home rather than the prescription. Hope you feel better soon. Michele

Hi Neela, There are lots of football clubs around Dulwich and Peckham. Have a look here at the Tandridge League http://www.ourkidssports.com/Leagues/profile/id/23 Some teams may not have vacancies as they may have registered full squads for the start of the season. Your son may also have class mates who play league football (if that's what you're looking for) and they (or their parents) could tell you about local clubs. Michele

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > for all those being a bit righteous.... > > 2 candidates of equal qualification, both > interviewed as well, both initially impressive, > one male one female, which ONE would you honestly > choose. Easy to theorise on equality IMO. Easy - offer them a job share! :))

Medusa - you state 'My choice not to leave my children alone with a man I don't know very well is not substantially different from the regulations that prohibit male doctors/nurses from carrying out intimate examinations on female patients without a second person present.' And you're right but that is more about protecting the male nurse/doctor/carer from unfounded and at times malicious allegations. Previous posters have stated that abuse and even murder is more likely to happen at the hands of family members and/or friends and statistics bear this out. When my children (both boys) were at nursery there were two male care workers and both of them looked after my children at some stage. One of them was fabulous, the other appalling. The same could be said of some of their female care workers.

Having commented on previous Kingsdale threads I had originally decided I wasn't going to bother with this one but here goes. Prickle in answer to some of your points: 'Having a third (43 out of 125 teachers) of your teaching force leaving your school in one year is a serious management issue.' It may well be but what percentage of those teachers were on short term contracts? What percentage were covering maternity or long term sick leave? How many left because they had reached retirement age? Numbers in and of themselves are of limited value. At the open day yesterday I heard Steve Morrison state there are no vacancies in the teaching staff at school so they have successfully recruited to the vacant posts. 'Having an ofsted section 8 inspection pending is a serious management issue'. The school does not have an OFSTED Section 8 inspection pending - or maybe they do but as these are unannounced the school would not know about it - maybe you know something they don't? The school underwent an OFSTED section 8 inspection last year which is on the OFSTED website and in that it states that the school may undergo a full inspection sooner rather than later - as the school has not been inspected for nearly three years it is due an inspection anyway. 'Being investigated for cheating in examinations is a serious management matter. What is he doing to deal with these issues?' As many posters in this and countless other threads about Kingsdale have stated the very nature of what the head will be doing is and should be confidential. 'Reading all the above testaments from parents about the school, it does make me wonder. You all state that your children are doing really well at KD. This is great. It should be that way. But we are adults. We know that things are not that simple. The children may be fine now but what of the future?' Yes, I am one of those parents from Kingsdale whose child is a very happy, thriving Y9 student. Is any school perfect? Probably not. My younger son is in Y6 and we have been doing the rounds of secondary schools. He says he wants to go to Kingsdale and both his father and I want that too but it is important that he sees what other secondary schools are like. Like his brother before him Kingsdale is his first choice. Having looked at a number of secondary schools this Sept I am inclined to agree with him.

I have to admit he's reading it for English but he's enjoying it so that's what counts. Great name btw.

Jessie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And not just a worry for girls. My 7 Yo boy is > convinced he's fat. I have two boys both of whom are sports mad and very very active but both worry about their weight at times. But they worry more about eating a healthy diet - like you Fuschia I tell them that a bit of unhealthy food does no one any harm occasionally. Everything in moderation. I think we have a society that encourages our children to obsess about weight and appearance.