Went swimming today, first time to the local pool so all a bit of a trial. Firstly, the reception staff gave us some complicated rules about which of us adults could be in which pool with what...
Obviously people still do this because the woman next door but one does it.
Anyone else do it?
She must hate her neighbours.....they have weeds outside the house.
What's the point though?...
By which I mean, the importance of manners, being kind to others and animals, having self-respect and decorum, benevolence etc. .... well, you know what I mean. All emphasis now seems to be on 'being...
I am putting this question in again as nobody seemed to see it in Environment and it only stayed in the latest posts column for a couple of seconds! Everybody seems to look on ChatterBank...... Where...
I posted this a few months back and people seemed to enjoy it so thought we could give it a new run. It's a 20 question test which at the end gives you your mental age. I just did it again and got 37,...
... Can't take many more craft afternoons with the kids. We have just done yet another afternoon of Hama beads (strangely addictive though). Have promised to have (another) go at Lightning McQueen...
Evening all, I am currently in the process of starting my own cupcake business and have not got a clue what to call it so I thought I'd get some opinions on here. I have some ideas, please let me know...
I would like to buy a nice bottle of Gin for a friend as a thank you for something. I can't stand the stuff, but it is her favourite. I know that she likes Bombay Sapphire and Caorunn, but i'd like to...
we have just moved into a new house and it seems to be overrun with huge and I mean huge spiders. Me and the OH are both scared silly of them but I have managed to kill 3 of them, there is another one...
After a week of testing, nagging and moaning (and with the use of out and out bribery) boy #1 seems to have cracked his times tables. Why don't they just bloody make them learn them by rote in school...
Does anyone have any tips for my fussy and lazy 3 year old at the table Shes started to not want to use her fork, knife and spoon which is then leading to her not eating her meal. If i pick up the...
Youngest son (thing 2) who is almost 3 1/2 years old cannot talk (having speech therapy, etc - they don't know what the problem is). We can communicate using some vague words, noises and sign...
I have loads and loads of Rhubarb, so I'm going to make a rhubarb and apple crumble. Can someone please tell me how to cook it, as I've never done it before. I know how to make crumble, and how to...
According to the news today fewer than 50% of children aged 8 - 17 read novels outside school, but prefer text messages and emails I'll probably be 'shouted down' for saying this, but I've never been...
Any good books out there suitable for me to read to my 4 year old girl regarding names of parts of the body. She walked into the lounge the other day and promptly displayed all and asked her 19 year...
Due out in October."Maggie goes on a Diet",is aimed at 6-12 yr olds They say,never judge a book by its cover but,this book,somewhat unsettlingly,depicts Maggie as dumpy,pig-tailed,wearing...