Preparedness for when

Perplexed_Pineapple

Interesting discussions today and I hope no-one is too offended by the different posters - differences of opinion are part and parcel of this forum in my view and we're pretty tolerant I think. Our kids have been to school without breakfast on a handful of occasions. Not because there is no food, on the contrary, after time spent on this forum there is enough breakfast stuff in the cupboards to last them until next Christmas more likely than not :cool:. We wake them up and then it's over to them to get themselves up and dressed - they are more than capable. If they run out of time to have breakfast before school, I'd rather they were hungry and on time than fed and late. I see this as teaching them to take responsibility for themselves - in the longer term this is more important for us and them than a few missed meals. My personal view and it won't work for every family I'm sure.

JayneC

Well you lot can natter! I was nodding along and shaking my head, I had all sorts to say but I think it all got said in the end...

So today I thought I'd count how many empty business premises I passed on the way to work after the conversation yesterday. In a 1.5 mile journey there and same back, but slightly different route (one-way system)plus a wander to the bank at lunchtime I passed 27 empty business premises:eek: I anticipated 9-10 and was astonished! And this was just a few streets skirting the town centre. I know there are more empty shops around in the centre and on the other nearby shopping streets. The local theatre (and cinema) has also closed its doors. I guess after the first few closures you stop noticing so much:(

craigywv

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

You were paying nearly £5 a litre . :eek:

Are you sure you weren't buying commercial lamp oil?

Just ot hubby to go into she'd and yes it's lamp oil so I been buying the wrong stuff thank you for pointing me to b and q we going weekend ta very much:

kezlou

Arghhh just wrote a long post and its dissappeared!

Thanks for the link bob definitely going to look into buying one

I'm also going to see if I can persuade him to give me an old radio and maybe my mums old twin tub. It will ideal for caving and work gear, as well as ordinary clothes.

Gq my mum had a mangle we thought it was brilliant, when we were kids we used to fight over it.

my partners and mine extended family are useless, the only good one is my dad. He will do anything he can for us. My, bio mum no chance or oh's family.

MrsAtobe

GreyQueen wrote: »

I aim to please!

Seriously, a parent plays close attention to their sprog's bowel habits. It saves a lot of mess.

_pale_ I changed a nappy. Once. It was a toddler's nappy and was an interesting experiment in utter vileness. It confirmed what I've always known since before puberty; motherhood was never going to be my thing.

I mean, a friend once dumped their infant on my lap at a social gathering and the darn thing wee'd on me! And it was wearing a nappy. What sort of pal does that kind of thing to another pal, I ask you? A pal who isn't going to be on the next invitation, that's what.

I have decided one nappy change per lifetime is plenty. :rotfl:And little kids are screechy and give me headaches.

I used to change my god daughter's wet nappies no problem at all, but the only time I had to change a dirty one, it was an epic fail - eventually I had to go next door and beg the neighbours to help. This from someone who will happily pick up her dog's mess, but this was everywhere, I tell you, everywhere. And it stank, I was retching, if the neighbours couldn't have helped I would have had to have put her face down over my arm and shower her bum clean....:eek:

Karmacat

thriftwizard wrote: »

I well remember the day the school rang up & told me sternly, "J*'s lunchbox is empty, just yesterday's wrappers inside." I went barreling up there with an armful of replacements, feeling about half an inch high, which he gratefully accepted & wolfed down. It later emerged that he'd already eaten his lunch, at break time, when being Classroom Monitor, but I'm sure I was put straight onto the "chaotic parent" list. And when he got to senior school, he simply wouldn't eat breakfast. It was provided, for him and his brothers & sisters, every day without fail, with plenty of choice, but he'd infinitely rather have an extra 2 minutes in bed. He's in his final year at uni now, heading for a First, so it can't have damage him too much!

Its called "hollow leg" syndrome in Liverpool :rotfl: , mostly afflicts boy; thats a nasty experience for you, though!


ETA - retching at changing nappies ... yep, I did that as an au pair ... that may explain why I've never had kids either!

Frugalsod

JayneC wrote: »

Well you lot can natter! I was nodding along and shaking my head, I had all sorts to say but I think it all got said in the end...

So today I thought I'd count how many empty business premises I passed on the way to work after the conversation yesterday. In a 1.5 mile journey there and same back, but slightly different route (one-way system)plus a wander to the bank at lunchtime I passed 27 empty business premises:eek: I anticipated 9-10 and was astonished! And this was just a few streets skirting the town centre. I know there are more empty shops around in the centre and on the other nearby shopping streets. The local theatre (and cinema) has also closed its doors. I guess after the first few closures you stop noticing so much:(

Most people simply do not notice these things. It all depends where you live. If you live in a traditionally depressed area this may be no worse than usual or much worse. It is things like this which are a good indicator if things are improving locally. It is people whose jobs take them around the country that can get a better overview of the impact of government policy.

Near me the shops do not stay empty long because a lot are owned by one family whose main income is the rents so an empty shop gets them nothing. Though I live in an affluent area so that also helps. Though driving through parts of the nearby city and there were large numbers of stores closed.

daz378

been a carer....nearly 20 years changed many pads for all sorts of people...you never really get used to it and you shouldnt ...has you have to be as respectful as the circumstances allow.....thankfully not really had to do too many over the last couple of years as im with a client group that doesnt require it

kezlou

M'boro is going through a mixture of shops closing. The in shops might be closing soon. Butl strangely, they are,a number of independant shops opening. At, the moment, the council are doing mini pop up shops where people.rent them for three months then new people take over.

One street.in the town centre behind were this, gorgous tea house is based. I know fuddle, there its amazing. Well near there the whole street has been renovated with vintage shops, little caf! a mini independant place, its rashly good. So life is slowly coming, into town but its completely different to normal running. Its good, but not sure how long,it will last.

But at, least its, something different.

Do you know thank you for allowing me to join in the chat. Its really good being, able,to have a discussion but able to stay amicable at the same time. thanks, everyone for all your advice

Frugalsod

The fact that there are new shops opening should be looked as a good thing. Though they will change over time depending on what the locals buy.