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Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People
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PasturesNew wrote: »I thought this was some bizarre typo until I saw it further down ... and twigged it's a shop.
So I googled it .... there's one in Bournemouth too, apparently. Not suggesting that as a venue, no desire/need to go there ... and I'm sure the three of you will have a nicer time overall in Bath, which isn't quite so grubby (I imagine).
Bath has a few grubby bits, but overall is lovely , but it is hilly, which can be difficult.
I don't know Bournemouth really. Happy to become better acquainted with it.
Have you got a completion date PN? When you get one I need your address for some thing.
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It appears James is in great demand as a tutor, being asked to come in for extra shifts and being very popular and good with the children. He has also been noted as being especially good at dealing with one child who has ADHD who has gone from not making any progress at all, to blasting through the work and progressing at a very good rate.
He has been tutoring in GCSE science (he did particularly well in science, especially physics and biology - they were his highest grades overall), basic maths and english for the under 11's in preparation for the 11+ and some higher maths for the older ones.
He is absolutely loving it and it has confirmed to him that teaching is the career he wants...unfortunately, it could also mean a change to his uni course as he doesn't want to teach film!We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »I think if you lived in that area it'd look different, except where there are opportunists/bad employers. I suspect most probably ship family in en-masse to pick the crops and have a family get together - and the wages aren't low, they're high (I have a friend living/working in New York who earns about $1000/month, along with associated high living costs).
It's probably like harvesting used to be here: family and locals all getting together in a short time-span to get the crops in.
Of course, if there's no Elf N Safety dictating how things are done then they'll just do stuff the way they always did.
But it's not like they're employing "child labour" for $20/day.
So the money is good. I don't think that's the point. If children of 12 are working 12, 13, 14 hour days, 6 days a week, then that's child labour. We know it went on in the past. We know it goes on in developing countries now. I still don't find it acceptable for it to be happening in the 21st century in the richest nation ever.
In this country, children can only be employed (apart from in modelling, acting etc) once they are over 13. In school holidays, 13&14 year olds can work a maximum of 25 hours/week, and 15&16 year olds can work a maximum of 35 hours/week. They're prohibited from working in "any work that may be hazardous to their health, well-being or education". And yes, the Elf and Safety brigade say you can't employ anyone to work with hazardous substances without providing protective clothing etc. Seems reasonable enough to me.
What I find particularly shocking about the US situation is the effect on the health of children living in poverty, in a country where there isn't much health care available to the poor.
Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.
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lostinrates wrote: »Spirit,
I am very happy for your OH. If you'd like e to take you to a space nk in prep for this wonderful situation for your DH let me know. You could come here, park and meet my deplorable critters and we could go To Bath and perhaps if she is able to, meet Lydia for lunch? Not sure if any of your non working days coincide?
Lunch with Lydia sounds like an excellent idea.
Will email you about non working days.It appears James is in great demand as a tutor, being asked to come in for extra shifts and being very popular and good with the children. He has also been noted as being especially good at dealing with one child who has ADHD who has gone from not making any progress at all, to blasting through the work and progressing at a very good rate.
He has been tutoring in GCSE science (he did particularly well in science, especially physics and biology - they were his highest grades overall), basic maths and english for the under 11's in preparation for the 11+ and some higher maths for the older ones.
He is absolutely loving it and it has confirmed to him that teaching is the career he wants...unfortunately, it could also mean a change to his uni course as he doesn't want to teach film!
Yay! Go James. :T
Some people just have a "thing" for teaching - both in terms of being able to do it effectively and in terms of finding it satisfying. For those people, there's no other job that quite hits the spot. I've lost count of the number of conversations I've had with fellow teachers over the years in which we've all agreed that despite the inevitable frustrations, we wouldn't do any other job.
Getting a degree in a national curriculum subject makes a career in teaching a lot more straightforward than a degree in anything else, though.
Good luck to James as he decides on the best way forward from here.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
I remember one of those "Wanted Down Under" programmes where a UK teacher wanted to go to Aus to work.... she had the profession on the wanted list, not her husband.
Getting a degree in a national curriculum subject makes a career in teaching a lot more straightforward than a degree in anything else, though.
When they got there they hit a huge stumbling block - she was a teacher of Religious Education and over there it's not a core subject so she'd struggle to find a vacancy to apply for .... she wasn't wanted at all.
Looked it up .... she persevered and got a job in another part of Aus and moved here, she's answering questions on this thread: http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/news-chat-dilemmas/42736-wanted-down-under-pio-2.html (name Libby)
Then, a couple of years later one of her daughters was killed in an accident: http://www.pomsinadelaide.com/forum/news-gossip/33087-memory-our-daughter-donations-flinders-medical-centre.html
Bob and Libby Warner, from Oxfordshire. Went to Brisbane on WDU, then ended up in Adelaide.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »Looking at dates, I need to exchange on/before the 21st of any given month, so it's not looking likely in May .... which means the earliest would be in June.... which would then mean a moving date of mid-July.
Dates are:
21st - exchange by
22nd - notice to current LL
15th-20th of following month (depending on days of week) - completion, giving me some overlap/cleaning time.
So, if July, then that'd mean ideally 17th July, as that's a Thursday and I'd prefer to not do it on a Friday.
PN, how much interest are you getting on your house money? What I mean is, supposing you're not able to give notice until 22nd June, and so had to pay rent up to 20th July, how much would you actually be out of pocket by if you completed and moved in at the beginning of July, or even the end of June, instead of waiting for the 17th?
I ask because you're a little unusual in not having a mortgage to pay once you've moved, so I was just wondering if that made any difference to how crucial the timing was with the rent, and a couple of weeks' interest on your money might be worth sacrificing to get into your own space asap.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
Sweet Beggar all really ... not moved it into new/best accounts all the time as it's all been complex with moving and not feeling settled and not having the "security" of a letterbox onto my own mat.PN, how much interest are you getting on your house money?
Well, once the rent's paid it's paid. You don't pay rent "to the day you leave", but to the end of the contracted month. Therefore I need to minimise the overlap.What I mean is, supposing you're not able to give notice until 22nd June, and so had to pay rent up to 20th July, how much would you actually be out of pocket by if you completed and moved in at the beginning of July, or even the end of June, instead of waiting for the 17th?
Although I guess I've never thought of it in those terms precisely, so not looked up how much I get.
It's probably £3-5/day.
If I can't give notice until 22nd June it'd mean giving notice in late July so moving out date of end August. It just feels like rent wasted if I have a lot of overlap ..... so even at £3-5/day it's £100. I guess I should actually do those sums.....
I was coming at it from a different angle. And, I guess, there's the potential they might re-let it earlier ..... if it's empty. Although very doubtful as inbound people would still need to view it, go through the referencing etc and potentially give notice where they are at the moment.
I just hate the thought of paying £900 to have it sitting empty .... when I could have been sitting in it
Another variable in that calculation equation is the additional costs of owning what I am buying -v- renting this. Let's say it'll cost me an additional £180/month in extra bills that are currently "included" here one way or another. So it's not a straight forward comparison if you look at the nitty gritty... e.g. insuring the buildings from exchange onwards.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »Sweet Beggar all really ... not moved it into new/best accounts all the time as it's all been complex with moving and not feeling settled and not having the "security" of a letterbox onto my own mat.
Well, once the rent's paid it's paid. You don't pay rent "to the day you leave", but to the end of the contracted month. Therefore I need to minimise the overlap.
Although I guess I've never thought of it in those terms precisely, so not looked up how much I get.
It's probably £3-5/day.
If I can't give notice until 22nd June it'd mean giving notice in late July so moving out date of end August. It just feels like rent wasted if I have a lot of overlap ..... so even at £3-5/day it's £100. I guess I should actually do those sums.....
I was coming at it from a different angle. And, I guess, there's the potential they might re-let it earlier ..... if it's empty. Although very doubtful as inbound people would still need to view it, go through the referencing etc and potentially give notice where they are at the moment.
I just hate the thought of paying £900 to have it sitting empty .... when I could have been sitting in it
I do understand about paying rent in whole months. I was renting myself until 3 years ago.
As you say, you can give notice as soon as you can, and then you've no option but to pay for the place until the next rent day. But if living there is making you miserable, then you don't need to live in it just because you've paid for it.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
I do understand about paying rent in whole months. I was renting myself until 3 years ago.
As you say, you can give notice as soon as you can, and then you've no option but to pay for the place until the next rent day. But if living there is making you miserable, then you don't need to live in it just because you've paid for it.
I can see that's a valid point, but the MSE in me says that if I minimise the overlap time then I've got the potential to "gain" by £200-300, which would pay for a sofa ... possibly even a fridge/freezer too. Or a table/chairs.... or a telly ... or that new PC I want .... or 1001 things.
I'll did some sums..... putting a round figure on it, it's £6/day extra running costs ... and £5/day interest losses. It's impossible to be precise without applying specific date scenarios to it.
Really until I "get close" I can't really work out how I feel, what I think's best ... and, of course, there's the hidden variable of what the seller wants/what their dates they are working towards are....0 -
Agree entirely. Doing the sums is exactly what I was suggesting. Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0
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