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Velco is great for kids shoes - except it doesn't last as long as the rest of the shoe so it is also great for the shoe shops...I hate Velcro - almost as much as I hate mushrooms. Also velvet; I hate the feel of them. Sends shivers down my spine!vivatifosi wrote: »Luna Park in Melbourne was part of my Aussie childhood. We would go there every year as a treat the same day that we would go to the Boulevard in Ivinghoe (a suburb) to see all the Christmas decorations on the houses. Walking through the mouth to Luna Park means it is nearly Christmas to me.
It's strange being a kid in Aus when you've had Christmases in the cold in the UK, you need to redefine them. My parents did this through the visits to Luna Park and the Christmas decs in the posh suburbs, it is uniquely Australian.
We are going to have to do hot Xmas this year with only two days to acclimatise, can't help feeling it is just not right...Most stressful day yesterday, the boys were left upset by their dad's actions who is down for the weekend and when autistic people get upset, boy they get upset.
If I had been seperated from my children, had travelled 500 miles, I think the first thing I would do on arrival in the town would be to go see them and give them a cuddle and would then prioritise having time with them....not not bother to see them immediately, try to fit seeing them into everything else and ultimately, let them down.
I think I aged about 20 years yesterday, felt bloody awful, stressed and my eczema and IBS has flared up as a result.
Sounds like you (as well as the boys) need a good coping strategy to handle what appears to us outsiders as an inevitable consequence of these visits.I think....0 -
I wish I could do rides without getting motion sickness, even at legoland I can only do a couple before sitting it out.
I can't say I enjoy them but I suffer them for the sake of the Generalissimos.
The roller coaster was almost fun actually and it was really nice to be able to take The Girl on there. She had an absolute blast and it was great to enjoy it with her. She was screaming and I was laughing my head off.0 -
Mil lives in an old mill house it's 3 fields from the road and only one field has a track. When it rains a lot it's not a given that a 4x4 won't get stuck so I will be taking wellies today just in case the clapped out off road only RR can't make it. On the plus side the brakes now work for the first time in a year and they put off road tyres I found them on recently.
Oh and I graduated on Thursday.
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You couldn't just turn off the vent the phone is currently in?
I suppose that hot air definitely is bad for phones?
Insulation? (Bit of bubble wrap, maybe.)
In my previous car I could I have, I think. However, in the 08 C-max you can't turn vents off except by closing them - which you can't do if something is clipped to them. If you switch the heater direction to windscreen or feet you still get a bit coming out of the vents that are supposed to blow towards your face and upper body, and anyway when it's cold I like being able to blow hot air at my upper body as well as my face and the windscreen.I use the navigation setting on the google maps app on my phone. It's pretty good. I find as long as you have a signal setting off, it will manage to keep a signal.
Yes, that's what I use. Mine does sometimes lose GPS signal as I'm going along, but it will still show me the route even if it temporarily doesn't know how far I've got along it.Most stressful day yesterday, the boys were left upset by their dad's actions who is down for the weekend and when autistic people get upset, boy they get upset.
If I had been seperated from my children, had travelled 500 miles, I think the first thing I would do on arrival in the town would be to go see them and give them a cuddle and would then prioritise having time with them....not not bother to see them immediately, try to fit seeing them into everything else and ultimately, let them down.
I think I aged about 20 years yesterday, felt bloody awful, stressed and my eczema and IBS has flared up as a result.
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The man does not deserve to have sons.
Did they want to see him? I thought they'd pretty much written him off already. I am so sorry for you and them that you've had such an upsetting time. He is not worth 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.
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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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The man does not deserve to have sons.
Did they want to see him? I thought they'd pretty much written him off already. I am so sorry for you and them that you've had such an upsetting time. He is not worth it.
That's my thought too, but thought twice about typing it as I'm not a parent. It seems very unfair to put any child through that, autistic or not. But it is exceptionally thoughtless and a cruel thing to do to his own flesh and blood, knowing as he does that they are autistic.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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vivatifosi wrote: »That's my thought too, but thought twice about typing it as I'm not a parent. It seems very unfair to put any child through that, autistic or not. But it is exceptionally thoughtless and a cruel thing to do to his own flesh and blood, knowing as he does that they are autistic.
As a parent I am painfully aware that I mess up and let my kids down at times. I do, however, also get it right sometimes, and invest time in them, provide for them, love them. Nobody's perfect, but there's a difference between not being perfect and not really functioning as a parent at all, which is the impression all of us NP get from the only things Sue ever posts about her ex.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 -
As a parent I am painfully aware that I mess up and let my kids down at times. I do, however, also get it right sometimes, and invest time in them, provide for them, love them. Nobody's perfect, but there's a difference between not being perfect and not really functioning as a parent at all, which is the impression all of us NP get from the only things Sue ever posts about her ex.
I agree, it is the difference between trying your best and not trying at all.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
As a parent I am painfully aware that I mess up and let my kids down at times. I do, however, also get it right sometimes, and invest time in them, provide for them, love them. Nobody's perfect, but there's a difference between not being perfect and not really functioning as a parent at all, which is the impression all of us NP get from the only things Sue ever posts about her ex.
You come across as an amazing parent Lydia, as do all of the NPs. I enjoy hearing all about the nice kids. I like hearing about your son's amazing skills with filming and Sue's sons drumming and empire building, or the older nice kids doing well at uni. The fun that all the younger kids enjoy on days out. It is a lovely NP trait when the thread's parents talk about their children. It's one that us non parents enjoy hearing about.
I know you have bad days, nobody is a saint, but fundamentally you are really good at it. I think that's why the contrast to Sues ex is so huge. And why it shows sue as such an extraordinary woman. As you are too Lydia. You have to climb mountains when many of us have only to deal with hills.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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vivatifosi wrote: »You come across as an amazing parent Lydia, as do all of the NPs. I enjoy hearing all about the nice kids. I like hearing about your son's amazing skills with filming and Sue's sons drumming and empire building, or the older nice kids doing well at uni. The fun that all the younger kids enjoy on days out. It is a lovely NP trait when the thread's parents talk about their children. It's one that us non parents enjoy hearing about.
I know you have bad days, nobody is a saint, but fundamentally you are really good at it. I think that's why the contrast to Sues ex is so huge. And why it shows sue as such an extraordinary woman. As you are too Lydia. You have to climb mountains when many of us have only to deal with hills.
Thank you viva.
Naturally I am more aware of my failings as a parent than the NP are, but it's lovely to get such encouragement from you (and other NP too).
I'm always struck by the contrast between Sue's ex and LNE, when he was alive. Our co-parenting relationship wasn't always easy when we were separated, but he always showed up when he said he would show up and paid what he said he would pay. He had our kids every other weekend and every Tuesday night (in term time anyway) and when he applied for a new job he told them at interview that he'd need some flexibility on the hours because on Tuesdays and alternate Fridays he needed to be home by 5pm because that's when I'd be delivering DS and DD. As their NRP, he was better than most, I think.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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