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The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

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  • Jackmydad
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    They used to be called bathrooms.
    :)
    There's no need for the word "family".



    Ah ...... it is outdoorsy :)
    An easy water based activity for people who are idle ... not sporty. Except the kit bit, that's a bit active and faffy ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uExBYql-p-Y

    That'd be like a sixty foot sports / fishing boat somewhere in the Bahamas then? :D
  • Pyxis
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    Anyone who is interested in the benefits of music participation might be interested in this........




    QUOTE
    The Making Music association is concerned that young people today do not have the opportunities that have enabled them to spend a lifetime making music, with all the well-researched benefits to their individual wellbeing and that of their communities.

    Sign this petition for free instrumental tuition for all children in school, then pass it on to all your members, contacts, friends and family. We need to reach 100,000 signatures by 5 January, to secure a debate in Westminster.

    # Free instrumental tuition for every child in school is not a cost, but an investment in the health and wellbeing of all; it mitigates the effects of poverty, isolation and old age (among other things); it's an investment in social care and health services, and in communities and the future of civil society.

    # It should be free and statutory as part of the curriculum, not an optional bolt-on. Parents are not asked to pay for algebra tuition, it’s part of Maths; they don't pay for grammar, it’s part of English. Learning to play an instrument is part of learning Music.

    # This is not about nurturing the talent pipeline for the professional music sector (though that will also be a benefit); it is about ensuring the future of music in the community.

    Please sign the petition:

    https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/223408

    UNQUOTE



    (I would also add that music has recognised physical and mental benefits, aids brain development in children, reduces the effects of dementia in the elderly and has proven social benefits).
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  • michaels
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    silvercar wrote: »
    just catching up from Japan, as you all talk about you travel desires (or not). Amazing place, but getting about is tricky with the language and the jet lag is hell!

    I went with a Japanese gf, seemed to work fine :)
    I think....
  • LydiaJ
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    michaels wrote: »
    I went with a Japanese gf, seemed to work fine :)

    You went to Japan with a Japanese ground floor???? How on earth did you manage that? ;)
    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.     :)
  • PasturesNew
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    LydiaJ wrote: »
    You went to Japan with a Japanese ground floor???? How on earth did you manage that? ;)

    Homes are smaller these days and everything's flat pack - he probably saw a millennial "influencer" showing how to pack an entire gf on a Youtube video. All he needed to do then was combine the right deals/vouchers/criteria to get it booked in as hand luggage.
  • chris_m
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    LydiaJ wrote: »
    You went to Japan with a Japanese ground floor???? How on earth did you manage that? ;)

    Much easier than taking a first or higher floor - he'd have had to find something upon which to place it :rotfl:
  • SingleSue
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    Dad's operation was cancelled, literally minutes before he was due to go to theatre due to no available ITU beds (which he needs post operatively).

    He's now home...oh and I still really dislike the A12!
    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.
  • Pyxis
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    SingleSue wrote: »
    Dad's operation was cancelled, literally minutes before he was due to go to theatre due to no available ITU beds (which he needs post operatively).

    He's now home...oh and I still really dislike the A12!

    OMG! How awful.:(
    (I just lurve spiders!)
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  • SingleSue
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    We are all very stressed and frustrated, he was all marked up, pre med given, last minute up to date scans done, last minute angst and anxiety gone through.

    We understand that emergencies come in etc but surely there is some way to avoid this sort of thing, it's not as if the hospital is up the road as they moved the vascular surgery department to Colchester, so not a quick drive either (especially with the A12!)
    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.
  • Pyxis
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    SingleSue wrote: »
    We are all very stressed and frustrated, he was all marked up, pre med given, last minute up to date scans done, last minute angst and anxiety gone through.

    We understand that emergencies come in etc but surely there is some way to avoid this sort of thing, it's not as if the hospital is up the road as they moved the vascular surgery department to Colchester, so not a quick drive either (especially with the A12!)

    What happens now? Would they have him back as soon as an ITU bed becomes available?
    (I just lurve spiders!)
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