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Latest post on 26 April 2011 - 15:18
if anything, just leave it alone. It's not really acne, just a rash that lots and lots of babies get as their skin gets used to the air and harshness of our environment. Try and let it find its own balance without too much washing and without smearing it with lotions and potions (which are often petro-chemicals, after all!). If it gets really dry, then dab some olive oil on to help, but if it gets really angry-red and/or starts weeping, take bubs to the Dr.
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Latest post on 26 April 2011 - 15:15
The mere fact that you feel terrible for this momentary loss of control is really all you need to know about yourself and the guarantee that you are not a Bad Parent. Most of us sometimes let the situation get the better of us and lose control - I've occasionally lashed out as a pure reaction and regretted it the millisecond after it happened. It's up to us to be able to channel our anger, pain and/or frustration through appropriate channels - just as we teach our children to do - but we're all only human. If you'd slapped and felt nothing or had grown accustomed to slapping and thought nothing of it, then it would be time to worry, but as I said, the sheer fact that you're mortified will mean you will try to control yourself all the more...
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Latest post on 26 April 2011 - 13:00
no - lol - it's to remind you that you're you! Mine's highlighted on my computer...
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Latest post on 26 April 2011 - 12:56
She is very friendly, very outgoing and loves other children. She doesnt have leadership qualities, she is happy to follow the herd. So no, she would be susceptible to feeling alienated. American school systems are quite expensive. My husband is hesitating on this aspect, but would do as I wish, so if I insist on EC and then things dont go well, then its really just upto me. I so want to make the right choice... Would I even know if she is facing an issue? would she be able to tell me that she's left out etc? She is not yet 4. to be honest, at that age, with kids her age, they don't make any differences beyond pure observation... it's later on when they get fed their own parent's points of view and start judging people randomly that it could get tricky, but then again, the teachers should also be quick to nip anything like this in the bud. I really don't think that racism is that much of an issue in predominantly native-English speaking schools. I'd like to think it wasn't. I think for lots and lots of British people of my generation, who grew up in multi-cultural societies in the UK, there simply isn't an issue. My daughter has friends of all origins at her EC nursery (also part of a school) and for me, I neither encourage or discourage it - for me, they're just her friends... nothing else really matters.
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Latest post on 26 April 2011 - 12:23
home printer, some cheapie ribbon from Lulus and a stapler?
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Latest post on 26 April 2011 - 12:22
could be because that school is largely a British community school that was opened for children of British expats in Dubai... it has been open for admissions for all nationalities for quite some time but the majority have at least one parent with a British passport... That's interesting, and disappointing that you should [have to'> say that. Modern Britain counts lots of British people of Indian and Asian origins who are 2nd and 3rd generation British - born and bred British, in fact. <em>edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 26/04/2011</em>
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Latest post on 26 April 2011 - 12:05
Haven't really seen any, I'm afraid!
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Latest post on 26 April 2011 - 11:36
Good luck, CT... ach, you don't need luck - you make your own! :) All the best, in everything that you may come to do. xx
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Latest post on 26 April 2011 - 11:24
Yup, regardless of what you think of the wedding, it does warm the old cockles to see Britain being proud of its heritage... we haven't seen a celebration like this in the last 30 years, after all, have we?
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 23:22
I agree with Beigey - cutting down on the only guaranteed source of calories and nutrients that your child takes in isn't going to make him healthier... they just don't work like that. Being skinny is no bad thing - as adults we're all shapes and sizes, so it's to be expected that our babies and children will be too. I know a couple of people whose children are diddy, and their paeds here have spouted out the whole "cut down on breastfeeding" thing without obviously looking up from their notes at the mum - in both cases a healthy, slim, petite person. Growth charts don't beat genetics. In any case, follow your child's lead. If your baby is healthy, alert, generally happy and doing everything that babies do, then there's nothing to worry about. If he's lacking something, he will let you know through his behaviour - babies have no motivation to put on a brave face or "man up"... if they need something, they'll let you know. Lastly, learning to eat is more than just learning to nourish your body, it's about the pleasure, the socialisation and the variety too... so basically, don't be tempted to just get stuff in... stick with the approach that you are comfortable with and be happy that you are not making mealtimes a battleground, which is something that can be far more damaging long-term. <em>edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 25/04/2011</em>
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 19:55
Go through the package items with a fine tooth comb and see if there are any tests or scans you don't need, if you really want City for delivery. In the UK the 28-week GTT is only done for those considered high-risk for diabetes, for example, so you might not need that done if it's on the list. I can't remember offhand what was on there, sorry! 1 I agree - the main things in the UK are - 12 weeks NT scan, 1st apt - 16 weeks Triple Test (blood test) - 20 weeks anomaly scan - apts generally every 4-6 weeks from 12 weeks onwards, with apts every 2 weeks from 36 weeks. No ultrasounds apart from the ones mentioned above, unless there are complications. At every apt, they do your urine, blood pressure, check heart-beat with a Doppler and check fundal height with a palpation.
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 19:50
hehe - I had some shopping come to X.20, gave X.50 and got no change!
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 14:42
hehe - good old World of Warcraft! Saying that, a proper WoW-geek probably would have forgotten it was his/her own birthday! As for the illustration, Lulus will print your own image onto wafer paper, so "all" you'd need to do it mock up a computer screen (ie take a screenshot with the image in the window), print it off and give it to the chaps to scan in and print... then "all" you have to do is bake an appropriately-shaped cake and place the wafer on top!
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 13:21
the transformer icon would be cool and pretty simple to do on a flat cake
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 13:01
what does he like?
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 12:57
I booked at the Westin outside, but now found out that they will only be televising it indoors.... sigh :/ [slams head against the keyboard'> Does no-one in these hotels have any clue about what they may or may not be hosting?! I mean, it's not like I was asking the doorman... asked very clearly at main reception and often put through to the events coordinator... The Westin was another one on my list... no ma'am. Atlantis "no ma'am"... Hilton "no ma'am"... One & Only "Event? Royal Wedding? Let me email you our brochure" FFS!!! ('scuse my French) I need a stiff drink and a lie down before I vent properly!
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 12:40
seriously though - this is getting me so p*ssed off. I phoned up the Hilton in JBR last Wednesday and they hadn't got a clue about the Royal Wedding and told me they weren't doing anything special for it! Same for Atlantis. It makes my blood boil that you can't trust a word anyone says here and need to spend half your life calling them again and again to try and get a straight answer. rant over. Sorry about that.
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 12:03
I would have loved to go tot eh Raffles too, but was too late. Madinat are apparently still taking bookings (595pp!!!!) and we're off to the Movenpick in Bur Dubai who're doing brunch at 225pp. I called around 14 hotels last week and most hadn't got a clue. I just phoned the Movenpick and there is now a waiting list! Gosh - I managed to add another 4 to my table only yesterday, which I was surprised about!
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 12:00
I would have loved to go tot eh Raffles too, but was too late. Madinat are apparently still taking bookings (595pp!!!!) and we're off to the Movenpick in Bur Dubai who're doing brunch at 225pp. I called around 14 hotels last week and most hadn't got a clue. Strange that The Address are doing something, because last week they told me they weren't... just another case of employees here not knowing their arrrgggghhhhse from their elbow. I've also heard that the One and Only are doing a High Tea, but again, the woman I spoke to hadn't got a clue and instead sent me through information on how to host my own wedding there. <em>edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 25/04/2011</em>
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 11:27
you're a bit late - most of the places that've advertised are sold out! The Movenpick in Bur Dubai still have space though. However, some hotels apparently have cottoned on at the last minute too, so you may be in luck.
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 11:24
On the other hand, I already have a c-section scar and now I'll be torn "down there," worried about having a loose v, stitching, s e x after pregnancy and all that jazz I didn't need to worry about with my first. There is absolutely no reason why you should expect to tear "down there" - it's by no means a given, and a good midwife/ OB-Gyn who knows what they're doing can further help you avoid it. BUT as someone who tore both times (due to me being too eager to push and NOT listening to what my midwives were telling me to do), I can safely say that everything's still in perfect working order! Don't be afraid of the what-ifs - there's a completely different set for c-sections, because they're by no means light-hearted affairs either (even if they're billed as being the "easy option" here! Grr). In fact, there are more risks with a c-section (it being a surgical procedure) than with a normal, uncomplicated natural birth. <em>edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 25/04/2011</em>
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 10:57
IUD stays up to 5 years ... unless it falls out. Sorry, "is rejected"! you can ask the Gyn to shorten the thread - if this is the right name - so you won't pull it out by mistake, that what I had before. again, yeah you maybe be right, as the Gyn if not really know their job, he/she could move it from it's place if you have to have the pupsmir(spl?) thing.... ETA to: why DH not having the snip? that would take loads of the trouble? edited by Gorobattie on 24/04/2011 lol - no... not pulled out... dropped out. It apparently occasionally happens. I'm all for the snip, tbh. Dh and I have a pact - if we have a third, he's in hospital the day after I am!
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Latest post on 25 April 2011 - 10:54
I was behind the wheels after less than 2 weeks and carried LO with no problem. It's not whether you physically can or not, but rather to let your body heal properly. Carrying or driving works all your tummy muscles - the ones that were cut open and need to fuse back properly. Exerting your muscles also works your skin, which probably didn't help your scar. 10 day with no lifting, 6 weeks with no driving. You wouldn't challenge the doctor on this advice had you had heart surgery, would you? They say it for good reason, and a c-section, even though it's common, is still very major surgery. I'll take that into consideration next time but how do woman out there (being an expat) living far from family and no house help ... and husband having to go back to work after a few days of birth??? Who carries the baby then? 6 weeks of no driving?????????????? i would have ended up in a mental hospital rather than back to the surgery room! hehe - hence my comment about "would you disregard Dr's orders if you'd had a heart bypass?". No, you wouldn't. If you had small kids, you'd get help in... you'd call your mum over... you'd get DH to work from home a bit more... you'd get stuff delivered or take taxis. There's nothing more important to your health. Childbirth isn't an illness, but a c-section is a major operation... seriously. We tend to think we're superwomen after the birth (heck, I was out shopping in town for 5 hours the day after giving birth and regretted it afterwards - and I didn't have surgery!) and just somehow won't/can't listen when people tell us to relax and recover properly.
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 23:34
IUD stays up to 5 years ... unless it falls out. Sorry, "is rejected"!
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 23:31
you might find that getting a garden shed and painting it is cheaper (and easier). My dad did this for me and it was the most fabulous wendy house ever...
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 23:29
I guess with regard to insurance I'm not sure whether they would bother investigating as to whether you'd been a patient in any hospital within the last 6 weeks? Where do you stand with insurance regardless here in Dubai?!?! I think insurers tend to look very hard into anything that can get them out of forking out their "hard-earned" cash!
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 23:27
Thank you, H.A.K -- any chance you remember the approximate price? didn't look at the price, but it's all generally very reasonable there. The one on the mannequin looked rather good - leggings and a long-sleeved top that frilled out a little bit to create a skirt. Really quite feminine, but still all covered up!
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 22:58
Lulus had some rather nice modest stuff a couple of weeks back in their department store section nr MotE. Even thought getting a set for myself for the "cold" English summers! lol
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 19:58
I'd just ask her if anything was bothering her. ----- edited cos I can't rite proper. <em>edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 24/04/2011</em>
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 19:55
I don't think that's the case HAK, in some cases yes, but not all. I got very little from my parents when I was at uni and had two or three jobs to help pay my way through it. Then we were the first ones to be slapped with the student fees! I was livid that all these guys claiming benefits and what not got their fees waived, yet those of us slogging our guts out to pay our own way were being forced to pay. I fought the system and guess what I won! I had my fees waived for me. I had a couple of loans, which didn't cover the costs of uni by any stretch of the imagination. You end up deferring and deferring etc etc. I was the same. I guess I should have qualified by "Big Debt". I self-funded my education - my parents could only afford to give me about £50/week and paid my rent, but because all of that money was traceable, so to speak - no freebies or apparent freebies coming from the LA - then I was careful with it... very careful. I still got into debt, but walking away from 5 years of full-time study on an expensive course with around £10k of debt is considered "not bad going"... the RIBA has estimated (a few years ago already) that the average architectural student debt is around £50-60k!
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 18:59
I was behind the wheels after less than 2 weeks and carried LO with no problem. It's not whether you physically can or not, but rather to let your body heal properly. Carrying or driving works all your tummy muscles - the ones that were cut open and need to fuse back properly. Exerting your muscles also works your skin, which probably didn't help your scar. 10 day with no lifting, 6 weeks with no driving. You wouldn't challenge the doctor on this advice had you had heart surgery, would you? They say it for good reason, and a c-section, even though it's common, is still very major surgery.
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 18:53
As the OP, I would like to say, I will be taking the Home Status Route, my DD might not even go to Uni at the end of the day as she has said she does not want to be in debt forr he rest of her life. Her choice in the end. Invariably, it's the ones who kind of forgot why they were there who got into debt - those who maxed their student loan, thinking it was free money and proceeded to drink it. Most courses don't require lots and lots of investment (unlike mine - grr) so the funding pays for the student's lifestyle. I wasn't allowed the loan, so spent a bit more wisely (as in "didn't"!) and was debt-free within 7 years of starting work... friends who took out the loan have seen it spiral (it only accrues interest once you earn over a certain amount) and are still £20+k in debt in their 30s.. If it's something she feels strongly about, then she should do it and do what's necessary to make ends meet - work those evening jobs (if the Uni allows it - some don't) and above all else, tailor her lifestyle to suit her [realistic'> budget. It's a learning curve in more ways than one!
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 18:45
Interesting, on the poverty line ? Wonder on definition of poverty ? Some think poverty today is one does not own a computer of mobile these days. What is real poverty ? Where are the days when people worked to help fund University while studing as was the case in my time and i did not have expat parents. If you can't afford it don't do it but living a basic lifestyle when at Uni is not poverty , it is Life ! If you had that many credit cards you were not in poverty. Sure, there's poverty and poverty... I don't need to go into it further... it's all long gone. <em>edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 24/04/2011</em>
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 12:52
yup - I had 4 months of constant nausea, but no vomiting. It was great... :(
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 12:51
I haven't had one, but from teh experience of friends who have do exactly as the doctor tells you afterwards regarding recovery - no lifting anything heavier than a kettle or your baby, no rushing around thinking you're superwoman... properly taking it easy for 10 days.
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 12:48
ooo... Slough! Well done on getting the job though! I don't really know that area at all, but it's not a known dodgy area, so I'm sure anywhere you go, you'll be fine. Maybe have a look into schools first and then look to rent close-by.
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 12:10
oh well, must have missed something then - i didn't think the OP was being deceitful...if your children are born and educated in UK yet have to spend some time abroad, why would you not be entitled to send them home for uni ?because the law states you should be a UK Resident, which clearly is not the case. Only asylum seekers have entitlements in the UK. Didn't you know that? It really is academic because we're just talking about the amount of uni fees to be paid. It's not law that you should be a UK resident, and the criteria for Unis to determine where you stand on their fee scale is where you say your "home address" is. This is very different from the Inland Revenue's criteria and shouldn't be confused. Students, from whatever background or previous residency status, have the right to all services in the UK, including NHS and are liable, if applicable, for various taxes.
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 11:33
indeed - it's very unprofessional for her to take her own anger and frustration out on you. For the record though, internal exams don't have to be "uncomfortable" at all - if they're done by what I'd consider a normal, professional person who cares about their patient! Definitely make a formal complaint. She should be given a warning.
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 11:29
my baby is only 5 weeks old but i am considering moving her for 2 reasons 1) my DH snores VERY loud and 2) she is almost looking too big for her moses basket already. Of course im reading all the horror storys online and im quite nervous about it due to her age.. :-s there are always horror stories about just about anything, but it's about you feeling comfortable with the risks. I'd say 5 weeks is really quite early to move into a different room (although I have friends who did it earlier!), but have you looked to fitting a cot in your room - could it fit? In reality, the main thing is the risk of SIDS ("cot death") and no one really knows why it happens... but they've identified situations where it's more frequent, namely if a parent smokes (something horrendous like 8/10 cases are in families where at least one of the parents smoke in the presence of the child), the child is too hot and the child is in its own room. The theory that having the child in your own room as a preventative measure comes from the idea that SIDS is all down to the child randomly stopping breathing, and so having the parents asleep in proximity subconsciously regulates the baby's own breathing... so it keeps going.
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 11:08
Agree no lies but not exactly "the whole truth and nothing but the truth". I just think, as I have said before, if more people played it straight our country would be in a better place. And us expats, with our tax free earnings, can afford to play it straight. True, but in this case, we're not talking about free schooling, we're talking about getting a home student set of fees, which are still fees, just about half the "overseas student" ones. I actually completely disagree with the overseas student fees because the Uni doesn't offer them any more or any less than the home student ones. Pretty much everyone ends up in the same debt at the end too! lol "They" can be very intransigent when they want to be and can and will let you rot if you don't meet the criteria and fall through the net - I was seriously on the poverty line at Uni, having to even pay my Council Tax and food with credit cards, whilst seeing jobless families waltzing around the town in their Nike gear... but would either the Uni or the Council listen and cut me a break? Nope... all because we hadn't been savvy enough. No grant, no loan, no hardship fund, not Council Tax or housing benefit... just full time education, 3 part-time jobs and 4 credit cards. My expat parents weren't rolling in dough, you see. Not every expat does.
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 10:52
Oh for godsake get off your high horses. I have paid my National Insurance's worked since i was sixteen, and i and a british citizen, we still fill out a tax form every year. We live here because of my husbands job. It is not as am entering he UK illegally. MY Children were born in the UK and should still be entiled to education in the UK when the time comes to go back to UK. When i go back to UK i will be paying taxes again. and the thread is about UNI not my tax situation. Lizzy1- It was YOU who mentioned tax in your original thread so it's rather unfair of you to jump down someone else's throat for mentioning it. It seems to me you are just a grasping expat who will circumvent any rules to save her digging her manicured hands into her designer wallet to get her tax free earnings out. However you dress it up, taking advantage of a system = theft. No, not true. The criteria is "are you resident in the country?" and the only thing they ask in order to determine that is if you have a UK address - NOT how many days you spend living there. So, people who have homes in the UK, even if they live here, are being totally open and honest when they fill in their forms. UK address? Check. There you go... no questions asked. No lies. No theft. It's very commendable of you to not want to burden the NHS with your medical issues, and to pay for it all yourself here... but you won't get a medal for it. The UK government doesn't give a jot and no-one in the UK is going to walk up to you and give you a big pat on the back for it. It's swings and roundabouts. Some loopholes work in a person's favour, others to their detriment. I've been on the receiving end of both in my time.
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 10:38
both of mine were in their cot in our room - never a moses basket... DD I moved when she was 5.5 months (we were waking eachother up, so slept better for the move) and DS got moved when he finally slept through the night at 11 months (he was moving into DD's room, so it would have been unfair to do so while he was still waking for night feed) I guess they both sleep better - I certainly do!
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 10:35
hehe - more than cycles, vitamins, tests and whatnot, the biggest and best bit of advice to conceive is to relax and enjoy yourselves. Don't run and get a test 2 weeks after you think you might have - let nature take its course and enjoy the experience and the surprise of missing your first period kind of unexpectedly! As for the mechanics of it, sperm lasts up to 4 days, so if you Do It every couple of days around when you're likely to ovulate, one of the little swimmers is more than likely to get through. The theory is that apparently male swimmers are faster, but short-lived and the female swimmers are slower but live longer... sooo if you do it a few days before you ovulate, then the male ones will die off and the girl ones will hit the jackpot, but if you Do It when you've already ovulated, the little boys will get there first. However, you have to remember that a healthy pregnancy is a minor miracle. Not every sperm-meets-egg results in a viable embryo and not every embryo results in a viable foetus. That's another reason why I feel strongly about not testing very early on... let nature do its thing.
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Latest post on 24 April 2011 - 10:23
Breaking News: [b'>[i'> Dubai: Man Ties His Own Shoes While Maid and Wife look on in Shock.[/i'>[/b'> rofl!
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Latest post on 23 April 2011 - 18:15
Have you tried Tavola. At christmas they do red and green sprinkles. they don't have any... checked 2 weeks ago.
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Latest post on 23 April 2011 - 18:14
However isn't it the case that unless your kids have been resident in the UK for 3 years prior to going to University they will be classified as overseas studentsfor tuition fees etc? nope not always there are certain things that you need to have, but it really depends on the uni. Nope, honestly, that's the rule. Whether or not an university decides to make an exception for a certain case or whether the family, er, just goes on holiday an awful lot is another matter. <em>edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 23/04/2011</em>
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Latest post on 23 April 2011 - 18:10
hehe - I'm just saying that at that age, they're not exactly articulate, so it's basically "happy and quiet", "crying" or "screaming"... in that order! How quickly they progress through them depends on their patience, I guess!
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Latest post on 23 April 2011 - 18:08
I told DH that we were going to have to stop having ***. I get pregnant really easily, you see, and DS was a complete [happy'> accident WAY ahead of schedule!
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Latest post on 23 April 2011 - 18:02
I have some... ;) Seriously though... no. I've never seen anything more exciting that hundreds and thousands here, but you can make your own really easily. I'd suggest doing it with a tray on your lap in front of the telly! - get a small pack of fondant icing (you could make your own from scratch, but you'd end up with so much you wouldn't know what to do with it!). - colour a small bit to the desired colour - roll tiny bits of it into the thinned "sausages" you can on a baking sheet. It doesn't matter if it breaks up, of course. If you want balls, chop up these sausages into further little bits and then roll again lightly with your fingers. They won't be perfect factory-made spheres, but sprinkles are sprinkles. - leave to dry off for at least 24 hours As for flags - nothing simpler! Ah... I'm taking for granted that everyone has something like Photoshop, which isn't the case. I was going to say, download off the net, mount up an page full, cut them out and sellotape them to cocktail sticks. Do email me if you need to on hello.kitty [no space'> dxb [at'> gmail.com <em>edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 23/04/2011</em>
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Latest post on 23 April 2011 - 17:46
Oh for godsake get off your high horses. I have paid my National Insurance's worked since i was sixteen, and i and a british citizen, we still fill out a tax form every year. We live here because of my husbands job. It is not as am entering he UK illegally. MY Children were born in the UK and should still be entiled to education in the UK when the time comes to go back to UK. When i go back to UK i will be paying taxes again. and the thread is about UNI not my tax situation. However isn't it the case that unless your kids have been resident in the UK for 3 years prior to going to University they will be classified as overseas studentsfor tuition fees etc? Yes, you're absolutely correct. I was counted as an EU student because I'd been in France for over 3 years prior to going to Uni (fortunately, though, EU fees are the same as UK and at the time, we didn't have to pay any - it was just the grant, loan and everything else that I wasn't allowed to apply for)... but I could have got round it, had I had a UK address to put as my "home address". But my parents had all sold up, so we didn't... and really missed a trick there. Doing things "the right way" cost me and my parents about £40+k out of our own pockets, 3 part-time jobs on the go and 5 years of credit card debt. Jewelsmiddle - I'm under no illusion whatsoever that even in my lifetime, we'll see services reduced. I am absolutely certain I won't have a state pension - even though I would have been a tax-payer for the majority of my working life - and no bus-pass or whatever else old people get now. I don't expect anything for free as my god-given right as a British Citizen, but if it's there for the taking, then I'm not going to look the gift horse in the mouth! Would I have been a better person for refusing and saying "no, I'll sacrifice this for the greater good of the country!"? Nah, don't think so, because it would have gone straight to the next person. <em>edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 23/04/2011</em>
 
 
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