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Latest post on 19 April 2017 - 18:49
Thank you for your response Fairy Dust. I've done research but am still undecided as to wether or not to proceed with the vaccine. I've seen two GPs so far but both had very little knowledge about it and could not give me any advice. If anyone could therefore recommend, preferably a UK doctor, it would be much appreciated. HPV vaccine only 'protects' from cervical cancer caused by certain HPV types...that's all, you can still get ill from other types or other causes. The side effects of the vaccine can be fatal... If you are a carrier of HPV already zero point in getting it, get a test done first and include a full STD panel too. I work in private healthcare and you couldn't pay me to get the vaccine done. I suggest that you quote some verifiable scientific facts before you post such hysterical statements.
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Latest post on 13 November 2016 - 14:36
Glad it helped, This forum can be a bit of a two edged sword, and sometimes replies are harsher than intended. Hope things work out for you and keep reaching out, there are many people out there who know that life is not always black and white, and think before they post. Take care x
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Latest post on 13 November 2016 - 14:21
Yes, you have answered one of the questions, you have to see out the year for your son's sake, then go. The other question, how to survive is that YOU WILL. From everything you say, your husband has fallen into the Dubai dream trap, he has a fantasy that he can recover his youth and become a carefree young man about town and if he can drive you away he will suddenly become 25 again. It happens a lot, over the years many ladies have posted on here about similar situations, when the Dubai dream has been turned into a nightmare by a male mid life crisis. I am no longer in Dubai but I doubt very much if things have changed, the city still sells itself on glitz, glamour and youth which can be very unsettling for some people. Deep down he probably knows he can never turn back time and his way of coping from what you say is to consider you the root of his problems because your presence is the reminder that he is no longer the young buck about town, I'd guess that he is transferring his anger and sense of loss on to you, hence the undeniable mental cruelty. To use a very overworked phrase, it's not you, it's him. He has battered down your self esteem to reinforce his own brittle self of self. So what can you do? For starters, seek help from others who have gone through the same horrible situation, there is a Face book group, I think it's called Leaving Dubai which many ladies on here have recommended (as I said, yours is not an unusual situation). If nothing else you may find some moral support there, and hopefully some good advice re a game plan. You have already made the decision to hang in there for a year for the sake of your son, so use that time to work out an exit strategy, you say you have no money, but he must have some? Can you squirrel away your housekeeping, or try to find a job yourself? The latter might not be easy but it would not only give you money but a lifeline back into the outside world. You might even find that he behaves in a less obnoxious manner if you reinstated yourself as a person in your own right instead of being merely the trailing spouse. (Which I suspect he may resent, unfair as it seems, the fact that you gave up so much for him will make him feel guilty, but that guilt is the driver for his apparent disdain for you.) Stop expecting him to become the romantic spouse (was he ever so?) and try to stand on your own feet. Or at least look as though you were, the sadder and more needy you appear the more he will push you away. Your children are school age, you can go out during the day, go to Expat coffee mornings, go to the gym, just get out and try to make a life outside of your husband. Give it a year, save what you can, keep the passports safe, start checking out what benefits you are entitled to,reach out to any friends in UK and test the water as to where you could move back to, your home town would seem a good start. Look for jobs, housing there, at least UK will give you basic support, in that sense you are in a much stronger position than many others who have come onto this forum with similar problems. One of two things will happen, either after a year, he will realise you are not just a tear sodden drag on him but a woman in your own right (the woman he married) or you will have found the strength to make the break and go and make a new life. All the very best to you and your children, it is a horrible situation but you can break out!.
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Latest post on 09 August 2016 - 19:32
As Cheeky Monkey says, why on earth are you ashamed? Unless of course you mean embarrassed and that is nearly as sad!! For goodness sake, it happens to all of us, and whilst it's a nuisance it isn't life or death, (And you really need to sort out your relationship with your husband if you can't show him less than perfect feet!) But first sort your feet out, please try home remedies first before you medicalise this, soaking your feet every day for fifteen minutes in a bleach/water solution (1cup bleach to 10 water) then rub with tea tree oil. That works, Google for more suggestions but please give that a try. Oh and then tell your DH because you need to spend as much time as possible without shoes or socks on your feet, fungus loves being covered up. And whatever you do, do not let a doctor talk you into pills, they may kill your fungus but they will also kill your liver.
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Latest post on 04 August 2016 - 12:49
Very happy for both of you!
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Latest post on 04 August 2016 - 12:39
Having watched the videos filmed by passengers I am amazed that they all escaped safely in the face of such foolish and selfish behaviour People grabbing hand baggage from overhead bins and even filming the incident, it must have been a nightmare for the cabin crew, who deserve medals for saving so many lives in such difficult conditions. Well done Emirates crew.
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Latest post on 07 July 2016 - 20:08
Tips for travelling with newborn. Have nerves of steel to handle all the stares when the baby start non-stop crying near the end of flight. I never understand why people aren't more understanding or considerate. They can use ear plugs and or noise cancelling headphones. Babies cannot fathom what's going on. Im just so glad that you hardly experience blocked ears on the A380 for when I do the DXB-UK-DXB flights with my baby later on this summer. Hopefully my LO will be a complete Angel and if not I'll start glaring back at anyone that stares in our direction :-)))) Or, perhaps you could just give them an apologetic smile and recognise that other people, even if they have been through the same experience, do not enjoy the sound of a screaming baby. You never know, if you don't GLARE, you might get a sympathetic and possibly even helpful response.
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Latest post on 26 June 2016 - 21:33
To return to the original question................yes I did, And no they didn't.
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Latest post on 26 June 2016 - 18:46
You should ask a different question- would you let your teenage child to go on holiday with her boyfriend's family? Read the original question, it is gender friendly. It's the response that would worry me. And this forum is becoming increasingly non expat which is a shame.
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Latest post on 26 June 2016 - 18:28
So you all assumed that taking a teen's boy/girl friend would automatically end in something too haram to discuss? That's really really worrying.
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Latest post on 25 June 2016 - 18:09
Both sides were making very strong arguments nd the result is so close. Good luck to Britain and EU. Weighted voting may become a concept of the future, As expats in this country, does this affect your day to day life in anyway? I am sure the results of it are very unknown at this time though. I wonder how it affects marriages between Brits and non Brits. Well they can envoke article 50 to start the separation process. Then they will have 2 years to decide who gets the toaster, kettle etc. Maybe have a side deal about visiting the dog..... Sorry couldn't resist. You're spot on, this is a divorce............and neither side ever wins in divorce.
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Latest post on 25 June 2016 - 16:03
Both sides were making very strong arguments nd the result is so close. Good luck to Britain and EU. Weighted voting may become a concept of the future, As expats in this country, does this affect your day to day life in anyway? I am sure the results of it are very unknown at this time though. I wonder how it affects marriages between Brits and non Brits. That would depend on where they live. Living in the EU as I do, and my US DH has residency there, then overnight we BOTH become third country parties. Now, or as soon as the legal process of leaving is instigated, we will both be aliens. A mess for us, but that was not the primary reason I was pro EU, I believed passionately that Europe should stay together, And I still do, in spite of the idiocy of my compatriots who have been swept up in a tissue of lies and demagogic posturing. . The events of the last few days are heart breaking.
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Latest post on 25 June 2016 - 06:54
Not everyone voted OUT. This is a tragedy for everyone who believed in a united Europe. We have seen the longest period of peace in Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire. If you can rejoice at the beginning of the collapse of one of the most forward thinking movements in the last hundreds of years then you are either deluded or sad. Countries united by close trade agreements do not go to war. Europe tried to destroy itself for hundreds of years, the EU was, and pray God still, will be a bulwark against another war. The UK has made a terrible mistake, which we will regret deeply in the future. In the meantime,this is no time to revive old prejudices. We have seen the longest period of peace in Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire. The biggest load of tush I have ever heard - wars in Europe have existed for many centuries since the Roman Empire - in one form or another. You misread me. Let me put it this way, from the time Rome ceased to hold sway over Europe UNTIL 1945, there was almost continual warfare between the major powers. The EU was the result of a vision born in 1945 and promoted by amongst others, Sir Winston Churchill in order to ensure a lasting peace. Countries with intertwined economic and political systems don't go to war. The EU is about much much more than tariffs and quotas, it's far from perfect but it's the best we have. Far too many people voted for what they remember as the good old days, but those good old days never were. I hope I'm wrong, but I think the UK has made a terrible mistake.
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Latest post on 24 June 2016 - 20:48
We are glad to see the back of you! If you think there aren't other countries with an anti-EU sentiment you're wrong. The Dutch and French are already talking about referendums. And that is very sad.
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Latest post on 24 June 2016 - 18:53
And that's the crux of the matter, angry old men were looking for something to blame. Goodness knows what they will find as a scapegoat now. And as an aside, I am utterly gobsmacked at some of the posts on the other thread, the irony of expats objecting to free movement of people. Oh and please don't be teed off at the Scots. we voted to remain. And after Indie Ref 2 I shall be proud to hold an EU passport.
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Latest post on 24 June 2016 - 18:31
Not everyone voted OUT. This is a tragedy for everyone who believed in a united Europe. We have seen the longest period of peace in Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire. If you can rejoice at the beginning of the collapse of one of the most forward thinking movements in the last hundreds of years then you are either deluded or sad. Countries united by close trade agreements do not go to war. Europe tried to destroy itself for hundreds of years, the EU was, and pray God still, will be a bulwark against another war. The UK has made a terrible mistake, which we will regret deeply in the future. In the meantime,this is no time to revive old prejudices.
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Latest post on 24 June 2016 - 09:22
Common sense in Blighty has obviously not prevailed and OUT! it is . Well waiting to see how this affects Brits , the EU and the world markets. Just check the currency markets this morning. The Pound has tanked. The old phrase "be careful what you wish for" never seemed so apt.
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Latest post on 23 June 2016 - 19:45
Well you did have plenty of warning. I registered for a proxy vote months ago, the post here in Cyprus is so erratic there was no way a postal vote would have got back in time. Hopefully common sense in Blighty will prevail, and give a resounding vote for Remain. In the hope that the swivelled eyed lunatics for Brexit will go away and shut up for ever.
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Latest post on 12 May 2016 - 13:45
Hi, Sorry to hear about your mom and also what you are going through. Five years ago this August, my mom was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer with mets to her brain. When she was first diagnosed I honestly thought she would be gone within a matter of months, but by some miracle (and an amazing neurosurgeon who successfully removed her largest brain tumor), she is now in remission and doing great! I wish the same for your mom. I've lived in Dubai for close to 15 years now, my family is like yours, in the USA (Wisconsin :) ). It is extremely heartwrenching to be far away when a family member gets sick. I always felt like I was being torn in two, between being here with my husband and being there with my parents / sister. When she was first diagnosed, I flew back and forth as much as I could. Every couple of months. Even if it was just to stay a week, nothing really compares to being there in person, if possible. Cancer can become a black cloud having over everyone in the family. Even when someone (like my mom) does well with treatment, it can always loom unfortunately. Are you close with your sister? It helped me a lot to chat with my sister (texting) on a daily basis. I think there is a support group called "Breast Friends" in Dubai... Sorry to hear about your Mum's illness but glad she's doing well. Kittens waving xxx
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Latest post on 02 May 2016 - 19:29
This and another post seem to highlight something of a cultural divide. Sad to see that some women have been brainwashed into disrespecting themselves. But the naked truth of this world is that some of us are truly worth less than others in the eyes of society. I once believed that was ABSOLUTELY WRONG, but came to discover over the years that this is absolutely the case. That for some people the best they can ever hope for is what someone may consider unacceptable. We all see it first hand daily - look at the maids being treated like they are nothing because what is their other option? The housewives who gave up everything for their family to lose it to a woman her husband met at work - a career woman - while she was left with no experience, laws that dd not provide support for her loss for having married him when she was young and still had opportunities to succeed (this became more common after the recession), people with passports from countries where home is the worst place to go so at last an abusive employer provides a salary. The world is so mean and ther really are winners and losers and so many people are simply praying that they never fall into the category of being the loser. And sadly being the divorced housewife here can drop you in that category when you have children because it is so hard to survive here alone, let alone with children to support, and low wages And then she has the wall of gong to her country but she may not know much about what to expect or whether it is the best choice for her children's future or whether her being a better act=ress is a better choice. So please, please OP, try and speak to a lawyer and get real advice based on the black and white letters rather than emotions - the law will be your support or speed bump - find out which it is and make an advised decision. I rest my case..
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Latest post on 02 May 2016 - 16:56
This and another post seem to highlight something of a cultural divide. Sad to see that some women have been brainwashed into disrespecting themselves.
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Latest post on 11 April 2016 - 17:43
Go to the General Records Office (used to be Somerset House) and request a record of your marriage, even if you married in church the legal registration is there. They will send you a copy from the register for a small fee. ETA Should have said they will send you an extract, this is as good as any original, you may also need to have it apostled as you would a church certificate, I believe you have to get that done in Milton Keynes, perhaps some of the English ladies on here will advise (sorry I'm a Scot and we do it differently).
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Latest post on 29 March 2016 - 19:06
Another reason NOT to believe what you read in the Cyprus Mail. It's beginning to look as though it's not a domestic. Sounds to me that someone jumped to conclusions for a good story. If anyone is flying to Cyprus today, all planes are diverted to Paphos (and flying over our house!) Standard in any hijack situation that other flights are diverted. Anyway turns out his explosive belt is fake (no surprise) everyone is off the plane and he's been arrested. Cyprus Mail? Didn't know that existed - went with, oh what every other single news outlet was reporting. Anyway glad everyone is safe. It's the main English language paper in Cyprus, good stuff mostly but they do tend to print info from the Cyprus rumour mill. The rest of the media took their lead from them in this case. But really who cares, great outcome, no one harmed, And yes I do know it's standard procedure to divert aircraft in such situations, was merely trying to give a little "on the ground " info for any posters who might be flying to the island today. Kalispera.
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Latest post on 29 March 2016 - 17:52
I think the term "home" has two meanings, one is the place we come from, the place which made us who we are, and the other, the place we feel emotionally most "at home". And the latter can mean two things, either as several ladies have said, just the four walls which contain their family life, or the country in which they live and in the case of some expats, have learned to love. I think all of us are like snails, we carry our houses on our backs, even in places where we are not permanently resident, when we leave work we "go home" to that "shell" in which we live with our family. I live in a house which I love, surrounded by people whom I love, in a country which I love - that's my home. But my roots are in another country,and I carry its bones within me. So, for me home is two places, the place I come from, and the place I came to.
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Latest post on 29 March 2016 - 16:08
Good news indeed,
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Latest post on 29 March 2016 - 14:20
Another reason NOT to believe what you read in the Cyprus Mail. It's beginning to look as though it's not a domestic. Sounds to me that someone jumped to conclusions for a good story. If anyone is flying to Cyprus today, all planes are diverted to Paphos (and flying over our house!)
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Latest post on 10 March 2016 - 12:29
I was just going to suggest that it might be three months colic, it can be a complete nightmare for Mum and baby, the only real cure is time but best to get a Dr's opinion. Good luck, hope you both feel better soon!
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Latest post on 06 March 2016 - 20:22
For goodness sake, no one here knows anything about this incident, the OP came on here to ask for advise on how to deal with the termination of the maid's employment, she gave no more details. None of us have any idea of the seriousness of the issue (but it sounds as though some posters are just dying to know, even though it is none of their business) so please stop trying to dramatise it. Aren't there any good soap operas on TV?
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Latest post on 28 February 2016 - 17:59
OP, you may not be legally obliged to take this poor woman to hospital, but you do have a moral responsibility to do so. As other posters have suggested, take her to the Iranian Hospital for initial assessment and adequate pain relief as soon as possible. it may well be something which is relatively straightforward, if not at least you can get an accurate assessment of the seriousness of her condition, and then make arrangements to either proceed with treatment here, or to send her home. I appreciate the inconvenience this must be causing you, but I think as a responsible and presumably caring employer you really need to stop thinking about yourself.
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Latest post on 13 February 2016 - 21:49
Dear me, what is happening to EW? So much aggression, so many unnecessarily defensive posts..........is it something in the water? Can't we post our own different views on here without starting WW3 any longer? And to the OP, I think after your final response that your maid is not perhaps, the only drama queen in your household.
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Latest post on 12 February 2016 - 12:01
And people used to believe the world was flat...............
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Latest post on 12 February 2016 - 11:02
Well I'm shocked by some of the replies. Aren't we taught to be tolerant and respectful of other peoples beliefs? IF you actually bother to research it, it's a VERY common belief by Filipinos and it has a name - Pasma! It's the thought that sudden changes in temperature i.e. going from a hot activity - like ironing, doing laundry, to using cold water, going to a fridge/freezer causes shaking and circulation problems in the extremities. It's studied and acknowledged by medical professionals in the Philippines, who can't yet decide whether it's an actually medical ailment or a psychological belief from old wives tales - but many Filipinos believe it. Koreans have something similar - it's called 'fan death'. So before you so rudely disregard someones complaint or belief, maybe look into it. Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasma Just because YOU don't consider something to be true, doesn't mean it isn't 100% FACT for someone else. FD, i don't think anyone is being disrespectful. Just because, to paraphrase your last sentence YOU believe something to be true, doesn't mean it is 100% FACT for someone else. Or indeed for anyone else, belief does not equate to facts. For ladies who encounter this belief, misconception, old wives tale, whichever category one's own mindset and culture regards it, for the very first time it is only natural to be puzzled . And as several of the responses on here show, to misread it as a try on. Obviously this maid is truly convinced she will be harmed if she follows her duties in a certain sequence (though that begs the question as to why she thought she should seek work as a domestic helper) and the OP has several choices.. One would be to attempt to show her by example that no harm ensues, and to gently persuade her that she has nothing to fear. Another would be to allow her to manage her schedule in a way acceptable to the needs of the household and her own beliefs. And the third would be to find a replacement who was happy to perform her job as per her employers wishes.
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Latest post on 11 February 2016 - 21:32
This has cropped up before on EW, it appears to be a common belief with Filipino people, nonsense of course but it seems to be quite engrained. Quite how to deal with it, I have no idea, logic rarely prevails over superstition. Oh and CP, do you recall the maid who had had surgery (she of the sliced mangos) who was exacerbating her wound by rubbing Vicks on to it? Another deeply ingrained misconception..
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Latest post on 31 January 2016 - 18:49
Well done for complaining. It's sad when people speak in a different manner when they think they are talking to "the help". I agree with you Slivstet. But also wonder why the OP mentioned that the teacher is middle aged?! Is that also assessing someone based on appearance? :P Oh well I find generation of my age and younger is more diverse and don't mention these statements. However older generations tend to classify humans and pass judgments on everybody, like older generation from my own family who think women who persue their own career while having children are not good example of mothers ? Which started so many debates from my side that not everybody have the luxury of staying at home and not to be affected by loss of income, or the women just like men that need fulfilment in the career field - that was another big debate ? - and judgments been passed by older generations is just sickening! Third culture family: you know exactly my point and you described it much better than me, thank you ? And perhaps your generation have lost the ability to shrug thinsg off with a laugh. It's a knack, I advise you to learn it, saves a lot of heartache. Oh well LT Maybe next time you've been called something you aren't- out of putting you down- you too can laugh it off too. Follow your own advice ? Oh for goodness sake Gorobattie, what are you so cross about?? Would it be so awful to be mistaken for a maid?? Get a grip girl. I used to have a large hotel in another life, the number of times I was mistaken for the cleaner or the gardener are incalculable, it used to make me giggle. You need to lose the chip.
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Latest post on 31 January 2016 - 18:37
Well done for complaining. It's sad when people speak in a different manner when they think they are talking to "the help". I agree with you Slivstet. But also wonder why the OP mentioned that the teacher is middle aged?! Is that also assessing someone based on appearance? :P Oh well I find generation of my age and younger is more diverse and don't mention these statements. However older generations tend to classify humans and pass judgments on everybody, like older generation from my own family who think women who persue their own career while having children are not good example of mothers ? Which started so many debates from my side that not everybody have the luxury of staying at home and not to be affected by loss of income, or the women just like men that need fulfilment in the career field - that was another big debate ? - and judgments been passed by older generations is just sickening! Third culture family: you know exactly my point and you described it much better than me, thank you ? And perhaps your generation have lost the ability to shrug thinsg off with a laugh. It's a knack, I advise you to learn it, saves a lot of heartache.
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Latest post on 31 January 2016 - 17:57
Gorobattie, I was once guilty of the same social faux pas as the teacher, I foolishly misread the signals and thought someone's DH was the houseboy. I was deeply deeply embarrassed but we all had a good laugh later at my stupidity. People make mistakes, it doesn't mean they are racist or deliberately demeaning to others.
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Latest post on 03 January 2016 - 21:50
It snowed with us in Anogyra in Jan 1st but it didn't lie, the people across the lane had their solar panels freeze and burst (we had kept a tap dripping so were OK)......it's been sunny during the day but Baltic at night, just around or below freezing, Weird, it was 70f five days ago! And a very Happy New Year to you, GE!
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Latest post on 03 January 2016 - 21:29
Dear Tessa, I have a few words of advice for you. Whether you intend to portray yourself up as an expert on life in UAE (before you have even arrived) or are just setting yourself up as the resident wise woman on all topics, or whether you are a merely a troll attempting a wind up...............please up your game. You are beginning to sound like a cut and paste merchant.
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Latest post on 14 November 2015 - 09:27
Utterly awful. Sad for both sides, attacks like this only leads to fear and discrimination of peaceful Muslims who don't deserve it. Hard to feel safe in today's world...:( There are no sides in this war against the WHOLE of humanity.
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Latest post on 22 October 2015 - 19:34
Or............if you are going to be so precious..........why don't you take your hand made eco friendly shopping basket down to the local market and buy your own produce and cook it yourself?
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Latest post on 15 October 2015 - 20:07
I have posted almost ad nauseum on the vax debates, and my apologies to the OP, but yes you have started yet another one. I have now promised myself, and you good ladies on EW. of this one thing............I am not going to even attempt after this one last time to try to talk sense into those people who think that just being a mother gives one a PHD, and many years expertise in epidemiology, microbiology, immunology.etc etc. The sheer arrogance of those people who think that mummyhood makes them smarter than the people who have devoted years of study to prevent unnecessary suffering would be laughable, if it weren't actually tragic. SO for my very last comment on this topic EVER..............those idiots who do not have their children vaccinated are guilty of gross child abuse and as such should face imprisonment and the removal of their offspring to a safer place of care.
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Latest post on 07 October 2015 - 21:01
No rush but really really looking forward to hearing from my psychic twin x
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Latest post on 07 October 2015 - 20:44
Got it....thanks mods Aren't they kind? Get in touch x
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Latest post on 07 October 2015 - 20:12
We are, love to you and your mob xxx
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Latest post on 07 October 2015 - 19:59
Hugs x And back to you too. How are the goats and cats ? Far, far too many............sixteen cats, three dogs and not even counting the goats xx
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Latest post on 07 October 2015 - 19:56
Listen to the Old(ish) Wise Women ladies, you know it makes sense!
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Latest post on 07 October 2015 - 19:53
Hugs x
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Latest post on 07 October 2015 - 19:34
Thanks a lot ladies, obviously as parents we want the best for our kids. But if there are diseases which have been eradicated, then why the need for some vaccins? After all you are introducing a virus in the first place...which itself could trigger the disease.. Thanks again. They have NOT been totally eradicated, and thanks to people who decide that they might know better than the entire, world wide medical profession, and would rather trust to some Googled myth, they may never be wiped out. Ignorance, myth and fear will make sure of that. Vaccination does NOT trigger the disease, it stimulates the antibodies which prevent infection from that particular illness. We have actually known that for nearly 200 years. Please listen to your Dr, don't add to the problem, and get your baby vaccinated.
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Latest post on 07 October 2015 - 18:39
Some of the posts on here are quite terrifying in their ignorance. Please ladies, vaccinations against KILLER diseases are one of the greatest gifts modern day science has given to humanity. If anyone doubts that, take a walk through any graveyard predating 1950 and check out the ages of the children buried there. Your children are a precious gift, you have a moral duty to protect them with every resource you can access. And NO, Autism is NOT caused by vaccinations, that pernicious theory was posited by one doctor who has been since struck off for falsifying his findings. Hardly a just punishment for the terrible damage he has done to those families who believed him.. Please don't add to the toll of dead or damaged children, please, please protect your children by vaccinating.
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Latest post on 08 September 2015 - 20:04
JEAHH45..........you obviously had a very unpleasant experience with ONE refugee/ economic migrant/opportunist......pick your own epithet. I can only speak from my experience, but i do have to wonder........why are you so angry? And after all......aren't you a migrant? Or is it a case of ......"Ï am an expat"........"you are a migrant".........."they are a swarm" ?
 
 
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