hippo girl

In answer to post 50......I not only believe " babies for cash " situation is a career choice for many, but I know it to be true......Ask many young girls what they want to do after school and they will tell you .......get pregnant equates to meal ticket for 18 years without having to even think about a job interview, getting up early for the daily commute, working hard and saving for the future ........

I have worked in some of the most deprived inner city schools in the Uk..........I now work unpaid with some of the most vulnerable in our society....there needs to be a welfare system to help those who need it most but seek it less..... This government ( and I'm not starting a political debate ) are trying to tackle what most people are talking about on this thread....the babies for cash dilemma ......no child in this country is in need, it is the parents who are depriving them not the government ........ As I have previously stated, educate the next generation of parents into believing th

Exactly my sentiments Siddha....Catfan and iandawson.... There are many children in need in this country through bad parenting....it's not their fault, the problem is the parents , the nanny state, the compensation culture and the lack of family support..... How are we as a civilised society going to tackle the problem.....certainly not some c..p tv programme asking for hard earned cash to give to bad parents, certainly not some reality tv star or worse still a royal scrounger ,showing their " support "...,,, ? We have to educate the parents of tomorrow in understanding the work ethic , t

Love to you both xx

I start the day with boiled eggs, whole meal bread, kiwi fruits......but only just stopped the bacon butties , not because of any scare stories....like Benjamin says....in moderation

My first dining table came from Gold and Dunn, think it was 1974 ...great furniture store

Don't need to hang round st pancras to listen Chulla ( although I must admit I do ) cus my mum and three of my children are excellent pianists, grands are learning and appreciating nannys wide spectrum of musical tastes...!!!!!!!

Musically you cheeky fly .......saw him a couple of years ago in Nottingham, how can Chulla fart, burp or even play the piano better than him. ? ....cheeky Chulla .......

Have you ever seen him perform Chulla ?......

Nahhhh we are listening to Einaudi .....beautiful

Have introduced them to all genres of music FlY ( including 60 s ) but they love rap , we even rap to nursery rhymes and at the moment one is on the piano, one on the violin whilest nanny is composing .....no Peppa Pig here

I have introduced my grandaughters to hip hop and rap music......they love it especially Tinnie Tempah and Prof Green !!LOL

Am babysitting this weekend Sue, but would have gone.....have a good time....such a classic I was watching Notts TV and his son was talking about having a statue in Nottingham ....didn't realise he wrote sat night / sun morning in Mallorca .....

My Jess Glynne ticket, my red lipstick and my new outfit from Camden market.......oh and the car keys so I can get to the gig !!!!

Congratulations Mary. Thanks for sharing xx

Whole place is disgusting.....shame , there are some good retailers in the centre but I always go straight into the stores from outside.........without going into the centre...broadmarsh will be no different when it's refurbished, same old retailers, food outlets and high priced car parking with an exotic plant or sculpture thrown in to make it current...

So do Imagine Dragons, Bastille, My Chemical Romance, Greenday , Kings of Leon and MUSE

Happy Birthday Dave......enjoy the Clapton and Dylan ........maybe some new stuff as well ?

In reply to Chulla, haven't a clue how to load piccies on here from my iPad !!!!!......

Same right back at ya Carni......laterz

The ageing process starts at birth, how we apply it to our daily lives depends on the individual......I accept that youth equals vitality and optimism but what the hell, just got my tickets for Jess Glynne at the roundhouse, my gear from Camden market, red Lippy from jessops, now forgot where I put my bus pass !!!!!!!

I feel the same as you Blondie, love to hear their loud music, their zest for life .........don't like grumpy old people who never bother to try to understand new music, youth culture or in fact any culture at all............

He bought 2 houses , knocked them into one, from where I'm sitting, garden not that big , no garage ....

I can see Jamie Oliver's garden from where I am in London !!!LOL

I remember the vale ending just after the pub and also when you couldn't get from Thoresby road down to Bramcote lane .....think it was just fields or continuation of snakey woods ?