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frenchie2006

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Best gig/concert you've ever been to Posted: 1/28/2010 4:26:42 AM
Kaiser Chiefs at the MEN Arena about 2 years ago. The place was buzzing. They were fantastic entertainers.

frenchie2006

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Lessons in life...........finally something useful to be taught... Posted: 11/26/2009 4:48:40 AM
They did something very simple at my daughter's school and I thought it was great. The kids had to pick a piece of paper out of a hat - On the paper was a profession with the corresponding wages. Then they were given a list of things to buy / rent... Many of them bought big houses, flash cars, flat screen tvs etc... But then the boiler broke or they got their utility bill. They soon realised that they couldn't have all they wanted. My daughter now understands that when I say I am broke I mean I am broke and that I won't keep "winning" everytime I go to the cash machine.

frenchie2006

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Have you found what your looking for.. Posted: 11/18/2009 4:29:45 AM
Yes.. Found my partner on POF.. Been together 2 and half years now and living together. Had been on some other sites prior to POF so was looking for a while but finally paid off.

frenchie2006

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Extremely annoying commercials Posted: 9/11/2009 2:02:32 PM
The Vanish advert where the kids goes to help his mum make a cake and makes a real mess of his clothes and his mum's clothes or when the girls use the mum's lipstick. Or the advert where the little boy tries to put his scooter into the dishwasher and the mum just laughs. Just makes me cringe.. And do I even need to mention bodyform???

frenchie2006

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At just 11 is Brogan the most spolit child in Britain Posted: 8/12/2009 8:32:50 AM
All I can say if that I hope she has a brain because she will need a really high paid job to carry on buying what her parents are currently buying for her. If not she is heading straight to a life of debt and misery.

frenchie2006

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Teenege drinkers, do we encourage them Posted: 8/6/2009 3:55:31 AM
Maybe I am naive but surely fruit beers are harder to get hold of than alcopops. My local Off Licence sells the normal beer and alcopops but not really seen any fruit beer. My point was that alcopops taste like juice / lemonade and are cheap and sold anywhere so teenagers have no problem getting them. It is a culture thing anyway. Before the pubs / bars opening hours were extended drinking was like a race. Drink as much as you can before last orders. In Europe people are more likely to have a meal first and because clubs and bars are open all night they don't actually go out till much later. Unfortunately the extended opening of pubs in the UK hasn't made any difference. Drinking to excess is too deep in the culture and most of us are guilty of it.

frenchie2006

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Teenege drinkers, do we encourage them Posted: 8/6/2009 2:37:45 AM
Simple solution - Ban alcopops. As far as I know they are illegal in France and they don't have same problem. Kids are much more likely to drink them than let's say whiskey to start with. My teenage daughter would like the taste of alcopop I know but would be sick on the spot after drinking wine or stronger stuff.

frenchie2006

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Mobile phone numbers are to be made public by next week Posted: 7/9/2009 6:18:53 AM
I heard about it yesterday and tried to unsuscribe as I already get enough annoying phone calls on my landline. You are supposed to key in your mobile number and then they text you a code that you also have to key to finalize the "un-suscribing procedure". Well tried about 5 times last night but still waiting for the text.

frenchie2006

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Have you checked your credit report lately? Posted: 7/9/2009 5:48:40 AM
We don't think it is fraud because the surnames are spelt slightly differently and middle name is different. I personally think that credit agencies should write to you everytime something gets added onto your report to give you the chance to confirm whether it is correct or not.

frenchie2006

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Have you checked your credit report lately? Posted: 7/9/2009 4:40:05 AM
It is an absolute nightmare. I have managed to download some letter templates from the internet to write to the credit agencies. We checked his credit report again last night and four searches have been made against his account recently although he has not applied for any credit whatsoever nor has he signed any type of contracr with anybody. One of the searches was from Severn Waters or something like that. Why on earth would he deal with them. He lives in Manchester !!!!

frenchie2006

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Have you checked your credit report lately? Posted: 7/8/2009 12:11:24 PM
Yes he is straight with me. He has only ever lived in the Manchester area and his initials are I. R. C. - Some info on his report refers to a guy with same surname but different initials I.P.C. There is also some info about a guy with same surname but spelt with an E at the end. There are showing same date of birth though.

frenchie2006

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Have you checked your credit report lately? Posted: 7/8/2009 9:21:20 AM
Yes he has done that but that was about 3 months ago and we are still waiting. Not sure what to do next. It is not linked addresses. These guys live in B'ham, Bristol,Derby and Chesterfield and my partner has never lived there. In fact he has only ever 3 addresses. Is it also true that the more searches are done on your report the more it affects your credit score? There are some recent searches on his reports.

frenchie2006

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Have you checked your credit report lately? Posted: 7/8/2009 9:00:45 AM
My partner moved in with me a few months back and we decided to see if we could get a mortgage on the house I currently own with my ex husband. Before we went to the bank we decided to check our credit report / credit score and that's when we discovered a big problem. My partner has quite a common surname and his credit reports are full of errors. Some guys with vaguely similar names / initials have had some entries added onto my partner's report and to make matters worse these guys have defaulted on payments. They live in other areas of the UK and have absolutely nothing to do with my partner. He has contacted Experian, Equifax, Call Credit Check and asked them to remove the mistakes from his report but he is getting nowhere and it is obviously affecting his credit score and could mean not being able to get a mortgage. Have you had similar problems ? How did you resolve it?

frenchie2006

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The role of a step parent Posted: 6/30/2009 11:57:20 AM
I suppose it depends on whether the other parent is actively involved in tbe child's life. My kids only see their dad for a few hours once a month so I have given my partner who has recently moved in with me with his daughter the green light to treat my kids as his own. That means that he can discipline them and do all the stuff that their dad would do if he was around. I don't expect them to call him dad, tbey have a dad so they just call him Ian. We are a new family unit and therefore work like one.

frenchie2006

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Good idea? Any experiences? Posted: 6/22/2009 8:39:18 AM
There are not that bad of an idea IMO. Wearing one doesn't have to mean desperate, easy, gagging for it like some folks have said. I have a partner now but could have done with one of them before because I have been told that as I always had kids tagging along with me people assumed I was happily married and therefore not approachable. So why not? Seen a lot worse.

frenchie2006

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Flu Pandemic Posted: 4/28/2009 3:53:13 AM
Apparently people have started to panic buy and stock up on tinned food and bottled water at my local supermarket. An over reaction I believe.

frenchie2006

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Spanish Posted: 4/24/2009 4:21:53 AM
I find it very strange - I am French and I can do it. But then again I suppose French is not as soft as English and yet not as hard as Spanish. Always surprised me - Afterall we are all made the same regardless of nationality so I am sure the OP will manage to roll his Rs eventually with a lot of practice.

frenchie2006

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Childrens Parties. Posted: 4/20/2009 3:58:00 AM
You brave man. Had a party at home for my daughter 7th birthday. Her birthday is in August and I had the party organised for the week end just after they finished school for the Summer. We invited all her class thinking that a lot of them might not be able to make it. But guess what ? They all came !!! It was very hard work and here are a few tips:- - Make sure that you have other adults there. Some parents just drop off and go but little ones can have a tendency to wander. - No fizzy drinks or too many sweets as they will go hyper - Keep them busy ALL THE TIME !!! I organised a bit of a treasure hunt in my garden for the kids, hid a few treats in bushes etc - I also wrapped some penny toys in newpaper and tied them with kitchen string and asked kids to get them with a makeshift fishing rope. A bit like hook a duck. It killed time and they all enjoyed it. Good luck !!

frenchie2006

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Have you tried to get to work today?.......or stayed indoors Posted: 2/2/2009 1:43:47 AM
Not too bad here in South Manchester - Meant to get bad tomorrow & Wednesday - So had to go to work

frenchie2006

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Breaking Wind In Front Of A Man Posted: 1/26/2009 5:11:16 AM
Well I have been with my partner for over 18 months now and although he has no problem farting in front of me I cannot bring myself to do it in front of him. I got really embarassed a few weeks back though - My son got a magic trick box for Xmas and amongst other things in the box was a woopy cushion. Well to cut a long story short I went downstairs during the night and my son had left the cushion at the top of the stairs. I stood on it and off it went. I carried on going downstairs and when I reached the lounge I farted - twice - door was shut - I thought I was safe ! When I got back to the bedroom my partner was sat up in bed and his words were - "Ok, the first one was the woopy cushion but what about the other two?"

frenchie2006

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Hard decisions to make. Posted: 1/13/2009 6:55:03 AM
I was in the same situation as you - Well similar - Was married to him with 2 kids - Relatives all living abroad. Like you I looked for excuses, reasons not to leave him. It lasted 7 years and the day I decided enough was enough changed my life for the better. Leave him,. You only live once !

frenchie2006

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Anybody else support their LOCAL football team. Posted: 1/8/2009 3:46:01 AM
I live in South Manchester, 10 minutes drive away from Old Trafford. I support MANU and yes they are my LOCAL team. They have fans all over the UK and abroad but that is purely down to their sucess. I remember Liverpool being just as popular in the eighties and early nineties.

frenchie2006

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Goods return / exchange policy Posted: 12/23/2008 7:30:41 AM
I bought a football game for my daughter for the PC from Asda as one of her Xmas presents. She told me she wanted it but also told her dad she wanted it. The kids saw their dad today and opened their presents with him today and guess what he got her the same game! Now as I was very organised this year I would say that I probably bought the game back in October and I haven't kept the receipt. How does it work then? The game is unopened - Would the shop exchange it for items of the same value? I could swap it for 2 or 3 cds maybe. Can anyone working in retail give me a clue? Thanks

frenchie2006

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Advice on Kittens Posted: 12/17/2008 4:04:58 AM
Trish - 5 weeks is far too early. I take it you are not getting the kitten from a breeder because a reputable breeder would say 12 weeks. So I would insist on leaving the kitten with its mother for another few weeks so it can benefit from its milk and strengthen its immune system. Also make sure that the kitten comes from a FEL free home (feline leukemia). If you are dealing with a breeder they should have a certificate that states that they are a FEL free home. www.gccfcats.org This website should answer a lot of your questions.

frenchie2006

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girls date for free emails - is this identity theft??? Posted: 12/8/2008 3:38:21 AM
I was on that site briefly but while I was on there I automatically became a member of various other sites. They are part of a group - Alegram or something like that and you may be a member of another site in their group which is why they may have contacted you.

frenchie2006

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Is your age getting you down? Posted: 11/20/2008 4:01:56 AM
I turned 39 last week end and you know what I feel great and looking forward to my 40th as I will be throwing a big party. I feel more confident now that I did 10 years ago and I am certainly happier and more settled. Good job I don't feel sensitive about my age though as my daughter thought it would be funny to print and frame a "Congratulations ! You are now old" certificate for me for my birthday. Her friends promptly reminded her that her mum was "well young" as their mothers are into their late forties.

Frenchie2006

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2 children murdered...who is to blame. Posted: 11/14/2008 11:57:02 AM
I heard that she abandoned the eldest child twice. Left him at a doctor's surgery and at an hospital. Alarm bells ! She was not capable to care for those children ! Whether she was ill, had post natal depression does not excuse that horrid crime but someone ie authorities or family should have stepped up to protect the kids.

frenchie2006

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I have a difficult phone call to make.... Posted: 11/10/2008 4:51:01 AM
I spoke to her and it went much better than I had anticipated. She was lovely, her usual self although I could tell she was very weak. Said I would love to go and visit and she is going to let me know when she feels up to it. I am glad I phoned her now. Thanks to everyone for the advice.

Frenchie2006

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I have a difficult phone call to make.... Posted: 11/9/2008 6:24:51 AM
Thanks to everyone for the advice. I am going to phone her in an hour or so when the children are out so I have peace and quiet and I won't be interrupted. I am nervous, scared of saying the wrong thing. She is a lovely lady, bubbly and always had a lot to say. I hope she is ok today.

Frenchie2006

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I have a difficult phone call to make.... Posted: 11/8/2008 7:52:35 AM
Thanks will check that thread.

Frenchie2006

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I have a difficult phone call to make.... Posted: 11/8/2008 7:47:10 AM
I have a phone call to make and cannot bring myself to do it. I had a call at work on Thursday from the husband of a colleague who retired about 5 years ago. We used to get on great. We were the only 2 women there and used to have a giggle. I stayed in touch with her after she retired but it kind of fizzled out to the occasional phone call and the yearly Xmas card and I haven't spoken to her in ages. Her husband phoned to give me terrible news. She has terminal cancer and she has been told that she only has a few months to live at the most. Her husband says she would love to hear from me and that I should phone her. Now how do you start a conversation with someone you haven't spoken to in ages and who is dying? The usual how are you and what have you been up to don't seem appropriate do they? I would much rather go round to see her but I know she always used to panic when she had visitors and spent hours cleaning and tidying up and I would not want to give her any more stress. Any ideas? What would you say? I need to phone her before it is too late but I am rubbish at that kind of thing.

Frenchie2006

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X Factor 2008 Posted: 11/2/2008 8:21:09 AM
Missed it last night. But was surprised to find out that Daniel is still in the competition. Not a bad singer but more cabaret or tribute act material I think. My favourites are Laura and Diana. Would like Diana to win as I think she is different. Reminds me a bit of Sinead O' Connor or Duffy. Alexandra is good too but maybe not so different.

frenchie2006

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Online DIY divorce Posted: 10/21/2008 4:10:31 AM
I was going to have a DIY divorce. Everything was very amicable at the start, well until he found a new partner and started going back on his word so had to go the more conventional route and cost me over £ 5000.00 ! However my brother in law and my current partner used internet DIY and worked out great for them. Depends what needs to be shared etc... and whether you both agree.

Frenchie2006

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Egg donation - Could you ? Posted: 10/16/2008 9:11:12 AM
Not sure about genetic testing but from what I can see not straight forward. Need to take medicine (injections) that would increase eggs production as such. And surgery is required to remove the eggs and that isn't without risks.

Frenchie2006

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Egg donation - Could you ? Posted: 10/16/2008 9:01:12 AM
I don't think I could carry a child for 9 months and then give it away. I would however be prepared to carry a child (not my own egg) for a family member if I had to. I would quite happily donate eggs though as I rank it the same as giving blood to a blood bank. I don't know how I would react though if the child tried to find me. Would not reject him/her but not sure what my emotions would be like.

frenchie2006

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Egg donation - Could you ? Posted: 10/16/2008 6:02:43 AM
A young woman in Manchester who was told she could never have children had a daughter. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1072501_thanks_for_a_wonderful_family I always knew I wanted children and was lucky to have 2 beautiful healthy kids. Could not have gone through life without becoming a mother and although I still get broody at times my head wins over my heart and I know that 2 kids is more than enough for me. Stories like that make me think though - I have been tempted to make enquiries as to how to become an egg donor to give someone else the chance of having a family. I know that if I did I would be 100 % OK with it. The child would not be mine as I think that the parent is the person who brings up the child. So my question is - Could you do it? And to you lads - Would be happy if your partner decided to become a donor?

frenchie2006

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The child from hell Posted: 10/15/2008 4:10:55 AM
If the child is young she could suggest going to the park or even better one of these play areas where he could run around and tire himself out while they sit down and chat. I used to have a friend with children like that and we always met outside my home.

Frenchie2006

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WHY DO WE FALL OUT OF LOVE Posted: 10/11/2008 8:37:54 AM
Basically I think it is because people change and the aspirations, ambitions they may have had when they first met and fell in love may have changed. When the "honeymoon" period is over and you settle down, have a family things change. Less personal time, more pressure etc. .. one person putting more effort into the relationship often mean that you see your partner in a different light and you can easily fall out of love.

Frenchie2006

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How much responsibilty does a school have to protect our children? Posted: 10/11/2008 6:08:37 AM
Oh my god ! I can't beleive they did that -no wonder the little one was traumatised ! I don't think you are over reacting at all and I would complain too. Have you spoken to other parents about it? I would go straight to the board of governors and complain about it.

Frenchie2006

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Separated/Divorced Dating Posted: 10/9/2008 9:21:13 AM
Like others who have replied to this thread there was a gap of three years in between my ex and I going our separate ways, him moving to the other side of the country and getting my decree absolute. So I am glad that being only separated didn't get in the way of me finding a new partner. I was emotionally over my ex for the last 7 seven years we spent together so that never stopped me going forward ! And my decree absolute came through on Valentine's day so if that wasn't a sign the pope isn't catholic !

Frenchie2006

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out of the mouth of babes.. Posted: 10/4/2008 7:11:21 AM
My son has managed to make me blush on many occasions. Not long ago at a party I was being teased by friends about whether me and my partner were going to have children together. My son then piped up and said that he would have 2 kids because he had 2 eggs under his willy! When he was a toddler and I was in M&S looking at bras he shouted loudly - "Mum, is that for fun bags?" He had obviously heard his dad.

frenchie2006

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Sell and rent back - your views / experiences Posted: 10/3/2008 2:21:53 AM
Krustyone - Yes we were married. What basically happened is that when we divorced I was given 2 options. 1 - Stay in house until kids turned 18 and then sell and split 50 / 50 2 - Sell immediately and keep all the equity. I chose the 2nd option because my ex was talking about moving abroad and I thought that he would stop paying the mortgage (he has to pay half). I also thought that I would have a decent enough deposit from the sale to allow me to buy another property and get my ex off my back. But like I said that was before the credit crunch but I have signed papers in court and I doubt that decision can be reversed.

frenchie2006

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Sell and rent back - your views / experiences Posted: 10/3/2008 1:31:40 AM
Unfortunately I can't get a lodger. Three bed house and 3 of us (daughter and son). My partner can't move in either as he has a daughter who lives with him most of the time. The idea is to get rid off my house and rent somewhere for the 5 of us. My ex is being a pest. Basically because he won't get any of the equity he could not care less how much I sell the house for.

Frenchie2006

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Sell and rent back - your views / experiences Posted: 10/2/2008 2:46:41 PM
Message 5- I cannot take the house off the market. I signed a consent order to say that I agreed to sell but that was just before the credit crunch (Great timing !) and I have dropped the asking price 3 times already. The rental income would not cover the mortgage anyway. The plan was for me to sell and keep all the equity to give me a better future with the kids and release my ex husband from the mortgage to allow him to get a new mortgage with his current partner. As it is I could not afford the mortgage on my own so I pay half until the house is sold. If I was to sell to one of those companies now I would still get some of the equity but I am worried that if I don't act soon it will be too late and I may just be able to repay the mortgage or worse be in negative equity. I know there are lots of people worse of than me. I tend to avoid watching the news at the moment. Finding it very depressing.

Frenchie2006

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Sell and rent back - your views / experiences Posted: 10/2/2008 10:08:35 AM
Bootielicious - You misunderstood me. What I meant is rent back my property from the company who buys it from me. Rent for a short while anyway. As far as marketing the property for sale - The pics are good -Up with 2 agents - Not much more I can do.

Frenchie2006

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Sell and rent back - your views / experiences Posted: 10/2/2008 9:42:40 AM
Has anyone got any advice / experience on the above subject? My house has been on the market for 8 months and I haven't had a single viewing. I won't go into details but I have to sell as part of my divorce. I am not facing repossession and the mortgage is not currently a problem. However I have had to drop the price considerably already and I am afraid I won't have any equity left soon if prices keep going down. I have to sell eventually but I am not personnally in any rush other than I would like to move in with my partner and that my ex husband is being a pest because as long as I stay in the house he has to pay half the mortgage. So I have been thinking about the sell and rent back option but I have heard a lot of bad press about it. Your experiences / advice would be appreciated.

frenchie2006

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How Far Should Step Parents Step ?? Posted: 9/29/2008 6:31:33 AM
Pantsonfire.. I understand what you are saying but my partner is the first to admit that his daughter is spoiled and that it is his own doing. He admits that he reacted that way when he split with her mum but that he finds it hard to back track now and she goes moody if she doesn't get her own way. It is something that we have discussed because I simply cannot afford to do the same for my kids and when we live together it will be same rule for all. My kids are not angels, they are normal kids and my teenage daughter makes me cringe at times with things she says. This is why he has my permission to tell her off if he feels that she is being rude etc...

frenchie2006

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How Far Should Step Parents Step ?? Posted: 9/29/2008 5:27:14 AM
I think they should be allowed to reprimand step children. It is actually something I was discussing with my partner recently as we have decided to move in together when I have sold my house (which could be never the way things are going!). I have 2 kids and he has 1 who would be living with us 70 % of the time. She is an only child and is rather spoiled. I have explained to him that the only way things will work is if we have same rule for all the kids and this might require us meeting half way in our parenting views. Yet we both agree that if we feel that one of the kids is overstepping the mark we will reprimand them. So far things have worked perfectly. Fingers crossed it will carry on.

Frenchie2006

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Catholic school bans girls from having cervical cancer jabs over fears it might 'promote sexual prom Posted: 9/25/2008 11:56:54 AM
It is absolutely ridiculous ! Makes me so mad! If a girl wants to have sex she will do so whether she has had the vaccine or not! When I was 12 my parents gave me the birds and the bees talk. My mum said that if I ever wanted to go on the pill I should ask her. Did I rush out and have sex then? No I waited til I was much older and ready for it. I am planning to take my own daughter to my GP because she is in yr 9 and I believe only yr8 girls will get the vaccine to start with.

Frenchie2006

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Were you born in the wrong era? Posted: 9/25/2008 8:27:53 AM
I would have loved to be in my late teens / early twenties during the 60's. I love 60's music, the Beatles era, the 60's fashion etc... Yes I was born a good 20 years too late.

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