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If both parents are named on the Birth Cert then doesn’t matter if one doesn’t want the other to take the kid on hols. Nothing they can do unless there is a residency order. Even if child lives with mum after separation the dad still has the same parental rights. And vice versa.

ALSO, you only need the signature of one parent to get a passport.

As much as I hate this site…Mumsnet’s legal section might have more precise advice.

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My experience is that there’s an awful lot of dross to wade through with internet dating. Also it’s a haven for problem men, who can’t meet anyone in their home areas as nobody in RL would touch them with a barge pole!

But echo what others have said about the paid sites- don’t bother. They are all on POF anyway and it’s free.

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Hubby and I had a lovely holiday near Crieff once, and there was plenty to do including Pitlochry (sp) lots of distilleries, loads of walks and the Blair Atholl estate where we went on an early morning wildlife safari in a landrover….

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@muhammad wow your attitude sticks!

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Many many charities will take it. Big supermarkets usually have a box at the exit. Worst comes to worst, there appear to be locusts at most yards.

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Big granny pants from Primark…

Something to read in case you end up staying in?

Earplugs.

My LO ‘popped’ out in 5 hours so I never got to use all the waterbirth bikini/nice snacks etc which I had ever so carefully packed, and as he was 3 weeks early none of the clothes I’d brought fitted either lol…

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To buy ?

http://www.boojabooja.com/ – available in Waitrose and other posh supermarkets

No idea about making them !

[sammy]

Complex issue as some places were overrun by people not visiting hospitals and parking for free in hospital car parks…..not been like that for a long time though.

The charges vary significantly in different locations which is an issue.

Charging staff to park at work is problem for many…..I’ve worked in.NHS Trusts where one has to pay an annual fee to park but many more permits are granted than there are spaces….even accounting for shift patterns.

Its also becoming a recruitment problem for some…..my daughter qualifies as a nurse in September and one of her factors in deciding where to work is parking costs and availability!

[sammy]

I’ve had it on and off for 30 years since I knackered all the ligaments in my right ankle/foot slipping off a step.
When it’s bad, make sure to wear some stiff soled shoes- eg walking boots with a vibram sole or the equivalent. A slight heel, def not flats. Stretches before I get up, rolling my feet on a cold can of something, insoles in all shoes. As much rest as possible (ha ha ha ). Moving about isn’t too bad, but standing around always brings on an attack the following day

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Thanks for your replies.

I’ve checked the Bravia manuals and Mkv is supported by both USB / DNLA.

Windows Media Player will play ( after installing the codec) Mkv but it will not play them to another device.

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@dave Yes, smart TV, Sony Bravia. The TV reads mkv via USB without problems and from my tablet.

I’ll check the manual but it seems illogical to read mkv on USB but not via DNLA. I’m just after ease of use, right click Play to Bravia , job done !

I understand that Mkv and MP4 are containers.

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My take on this…I have had the “chance” to live life over and i am at the same place i have been at at least once before. That is, the choices I made were spatially random enough and in sync with everyone else’s “choices”, co-existing in this spatial creation, to result in me being here and one with myself. I don’t know if this is the last incarnation I will be here, perhaps it is, but I am living for today, as if it were the last “time”.

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I sure can relate to this. I too have found that those things work for me, you know, the “it’s not always gonna feel like this” reminder, centering and changing what I’m doing.

I did a quick poll on your question at my work place, Do I deal with my inner demons,or let them consume me? Here’s the results:

79% Deal with my inner demons

7% Let them consume me

14% Consume my inner demons

“Deal with my inner demons” is the clear winner here.

So… of course, I want to share what has helped me. There is one thing that not only helped me with my inner demons, but also brought me to awareness of inner demons that previously I didn’t know were there AND helped me to see the root AND helped me to find a way forward to heal from the past trauma. I’d like to suggest this one thing, but this is the atheist and agnostic discussion forum, so I can’t. 🙁

But, anyway, it definitely sounds like you are on the right track! Keep it up!

[sammy]

Sounds like a good strategy to me – accepting what we can’t change, changing what we can. Hugs and a prayer for you.

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As a mother who has lost a son, I also investigated the NDE stories and found them to be very comforting and enlightening. (I am also Catholic.) What is the main message that I found from the many stories I have read: We are here to love each other and help each other get through our time here on earth. What is hell? A place where there is no love.

Because of the many things that happen to me in my life, I do consider myself to be spiritually enlightened. Occasionally, I have “dreams” (I like to call them visits) from people who have passed to the other side. I find them to be very comforting and realistic. I have started documenting them and when I think about the visits I am comforted and feel peaceful and happy to have been with that person again.

I hope this helps.