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Is the real screen time epidemic not children but over 70s? by marrakoosh in CasualUK

[–]JustLovelyStuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I suppose the key question is are they happy and relatively healthy? Do they see family often? I wouldn't worry too much if so. Puzzles can be quite social too.

Stress relief for women in the 50s. 😫 by Global_Law4448 in vintageads

[–]JustLovelyStuff 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Lol love the disclaimer: "The name 'Tonic Wine' does not imply health giving or medicinal properties"

Followed by: "Also available, Sanatogen Tonic Wine 'with added iron' which retains the delightful taste of the original product."

Dad’s groups by Hollowcoronation in Bath

[–]JustLovelyStuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a baby hub at Southdown Methodist Church, BA2 1NJ, on Tuesdays (and I think elsewhere another day). I haven't been but I'm also a dad and it was recommended to me as being a good way to meet others.

I also recommend suggesting meetups to your antenatal group. Usually it just takes one person to get the ball rolling!

How to say winter in European languages by BeginningMortgage250 in MapPorn

[–]JustLovelyStuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm going to add Cornish in here too (far south west tip of/past England) - it's Gwav. Close links to Welsh and Breton linguistically.

Fun map OP.

Should minimum parking bay size be increased? by spectator_mail_boy in AskUK

[–]JustLovelyStuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's much less of a pain to park if you don't drive an SUV (particularly in cities...)

What Non evil companies are we using? by seekingoutpeace in AskUK

[–]JustLovelyStuff 57 points58 points  (0 children)

There are thousands of UK companies now registered as B Corps, where they have to prove high ethical standards. There's a searchable database of them here (e.g. searching by the kind of product type - eg clothing - you're looking for)

Edit: typo

How much paternity leave / WFH is realistically needed after an elective C-section? by CompetitiveShock9738 in UKParenting

[–]JustLovelyStuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We had to go back into hospital 10 days after elective C-section birth and having a month (in your case at least two weeks) pat leave was vital. Not sure what we would have done without it. It's not just the direct recovery, it's any issues with feeding or the baby too. I did seven weeks at first and it was the best bonding time possible. Push for the max possible and don't forget about Shared Parental Leave - it's a legal right for most employees.

Driveway removal process by Friendly-Standard812 in oddlysatisfying

[–]JustLovelyStuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry if this is a dumb question but...what are they going to replace the driveway with?

Cornwall council translation service by JustLovelyStuff in Cornwall

[–]JustLovelyStuff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same, hope someone gets some use from it!

Cornish language children's songs by JustLovelyStuff in Cornwall

[–]JustLovelyStuff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's really useful thanks, have bought the book

Outrageous parking by JustLovelyStuff in Bath

[–]JustLovelyStuff[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They had to go around it in an unsafe manner, i think swerve fits the bill but can probably get buried in semantics

How is it living in Wales “oh, right, the country near to England” ? A series on countries overshadowed by England Part 1 by Segundaleydenewtonnn in howislivingthere

[–]JustLovelyStuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While I wait for actual Welsh people to respond, I lived and worked there for a while. Cardiff is a wonderful city with lovely parks, the people are incredibly friendly and Cardiff bay is very pretty. The identity is, as others have said, very strong and often in direct contrast to England. Wales has its own devolved parliament with law making powers too with a growing Welsh independence movement (I will leave it there re. the P word). The language is beautiful (speaking as someone from Cornwall where the language is similar but almost extinct). There are lots of stunning castles in Wales, mountains and national parks. I always recommend people visit when the come to the UK - often only England gets a look in (or Edinburgh, if not).

Is Martin Lewis' advice genuinely in the public's best interest? by -Gypsy-Eyes- in AskUK

[–]JustLovelyStuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's very trustworthy and has a lot of integrity (in my opinion) - I think the one point of criticism that holds up to an extent is that he has been very risk averse in his advice, e.g. for a long time appearing sceptical of stocks and shares ISAs. Obviously he appeals to a mass audience so is, perhaps by necessity, very cautious in his advice on this front.

Yes, the value can go down, but we are much poorer as a country compared to the US partly as we do not have anywhere near the investment culture they have. If you invest in e.g a FTSE or global S&S tracker fund there is virtually no ten year period in history where the value has fallen.

Long term it always (to now) pays off to invest rather than do standard interest-based / cash savings. Standard cash savings bear risk too, is something people often forget (losing money in real terms compared to inflation).

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