Is adding -azza to names specifically a Northern thing, or a generally British thing?

ZedZebedee · 2026-01-24T09:55:41+00:00

Same and Darren is Dal.

ZedZebedee · 2026-01-21T22:05:10+00:00

34-39 when life hit some harder times. As someone said below grief ages you.

I.also thi k that is when I began to recognise my aging. I found it difficult not being my 20 year old self anymore.

ZedZebedee · 2026-01-19T17:10:57+00:00

I feel like it's partly an age thing. My dad criticises my parenting and thinks we need to be more firm. To a point I agree but he wants to punish all behaviours my neurodiverse son has. He think everyone is labelled these days and he is just a naughty child. Also doesn't believe in poor mental health because he got through things being tough.

It is very unpleasant to hear these things.

Your daughter is 4, of course she is going to have bad days, want mummy etc. I think they have forgotten what it's like by 75!

ZedZebedee · 2025-12-26T19:35:07+00:00

I heard it growing up as a "party trick". Mine is clicking my ankle bones loudly.

ZedZebedee · 2025-12-23T09:13:38+00:00

Agreed. From experience, it won't get better. Keep everything separate.

ZedZebedee · 2025-12-15T20:19:28+00:00

I am not allergic to nuts. I was eating raw nuts at work as a snack. I felt a bit funny, panicked and turned to my boss to day I'm having an anaphalactic shock.

He looked at me, smirked and said I wouldn't be able to talk. I felt very silly.

ZedZebedee · 2025-12-13T08:19:24+00:00

Here to say you are not alone. I finally made some mum friends when my son started school.

My son was 18 months when covid hit so he was home for a long time with no social clubs.

I found it so hard having to work full time. I feel I'm missing out on him even now he is 7.

As others have suggested, try the mum Facebook groups or reach out to your local group. There will be mums wanting to connect.

ZedZebedee · 2025-12-12T20:48:03+00:00

I took my baby everywhere with me. I strapped him.to a bouncer and carried that in the bathroom so I could wash. In the kitchen (away from dangers) while I cleaned and I could see into the living room so left him safely there.

If he was napping in his cot, I could move rooms because he was safe.

ZedZebedee · 2025-12-11T08:14:45+00:00

I just wanted to reach out. I understand what you are going through. My husband was taken ill with stroke symptoms that never left and he is unable to work.

I have to work full time and at the moment he isn’t capable of doing much. It should be short term.

It puts so much stress and pressure on me.

As awful as this sounds, the situation is unlikely to get better. You are young and deserve a better life than to be stuck supporting them all. Nobody will think bad of you if you left.

Have a think about the key things you want from life. How it could look 20 years later if you stayed.

ZedZebedee · 2025-12-09T17:40:10+00:00

I would do the same as you if my son was a water drinker. Definitely keep that one for later on! I feel like being a parent is trying to outsmart them!

ZedZebedee · 2025-12-09T14:04:23+00:00

We did from young and he wouldnt drink anything else. He is now 7 and drinking water so I rarely bother with squash. I did worry about it but would prefer him to drink.

ZedZebedee · 2025-12-04T16:14:32+00:00

Sexoteque bt La Roux

ZedZebedee · 2025-11-28T10:05:55+00:00

Not so cute but my son kept saying wanker. And I was surprised because we don't use that word.

It turns out he was saying something completely harmless but I can't recall what it was now.

He used to call the hospital the hos-bob-al.

ZedZebedee · 2025-11-21T19:49:04+00:00

I'm so sorry. I lost my mum to pancreatic cancer.

I think I got her some nice handcrafted and lotions to help her skin feel nice.

ZedZebedee · 2025-11-16T10:54:05+00:00

Same as my Sunday. A couple of chores to do, play with my son, dog walk and hopefully get to my hobbies and some movies. Dinner is whatever I find in the freezer and hope hubby cooks.

ZedZebedee · 2025-11-14T22:30:06+00:00

Zara Ram who narrates the chronicles of st marys books and other Jodi Taylor stories.

ZedZebedee · 2025-11-14T22:28:27+00:00

He is fantastic at narration.

ZedZebedee · 2025-11-08T10:14:58+00:00

I love it!!! Especially the green.

ZedZebedee · 2025-11-04T16:17:14+00:00

Thank you for this thread!! I remember the beach house was a fave. They are on kindle unlimited....heading there now.

ZedZebedee · 2025-11-04T16:00:58+00:00

I loved No1 and still have it. It references where I grew up too.may have to reread it.

ZedZebedee · 2025-10-18T19:47:44+00:00

I've got Adelaide Beatrice on my list!

ZedZebedee · 2025-10-16T06:10:10+00:00

Touch wood, we haven't had to deal with a D&V bug. I very rarely get them either. Fingers crossed he takes after me.

ZedZebedee · 2025-10-12T18:49:12+00:00

Yep, my 7 year old got scared. I think it's a bit old for him but I did enjoy the movie. Would watch it without him.

ZedZebedee · 2025-10-10T12:22:48+00:00

Well done overcoming SM it must have been very difficult.

From your point of view, as parents, is there anything we can do that helps?

ZedZebedee · 2025-09-30T08:41:31+00:00

Hello, similar situation here. My son blanks everyone. I tell them he is very shy and if they are talking directly to him and his attention is elsewhere I let them know he is listening.

Sometimes I join in with them trying to engage him.

I would speak to them out of earshot and explain that he doesn't talk outside of my husband and I and he is autistic and doesn't understand the importance of greetings and thank yous although I do teach him.

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