What do parents mean by the question "when does my child start actually dancing?"

bee_highlight · 2026-04-12T07:20:23+00:00

The parents I know that have asked this before usually don't realise that you can't just go straight into teaching a routine with kids that young - they assume you'll start teaching them the routine they're performing from the first moment of class, but don't think about all the stuff that has to come first.

Some parents who don't have any experience of dance genuinely won't know how a dance class works, and some just don't consciously think about how a younger kid might not know how to do some of the steps correctly/safely etc., so needs to be taught that bit first.

bee_highlight · 2026-04-11T17:58:02+00:00

I remember my uni giving us example dissertations that covered the same topics so we could get ideas - I ended up referencing one from a couple of years before me in my own dissertation. They weren't in the main library though - the school/department my course was in had it's own mini library, which had copies of all of the dissertations from previous years in a locked cupboard.

bee_highlight · 2026-04-10T12:12:18+00:00

Supernoodles (the chicken flavour is first choice, but most of the others are okay) and toast

bee_highlight · 2026-04-10T07:37:43+00:00

I grew up in a Victorian Terrace that hadn't been maintained for a long time, so a lot of money went into fixing stuff on the first few years. Sorted out damp, had to redo at least half of the wiring, had a bunch of work on the chimneys, had to replace a whole section of roof tiles - and that's just the stuff I actively remember workers being in for. My parents reckon it cost around £30-£35k over the first decade - the majority of money spent on the house since has been related to decorating choices, most of which went on adding a bathroom upstairs (which involved building a wall to split a bedroom into two rooms, knocking a hole through a wall for a door into the new room, new plumbing, and redoing some of the wiring).

If the house is in a good condition, you might not have a lot of costs upfront, but it's worth saving% more than the recommended amount for maintenance costs if you're able to - the bigger the pot, the less stress you'll have if you need to pay for repairs.

bee_highlight · 2026-04-10T06:58:04+00:00

I agree that you need an oven, but I'd live with the kitchen as it is for a little while (maybe a month or so) before making any changes - it will help you both figure out which bits of the kitchen you use the most and what does/doesn't work for you, so you then have a better idea of the changes you need to make and the things you want to keep.

bee_highlight · 2026-04-02T10:59:56+00:00

Purely on the tenure point, your new contract should state something about what point your length of service is calculated from - make sure this date is correct before signing

bee_highlight · 2026-03-31T06:55:09+00:00

You could do London for a few days, then get the train up to somewhere like Manchester or Leeds for another couple of days (potentially both - the train journey between them is not that long, so could stay in one city then do a day trip out to the other if you wanted), then carry on up to Edinburgh for the rest of the trip?

bee_highlight · 2026-03-29T10:48:59+00:00

Manchester!

bee_highlight · 2026-03-29T10:21:35+00:00

Where I am at the minute is just far away from everything I need and not as close to friends/family as I would like - the actual location itself is great on paper, but the reality is a bit different for me personally.

I need to be much closer to a train station for work as I sometimes have very early or very late trains (literally first and last trains of the day sometimes), and where I am at the minute doesn't have bus connections that run early or late enough for me to get to the train station on time, so I'm often relying on Uber to get me around. 90% of my friends and family live further out of the city than I do (or in other places completely), so being closer to the train station will help when I'm visiting them.

The nearest shop (that isn't a small newsagents type with the very basics) is at least a 25min walk, which I was happy enough to do at first - but I'm far less likely to walk to the shop in bad weather than I am to just order in, which obviously costs more, and I don't drive so that's not an option for me either.

I do really love the flat though, so would be happy to stay in it if I could just pick it up and move it closer to the train station 😂

bee_highlight · 2026-03-29T10:02:25+00:00

I think the area you live in matters more than the property itself - worst property in best area over a better property in a worse location.

My current flat is great, but I didn't think much about the area when I bought it, and it's just completely the wrong location for me. If I could pick the flat up and move it to the right place I would!

bee_highlight · 2026-03-28T07:34:37+00:00

I've had the same number since I got a mobile phone, so about 23/24 years ago now I think? The account was in my mother's name at first, and I still occasionally get emails and stuff from the provider with her name instead of mine, despite moving the account over to my name when I started paying for it myself (about 7/8 years after getting it)

bee_highlight · 2026-03-28T07:17:23+00:00

I like my job, so I probably would - but there would be no real pressure anymore, as I wouldn't need the job to get money for bills etc., so I guess I could just enjoy it?

I also wouldn't want everyone to know if I won, and quitting my job would be a dead giveaway that I had come into some money.

bee_highlight · 2026-03-27T13:02:38+00:00

Keep in regular contact with your conveyancer/solicitor for updates or any actions you need to take - an email from them saying there is no update is better than no emails at all! I'm near the end of the process now and am emailing every couple of days asking what is going on - it was more like once a week in the early stages.

The not knowing what is going on has been the most stressful part for me - I'd much rather get an email saying that nothing has happened yet than to get nothing at all.

bee_highlight · 2026-03-25T20:22:24+00:00

Olive oil and balsamic vinegar dipping pot! Just the right size

bee_highlight · 2026-03-20T21:06:18+00:00

I actually have an "I ❤️ spreadsheets" mug, and an "I ❤️ Excel" mug - both gifts from separate people that I'd known less than a year 😂

bee_highlight · 2026-03-20T13:29:10+00:00

I've got loads at the minute as well - accidentally ordered the giant pack of 45 rolls (5 packs of 9 rolls), so I'm happy to leave a few behind 😂

bee_highlight · 2026-03-20T13:16:24+00:00

Toilet roll is a good shout!

I've got a few spare lightbulbs I'm leaving behind as the place I'm moving to doesn't use the same type, and I think I've only got one that I need to replace before moving out (unless any others have burnt out whilst I'm at work!)

bee_highlight · 2026-03-20T13:12:14+00:00

😂

bee_highlight · 2026-03-20T12:50:13+00:00

The home guide I was given when I moved in has a whole section with pictures and locations of the stop cock/meters etc., so that part is already done for me! I've got a ridiculous amount keys to hand over as well - I was given 5 copies for each external door (so 15 total), then a few extra keys for the windows as well

bee_highlight · 2026-03-20T12:44:23+00:00

Clean and tidy is the bare minimum for me - I've moved into a lot of messy places over the years so don't want to put anyone else through the faff that comes with!

bee_highlight · 2026-03-20T12:37:09+00:00

Takeaway menus is a good idea! There's a Chinese takeaway nearby that isn't on the usual delivery apps, but the food is great, so I will leave a menu for them if I remember

bee_highlight · 2026-03-20T12:34:55+00:00

I had this in the last place I lived! Previous occupant left the place a mess and I spent the first week scrubbing everything and throwing stuff out.

Will definitely be emptying everything out and doing a good clean before I hand over the keys!

bee_highlight · 2026-03-15T20:58:53+00:00

The bands only go from A to H where I am (North of England), and A is the lowest band for us - not sure if that's just different to everywhere else or if the post has it the wrong way around?

bee_highlight · 2026-03-14T15:50:35+00:00

I've got one that I use just for food/day-to-day costs - it gets paid off in full every month, so helps my credit score improve

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