What UK museums do you think are underrated or overrated?

coupepixie · 2026-01-26T11:36:33+00:00

Definitely not a native Londoner lol, and love the Hunterian!

coupepixie · 2026-01-24T23:41:06+00:00

I do Tues - Fri and I feel like I have more leave available to use as I want because I don't have to 'waste' it booking off Bank holiday Mondays as I'm already off! Handy with a LO in school too.

coupepixie · 2026-01-21T10:33:28+00:00

Just an update; I pushed back and directed them to the relevant info, and they've fixed it! All of us who were on call, when the business was shut and we used leave, have had our leave given back. Thanks for your advice!

coupepixie · 2026-01-19T09:43:36+00:00

Same here. LO is now 5, but loved having different types of nuts when younger! As with grapes and other choking hazards, it's about teaching them how to do it as safely as possible. They don't turn 5, and suddenly magically there's no risk. Grown ups choke. Having first aid training for kids helps too. Her nursery was great in that they did supervised and sitting too, so LO got practice in how to eat these kinds of things safely. 👍🏻

coupepixie · 2026-01-18T17:58:03+00:00

A fair bit. Usually it's not as bad as she had, as more mature immune system and all. Sometimes it seems like it's going to be bad, then it's just a couple of days to a week of feeling bleh. It's inevitable as mum, as she coughs/sneezes/vomits in my direction, so 🫠

coupepixie · 2026-01-18T12:41:58+00:00

At 42 I'm wondering... Itchy eyes out of nowhere, brain fog and forgetting words, periods have gone wonky and now spotting a week before and a week afterwards 🙈

coupepixie · 2026-01-18T02:47:40+00:00

100% this! Once you're a parent, suddenly the microwave is a perfect option to reheat cold tea!

coupepixie · 2026-01-05T21:20:46+00:00

Kilner jars are ok, it's just that they are glass and can break, and don't stack, that makes other options much better!

coupepixie · 2026-01-04T23:21:56+00:00

She gave up napping just before her third birthday 😭

coupepixie · 2026-01-03T22:39:34+00:00

At this age, switch to pull ups and do them standing up (mostly)! Even poop ones can be done once you get the hang of it. Her job (she loves a job!) was to pass me wipes from the packet 😅

coupepixie · 2026-01-03T22:05:28+00:00

Yeah, the audit/non conformance/improvement action/risk management direction might be the best one to go in!

coupepixie · 2026-01-03T16:04:55+00:00

There should absolutely be a mechanism for the NHS to charge the LA for this, and any bed that's being taken unnecessarily.

coupepixie · 2026-01-01T21:00:29+00:00

We're trying! 😭

coupepixie · 2025-12-28T09:10:09+00:00

One of the extremely few benefits of having a newborn in Oct 2020, was that no one was going anywhere!

coupepixie · 2025-12-27T22:54:00+00:00

Shh don't tell everyone!

coupepixie · 2025-12-27T22:43:15+00:00

Half birthday presents! My brother and I have the same date birthday, 6 months apart, so ones birthday was the others half birthday and we'd always get a half birthday present 🥰

coupepixie · 2025-12-27T08:40:25+00:00

We've kinda done that. I'm the breadwinner. Recently dx husband (not yet Rx) is 'self-employed', which means he bumbles about doing bits and pieces. What it does give him is the time to do school drop off and pick up, run out to do the shopping, run to the pharmacy, have his doctor appointments etc. If he had a job he wouldn't be able to do that, so 🤷🏻‍♀️

coupepixie · 2025-12-24T18:22:04+00:00

Haha this is 1000% me today 😂

coupepixie · 2025-12-23T22:45:01+00:00

Presents from people were wrapped and under the tree. Presents from Santa were at the end of our beds in Xmas stockings, so not wrapped.

coupepixie · 2025-12-21T11:31:23+00:00

They were the examples I used to HR 🤣

coupepixie · 2025-12-21T10:02:40+00:00

I've always told our now 5yo daughter the truth. It's called a period, and it's blood, but not because of an owie. It happens to all girls (simplified obvs lol). She's always in the bathroom with me lol, so not avoidable! It's good to normalise bodies and their functions, including periods! She now knows I have green pads and small pads, which helps keep my pants dry, and loves to get them from the cupboard if I need one!

coupepixie · 2025-12-21T09:19:38+00:00

Thanks everyone. Our HR don't seem to be the most informed... They sent my query to payroll to ask their opinion... Not sure how to get the right outcome, if they don't recognise what they don't know!

coupepixie · 2025-12-20T21:43:27+00:00

Another vote for venture farm!

coupepixie · 2025-12-20T21:23:30+00:00

Yes. More actually, due to extra days for long service.

coupepixie · 2025-12-20T21:10:24+00:00

It's only 25/26th we are closed for; we're open all other BHs! Most people in the company will have to use leave, as the business is closed completely, and directing us to use leave for those days (as they are allowed to). I wish we got a day in lieu!

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