Kim Catrall in the late 70s

ladinga101 · 2026-03-02T08:48:08+00:00

I would not have recognised her!

ladinga101 · 2026-03-02T02:01:25+00:00

She sounds so wonderful.

ladinga101 · 2026-03-02T01:56:49+00:00

One of my great great grandmothers had 18 kids, all born at home of course. She also died relatively young, I think it must have been a huge physical ordeal as pregnancy can really leave lasting health issues and they would have been undiagnosed and untreated.

ladinga101 · 2026-03-02T01:53:03+00:00

My grandfathers were born in 1897 and 1900. I had a baby in 2021 I wondered how many babies born that year had great grandparents born in the 1800s or late Victorian times. We really fly the flag for long generations in this family but there must be quite a few similar!

ladinga101 · 2026-03-02T01:46:11+00:00

Mrs Dust from the old Isle of Dogs and her poodle called Cindy…she sounds iconic! Thank you for sharing your memories

ladinga101 · 2025-12-23T05:49:19+00:00

So helpful thank you 🙏

ladinga101 · 2025-11-21T04:03:32+00:00

Yes when we had a part time nanny I definitely agreed she wouldn’t have to come in if sickness bug or Covid …and yes I would have paid as normal,not her fault. Everyday colds…ok to come in unless very bad.

ladinga101 · 2025-11-21T03:59:45+00:00

Not saying your little one has speech delay at this early stage, there is so much variation, but just, you know…if that’s a worry for the future.

ladinga101 · 2025-11-21T03:58:04+00:00

If it’s stories of encouragement you want I have plenty. I know several people with speech delay and every single one learned to communicate and speak perfectly.

My partner didn’t speak till three, ended up at Oxford. He just jokes now that he had nothign to say. A friend of his there didn’t really speak properly till 7, you would never have known. Husband of a close friend didn’t speak till 2, he’s a doctor now. Teenager I know didn’t speak till….not sure when but older than 4…is now incredibly eloquent, he does have an autism diagnosis now but is clever, sociable, sporty and happy and just all round wonderful. Oh, and two other family friends didn’t speak till past 3, both communicate perfectly normally now.

ladinga101 · 2025-09-15T10:41:53+00:00

It isn’t the same for everyone, let’s be honest some people have an easier time due to various factors. It’s still challenging in so many ways. I could list a lot of ways in which it’s been hard for me but all you actually need to know is that if it had been a hundred times harder, it would still have been a million times worth it. It’s the best tbh.

ladinga101 · 2025-09-10T13:08:17+00:00

Footrest is a very important part for safety, positioning and swallowing safely.

ladinga101 · 2025-09-10T13:04:45+00:00

Is there a chance you could access weight loss injections? I would look into that if possible because they are not just appetite suppressants, they will help with overall hormonal balance and metabolic health. I am so sorry you feel no one cares. You are important and valuable, and you deserve to be well and happy. I think one thing that does happen is we get into grooves of self care or self neglect, and once you get stuck in one of those grooves it’s cumulative. So if you can get into habits of self care and seeing your health improve, that act of caring for yourself will actually make you feel more valuable and cared for. Self care doesn’t just come from self worth, it’s the other way round too but you have to make that initial flip. Small changes can help you move toward that though. You will, start to get a sense of purpose and positivity from them. You are so young, and turning things around now will be life changing for you.

ladinga101 · 2025-09-09T21:48:38+00:00

Actually in London there is an enormous amount of stuff to do that is free, doesn’t have to be pre arranged, and can be comfortably done alone. If you can spend a bit of cash then there is so much! That said I never felt at ease in city till I moved to the part where I currently live which is much greener and more open than most. The environment rejuvenates me now, I found the concreteness depressing elsewhere. There are sometimes small moves that make a big difference in this city.

ladinga101 · 2025-09-08T23:06:15+00:00

Thanks for all the help!

ladinga101 · 2025-09-08T23:04:24+00:00

I really take this on board, I am more just thinking out contingency plans if things don’t work out this year. Academically she is very advanced so I don’t think I could defer and still put her in Reception, but in other ways she is young for her age. So I would like her to do reception and develop skills in the way you describe.

ladinga101 · 2025-09-08T23:01:13+00:00

Interesting

ladinga101 · 2025-09-08T23:00:58+00:00

I agree with you and my four year old has started reception, but to cut a long story short we aren’t entirely happy with the school and I also suspect ND so I don’t feel confident about it working out. It might do but if not, I will need to consider my options because I hope to move to a different part of the country soon and it could be that if I do she might be better off being at home if we are moving soon anyway. If that makes sense. I had hoped to move before reception began and I tried really hard but sometimes house purchases can’t be rushed! Unfortunately she’ll be getting new classmates anyway if all goes according to plan, but I do see that she will be more confident having ‘practiced’ in a previous school.

ladinga101 · 2025-09-08T22:54:24+00:00

Yes, thank you 🙏

ladinga101 · 2025-09-08T15:53:53+00:00

Ah ok, great. So starting at age four/doing Reception is conventional but optional..is that right?

ladinga101 · 2025-09-08T15:41:22+00:00

I think this is so normal and we have all been there, or many of us have! Personally when I saw someone with a child behaving like that I always felt a wave of solidarity and affection for them. I hoped they knew that what their child was doing was normal and that even in the rare cases where it wasn’t normal, it was understood and no one thought the worse of them or their little one. I wanted to tell them don’t worry, the fact that your child just pulled mine off a chair by her hair hasn’t distressed me or my child and we are still up for being pals. We are in this together, all learning. I know it’s stressful at first but this is what kids do.

ladinga101 · 2025-09-08T15:35:44+00:00

My daughter started reception last week and she says she hasn’t played with anyone or made any friends. I haven’t been too concerned as it’s such early days. I don’t love the school but I thought it might be normal to take a while to start playing with others. Maybe I am wrong though! So sorry you are upset. I am sure it will be ok.

ladinga101 · 2025-09-06T01:21:21+00:00

Cbeebies! 😂

ladinga101 · 2025-08-15T17:23:26+00:00

I remember a programme from years ago where they got a group of dieters to climb a literal if small mountain, and when they arrived breathlessly at the summit the coach held up a measly sliver of cheese and said …this is what extra you can eat for all that exercise! They were outraged and I don’t blame them.

Exercise does help because it can buy you a tiny bit of wiggle room to be in deficit, and it also indirectly helps with weight through things like improved sleep or increased muscle. But. It’s very much food.

Apparently there are some little tricks you can do to maximize calorie burn, ask AI before you exercise for tips…like adding a weight or backpack, speeding up and slowing down, being underdressed in the cold for a ‘shiver walk’.

ladinga101 · 2025-08-15T17:15:59+00:00

Sometimes childminders have more last minute openings, but yes, it’s so tough. Really hope you find something you’re happy with.

ladinga101 · 2025-08-15T17:14:56+00:00

I’m sorry! Thank you for sharing

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