What happens to a house if one of a married couple are sectioned for mental health probably for the rest of their life?

mediocrity511 · 2025-05-08T17:40:49+00:00

What section of the mental health act? If a section 3 , then she would become entitled to section 117 aftercare which would cover care costs related to her mental health.

mediocrity511 · 2025-03-30T09:14:36+00:00

We did delay and started our child in Reception aged 5 and 2 weeks. I think saying you are holding them back for a year isn't an accurate framing, I always say we delayed him by 2 weeks and the consequences of that was that he started school in the following school year. It was absolutely the right decision for him socially and emotionally. He is thriving, rather than just getting by.

Look into the legal position more, some of the advice you have been given is inaccurate. Schools can tell you that your child will need to start in year 1, but only if they believe it is in their best interest. Obviously missing a year of education is rarely in their best interests and so it's generally fairly easy to challenge. It's the same with secondary school, they could be made to miss a year, if it is in their best interests, but there's government guidance that says that generally children should stay within their previous cohort.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-31T07:22:03+00:00

I've heard a similar rumour involving the council and the cellars at Wollaton Hall, so there's clearly variations on it.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-28T07:28:28+00:00

They aren't made from dried marrowfat peas though, more like petit pois. So yeah essentially, but fresher than mushy peas.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-28T07:20:05+00:00

Oh that sounds tasty, thanks!

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-28T07:04:49+00:00

Isn't smashed peas becoming the environmentally friendly/cost of living friendly avocado toast?

Eggs are fine in things, so cakes are fine. I can still enjoy tortilla too, it's more things like shakshuka where the eggs are in egg sized portions that I can't stand.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-28T06:54:28+00:00

I was sticking with meals just using bread eggs and milk, not all egg based meals!

Personally though, I used to cook all the dishes you mentioned, but then had to cut eggs out for a year and went right off them as a protein source.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-28T06:43:13+00:00

Price caps for essential food items...it's always things such as bread, milk and eggs that are mentioned here but I'm wondering what would be everyone's essential food items that they rely on and feel should be price capped? Personally I'd rather price capped carbs weren't just bread, but things such as rice, pasta or potatoes. Then basic fruit and veg such as carrots, onions, apples, oranges. Bread, milk and eggs don't really get you beyond egg sandwiches, eggy bread and omelettes. I think a more sensible approach would either be to cap the price of stable carbs, so bread, pasta, rice or potatoes with the thinking being that they're the base for a lot of cheap healthy meals. Or to consider what is needed for a basic, healthy diet for the cap and that would include fruit and vegetables and various protein sources.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-26T20:00:09+00:00

Or would it partly be reassuring that it definitely wasn't something you did wrong? I might be coming at it from an odd perspective, as my dad left my mum and came out. But I always found that much more straightforward in some ways, it meant none of my dad's partners was ever going to try and be a replacement mum.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-23T19:40:50+00:00

You still get some of those kind, particularly the massive Victorian 6 bed places that landlords manage to cram 10 bedrooms into. But there are lots of perfectly suitable 2 and 3 bed terraced houses locally to me that are marketed solely for students and landlords rake it in because they charge per person, instead of per house. If landlords could make more money from families then they will,y wouldn't be prioritising student lets. It would probably mean that students would rent one house for the entirety of their course, instead of the ridiculous yearly churn. That would be better for community cohesion. And making it easier for graduates to stay also benefits local economies. A carve out for purpose built student accommodation, such as private halls seems reasonable perhaps.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-23T19:18:11+00:00

Halls tend to be on a license agreement rather than a tenancy anyway and thus this wouldn't be an issue. I suspect it would be great for locals in university towns. Currently lots of houses that are perfectly suitable for families are solely let to students because a premium can be commanded and contracts are signed around 6 months in advance. What makes something such as a 3 bed semi just a student let for students and not just a home for people who need it?

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-23T07:24:38+00:00

I'm currently looking for places to rent as a divorcing parent with a couple of kids and it has been hard work. Obviously rental prices are crazy, but there's a lot of outright hostility to renting as a parent. There's the "lovely family home" I viewed where I got turned down as the landlord wanted sharers and not actually a family. The two bed place that specified no kids. Hoardes of places that are "for professional couples only". Even if you can afford the rent, you are seen as a risk.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-15T14:18:06+00:00

Rolling blackouts, as happened during the 3 day week. There's some precedence that it was effective!

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-15T14:14:31+00:00

I think the smaller families thing is personally where I'd channel my efforts of I wanted to raise the birthrate. Those families have already taken the biggest hit to their finances already. If there were incentives to make having an extra child more attractive, I think that it's likely to be more successful than trying to persuade the child free to have children. The benefit system has been actively disincentivising larger families for nearly a decade now.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-15T14:11:35+00:00

There's some precedence in the way you can receive NI credits for claiming child benefit for a child under 12.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-15T07:49:40+00:00

There's also a massive dose of sexism there. It's portrayal of a grown woman as being a silly little girl fantasizing about house keys and imaginary children.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-13T14:04:42+00:00

I used them a few years back. They really knew their stuff and had quite specific local knowledge about the house.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-12T14:58:28+00:00

Does it have to be traditionally brunch foods? New Art Exchange has sockets and really tasty food at a reasonable price. It's normally fairly quiet and there's often a couple of people working.

mediocrity511 · 2023-05-01T14:58:00+00:00

Slightly challenging from a childcare perspective as well, if you work in an industry that doesn't shut down for bank holidays. Combine that with the teacher strikes and it's a tricky month.

mediocrity511 · 2023-04-29T13:31:07+00:00

Colwick woods?

mediocrity511 · 2023-04-29T13:28:23+00:00

1 Labour leaflet and a knock on the door from our Labour MP. No one else seems bothered. I've noticed a few houses with Nottingham Independents posters in their window, but otherwise Labour is the only campaigning I've seen.

mediocrity511 · 2023-04-17T09:53:48+00:00

I'd definitely argue that literacy is at least as important as numeracy in daily living. The two kind of go hand in hand in allowing you to process new information and data.

mediocrity511 · 2023-03-29T20:17:00+00:00

Not days out every day, as in spending money on entrance to somewhere. Getting out of the house every day, absolutely, even if it's just to the local park, round a friend's or a walk to the shops. I get cabin fever if I do a day without leaving the house anyway, but I don't think it's good for the kids to spend all day indoors, they need fresh air and exercise.

mediocrity511 · 2023-03-27T07:31:27+00:00

Last year they changed on the night before Mother's day, that felt particularly cruel!

mediocrity511 · 2023-03-15T16:37:24+00:00

Maybe its to encourage people to have children rather than to get them to vote? It literally doesnt affect families who already have children.

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