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Forum: Christmas 14 Nov 22, 07:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,160
Posted By Island mamma
I'd add cucumber slices topped with hummus and...

I'd add cucumber slices topped with hummus and maybe some stuffed mushrooms
Forum: General Chat 14 Nov 22, 03:26 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 17,820
Posted By Island mamma
Wow, our house is frequently 10-12 degrees 😂. We...

Wow, our house is frequently 10-12 degrees 😂. We put on the wood burner in the evenings when it gets that low and then we snuggle up. It's fine at the lower temperature during the day when fully...
Forum: General Chat 11 Nov 22, 08:39 PM
Replies: 275
Views: 21,688
Posted By Island mamma
But not all nurses work shifts so allowances...

But not all nurses work shifts so allowances don't always apply. And those who work shifts are more likely to be band 5 staff nurses in many cases. A lot of NHS employers have bans in place that...
Forum: General Chat 10 Nov 22, 03:43 PM
Replies: 275
Views: 21,688
Posted By Island mamma
We have an issue where as a country we cannot...

We have an issue where as a country we cannot recruit enough people even to take up training places as nurses. For AHP professions we can fill the university places but the number of places is still...
Forum: General Chat 5 Nov 22, 08:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 685
Posted By Island mamma
I know next to nothing other than a lot of...

I know next to nothing other than a lot of knitwear shrinks in the wash. If all else fails could you deliberately shrink it?
Forum: General Chat 25 Oct 22, 10:48 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 23,140
Posted By Island mamma
The analogy doesn't work in healthcare. According...

The analogy doesn't work in healthcare. According to our finance director the cost of agency is more than double the cost of a substantive post holder. For example an agency person covering a Band 7...
Forum: General Chat 24 Oct 22, 07:51 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 23,140
Posted By Island mamma
NHS pay is so poor that we cannot attract...

NHS pay is so poor that we cannot attract qualified nurses and AHPs into substantive posts. Staff are leaving every week to join agencies and then work back in the NHS for twice the salary in some...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 10 Oct 22, 06:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 944
Posted By Island mamma
Being a welcome cruise passenger in port

DH and I have booked our first ever cruise for our silver anniversary next year. Lots in the press about cruise passengers being resented in some ports of call due to lack of local benefit, and to be...
Forum: General Chat 1 Oct 22, 11:04 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,621
Posted By Island mamma
When ours were small I decided. As they got older...

When ours were small I decided. As they got older they contributed more both to meal planning and cooking. So everybody had a say in the meals for the week and everybody did some of the cooking. Now...
Forum: General Chat 15 Sep 22, 07:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,378
Posted By Island mamma
I suspect this is a legal formality. A large...

I suspect this is a legal formality. A large number of he majesty's staff were only staying on out of loyalty to her and will now retire. There will be redeployments rather than actual redundancies...
Forum: General Chat 13 Sep 22, 06:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,375
Posted By Island mamma
Considering I'm more than 20 years younger and...

Considering I'm more than 20 years younger and I'm knackered after a normal day of work, the stamina they are showing is astonishing. I suspect its just a case of grit your teeth and get through it...
Forum: General Chat 30 Aug 22, 08:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,780
Posted By Island mamma
Our son got a part time job with the cleaning...

Our son got a part time job with the cleaning contractor that cleaned his school in his final year. Really Convenient because he finished school, got changed, cleaned for 3 hours and got a lift...
Forum: Christmas 28 Aug 22, 11:15 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,784
Posted By Island mamma
Stockings are my favourite present thing at...

Stockings are my favourite present thing at Christmas and everybody that spends the night Christmas eve gets one, plus my son and his GF who will both be away and working this year. But they...
Forum: General Chat 24 Aug 22, 08:19 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 22,181
Posted By Island mamma
Mary Berry. There is just something that grates...

Mary Berry. There is just something that grates on me
Forum: General Chat 19 Aug 22, 04:12 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,523
Posted By Island mamma
I once had a manager who did this at work. We...

I once had a manager who did this at work. We all thought it was pathetic. I caught her doing it once and asked her what she was doing. She was on her knees under an xray table making 'marks' to...
Forum: General Chat 19 Aug 22, 04:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,531
Posted By Island mamma
I listen to professional ones sometimes because...

I listen to professional ones sometimes because there are a couple of really good ones in my line of work but not any for entertainment
Forum: General Chat 17 Aug 22, 08:01 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 17,313
Posted By Island mamma
To add another perspective, have you seen the...

To add another perspective, have you seen the adverts about changing male attitudes to women in sport etc? Maybe part of the solution to the menstruation taboos is to engage men. I know many women...
Forum: General Chat 3 Aug 22, 06:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,159
Posted By Island mamma
Could you ask the Consultant about the...

Could you ask the Consultant about the possibility of a brace rather than a plaster?
Forum: General Chat 2 Aug 22, 07:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,273
Posted By Island mamma
My eldest is a food hoover. He's now moved out...

My eldest is a food hoover. He's now moved out and I still get a quarter bullock every year for the freezer and give him about a third of it. Youngest has never been as bad. Will sometimes be found...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 2 Aug 22, 07:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,779
Posted By Island mamma
Great for a relaxed day. We would go for opening,...

Great for a relaxed day. We would go for opening, go on all the slides then spend a few hours sunbathing and floating round the lazy River. Then leave and go shopping for a couple hours and an early...
Forum: General Chat 12 Jul 22, 09:30 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 10,590
Posted By Island mamma
I have their chub rub shorts. They are not by any...

I have their chub rub shorts. They are not by any means glamorous but very comfy and do the job well
Forum: General Chat 11 Jul 22, 03:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,460
Posted By Island mamma
I'd say a couple of weeks at least. Even if the...

I'd say a couple of weeks at least. Even if the hours are available she will need to get it signed off by HR and finance and need to check if she needs to offer the hours widely or is allowed to...
Forum: Sport 7 Jul 22, 11:12 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,050
Posted By Island mamma
I don't have all the answers, especially at elite...

I don't have all the answers, especially at elite level but the majority of people who participate in sport do it for fun, fitness, physical and mental health, to be part of a team, to develop...
Forum: General Chat 20 Jun 22, 09:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,094
Posted By Island mamma
It's affecting my cousin who flew out of Heathrow...

It's affecting my cousin who flew out of Heathrow on Friday with 2 friends. None of them have their baggage yet and they have had to buy clothes and toiletries.
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 22, 08:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,275
Posted By Island mamma
And first job in your new house get everybody's...

And first job in your new house get everybody's beds ready. Then you can work away as late as you like knowing you can just fall into bed when you run out of steam
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 22, 08:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,275
Posted By Island mamma
The best advice we ever had when moving was to...

The best advice we ever had when moving was to stay in a local premier Inn or other cheap hotel the night before the move. Meant we could get beds stripped and ready to go the day before and all have...
Forum: General Chat 14 May 22, 09:56 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 23,947
Posted By Island mamma
I don't have particular knowledge but would let...

I don't have particular knowledge but would let your insurance company sort it out. This is exactly why you have insurance - to cover you for unfortunate events. In my experience insurance companies...
Forum: General Chat 7 May 22, 09:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,930
Posted By Island mamma
No other advice to add but the phrase "terrible...

No other advice to add but the phrase "terrible twos" exists for a reason so please be reassured that you are not alone. Millions of other parents have gone through the same thing and come out the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 May 22, 09:21 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,707
Posted By Island mamma
I think it depends on the child and on the...

I think it depends on the child and on the relationship between the families, not just the children. When my boys were that age there were friends of theirs I would have taken in the circumstances...
Forum: General Chat 24 Apr 22, 03:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,740
Posted By Island mamma
I have the same thoughts re backpacks but...

I have the same thoughts re backpacks but slightly worried about increased risk of pickpockets etc. Does anybody have any security tips when using a backpack rather than a handbag. At the moment I...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Apr 22, 05:25 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,465
Posted By Island mamma
My eldest doesn't have eczema but is allergic to...

My eldest doesn't have eczema but is allergic to almost every type of sun cream. His go to is Ambre Solaire moisturising milk ( can't use any of the sprays). It's such an individual thing I'd be...
Forum: General Chat 20 Apr 22, 11:28 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,226
Posted By Island mamma
I find it all a bit sad. If my Gran hadn't seen...

I find it all a bit sad. If my Gran hadn't seen me for a couple of weeks she would have made sure she had more than 15 minutes with me. Especially if I'd been as silly as Harry - she'd have wanted at...
Forum: General Chat 19 Apr 22, 02:39 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,397
Posted By Island mamma
I got my washer balls from Lakeland about 20...

I got my washer balls from Lakeland about 20 years ago. It's a set of hard plastic balls with ridges on them. They basically agitate the laundry more in the drum and make your washing powder more...
Forum: General Chat 19 Apr 22, 02:19 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,397
Posted By Island mamma
Switch from shower gel and bottled hand wash to...

Switch from shower gel and bottled hand wash to bars of soap at home (I keep a single hand wash for guests).
Use washing machine balls ( similar to tumble drier ones but smaller and more of them)...
Forum: General Chat 15 Apr 22, 08:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,097
Posted By Island mamma
Depo provera can cause a reduction in Bone...

Depo provera can cause a reduction in Bone Density but its effect is usually transient and reverses when the patient comes off it. Absolutely a balancing act and it's important to take account of...
Forum: General Chat 15 Apr 22, 08:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,097
Posted By Island mamma
For osteoporosis in anorexia our service usually...

For osteoporosis in anorexia our service usually treats conservatively unless there is a history of fractures. Management is normally aimed at restoring a healthy body weight and general nutrition...
Forum: General Chat 10 Apr 22, 09:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,397
Posted By Island mamma
I find with hospital smells that sucking mints or...

I find with hospital smells that sucking mints or chewing gum while wearing a mask helps
Forum: General Chat 27 Mar 22, 12:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 993
Posted By Island mamma
I agree silly to spend money for the sake of it...

I agree silly to spend money for the sake of it if there is nothing else he wants. What about starting him a lifetime ISA and putting some money in it for him? That way family and friends can add to...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 26 Feb 22, 05:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,478
Posted By Island mamma
We often get cold drinks or ice creams or a snack...

We often get cold drinks or ice creams or a snack to eat in the queues and spend the time rehydrating and chatting about plans
Forum: General Chat 19 Feb 22, 10:45 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,675
Posted By Island mamma
I totally get why she wants to change names but...

I totally get why she wants to change names but it may be simpler and less stressful to put that off for now and focus on getting everything else in order and then enjoying their holiday. Then she...
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