Mike_B wrote: Not to mention self-respect, increased skills, experience, social aspects and any number of other reason why people go to work. 'Increased skills'? So they get to be a better qualified Strawberry picker? ROTFPML

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:18:33 -0700, "Mark, Devon" wrote: I would never say 'no' to a child who wants to:- - eat with fork in his/her right hand - sleep with his/her Mom/Dad - not eat all his/her food - stay up 'late' - perhaps after 7pm, so long as s/he is generally getting enough sleep

We are a Limited company, registered in England and Wales. We have recently found out that another Limited company, registered in England and Wales, has a Trading As (T/A) name which is the same as our Limited company name. EG: Us Foo Ltd, them Bar Ltd. Bar Ltd t/a Foo. Is there anything that can be done about this? Thanks

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:57:00 +0100, "The Todal" wrote: Did you see the Panorama programme yesterday? Children were deprived of their TVs and computers to see if it would improve their concentration at school. Well, it didn't. But it did improve their family life and strengthen the bonds within the family. What irritated me though was to hear a teacher referring...

jb wrote: "bob" wrote in message ... On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:03:44 +0100, Steve Greene wrote: http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2666411.ece David Lammy, the culture minister, has threatened to fine museums and art galleries if they fail to put more black...

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:42:41 GMT, ®i©ardo wrote: Well, if it all goes horribly wrong, you can always blame school, the teaching profession, and society for having let them down. I blame New Labour. MM

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:04:30 +0100, "Andy Pandy" wrote: "Mark, Devon" wrote in message ... Personally, I would argue that *not* saying 'no' to children (which seems to be the current norm) is greater child abuse. Uno-Hoo!

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:15:22 +0100, "Uno-Hoo!" Uno-Hoo@NOSPAMbigfootdotcom wrote: "Red" wrote in message ... On Jun 19, 7:13?am, Cynic wrote: On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:01:20 +0100, "Uno-Hoo!" Uno-Hoo@NOSPAMbigfootdotcom wrote:

can u ask the court over debt (redress) csa no u cant have human right . in fact you have no right. csa = goverment

On 19 Jun, 11:01, "Uno-Hoo!" Uno-Hoo@NOSPAMbigfootdotcom wrote: "Martin" wrote in message ... johannes wrote:

Do television companies need a gaming licence to operate their prize games of skill (who wants to be a millionaire) or their games of chance (deal or no deal). INRI

kj wrote: John Rowland wrote: Steve Greene wrote: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=462562&in_page_id=1770 Ruth Kelly is ordering councils to take part in a huge charm offensive on behalf of migrants and travellers. Supposedly impartial civil servants are instructed to plant favourable stories in local newspapers, and even...

John Rowland wrote: Steve Greene wrote: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=462562&in_page_id=1770 Ruth Kelly is ordering councils to take part in a huge charm offensive on behalf of migrants and travellers. Supposedly impartial civil servants are instructed to plant favourable stories in local newspapers, and even take part in...

John Rowland wrote: Steve Greene wrote: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=462562&in_page_id=1770 Ruth Kelly is ordering councils to take part in a huge charm offensive on behalf of migrants and travellers. Supposedly impartial civil servants are instructed to plant favourable stories in local newspapers, and even take part in...

Is it unlawful to display 'L' plates on a car whch is not being driven by a learner driver. If not - why not?

"Maria" wrote in message ... ...or soon will be. After all, think of all the repeated mental trauma caused to children by saying no to them! But if it saves one child!!!!

Guess what the temperature on the moon is (same distance from the Sun as Earth. Very cold you will wisely say because it has no atmosphere to keep it warm llike the earth with it's lovely greehouse gases. So you would expet it to be about -30C would you not? Guess what it can get to over 100C there. PROOF THE GREENHOUSE GAS (CO2) THEORY IS WRONG.

The other day while pulling out of a T junction turn right on a bicycle, two cars in convey decided (presumably because I made them wait an extra second for their beer) to beep me. The the second car thought it would be funny to attempt to ram me, hurl some abuse and then speed off. I managed not to fall arse-over-tit, but it was closeshave. They then stopped at the local off license, and I...

Hi, My friend rents the middle flat in a building comprising three apartments, one per floor, the topmost owned. This top flat has recently been acquired by a new owner who is modernising/repairing the place, this has now been in progress for approximately eight weeks. As may be imagined the noise at times is hard to bear and as my friend, due to the nature of her employment, works from home...

Debated to death you would think, but there is a different angle on this... I happened to come across a letter from BT today to a business customer regarding the non-DD charge. I wonder if the consumer letters are the same. The letter starts by saying that BT Payment Services Limited are introducing a charge for bills not paid by Direct Debit. It goes on to explain the charge.