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Shelterbox is based in Helston, Cornwall, UK and they also sent boxes to Christchurch and send them all over the world in times of need.
They've been around for a long while, they are in the next county across from us so they are on our local news nearly every week with their activities.
Their website is here
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I have had problems sleeping and finally found these sleepphone headphones that are really comfy to wear while sleeping, then I plug them into my MP3 player and listen to audio books all night (watching QVC and the drone of their voices also sends me to sleep). The speakers in them are completely flat so you don't notice them and can lay on them. He could play white noise/waves/music whatever. But the constant gentle drone of audio books work for me. I cant sleep if I hear any noise like people moving, breathing, my fish tank filter or next doors broken cat scarer that sounds like death watch beetle through our double glazing (they've turned it off now). I think because I choose the audio book its different and it makes me focus and drop off.
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My plan for the next few months is to lay down some supplies.
I would recommend emergency lighting that is permanently installed in your home. It charges off the mains electricity and then switches on when the power is cut off. Really useful for middle of the night power cuts. One of ours broke recently and it was so weird being plunged into complete darkness when we had a night time power cut because the emergency lights have always been there. We have one in the landing and one in the kitchen.
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My sister's friend is in Tokyo, she is a translater and a newsreader. She is a British citizen and has the option to return back to the UK. My sister spoke to her with in the last couple of days and she is very shaken up (emotionally and physically) from all the after shocks but wants to stay in Japan with her friends and family. She is half Japanese and feels a huge loyalty to the country and doesn't want to leave unless she really has to, she thinks that it is definitely not at that point just now.
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If I was buying it all from scratch it would match or co-ordinate but at the moment our house is a hotch potch of hand me downs and inherited stuff. Its slowly getting more co-ordinated because I tend to buy cream/ shades of blue and silver metal items when I need to replace things. Our crockery is always a mixture because so much of it gets broken.
It doesn't bother me enough to do anything about and although I hate the inherited dark heavy wooden furniture, Its far better quality than I could afford.
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I wear Brasher super lites, they are less heavy and clumpy than a lot of walking boots. But what ever boots you get, go to a specialist shop and get them fitted by people who know what they are doing, don't buy them online.
Brasher and Merrel also do boots that are much more feminine, more day to day type boots but have a lot of the features of walking boots.
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Tea contains tannins which hinder iron absorption, I struggle with this as I love tea and have an iron deficiency, from what I have red though it only causes problems with the iron from veg not meat. But there is tannin in herbal teas too, its not as simple as swapping as some herbal teas are really high in tannins. Nettle tea being an example.
I have heard of an australian tea that is free of tannins and very low in caffeine called Madura tea.
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My advice is to really fill the frame with your child, not miles of space with a tiny kid in the middle and really focus on the eyes, if they are in the frame that is.
Shooting from above works really well too.
You could learn some basic rules of composition too
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If the rash is not symmetrical and sort of spotty then it might be thrush but if its symmetrical and red it could be a contact reaction to the diapers, the wipes, or just about anything.
If its thrush you need a specific cream to get rid of it, a pharmacist should be able to recommend something but canestan do a cream for babies.
If its a contact reaction you could try changing to cloth diapers or the most natural disposables you can lay your hands on. Something along the lines of tushies, unbleached etc. Drop the baby wipes and use water or water with a little bit of a simple baby wash and a washable wipe.
Naked bum time helps a lot too and shea butter.
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I've been thinking of making a top bar hive, this site has been really useful and there is a ton of info on there to download and instructions for a top bar hive and bee keeping info.
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I was an exchange student when I was 10 or 11 and I do remember being deadly bored when we were at the house of the family we stayed with, we were placed in pairs with a friend. But basically the family didn't do anything when they were at home. So I would recommend making sure your exchange student is fairly busy all the time even if its just playing outside or something, we spent all our time in the bedroom at the house.
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Our library has an automated check in/out system, its a computer with a tray thing under it that scans a chip in the books, I've had that miss books before. Luckily I checked our accounts straight away and saw the books hadn't been taken off our account.
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Hard decision, It sounds like you need the bigger van for your husbands safety, wouldn't you need get some cash back from selling your current van after you have the new one.
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I think MEP would be hard to use as a supplement for MUS, we started with MEP and then switched to MUS.They are so different and things are in such a different order it would be hard.
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I have a mattress that is half sprung and half visco elastic, no where nere as squishy/soft as a full visco elastic/temper type. Its from myers.
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Go camping with friends. Done it 3 times now and its always a nightmare, camping on our own as a family straightforward and usually fairly enjoyable. Camping with other people is just disastrous.
I can be friends with them the rest of they year but not when canvas or tent pegs are involved.
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My dd was 4. My ds who had obvious problems as soon as his teeth came (he has an enamel problem) in was about 8 months and he was going every few weeks, he has had an excellent (but expensive) dentist for about the last year and he loves going to the dentist.
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There's been articles & documentaries that I have seen and read very recently saying that some doctors are thinking that crash dieting is the way to go to loose weight. I always thought it was bad on so many levels but now its recommended to many people to do 1-2 weeks of crash dieting.
My Mum lost a ton of weight after going on metformin
(and some others but I can't remember what) but I can't say exactly what caused it the drugs or specific diet, she eats really small portions these days and gets full really easily, but isn't doing any extra exercise other than walking to work and gardening. She lost maybe 30lb gradually over the last year. She still has stubborn belly fat though.
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Will she drink a fruit smoothie? I know a few picky eaters and smoothie is about the only fruit/veg they willingly eat, it some how appears to be more junk food like even though its not. That could be a way of getting some fruit into her.
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Most of my friends are TV free we are the odd ones out. For them it means no broadcast tv & no physical tv in the corner (no cable here anyway). However all of them watch dvds and shows online on things like bbc iplayer. In fact I think several of them watch far more hours of this sort of entertainment that we ever would of broadcast tv.
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Could you maybe try do a time each day when you and your children sit down and together and give compliments or positive statements about each other. Say towards the end of each day. Even if its just saying things like You did really well at xyz today or You tried really hard or I was really happy that you were ready to go out on time, I really enjoyed being with you today, or I was proud of you for xyz, or maybe commenting on any sharing or fun that went on that day.
Then it could help them learn your language of love.
Maybe try and make them feel how nice it is to get a compliment and be appreciated.. Even if you've had a hard day find something.
It might feel really awkward at first.
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Surely there should be an official route you can go down, isn't there someone you can report child protection concerns to? Like an established route to go down if there are issues. It is abuse, mental and physical. She shouldn't be in her job.
Its handy that you have plenty of witnesses.
Could you get a list together of all the incidents and who witnessed them.
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Yes if you have had no response. Hopefully it will force them to communicate with you and you will get what you ordered, else it will put the wheels in motion to get your money back.
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If you own chickens, what kind?
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We have
2 welsummers
7 black rocks
Though one of the black rocks may be a welsummer, they look so similar, the jury's out on what she actually is. She was sold as a welsummer but now she is an adult we are pretty sure she is a black rock.
I would love to get silver laced wyandottes or jubilee orpingtons.