instead of making people do voluntary work … or however you want to word it, for their benefits, why not just turn those ‘voluntary’ positions into proper working positions and pay the claimant a wage… then they could come off benefits…. or is that too sensible?

Just a quick passing thought , are the families of the programme being paid by the television company to appear on it? Because of that’s the case then they won’t be able to claim while the filming is going on, if they’re not being paid, then I can’t see why on earth they’d want to televise their lifestyle

It always amazes me, while I’ve been living here in Wales, just how crazy the Welsh go for sports.

sorry, just to clarify, I was asking if I was allowed to quote people on this forum in my blog, or if I need to ask individual permission of the poster. .. I suppose I could power phrase…?

And of course you’ll be able to read it , it’ll be on the NCR website i’ll post a link when it’s up, probably later next week 🙂 It’s been a while since I wrote anything of great length… always have my English Teachers voice n my head haha

Not a writer, but I have an English Literature A Level , I think It’s perfectly acceptable to mix according to what is easier on the eye.

Firstly, what’s wrong with tattoos? It’s just body art…

Secondly, I’ve always been one of the only people in my friendship groups that doesn’t smoke, (I remember how naughty I felt when I first tried it aged about 15?) and nearly every guy I’ve dated has been a smoker, I say I’m not a smoker… I’m not addicted to smoking, and have never spent money on it, but I do enjoy a cigarette with a glass of wine if I am having wine with a smoking friend and they offer one… I guess I’m a ‘social smoker’ Weirdly I kinda like the smell and taste… but I don’t ever crave it which is why I don’t spend money on it.

incidentally, no one in my family smokes, and I’ve always been raised anti-smoking, my mum gave up when she fell pregnant with my older brother, my Dad claims he’s never touched it, but his mother claims otherwise… haha

I will say, that yes, one should probably avoid smoking around children purely for health reasons (and around anyone that doesn’t like it other wise it’s kinda selfish.)

however, I don’t think children are as influenced by their parents as people think. At least I never was. Then again I’m some what of the Black sheep in the family ;]

I’ll give it a watch!