to think that feminism should have thought about the consequences and set some rules.

[TulisaLover]

I've been chatting with DP this evening and mentioned a post that's been doing the rounds on facebook. It's from a lady sending a message to This Morning about the cost of childcare - on the surface it's a powerful post.

To cut it down:

'I am looking to return to work next year and child care will cost 810 every 4wks - this is more than our mortage!!. The government should help with child care costs.'

DP and I agree with it's sentiment - that child care costs are crippling families, but not necessarily with helping for the costs - he said:

"This is why feminism should have laid down some rules. Both parents earning an income meant banks salivated and started lending for homes based on both. This has forced up prices to cover this as house prices are a function of the amount being lent. Society as a whole loses, bankers win. What should have happened is when you have kids, both parents should be encouraged to work part time so that childcare is shared - or failing that the higher earner whichever gender should have been the one to work. Problems like this wouldn't have happened."

It struck a chord with me - what do you ladies think?

I'm on there yeah. The woman in the main picture is one of my proteges.

Christ, you are old then.

Yup. Still got the cleavage though that keeps the young lads on their toes.

she's you're protégé. you're to old for tulisa or tinnie tempah in that case
unless youre the granny on the dance floor

You're never too old for N-Dubz. I was one of the major parties in getting the incredible collaboration with Mr Hudson that was 'Playing with fire' from a mere acorn into an almighty oak of a record.

As for Tinie, I share a lot of things with him. For instance, I've been to Southampton but I've never been to Scunthorpe.

And in my younger fashonista days, I had so many clothes I kept some at my aunts house. G-Shocks - well I've got a crazy don collection (love the radio sync ones that keep me on atomic time).

do you use your legal powress when dappy keeps gettin nicked?

:)

But back to the real issues. Feminism - shit innit.

Dappy==tit. He's a law unto himself, if you'll pardon the pun.

Illa 'a loon

That double == is one for you C++ programmers. I'm a coder in my spare time - DP taught me all you need to know about template meta programming.

This is chaos rotting about isn't it? Or hully.

no you're poster girl for feminism.real it girl
you stick it to stuffy male regulators. you're unencumbered by rules
you're linklater partner, a mentor to other females,and unearth inhumane diamond trade

respekk

Shall I ask for this thread to be deleted as it's got a little off topic?

I'm also afraid one of the senior partners will see. I think i might have got a little loose lipped about the Brecon project.

no way Hun
you're a fuckin legend
don't delete the thread, empower all us who worship you

No kim - feminism is great - was being facetious. Vampire diaries has finished - didn't take anything in so that's another 40 mins in the morning which could have been spent doing some hardcore pro-bono.

Linklaters had an outward bound in breacon last year. Google revealed a just giving page

Is that what you mean by pro bono?

you've never bovvered what the stuffy old solicitor gimps thought before
given your seniority this won't even merit an email
you're legend innit

Bugger.

I might cut and paste to roll on Friday
they like a laugh