To not want to be the minority where I live?

[Charlottehines]

It really saddens me that in parks and soft plays with my children, that I am in the minority and my children can't play with other children there as they all play together and obviously can't speak English.
I'm in no way racist, my husband is of mixed origin but I do find it incredibly sad that my children are growing up the minority especially when these other groups make no effort to integrate with other mums or the children.
Am I completely unreasonable to feel sad about this?

No I wasn't in the slightest trying to be insulting and I'm sorry you took it that way, and rather surprised you did. You dad's story sounds remarkably similar to the gentleman I was talking about - I think their whole generatation were heroes. The gent I am talking about did have family left - a sister if I recall rightly and I am glad he had the opportunity after his retirement to be able to travel over on holiday to visit her.

Wanders back. Sees things have degenerated into ironing. Despairs of world.

If I ironed my knickers nothing else would ever get done. (For knickers read Girl Guide bell tent)!

Katie I don't think Adopt was being insulting at all.

Wander back in tomorrow Youthecat , am asking for advice on whether to peg trousers out by the waist or ankle .

Waistband - that way you don't have to iron them.

I am an expert in this and haven't ironed anything since 2006.

When I was little my mum told me not to touch the hot iron. I am still behaving and following her instruction.

Ironing and cleaning? What the bloody hell has MN come to?! although it's got rid of leftwingwhatshisname