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To think having children is not a right!

275 replies

cremeeggcook · 08/02/2015 16:22

If you can't afford children thats just tough! IMO. We should abolish child benefit to be spent on real rights such as having something to eat and decent levels of sanitation. I would rather my hard earned tax went there than child benefit!!

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StillStayingClassySanDiego · 08/02/2015 17:15

Clafoutis?

Arsenic · 08/02/2015 17:15

That's a relief actually pineapple Smile

I have a sudden urge for pineapple upside down cake, though.

ShipwreckedAndComatose · 08/02/2015 17:15

Cherries. It looks like a sort of cherry tarte tatin

pineappleshortbread · 08/02/2015 17:15

I may try to make pineapple shortbread for a.laugh :)

HowCanIMissYouIfYouWontGoAway · 08/02/2015 17:16

pineapple shortbread is a proper recipe, honest

www.food.com/recipe/pineapple-and-macadamia-shortbread-145249

Idontseeanysontarans · 08/02/2015 17:16

Frusso my phone is a prude, it tried to change feck to deck, fleck or reck.
It has a right hissy when I type out posters names!

letsgotothebeach · 08/02/2015 17:17

OP, did you miss mumsnet whilst in the Big Brother house? Commiserations on coming second by the way.

pineappleshortbread · 08/02/2015 17:17

Maybe it is a real thing
www.myrecipes.com/m/recipe/pineapple-shortbread-cakes

pineappleshortbread · 08/02/2015 17:17

Sorry see someone beat me to it stupid phone

SorchaN · 08/02/2015 17:18

My 11 year-old daughter baked a victoria sponge cake this afternoon. It smells delicious but we have to wait for it to cool down before we can ice it.

pineappleshortbread · 08/02/2015 17:19

Surely.you need to check it edible Wink

HelpMeGetOutOfHere · 08/02/2015 17:20

Oops just googled 5 minute microwave chocolate cake and then remembered I don't have a microwave!! Haven't had one for at least 5 years either. Blush

pineappleshortbread · 08/02/2015 17:21

Right I have to go now I have dinner to make for the small people I should have sold according to opWink

AndyWarholsOrange · 08/02/2015 17:21

OP why have you reported your own thread? We're having a lovely time talking about recipes and stuff.

happybubblebrain · 08/02/2015 17:22

We're having lobster. I'm not sure which benefit paid for it as I get so many.

PerpetualStudent · 08/02/2015 17:24

On desserts - why are coconut macaroons and meringue macaroons called the same thing when they're totally different?
Bought some delicious coconut macaroons to eat with my coffee this afternoon, tried to relay the story of this experience to my DP and we got well confused...

Oh, guess what OP - I'm a pregnant doctoral student - your taxes are paying for my gov-funded research and my child, hahaha

LineRunner · 08/02/2015 17:24

I can't be doing with dates in sticky toffee pudding.

AndyWarholsOrange · 08/02/2015 17:25

Oh apologies, yes it is spelled clafoutis. And that is indeed a picture of a clafoutis. I think my mum ordered a blackberry clafoutis

angeleyes72 · 08/02/2015 17:25

child benefit is what £18 ish for 1st child and £12 ish for subsequent dc. Hardly going to make a difference. Why not take away tax credits to than only rich people lilke yourselves can procreate. Society will be so much more civilised!!!! ysbu snd you know it.

angeleyes72 · 08/02/2015 17:25

yabu

Frusso · 08/02/2015 17:26

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StillStayingClassySanDiego · 08/02/2015 17:27

I love lobster, Aldi sell it or was it Lidl?

Idontseeanysontarans · 08/02/2015 17:30

Iceland sell it too. And ostrich burgers.
Sorry what was the OP again?

angeleyes72 · 08/02/2015 17:30

probably dhould have read thread before posting.

ShipwreckedAndComatose · 08/02/2015 17:31

That's okay angel. Do you have a favourite pudding by any chance?