Smokin - going out for a family dinner is a good thing! Just balance it out over the week.
Ran nearly 5 K last night. My little legs are a bit weary this morning.
The Blonde Family is not have a good run of things at the mo. Hope it changes for the better soon if not now
GT - I never commented on your internship thread. I think they should pay her travelling certainly. In competitive jobs like fashion, internships give valuable experience, but they are open to abuse by companies because they are so competitively fought over. If your neice gives it up, someone else will gladly take it on.
But I bet she is contributing to the financial success of the company in some way and that's why she needs some contribution. Travel would be a good one.
Having said this, we take students on PGCE/education courses, kids on Year 10 work experience and don't give them anything financially except support and mentorship and hopefully a good quality experience and reference at the end.
But it is still who you know and connections that give our kids a leg up, Plus having funds to do this. If your neice wasn't being funded in terms of living expenses, travel, food allowance, clothing etc, she wouldn't be able to contemplate this internship.