Mundane News

[Ming the Merciless]

Back from ride and pub lunch. Just a base layer and gilet was warm enough and sat out in garden in sun.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I'm finding the posts lately are too interesting and less mundane.
Anyway my mundane news, woke up this morning to find our dog who sleeps on our bed had s**t himself on the duvet cover.

 

[Reynard]

Had a chicken sandwich for luncheon, along with a pear, an orange and two

 

[Speicher]

Wait whilst you get up in the morning, they'll have put the for sale sign on your property.

Had that done years ago. Went out and asked what they thought they were doing, as I removed their sign from the garden. Turns out they couldn't count either, it was for the house next door.

I spoke to a very helpful lady this morning, to explain that the street view was showing the wrong house. It has now been corrected. This should avoid people using navsat and driving slowly past my house, and them getting confuddled, cos the house they are looking for is the other end of this road.

 

[Reynard]

Cassie's quite happy to lick a curry plate clean.

That's cos she's a DOG.

Cats tend to be far more discerning. Well, that's the *theory* anyway...

 

[Reynard]

Oh, and I got a leaflet in the post to let me know that later this month, bin day will be moving to Thursday.

 

[raleighnut]

That's cos she's a DOG.

Cats tend to be far more discerning. Well, that's the *theory* anyway...

Kizzy likes Curry and Fluff used to sit waiting for anything spicy like Kissa who was very partial to Kidney/ Pinto Beans out of a Chilli

 

[Speicher]

I would like some other people's opinions on this please. The little boy (four years old, who has moved in four doors up) has Special Needs.

I have in the past worked with people with learning disabilities of varying degrees. I was always careful, not to "talk over their heads" (you know what I mean, I hope) and talk to them as if they understood every word I said. In many cases, people with no speaking abilities could understand everything said to them. The memory of what was said may not have lasted very long, but that is a different scenario.

Anyway, my point is that I have been talking to the little boy eg "Are you back at school tomorrow?" I am not really expecting a reply, but his father said something like, "No, he goes back on Tuesday". Part of me can see that it is easier on his father to reply in this fashion. So would you continue to talk to the little boy, or adopt his father's approach, or mix the two methods?

You could suggest asking the parents, but they also have a three month old baby, and I do not want to quiz the father, at this stage.

 

[Reynard]

Kizzy likes Curry and Fluff used to sit waiting for anything spicy like Kissa who was very partial to Kidney/ Pinto Beans out of a Chilli

Well, Poppy likes curry flavoured crisps. Mind, she likes *any* crisps.

 

[Speicher]

I like cheese and ohyumyum crisps.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I would like some other people's opinions on this please. The little boy (four years old, who has moved in four doors up) has Special Needs.

I have in the past worked with people with learning disabilities of varying degrees. I was always careful, not to "talk over their heads" (you know what I mean, I hope) and talk to them as if they understood every word I said. In many cases, people with no speaking abilities could understand everything said to them. The memory of what was said may not have lasted very long, but that is a different scenario.

Anyway, my point is that I have been talking to the little boy eg "Are you back at school tomorrow?" I am not really expecting a reply, but his father said something like, "No, he goes back on Tuesday". Part of me can see that it is easier on his father to reply in this fashion. So would you continue to talk to the little boy, or adopt his father's approach, or mix the two methods?

You could suggest asking the parents, but they also have a three month old baby, and I do not want to quiz the father, at this stage.

That's a b*gg*r of a situation, as you say, it's probably just a [Edit: Entirely understandable] reaction on the part of the parents.

I'd do as you are doing and talk directly to him unless specifically asked to do otherwise by the family. I'd also make a point of greeting him specifically by name before talking to him.

That said, I specifically don't work with children but adults with special needs so I could be dead wrong...

 

[Reynard]

I'd better go and fill up the wood bins in the house.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I spoke to a very helpful lady this morning, to explain that the street view was showing the wrong house. It has now been corrected. This should avoid people using navsat and driving slowly past my house, and them getting confuddled, cos the house they are looking for is the other end of this road.

Still no Street View here...

 

[Speicher]

@Andy in Germany

I can fully understand that the parents of the little boy, and the new baby, may find it much easier, quicker and less stressful to talk about him instead of to him, in their own home. So my comments are in no way a criticism of their approach.

 

[Andy in Germany]

@Andy in Germany

I can fully understand that the parents of the little boy, and the new baby, may find it much easier, quicker and less stressful to talk about him instead of to him, in their own home. So my comments are in no way a criticism of their approach.

Absolutely, neither are mine, and I've edited the post to reflect this. It could also be a desire to make sure their son isn't stressed; as you say, we're outside of the situation.