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<p>Greetings indeed. Sorry Jon... I hardly ever look at my Arbtalk account. I'm in the Falklands just now, slumming it with the RAF></p>

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<p>How are things your end?</p>

<p>Hi! </p>

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<p>Just read your post about your youngest. Really didn't want to post this on the thread as it's quite a sensitive issue and the forum can really turn into a bear pit.</p>

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<p>What we did was breast feeding on demand and co-sleeping. It worked for us. </p>

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<p>My Mrs is big into all this - she's a former GP and has done paediatrics so I'm sort of convinced that this isn't just some sort of faddy, non-evidence based thing. And it worked, as in we never really had any sleepless nights or constant crying. I can only stress that there's no 'right' way - parents and particularly Mums can be very vulnerable to criticism and there's always some big mouth ready to wade in and make them/you both feel like you've got it all wrong.</p>

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<p>Anyway, I'm rambling a bit now. As well as her medical experience she does online support for breastfeeding mothers, but is also training as a health coach. If you like, I could pass on her email address and perhaps she could see what's going on and maybe help?</p>

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<p>Cheers,</p>

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<p>Paul.</p>

<p>Life on the Estate was a bit wierd. The Landowner was actually a decent enough guy, but expected a bit of forelock tugging. Also, our garden used to get invaded during the shoots, by folk that made my class-concious hackles rise... </p>

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<p>...you'd think Cheshire would be the same, but it's pretty nice. And yeh... we don't get a decent drop of snow like we used to. I miss the landscape and some of the people, but we're in the family way now and the schools are better down here. Looking to buy a house down here and apart from it being more expensive, I can't find anywhere I really like, whereas you're spoiled for choice around your neck of the woods.</p>

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<p>I miss 'The Sun' in Llangollen too. <img src="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/ohmy.png" alt=":o" srcset="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />)</p>

<p>Hello Arthur! Saw that you live in the Berwyn hills - I used to live in Vivod. Live over in Malpas now.... whare abouts are you? Paul.</p>

<p>Hi Stephen,</p>

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<p>I read your comment on the 'pathetic co-worker' thread about working alone with considerable interest! I'm working towards setting up my own outfit and, having managed people for a while now, I'm finding your approach very attractive!</p>

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<p>Obviously you can't take on all jobs entirely single handed; I'd be interested to know how you make it work.</p>

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<p>I guess if it were me, I'd be looking to have a small group of sub-contractors that I'd use when the need arose, and make that they all had 'the right approach' to how they conducted themselves at work. Is this more or less what you do?</p>

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<p>All the best,</p>

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<p>Paul.</p>