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We decided weeks before not to bother with driving. We got a taxi. So glad we did, it was far less stressful. I would not have wanted my husband to leave me alone to go and find a parking space, it could have taken ages, i've tried parking round there before. He is not a very experienced driver, and would probably have had a nervous breakdown! Just as well we got taxi too seeing as things got intense quickly and I had my gorgeous boy only 3 hours after I arrived! I'd recommend a taxi! We used City taxis but only because its the only number I know!Also The driver was really good, he said he'd taken lots of women in labour and avoided the most bumpy roads. Husband went home and brought the car back when it was time to collect us.

How do people arrange childcare when they work shifts? Because the days I work each week vary (in no particular order), it seems that at most nurseries I will have to pay for a full-time place even though I will only be going back to work around 2 or 3 days a week. My family don't live locally so they are not around to help with childcare. I am a nurse and I don't think I will be able to get set shifts each week. To pay for a full time nursery place when working, say 3 days a week would mean about 75% of my wages going on childcare. I've heard the Sunshine Day Nurseries at NGH and Hallamshire used to do a flexible contract but have stopped this. Just to add, if I'm honest I may be over-panicking because, while I can't organise to work particular shifts, I MIGHT possibly be able to say, for example, "I can't work Thursdays and Fridays" then arrange a 3-day nursery contract for the other days. Hmmm...perhaps I need to find this out before getting my knickers in a twist about it..... But assuming not...what do other people who work shifts do about this?

The issue here's not pro-choice vs anti-abortion and that's clearly not what the OP wanted a discussion about. She might have got herself into this mess but she's still going through a tough time. Cookie: It's your choice. If you are satisfied that you can provide a stable loving environment for a child, and you are sure that's what you want to do- ie your not just doing it to make a point or because he's hurt you, then that's what you should do. But it should be about what's best for the potential child, not for you, or him. Can you afford it, do you have them family to help you? will you be able to love them and give them what they need? I kind of appreciate that expecting tons of support from a father who didn't want to be in that situation is a bit naive. It's not all his fault your in this situation. I'm sorry that so many posters here have been so judgemental towards you, you don't need people to tell you you should have been more careful, it's too late for that now! Don't let anyone else pressure you into making a decision either way. Please don't keep giving him chances. I don't believe relationship counselling can fix it- If you've split up, what 4-5 times, you're obviously not right for each other. A child deserves a stable family, and that's not one. You deserve to be happy, and with someone that doesn't try to pressure you into decisions, someone you're not constantly arguing with, and who doesn't break promises. If he's a total swine it's better that he shows his true colours now, when there's only you to get hurt, than later on when there's a child to get hurt too. If you want a forum where you might get responses from other women who may be less judgemental, and more sympathetic than the usual sheffieldforum types, I'd recommend Mumsnet http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk

Gutted...I couldn't go to the St Thomas Nearly New Sale and now I can't go to this one either! Working far too many weekends at the moment! Are there any other nearly new sales coming up anywhere over the coming weeks/months?

At Jessops it's £3. There's a machine you put the money into and it gives you a receipt which you hand to the desk and you get your picture. I got my 12 week ones for free, I had a lovely sonographer. So then I really didn't mind paying the £3 at my 19 week scan. We scanned them onto computer and emailed them to family.

I just read about this, Morrisons acquired Kiddicare last year and they bought out the old "Best Buy" stores. There are 10 opening across the country including Rotherham. Apparently it won't be until Autumn so I wouldn't expect to hear anything for a while. I love their website- I wish it was opening sooner. http://www.morrisons.co.uk/Corporate/Media-centre/Corporate-news/Kiddicare-to-open-10-flagship-stores-to-drive-multi-channe-retailing-/

Hi Been a bit disappointed with the selections at Mothercare and at Babies R Us in Sheffield. We would like to look at a lot more prams before we decide, research on the internet and reviews only go so far- I think you need to see them for real, move them around, try to fold etc. Does anyone know anywhere in the region which has a very large range of prams/travel systems in stock? We are happy to travel about an hour's drive for a great shop. Thanks

Hello There are so many bits and bobs, expensive items and different gadgets and gizmos marketed at new parents/ parents-to-be. So I'm keen to hear what parents have found to be a waste of money and unecessary. And also, what items turned out to be most useful. Thanks!

This may sound like a plug, but it is a genuine recommendation! ....We used Hazel's Quality Catering. I couldn't fault them. They do a really wide range of food, whatever you want to eat really, they can be very flexible. They do everything from homecooked traditional things, to posh sit down meals, to light buffets. They cover a range of budgets. We chose a posh barbeque which suited the setting perfectly (summer wedding at Bradfield Village Hall), and most importantly it was delicious. Prices were reasonable too. The service they provided was excellent, really professional, they set the room out and laid the tables out brilliantly, we just told them how we wanted our table settings and they made it all look beautiful. Everything just ran really smoothly. There are example menus on their website if you google them.

Beau is a nice word in itself, but if you remember back to school, in French, the word for beautiful is Beau when referring to something masculine, and Belle for feminine. So I'd say that makes it a boys name. Of course you can call your kids whatever you want, give a girl a boys name if you like, but seeing as you asked... Alice is a such a beautiful name it is pretty and classic and has a nice simplicity. Old-fashioned names are lovely I think. I'd have picked Alice but it doesn't sound right with my surname.

We'd both always wanted to go to Paris, so in May 2010 we went for a few days. I loved it, Paris is beautiful and just so cool. We stayed in a really cute little bright airy apartment up some narrow winding stairs in the Marais area. On about the third day, we got up extra early and went up to Montmartre to take photos around Sacre Coeur. We are both keen photographers so getting up at dawn to get the best atmosphere, lighting etc is something we like to do on holiday. So were were on the the terrace outside Sacre Coeur, overlooking the Paris skyline. At that hour, all the bin-men and street cleaners were out and I was just thinking how they spoilt the atmosphere, when he knelt down, and started rummaging in his bag. I thought he was changing camera lenses, when he said, "Help me out here", and reached for my hand, but then he said "Will you be my wife?" ... "YES YES YES!" was my answer! I had really hoped he would propose in Paris, in fact I would have been really p'd off if he had not asked me at some point while in the city of romance! We'd been together three years and been talking about "forever" a lot, having just bought a house, so it was on the cards. It turned out he'd been planning it for ages. So I'd been waiting... The weather was beautiful, he had all these golden opportunities like the early morning walks along the Seine, with nobody but us standing on the bridges. By day 3, I thought he wasn't going to ask me anymore! He later told me he'd been carrying the ring around all holiday waiting for the right moment, then decided just to go for it! Been married nearly 5 months and very happy!

Hi Does anyone know anywhere perhaps like a nice deli that sells high quality cafetiere coffee to give as gift to a rather high-brow "connoisseur-of-everything" type person? Or if not in Sheffield then a good online recommendation? Thanks

Think back to all the really good weddings you've been to. Can you remember whether the chairs were covered, and what colour the ribbons on them and how they were tied, or whether there were diamantes in the ribbons? Didn't think so. If the chairs are really ugly and you you've got a spare £300 odd to splash around, given that it's about £3 a chair usually (wouldn't you rather have that money towards your honeymoon?) then that's fair enough.

My favourite is Zara's in Crookes, but we go there far too often, its almost embarrassing. But can anyone recommend a good Indian in the city centre? Because often when we've been in town we've finished up getting a taxi up to Crookes for Zara's which is silly really but we're stuck in a curry rut! Any suggestions in the city centre?

And yes, while £50 sounds a lot of money for the relatively short journey, I reckon the only way I'd have got there for less would be to get a dirty smelly cab which wouldn't be willing to wait for you/drive round the village etc. Unless you know someone with a nice car who could do you a favour.