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Hi Kempress, from experience I would recommend that you don't waste one nano second on placing links in directories. I've spent thousands of pounds and probably the same in hours, because that is what so called SEO guru's told website owners that that is what the search engines wanted. Absolute hogwash, most links were of no use at all, Google changes their algorithms and then those who we're suppose to know about SEO just make feeble excuses because they were caught on the hop. Concentrate on your website and social media sites and getting everything right on them, anything else you hear just take with a pinch of salt. I certainly would waste my time again on a 'if you link to me I'll link to you'. Waste of time, waste of money and waste of a lot of sleep....

I think this subject is a women's only issue, whatever men say will be taken the wrong way. My opinion is that everyone should do what they want. But my belief is, is that women should stay at home to look after the children and home, children need parents they do not need pre and after school clubs so the parent can go to work. Ok it maybe a sexist view and not very PC, but I'm man enough to take the flak

Can honestly say I'm an Aldi convert, I think many people who like me avoided shops like Aldi and Liddle either through snobbery or the stigma of being seen walking out of a poor mans shop. Only when I started to read readers comments in the daily mail about some of the quality of the products did I eventually enter Aldi's. Fresh fruit and veg, fresh meat usually at around half the price of the main supermarkets, the Aldi's I go to is generally packed, 4 years ago it was just a few people inside. It's not just about the cost or the quality of the products it's the customer service as well. I think many people have caught on to the scam of buy 2 and get 1 free and the club card points. Getting 100 points for spending £100 only to have to spend them points in the same shop. 

The problem is if most of the takeaways and fast food shops closed, then there would be even more empty shops. I'm afraid business rates and the supermarket chains have forced many shops to close permanently. I like to support the local mini supermarket, nice staff always ready to help, get my cat food from them at wholesale price and they recommend me to other customers. The problem is though I can get the majority of the food products two thirds cheaper by driving to the local supermarket, its not just a few pence difference it's a huge amount, they cannot possibly compete with the big boys. The other 30 odd shops in the street are either Chinese takeaways, pizza outlets, Indian takeaways or chicken nugget shops and not forgetting the hydroponics shop... that's it. A cheap childs meal will cost a parent £1.99 whether or not it is nutritious and healthy is a different matter....

Sounds like your not to keen on Charles & Camilla taking over?

The only thing that causes congestion in Central London, is empty buses or with just half a dozen people onboard (by the way I hate this version of spell checker!!!) And their still advertising for bus drivers......

On a serious note, I don't really keep any money on me mainly because I tend to blow it on tat or it will subconsciously tell me I'm flush and I'll pop into somewhere like the Apple Store and buy something that I've managed to live without but somehow now think its a must have gadget. Generally I just go around with a debit / credit card and £30 x £1 coins for parking in Kensington.

I can't say I'm a royalist in anyway whatsoever, no problem treating them with respect etc. Even being ex forces I'm still of that opinion, I just have a serious issue with bowing down and doffing my cap to people, it just doesn't happen. The argument about how many millions of tourists they bring in every year is kind of lost when compared to Disney... Tourists will always come to the UK because of the history of our country.

What in amongst the crisp red ones?

I pay it monthlY by direct debit so it only costs £9 a day and £10 a year to register. I can honestly say it is the one thing you actually do get for your money... Congestion, it has done nothing for motorists