Goodenoch:


I've been seeing those posts and wondering what ideas the children will actually imbibe about themselves from listening to Badenoch, but far be it from me to say anything about however anyone is raising their children sha.

You can’t even use your full chest to name names.
I am the one who has been posting about role models for my daughter. As a woman, I am again using my full chest to say I will jump at the prospect of my teenage daughter meeting Kemi Badenoch. It’s your cuppa tea if you dislike Kemi’s politics, but if my daughter achieves what Kemi has achieved (and over), I will be a fulfilled woman.

I note your closing sentence. Good! Far be it that you will stand on some moral high ground to diminish Kemi’s achievements. Or indeed any other black wiman who has swam against the odds to achieve what they have achieved.

Osoderi:


The most important thing is for one to learn how to drive, even if I didn't pass I can still be using my hubby car to practise. from learning I can perfect my hazard perception training.

It's a straightforward process. First, pass your theory test. Then, book a driving test date. Finally, book a driving instructor. Don't book an instructor before passing your theory test, as it might be a waste of money. They care more about making money than they care about you and I bet that if you reached out after passing your theory test, he would still have available dates for you.

Passing the hazard perception is easy. Just download the Theory 4in1 app and practice with it.

Lefty500:


This advice I want to give works best if you have been driving in Nigeria before getting here, and also based on my experience.

I used tiktok to pass both my theory and practical exams. Search for "theory test practice by Annie Winterburn" on Tiktok, the woman expalains everything about theory test, her teaching is about understanding the rules and not cramming, so you get to know what part of your driving knowledge a question is testing and easily you'd provide the answer even if you haven't seen the question before. Also, she has a course about pass the theory test, I'd recommend you buy it, not expensive.

After going through her videos for like 30 mins, then go and practice on the test app, and you would some improvement in you.

Whatever you have learnt from the theory also translate to practical, in terms of rules of driving like speed limits, hazard perception and all.

So you can a get a friend that is licenced and can add you to their insurance (if you don't have yours)

Very important to note that anyone supervising a learner driver must have held a full UK or European license for at least 3 years.

ReesheesuKnack:


You can’t even use your full chest to name names.
I am the one who has been posting about role models for my daughter. As a woman, I am again using my full chest to say I will jump at the prospect of my teenage daughter meeting Kemi Badenoch. It’s your cuppa tea if you dislike Kemi’s politics, but if my daughter achieves what Kemi has achieved (and over), I will be a fulfilled woman.

I note your closing sentence. Good! Far be it that you will stand on some moral high ground to diminish Kemi’s achievements. Or indeed any other black wiman who has swam against the odds to achieve what they have achieved.

Amen. And when she does, may she be a better person not just in accomplishments and positions attained, but also in values and morality.

Beautiful article by The Economist.

https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/10/02/how-british-nigerians-quietly-made-their-way-to-the-top

Goodenoch:


Where did you see threats on this thread?

My comment included the phrase "or any MP" - without dredging up the past, menacing language has been used against certain MPs on this thread.

Osoderi:
Hi I just need advice on my driving lessons.

I thought I could have started driving lessons this month, unfortunately I failed my hazard perception and I seriously want to start learning as a beginner. I called an instructor yesterday, the instructor adviced that I can learn driving without the theory test, then when I finish learning I do the theory, then practical test . Is this a good advice?

Secondly he is charging me £80 for two hours. Then if I am doing block booking for 10 lessons is £780 . pls is this a good deal? He said I can pay half to secure the appointment bc a lot of people are booking. Please is this okay? any questions to ask him? Someone recommended him. Thank you.

It's fine to start your practical lessons while studying to retake your theory. In fact the practical lessons should help with the hazard perception and other elements you might be struggling on as a good instructor should be teaching you to identify hazards along the way. It's personal preference, the only legal requirement is that you pass your theory before you take your practical test.

Is the vehicle electric? I think £40ph is an average/ good price at the moment.

However I would recommend you do a trial lesson with him before committing to 10 lessons, so you get a feel for his teaching technique and you can also ask him to estimate how many lessons he thinks you might need after he's assessed your driving.

Also ask him about his availability - ideally you want to take lessons during daylight hours and also when it's dark so that you are comfortable driving at night.

jedisco:
Rent money is... (I no tok anything).

Getting on the housing ladder in an appropriate manner does provide good stability. This is not to demonise landlords providing good service.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/sep/30/uk-house-prices-hit-highest-annual-growth-since-2022

I noticed this too and houses are leaving the market as fast as they drop. Banks like Nationwide offering 6 times people’s income is also a win for the housing market.

I’ve been monitoring interest rates like a hawk and I just read that Bank of England could cut the interest rates further.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lp5l9dpro.amp

Zahra29:


It's fine to start your practical lessons while studying to retake your theory. In fact the practical lessons should help with the hazard perception and other elements you might be struggling on as a good instructor should be teaching you to identify hazards along the way. It's personal preference, the only legal requirement is that you pass your theory before you take your practical test.

Is the vehicle electric? I think £40ph is an average/ good price at the moment.

However I would recommend you do a trial lesson with him before committing to 10 lessons, so you get a feel for his teaching technique and you can also ask him to estimate how many lessons he thinks you might need after he's assessed your driving.

Also ask him about his availability - ideally you want to take lessons during daylight hours and also when it's dark so that you are comfortable driving at night.

I agree with this rhetoric. Most trainers are out there for your money especially “our people”. He should book a 10hrs slot and see if he/ she is a good trainer.

Lefty500:


This advice I want to give works best if you have been driving in Nigeria before getting here, and also based on my experience.

I used tiktok to pass both my theory and practical exams. Search for "theory test practice by Annie Winterburn" on Tiktok, the woman expalains everything about theory test, her teaching is about understanding the rules and not cramming, so you get to know what part of your driving knowledge a question is testing and easily you'd provide the answer even if you haven't seen the question before. Also, she has a course about pass the theory test, I'd recommend you buy it, not expensive.

After going through her videos for like 30 mins, then go and practice on the test app, and you would some improvement in you.

Whatever you have learnt from the theory also translate to practical, in terms of rules of driving like speed limits, hazard perception and all.

So you can a get a friend that is licenced and can add you to their insurance (if you don't have yours) let them observe you as you practise what you have learnt, then they can point out your mistakes, then go online again to see solution to the mistakes. Practice when the traffic is light, usually between 10 to 3pm and 7pm above.
Also practise with Google maps, to help you understand road markings more, and how google gives instructions, Google can say: use the left two lanes to turn left on the A56 road.

For practical test, search for Jason_horsfield on Tiktok, he makes videos about passing the practical test. Also on practical test day, you have to be vocal, and exaggerate your actions a bit, like say actions you are performing.

For example, if you are doing moving off safely, before you moving and you're doing checking, say something like: "checking if my surrounding is safe before I moving off, checking my mirrors, now signal bla bla bla..." while also ensuring your head movement is noticeable.

Use this link to see how you are going to be assessed for the practical test: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/guidance-and-explanation-your-driving-test-report


If you know how to move a car, I don't think you need to pay an instructor for anything again, you can just go online and learn the rules that guide the movement of car in the UK, that's my opinion.

All the best.

Thank you

Zahra29:


It's fine to start your practical lessons while studying to retake your theory. In fact the practical lessons should help with the hazard perception and other elements you might be struggling on as a good instructor should be teaching you to identify hazards along the way. It's personal preference, the only legal requirement is that you pass your theory before you take your practical test.

Is the vehicle electric? I think £40ph is an average/ good price at the moment.

However I would recommend you do a trial lesson with him before committing to 10 lessons, so you get a feel for his teaching technique and you can also ask him to estimate how many lessons he thinks you might need after he's assessed your driving.

Also ask him about his availability - ideally you want to take lessons during daylight hours and also when it's dark so that you are comfortable driving at night.

Thank u

Lexusgs430:


Whilst practically driving on real roads, without fully understanding the importance/rudimentals of hazard perception......

You could put yourself and others at risk (my opinion)...... But do what is best for you.......

Thank u

kwakudtraveller:
Beautiful article by The Economist.

https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/10/02/how-british-nigerians-quietly-made-their-way-to-the-top

Please don’t let Madam Kemi see this report o; she’ll claim it’s fake news! All negative narratives of Nigeria are allowed in her narrow worldview.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2k713lvpno

Very interesting article on the rise of Nigerian cuisine - and particularly high-end restaurants.

Will make it a point to visit at least one of these soon, for the culture.

Osoderi:


The most important thing is for one to learn how to drive, even if I didn't pass I can still be using my hubby car to practise. from learning I can perfect my hazard perception training.

Do you really want to get on the road driving among other people without having a firm grasp of the basic theoretical aspects of it? What road signs mean and how you should react to them, what you should do when there's a hazard up ahead etc.

You say you'll be driving your husband's car but bear in mind that unlike an instructor's, there won't be a second set of pedals he can use to take control if you're endangering yourself or other road users.

Prepping for the theory test takes a couple of days to a couple of weeks depending on how much time you put into it. I can't see any good reason not to settle down and do it before you get on the road.

You can, legally, but I don't think it'd be prudent.

Jamesclooney:


Please don’t let Madam Kemi see this report o; she’ll claim it’s fake news! All negative narratives of Nigeria are allowed in her narrow worldview.

😁 Madam Kemi and her family members go dey alright.

Please landlord is asking for bank account statement and salary pay slip, is it ok?

You wan rent house abi you no want?

rock86:
Please landlord is asking for bank account statement and salary pay slip, is it ok?

Goodenoch:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2k713lvpno

Very interesting article on the rise of Nigerian cuisine - and particularly high-end restaurants.

Will make it a point to visit at least one of these soon, for the culture.

The Nigerian foodservice market is estimated to be worth $10bn, external in 2024, and is expected to reach $17bn in 2029.

really? that's massive and too impressive. don't know if it amounts to significant forex inflow back to naija

rock86:
Please landlord is asking for bank account statement and salary pay slip, is it ok?

Welcome back Kumbhuru oh, sorry I meant rocky86

kwakudtraveller:

I noticed this too and houses are leaving the market as fast as they drop. Banks like Nationwide offering 6 times people’s income is also a win for the housing market.

I’ve been monitoring interest rates like a hawk and I just read that Bank of England could cut the interest rates further.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lp5l9dpro.amp

We're in a rate cutting cycle and baring any unforseen circumstance, rates are expected to drop but not as low as they were pre-covid as it's clear all that did was to inflate asset prices.

The govt is pushing to increase supply of new homes but a huge bottle neck not yet visibly considered is the workforce to build such houses in an affordable way. Eitherway, getting on the housing ladder early is advantageous

rock86:
Please landlord is asking for bank account statement and salary pay slip, is it ok?

Sure. Checking affordability.

jedisco:


We're in a rate cutting cycle and baring any unforseen circumstance, rates are expected to drop but not as low as they were pre-covid as it's clear all that did was to inflate asset prices.

The govt is pushing to increase supply of new homes but a huge bottle neck not yet visibly considered is the workforce to build such houses in an affordable way. Eitherway, getting on the housing ladder early is advantageous

They're still talking about it, but I don't see them coming anywhere near their so-called target of 300k homes a year for this parliament. As you've said, not only is there a huge lack of skilled labour to do the actual building (which might mean easing visa restrictions again, something Labour has no stomach for), the whole planning regulations thing is still not sorted, let alone even being addressed, and of course, this being the UK, they're as always torn between being fully European (public sector-led) and American (private sector led) in their planning, so facing both ways on anything they do.

The truth is that the private sector alone will never build anything near the number of homes needed or even planned for - it's profit focused. If the government wants anything tangible done it has to directly commission these things itself. Postwar and up till the 60s, the central government built housing, directly commissioning the builders, etc. These days, the private builders have no interest in mass housing as that collapses their profits. Very understandable - they are businesses, not charities. They hoard land, build matchboxes, do everything possible to maximise profit. The government knows this but still continues to spout platitudes - ultimately nothing will be done and in some years to come they will fight another election on the same promises.

Morning all, could someone please suggest a cure for eczema and itchy skin for a 3-year-old girl based on past experience, please?

She's had eczema since she was 1 year old, initially appearing only on both knees. We've been using Aveeno cream since then, but it got worse this year when it started appearing all over her body. We took her to the GP, and she prescribed a steroid. It clears it away temporarily, but it comes back even more after withdrawing the steroids.

She keeps waking up during the night due to itching and can sometimes take 1 to 2 hours before she falls back asleep. As a result of the scratching, we also can't sleep until she sleeps.

She's not always in a good mood during the day as she spends lots of time scratching all over her body.

She's been sent back home a couple of times from nursery due to that.

List of stuff we've used: Aveeno, Zerobase, Hydromol, Epimax, Dermol lotion for bathing, steroid cream, Piriton for itching (this makes her too sleepy).

bigtt76:
You wan rent house abi you no want?

I don run send am o. Thank you.
You people didn't explain this abroad well to us, shege upon shege

missjekyll:


Sure. Checking affordability.

Thanks

missjekyll:


Sure. Checking affordability.

What do you think about going into a car lease? Or buying out rightly is better? It's mainly for my work runs

Schoolhike:
Morning all, could someone please suggest a cure for eczema and itchy skin for a 3-year-old girl based on past experience, please?

She's had eczema since she was 1 year old, initially appearing only on both knees. We've been using Aveeno cream since then, but it got worse this year when it started appearing all over her body. We took her to the GP, and she prescribed a steroid. It clears it away temporarily, but it comes back even more after withdrawing the steroids.

She keeps waking up during the night due to itching and can sometimes take 1 to 2 hours before she falls back asleep. As a result of the scratching, we also can't sleep until she sleeps.

She's not always in a good mood during the day as she spends lots of time scratching all over her body.

She's been sent back home a couple of times from nursery due to that.

List of stuff we've used: Aveeno, Zerobase, Hydromol, Epimax, Dermol lotion for bathing, steroid cream, Piriton for itching (this makes her too sleepy).

I suffer from horrific eczema as does one of my daughters and I use Dream Cream from Lush. It's pricey but it's also the only thing that keeps me sane in the last 10 odd years. I slather it on day and night. You should be able to get the non drowsy piriton as well

...sorry but thats the only way the landlord or agent knows you are gainfully employed or can afford the rent. Other checks might follow in some places like a letter from your employers etc. It is what it is

rock86:

I don run send am o. Thank you.
You people didn't explain this abroad well to us, shege upon shege

Sounds somewhat similar to my daughter as well. We initially used aveeno dermexa which kind of worked but we've perm switched to Cetaphil which completely stopped it.

Schoolhike:
Morning all, could someone please suggest a cure for eczema and itchy skin for a 3-year-old girl based on past experience, please?

She's had eczema since she was 1 year old, initially appearing only on both knees. We've been using Aveeno cream since then, but it got worse this year when it started appearing all over her body. We took her to the GP, and she prescribed a steroid. It clears it away temporarily, but it comes back even more after withdrawing the steroids.

She keeps waking up during the night due to itching and can sometimes take 1 to 2 hours before she falls back asleep. As a result of the scratching, we also can't sleep until she sleeps.

She's not always in a good mood during the day as she spends lots of time scratching all over her body.

She's been sent back home a couple of times from nursery due to that.

List of stuff we've used: Aveeno, Zerobase, Hydromol, Epimax, Dermol lotion for bathing, steroid cream, Piriton for itching (this makes her too sleepy).

bigtt76:
...sorry but thats the only way the landlord or agent knows you are gainfully employed or can afford the rent. Other checks might follow in some places like a letter from your employers etc. It is what it is

The man was like " I understand you are Nigeria n and it's OK to have trust issues but please Trust me "

Lmao

Please, advice in getting wives.
It's all these people that divorced their husbands that are running after me. They're older than me fgs.

What's your view about Zimbabwe women? They're so lovely and kind to me