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What are some of the silly games and fun you have with your kids that you're going to miss as they get older?

I'll start.

When my daughter asks to be picked up, I tell her she's too heavy unless she breathes out. So she huffs and puffs and I move her up each time she breathes out.

She's 3. I know the day will come when she doesn't play along anymore

Looking it up it seems to be anytime over 2, however recommendation is until 49 inches tall or 65lbs?

My daughter is 37 inches and 35lbs but she already looks cramped with her legs up against the back seat of the seat the car seat is in. We've got it in the most upright position we can.

Just curious as my wife and I are debating comfort vs safety aspects.

I'm really not connecting with The Culture series by Iain M Banks. I've read Consider Phlebas, Player of Games, and just finished Use of weapons.

I think the world is amazing and a really cool idea, but just find that the books never really scratch the itch.

Consider Phlebas was alright, but without context it's just a bit "meh", I have heard that a reread it gets better.

Player of Games was probably the one I enjoyed the most, it scratched that itch of philosophical questions and "how does the culture get involved without actually getting involved".

Player of games I thought was totally average. I think it uses a non-linear story to make it a bit more interesting, but again none of t

After seeing Cleave to Antiquity announce their move to EO, I thought we could use this opportunity to recommend our favourite Christian YouTubers. For me it's

Gavin Ortlund - Truth Unites Glen Scrivener - Speak Life

If you could include a link to your favourite or most relevant of their videos that would help!

Alright dad's, my wife is preggers again, and she isn't a massive drinker but she does miss a gin and tonic! In our experience the shop non-alcoholic gins are a bit lame, often way to aromatic or a bit spicy. So I've searched around and experimented to get the best gin alternative!

I've tried 2 so far that my wife rates highly Recipe #1 1 tbsp Juniper berries 1 cup of sugar 1.5 cups of water 1 earl grey tea bag 0.5 lemon

Steps. Make simple syrup, and stew earl grey tea bag in it for maximum 5 minutes. Then crush the juniper berries, and add the berries and half lemon to the mixture. Let stew for half an hour. Drain through coffee filter to get nice clear alternative gin

Recipe #2 1 tbsp o

Recently I finished Surprised by Jesus by Dane ortlund, highly recommended it. Short to the point, and insightful. I often find Christian books tough to get through as they seem to repeat the same thing over and over! However surprised by Jesus was refreshingly different from that point of view.

What have you read recently and do you recommend it?

Not sure this is the right forum, I did check the rules but couldn't see anything against it.

I have to commute into London on the Peterborough line, and my 25-30 railcard is ending. I've looked up various railcards and season tickets, but season tickets only save me 5 quid a journey (I go in twice a week). Any experienced London commuters know how to keep the train commute cost down?