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I think the problem with this thread (and most of the others which turn nasty) is that people just keep on making the same argument over and over (from both sides). My feeling is that I make a point in one post, I'll clarify the point in maybe one or two other posts, but there's not alot of...

I have just been to a family birthday party, and I'm feeling very melancholic, remembering my mum who passed away a year ago... so forgive me if I get soppy. One thing that I think we forget sometimes in our efforts to get ahead is generosity. The thing which constantly astounds me about my...

Obviously, it depends on what sort of boarders you are taking in!! I found it enriched our family, rather than causing any problems. But I grew up in a large family, with a large extended family, and an even larger community of people that spent alot of time at our house, because my mum...

One options for "boarders" is to have homestay students who are studying english. There are alot fewer available these days than in the 80's, when my parents had up to 10 people living in their house (6 bedroom house, with 2x rooms that slept 2 people each), plus additional students in the...