It's quite hard to force kids to do something they don't want to do .
Ie go in a family bike ride 
And the Beckham children all seem to be fine except the eldest .
Who has swapped his multimillionaire family lifestyle  for his billionaire wife lifestyle 
The Beckhams have given their children a privileged lifestyle and seem like doting parents .
I have never heard anything bad about them .

Watched the report on the News last night. Scary stuff.

The culprit should be made to pay for the replacement IMO, along with a hefty fine or jail time.

Thanks Mups, love it!
Going to copy it to send to my siblings!! 

Prompted by something Muddy said on the boring thread..

I would like Klondike nearby to help me with a confusing computer..
Vlad .. to make me smile..
.. and of course the women to chat to and drink coffee with..

About the dessert bit..

I would not wear anything that showed my ageing arms.. or a beach costume in public..
I have no care about greying hair or wrinkles on my face.. My teeth are well cared for..
And I put lippy and perfume on to go to the Co-op.. Perhaps I am a little vain..
I still hope to win the lottery and start afresh somewhere of my choosing.. I still dream big..
Oh! yes.. I forgot about the flip top car .. driving with the (gentle) breeze on my face..

Quote from: muddy on September 16, 2026, 08:46:57 AMAre they ?
I know someone who lives in the village near them and says they often ride their bikes through the village as a family .
Of course the children are older now and it appears that only one the eldest boy who has married a billionaires daughter is estranged .

Quote: Are they ?
  As I said previously.. Nobody knows what goes on BEHIND closed doors..
Seeing a family riding bikes doesn't mean a thing.. 

It doesn't bear thinking about.... 
A three year old.. deaf.. doesn't speak.. I know children move quickly.. but a three year old wandering around alone must attract attention when out outside of a play area..

Are they ? 
I know someone who lives in the village near them and says they often ride their bikes through the village as a family .
Of course the children are older now and it appears that only one the eldest boy who has married a billionaires daughter is estranged .

And then you get the children who use the name of their father knowing that it opens doors..
... thinking they are as good as their father..
Nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors in any home..
Everyone has a story to tell.. or should that be (sell)..!!

The Beckhams' for example.. very disjointed family..