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Fiona, I have two

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daughters. I started potty-training them at five days old, the day I brought them home from hospital. After each feed, I’d put the potty on my knee and hold them over it. It became part of the routine. Both were out of nappies during the day by 12 months and by 18 months at night too. I also had a toilet trainer seat, which I always took with me in case they were caught short while out. It was invaluable – it just clipped on to a normal toilet seat.

Ann Bridge, St Helens

FP: Great tips, Ann! Thank you

And on another subject...

Fiona, after my

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granddaughter and her friend – who are both 17 – left London’s 02 Arena after a show, they called a taxi back to the Holiday Inn where they were staying as it was late.

When the taxi arrived and the driver was told their destination, he got annoyed and said: “You do know it’s only minutes away?”

He didn’t want to take them, so I’m sorry to say they walked.

I hope if he reads this he’ll feel shame.

Rose Heffy, via email

FP: Welcome to London, Rose!

Thanks for asking, but no I didn’t particularly enjoy » last weekend’s Bank Holiday. I made the mistake of trying to get into the shed. I ended up spending the whole holiday trying to sort it out. A task overdue by about 15 years. I didn’t have time to finish it so I’ll be out there again this afternoon and probably on Sunday too. And no, the three six-footers in the house didn’t bother to lend a hand. Still, if you want a job done properly... If Nigel Farage and Ann Widdecombe think their sortof-superhero poses will convince us they’re political heavyweights, here to lead us kicking and screaming out of the EU, will someone please tell them they look more like Drooper Man and Blunder Woman. Hopefully bound for the planet Krypton in the near future.