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BREAST FEEDING IN PUBLIC

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It was in Wetherspoons and we’d just finished a bacon muffin breakfast  (egg, bacon, and cheese on an “English” muffin for £3.49 and worth about half that).

She came in with her mother and sprog, wearing a figure-hugging top and leggings (her, that is, and not the sprog) which pronounced every one of her cracks and huge pokies.

I hadn’t paid her too much attention as you can tell but then she pointed out to her mother that she was leaking – a damp patch on her tit end told the rest of us.

“This is going to be good” I thought.

After a couple of minutes enduring the baby scrating for its breakfast she must have decided she couldn’t get away with it any longer and asked us at the next table “Do you mind if I feed little Caleb?”

“Not at all” I said.  “I’ve been looking forward to it”.

 

I’m fully with the sisterhood on this, I have to say –

Breast feeding in a public place at any time of day;

So I was most surprised the lady made a big to-do

When I pulled up a comfy chair to get a better view.

◄ THEN SHE WOULD ROW, ROW, ROW

I WENT DOWN TO THAT LONDON ►

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John Coopey

Mon 5th Jun 2023 14:57

Thankyou, MC, Uilleam and Kevin.
Good grief, Uilleam! What on earth are you doing introducing common sense to this thread?

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Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Mon 5th Jun 2023 10:32

On a serious note-might I suggest the following.

Would it be beyond the bounds of reasonablness for large enough public venues such as restaurants to be be encouraged to provide a designated (temporarily screened off ) safe space for nursing mums?

After all, we don't expect customers to relieve themselves in a corner out in the back-we provide sanitary and safe private spaces.

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M.C. Newberry

Mon 5th Jun 2023 10:03

One might observe with some justification that there's a time
and place for everything. I recall that old word "modesty" that seems so out of fashon these days. 😏

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John Coopey

Mon 5th Jun 2023 09:47

Thankyou Greg for your thoughts.
Perhaps I have been a little unclear. I fully support a woman’s right to breast feed in public. It is her right. But I don’t think there is a right for her to require people not to look. Is there?

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Greg Freeman

Mon 5th Jun 2023 09:15

Serve her right for going into Wetherspoons in the first place, eh, John? Knowing it's full of dirty old men like yersel? I echo Graham's thoughts on this. Shame she didn't whack you over the head. As a new grandfather, I certainly would have done.

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John Coopey

Mon 5th Jun 2023 08:38

Thankyou, Kevin and Stephen.
I do feel a little conflicted about Spoons. But if he’ll sell me unlimited coffees for £1.25, I’m happy to take advantage. Particularly if there’s a floor show.

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Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Mon 5th Jun 2023 07:22

Oh dear,
'Spoons and Brexit;
I'm your best mate, Boris!
What a combination!

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Stephen Gospage

Mon 5th Jun 2023 07:15

The last time I was in Wetherspoons, I sat opposite a man reading Nigel Farage's autobiography. He may also have been an Arsenal supporter. You see where these things can lead, John.

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John Coopey

Sun 4th Jun 2023 23:29

Don’t knock gawping, Graham. Along with “waiting” I include it in the Interests section of my CV.
And thanks for the Like, Stephen.

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Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Sun 4th Jun 2023 19:10

"...the comfort and respect they deserve. "

Thank God for humour.
😏

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Graham Sherwood

Sun 4th Jun 2023 19:02

We’ll be civilized when woman can breast feed in public without people gawping at them I think!

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Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Sun 4th Jun 2023 15:18

Enlightened thinking JC.
😋

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John Coopey

Sun 4th Jun 2023 14:38

Respect for the sisterhood, Uilleam. Furthermore, I think women should be encouraged to practise in public spaces even before they have children.

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Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Sun 4th Jun 2023 14:03

I'm with you on the sisterhood John.

I reckon there's still hope that the UK can be a civilised society when mums are allowed to breastfeed their children in public with the comfort and respect they deserve.

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