Many's the time I staggered with my kids to their nursery bleary-eyed and having forgotten a vital item of clothing – mine, not theirs.
Jo Boaden, chief executive of NHC, said: "Many people are finding it hard to cope in the current financial climate, and for those without a job, or on a low income, the purchase of a vital item such as a bed or washing machine can drive them to the door of loan sharks or high-interest stores.
If it's a vital item, like matches, pack the item in two bags, with the zippered ends pointing in different directions.
I have spoken to loads of people, from Peers of the Realm to gardeners, all men who use these vital items of equipment, and we agree".
Please consider a gift to fund all or a portion of these vital items or services to help our friends and neighbors during this holiday season and in the coming months.
All vital camping items, obviously.
I have a sign taped on the inside of our front door listing vital items: pills, wallet, phone.
"When convoys are getting through in other areas, the doctors we are working report that vital items such as surgical and anaesthetic supplies, blood bags have been removed.
He concluded that the investigation into her death was hindered by police errors, including not securing the scene, failing to take vital items for forensic analysis and a senior detective not visiting the family home.
The pilots were being hired on a self-employed basis, meaning that they, rather than the airline, would have to cover the expense of uniforms, stopover hotels and other vital items.
Amid Labour roars of approval he said that he had been urged to cut spending on defence, crime, transport, aid, the jobs New Deal and other vital items including science, higher education and skills training.
