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Re: Thank god we paid the mortgage off
Youngest made a miraculous recovery when their new chair arrived. Not drank enough water. I’d said this morning she’s not drinking enough but apparently I was wrong she was ill🤨. Honestly I give up…7 -
Re: 2025 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
That’s a lovely song, @Nelliegrace. I hope you and your DH have recovered from your colds and feel much better. How have everyone’s preparations gone for Christmas? We’ll be staying at DH’s sister’s …7 -
Re: Apple muncher's number crunching
That’s good news for PIP2 -
Re: 2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD - The Joy of Decluttering
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments. I am hoping that it will declutter a lot of my mental health stress. I am sure it will. Now to find a new job!14 -
Re: Phone missing from box
Contact Amazon.3 -
Re: Manchester Airport APCOA fine incoming
Easy isnt it, to the non believers!2 -
Re: Use of Probate Services
Good so far. Can the family agree 1. To give notice to vacate the tenancy? Who is the LL? 2. That some (or two) in direct line of inheritance will sort out administration with the Probate Registry, i…1 -
Re: Is the London Bullion Market going to implode
Big difference between price fixing and stealing silver. There's inspection over gold/silver. Would be a massive scandal if at bank level they took the physical metal, the bank would collapse. …1 -
Re: How to approach aunt about potentially appointing a power of attorney
That was going round in my head a lot too. Wondered if the OP may be able to get the aunt to change her phone number then only give the new number out on a need-to-have basis. Sounds straightforward…1 -
Re: Sick leave over Xmas
If you had a Fit Note from your GP covering the whole period that you were absent from work then I think you would have a good argument to allow carry-forward of annual leave. Don't think that B…1





