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Re: Escape to the country & living off savings
Thanks jwil, Tresinia, dia and Doris 😊 Have had a peaceful relaxing day. Was a bit tearful this morning but have been in contact with my sister and other family. Had a lovely lunch at my friends. Th…3 -
Re: Poison letter sent to my now ex partner!
This is exactly what I was thinking! I would call her out on it and say that she must have written it as an excuse to get out of the relationship. Sounds like she got cold feet. Any sane person woul…2 -
Re: Poison letter sent to my now ex partner!
This happened to me, but I showed my husband the letter and we laughed about it. We assumed it was a co- worker up to mischief. Then it happened the following year and he notified HR. They didn’t do …4 -
Re: Wife death - Please help with where to begin...
Evening everyone, I'm back and could really use some advice and opinions. It's been almost 3 months since I was widowed — I somehow managed to get the probate granted. Now I need to start s…1 -
Re: What to do just in case
You need to sort out the practical stuff, but the most important is that you give him hugs if he consents, tell him how much you love him and facilitate his friendships, even if you don't partic…2 -
Re: Wannabe first time buyer in my 40s- is it doable?!
I had to go really hard for a year or two (late 30s), work extra jobs, pay every spare penny off debts, and get my credit score up. I bought a house at 40, but bought in an area where houses were che…1 -
Re: Will making a payment to Outfox Energy stop DD changing?
You are supposed to be in credit at all times. It's no longer appropriate to borrow money from energy retailers. I don't think any utility company says this and neither does the regulator.…1 -
Re: "Where is the car kept during the day"
Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... Perhaps this is a radical suggestion but maybe phoning every single company on a price comparison website would take forever & a day & that asking on a forum that&#…2 -
Re: Octopus Solar Panel quotes + a window on the roof
Err, I belive the IQ8P has a nominal output rating of 480 W and can be used with considerably larger inputs. The models keep changing, and I'm no expert, so please double-check.1 -
Re: NST January 2026: Shake and Vac
Happy New Year everyone. Been a strange year already. Roommate G was taken to the hospital a couple of days ago. He is an alcoholic and is not doing well. Trying to get him into rehab. He was slurrin…8
