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Bereavement Problems
Hi all. Well, a bit of background. I live in the city doing a very stressy job. My parents are divorced, my mum (a qualified nurse) had been living with my Nana as her full time carer for about two years, my Nana was 90, and suffering various old age related ailments mainly crippling arthritis and angina. But she was sound…
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Extra points at TESCO
Hello to all you Tesco shoppers. Have read in Saturday 5th Aug Daily Mail paper that Tesco are trying to slash the number of bags they give to customers,in an attempt to cut costs and go Green..... Tesco say they will give its cardholding customers loyalty points to encourage them to reuse the carrier bags. According to…
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Any websites that advise on non poisonous plants safe for kids?
Does anyone know of any websites listing safe plants? I am about to start planting my newly stripped garden and I have a toddler and hopefully planning another in the future and want the plants I choose to be safe for them. Thanks in advance.
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Becoming money saving by growing your own food
A number of my friends have tried using some space in their garden's to grow some veg, For example, Carrots, beans, toms, Pumpkins... They claim to save money on shopping by doing this, but can it really be money saving after buying the seeds, soil and water?
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Cheap things to do with the family
Has anyone got any cheap ideas of interesting things a son can do with his Mum. We do bird watching and word searches together but I was just looking for some other cheap hobbies we could do together. My Mum is getting on a bit and not in great health so I know I have to make everyday count.
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New buisness - advice needed.
Hi. I am looking for advice regarding a new buisiness I am starting. I am going to be selling tiles for craft products. I have purchased some and re-sold them. I have contacted a company which sells the tiles I want and asked them if I can sell their products in my place of work. They have said yes and will send me their…
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Looknig for a double bed?
Hi All, Hoping someone on here could let me know the cheapest place - Internet or High Street where I could buy a double bed. I have had a bad experience with Argos before so I'm trying to avoid getting one from them....I'm also particularly interested in places that could deliver in less than 14 days. Your help is much…
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Just married foreign lady - what to do now?
Hi all, I've just married a lovely Polish lady who was in England working (known her a couple of years) - the wedding was in Poland (fully legit!). What to do now? Registry office in England says we don't need to "register" the wedding - but how will anyone know she's my wife? Can I register her as "english" now? And if…
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Baptism - Am I expected to provide a gift?
Hi all, Hoping you can help. I'm going to the baptism of my friends baby (about four months old) in a fortnight and I am wondering if I would be expected to take a gift with me or if a nice card will suffice?? The friend was a very close friend at Uni but I've only seen her a couple of times since we all left Uni. These…
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Ex husband having a cheek!
I'm sorry if this isn't particularly money saving but I just need to vent! I split up with my son's father 4 and a half years ago. He has contact every other weekend but has always been a bit "distant" with his son. He has 4 kids from his first marriage who he has never really bothered with and never really paid for. He…
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Divorce using the internet
If anyone has any advice on the above would be greatly appreciated. Do we need to get a 'clean break' consent order? Sorry not much information given but everyone seems to think i am joking about it so quite painful to talk about
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job loss and deep debt
I'll be brief..husband started own co 5yrs ago, they were stitched by a huge firm who had v clever solicitors and didnt get a penny. we lost around 50k plus had remortgaged. last 3 yrs, since that happened, he has had jobs but they were all contract based so came to an end. he was lucky enough at the time to get job…
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Lake District
Anybody know of any decent cheap places to visit when going to the Lakes, we're staying in Ambleside and need ideas for places if it rains as well, also have 2 small children that need to be entertained and if anybody knows of decent places to eat that don't cost the earth Ta :confused:
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Deed of Variance
Can someone tell me what a Deed of Variance is in relation to a Will? Many thanks Dianne
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XMIL asked my advice
A little advice please, I am still on friendly terms with my elderly XMIL and visit her as often as I can. She now lives alone and owns her own home , she has two children and does not get on particularly well with either , they on the whole leave her to her own devices apart from doing her some shopping once a week , she…
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How to find out my baby boy's N.I Number?
hi guys popped into lloyds tsb today to open a savers account for my baby boy ( nearly 4 months old) anyway got all forms filled out and the tax form said national insurance number of the applicant, i told the bank person that i dont think he has one, and she said that it will be on his medical card. but we dont have a…
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day out
sorry if i've put this in the wrong place please move it if so never done this before. I just need some help its my sisters birthday soon and She has always really been my mother because our own has serious alcohol issues. she has always said she wants to go an see a show in london i know it its easy to book but can any…
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godparents
hi i have just been asked to be the godparent for my little nice and i was wondering what i could get her as a gift
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Baby Bath Product not tested on animals
Hi there - I am trying to find a baby bath product to wash my baby with that hasn't been tested on animals. I was thinking of buying a supermarket own brand as its my understanding that most of the major supermarkets don't test their own products on animals. However, a lot of these seem to be "no tears" formulas which to…
