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Magnetix projects
Does anyone please know of any websites that give ideas for Magnetix projects? There are a couple on the box, but some other ideas would be good. Thank you.
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Planning a wedding and saving money
Me and my partner have been together for almost 10 years now and we have 2 lovely children. Given the way relationships go these days it's surprising but we are still very much in love. Anyway now at the age of 28 my thoughts have really started to turn towards the future and in particular retirement. At the moment we have…
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Midwife Trouble!
Okay I know Im early but already Im dreading meeting my 'midwife'. I know her from my last pregnancy and she is still there at my practice. But it mildly the woman shouldnt be in her position, she is deeply unprofessional and caused me a few problems before with my last pregnancy. I complained about her and nothing…
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Little money, one child, another on the way and nowhere to go
Hello, I have woken up once again at 02:00 am so I will try to be brief. I was apart from my husband for almost a year. Things were going wonderfully and we decided that I move back to our family home. Of course during this time I became pregnant and the baby is due in a few weeks. Very sadly for a few weeks now it's all…
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Mum keep sending money to mail fraudsters-any ideas?
I have an elderly parent (83) who keeps getting letters stating she is a winner to lotteries and 'reports'. By now should be one of the riches people in the UK, but is far from rich. My Mum had to go into hospital 4 Saturdays ago - stroke. On Monday she managed to tell me she had this important letter. On Tuesday being…
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who loves or hates a quinny buzz?
hello moneysavers i want a quinny buzz have wanted one for so long now am thinking i cud scrape up enuff to get a 2nd hand one off ebay but before buying i thought id ask the mum/dads here wat they thought i imagine its small nad easy to steer with one hand there for enabling me to pay my bus fare push with one hand and…
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buggy help
HELP!! i am going to be a mum in may and having pushchair problems!! there are so many and i dont know where to start!!! having read up a bit, i have decided i dont want one of the travelsystem things where the baby from birth to 6 months sits in a car seat. i like the idea of the silver cross 3d but the child would be…
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anniversary cards
Hi everyone, It's my 10th wedding anniversary in February and I can't find any cards in the shops that say '10th anniversary' on them. They're all 25th or 50th etc. Does anyone know where I might find the type of card i'm looking for ???? Many thanks if anyone can help..:beer: :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j
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Separation after 20 Year Marriage - Advice Please
After a 20 year marriage me and dh have been separated since Sept this year and in the New Year I will going to see a solicitor as he is becoming difficult over money issues. We have a mortgage on our house in joint names, for £43,000 and he has been paying me £400 a month to cover mortgage and money for our 14 year old…
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baby on the way, tax code changes?
Hi all, hope you had a good christmas and a happy new year to you all. We are due a new arrival come March/April and I'm wondering if the tax codes change for husband and wife? thanks for your help...
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Indigestion in pregnancy (costing me a fortune)
Can anyone help? I have terrible indigestion (i am 7 months pregnant) - i have had mallox and gaviscon on prescription which was great as free but neither have worked. I have therefore had to resort back to rennies (expensive and to be honest only slightly effective). At the end of my tether - really getting me down :(…
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Fancy Dress ..... Help!!!
I'm in need of some inspiration. I'm off to a fancy dress party on New Years Eve, its no set theme but I just cant think of what to go as. I've been to a couple of fancy dress shops today but they were really expensive and a bit tatty to be honest. can anyone help with ideas on cheap to make/buy costumes for a woman.…
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Visiting family - what do I do??
Ok, so here's the story. Myself and husband have just spend our first married Christmas together alone, and were planning to spend New Years the same. However, my parents and younger sister want me to visit them tomorrow until New Years Day. This would be OK except for a few facts; - Husband hates visiting for a number of…
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Need to start saving!!!!!!!! help
Hi, has anyone got any ideas on how to help me!! I am a mum of two boys ages 7 and 6 in a long term relationship of 15 years and both mydself and my partner both work. my partner is a train driver who works shifts and i am a civil servant working 4 days a week. we bring home approx each month £2300, we have a mortgage of…
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Not money-saving, but.......
If you could have one person back in your life, who would it be? Although I miss a number of people, it's my Mother above all people I miss. Today is the worst as it's the anniversary of her death :cry: ....
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Cork board/white board?
Hi This year instead of having a family calender I am thinking of getting a cork/white board, do they do one that is half and half? So then in stead of sticking stuff to the fridge it can go on the cork board and every 1, 4 of us can have a section on the white board to write down parties, dr`s appoints etc. Or can anyone…
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what age does a child have to be to make own descions??
Just wondering how old a child has to be before their feelings and thoughts have to be listened to and taken into account?
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Children and a new father figure questions!
I wanted to ask mums/dads who have been single parents then met a new partner... how did you manage moving a new person into the home? I'm asking because I'm curious, this may be a possibility later on next year for me and I want to be fully prepared. I've been with my current partner around six months, and he has made it…
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Birthday Party
My 2 DS's will have their birthdays next month 5 days apart, for the past few years they have had joint birthday parties that usually cost me about £90. This year I really don't want to spend alot, what would people suggest I do or what have other people done? My children will be 6 & 7. Thanks.
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Is his diet adequate....?
Hi all, Just a quick question about my DS1 's diet he refuses point blank to eat potatoes in any way shape or form as this is a staple food will he be OK he does eat pasta but also refuses to eat rice. He eats some veg i.e white cabbage, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, peas and he loves salad well lettuce cucumber tomato…
