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Need some advice please
I am asking this on behalf of my mum. A couple of weeks ago my mum had a small patio layed in her back garden by a small firm local to her. A few days after they started they set leaflets to every house in her area showing what work they did. On this leaflet they printed my mums full name and address - not just Mrs xx of…
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Bottles of milk at bedtime?
When would you draw the line? When is it time to stop the bedtime bottle?
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cotton bottoms nappies
how do you use them? someone gave me a load of covers, can i use them with terries? if not what size are the prefolds so i can make some nappies to fit? thanks.
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baby cereal and juice
HI we weaned my daughter at four months old and at first was happy to apy for all the baby stuff but the cereals are extortionate prices as are the juices. does anyone know of any cheap cereals and juices suitable for babies. my daughter is now 5.5 months old thanks!
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How do you spilt the bills with your OH?
I am living with my OH and we manage our money as follows: Separate bank a/cs Separate DDs for each share of the rent DD each for electricity and cable/broadband We food shop together occasionally, but the rest of the time we just take in in turns to buy food/household stuff. Our finances are more or less as they were when…
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what hrlp can i get taking in family members kids
my friend has taken in family his wifes sisters 2 kids after her mum died and left 3 kids the eldest was looking after them but wanted to go out a lot so my friend decided to take them in hes now on family credit but wants to know what else he would be entitled 2 they r two girls ages 10 and 12 they r currently staying in…
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domestic violence
afternoon, I hope this is in the right place, found answer please remove Marianne x
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how do you get organised?
silly question but im so unorganised with the house i cannot seem to get everything done what i need to get done,i am a sahm to 2 children who are at school,younger one till 1 oclock and is hard work! how does everyone else manage and i cant?
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How do you know your marriage is over??
I am really unhappy with my husband, I think a large amount of the stress has been caused by (my) money worries and this has really shown up the flaws in our relationship. He has a totally different attitude towards money to me; I’m not a skinflint, but before I met him I used to try and be careful with money; he is the…
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help! hsbc won't let us make a joint account into single ones!!
Hi, Can anyone advise me please? My husband left me 3 weeks ago, so I want to make our joint account into a single one in my name as then I can keep on the DDs and S/Os etc. When I rang HSBC they said no problem, bring in a letter signed by both parties etc. So my husband went in Monday. They said he had to go to the main…
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Inheritance Advice
Hi All, Well it's a long story and I don't really know who will be able to advise me on this. When I was 9 my great grandmother died leaving me half share of a house with my uncle and £16,000 in trust..however it was labelled that we could not have the inheritance until my nan died (her daughter) who resided in the…
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Where can I get a good low prices delivery flowers?
Web links are welcome. Thanks:rotfl:
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Big families
I only have one child at the moment (1yr old dd), but I'd love to have 4 children:rotfl:. DH thinks we won't be able to afford a big family. How many children do you have and does it get a lot more expensive with more than one or because of hand-me-downs etc is it affordable?
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when do i class myself as newly seperated?
i have been married for years, living together for 6. we have no children together but grown up kids from previous relationships. shortly after marrying had accident and had to stop work and start claiming DLA AND IB my company also started paying me an income loss type of insurance they had that i knew nothing about which…
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Step parenting and Student son moving out....advice appreciated
I would really appreciate any advice on this. Apologies in advance for the length of the post. My son is 17. I got married for the second time when he was 9. My son and my new hubbie got on great until my son reached about 14, then it was like two bulls in a field going head to head. They are like chalk and cheese, they…
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Joint account nightmare! Help!
I'll begin from the beginning!!! My ex partner and i split up March 2007. At the time, we had a joint account, with the RBS which they froze, and established a separate account for me. I opened an account with a completely separate bank (had a bad history with RBS anyway!) and moved all my wages etc across to the new bank,…
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any one know any sale maternity clothes
i am currently 6 months pregnant getting very uncomfortable, i was just wondering if any one knew of any shops online that have a sale on maternity ty x
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Toddler birthday present - ideas?
Hi, My friend's little girl turns two in a few weeks :A I live in another city, and am currently unemployed so money is tight. I was thinking of popping a voucher in a card, but there doesn't seem to be much thought in that? I dunno, I guess I like finding really good pressies for people! Does anyone have any suggestions?…
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Where to start - single parent has dimentia
Can you please help me to advise a friend whose elderly mother lives alone 350 miles away and is suffering from dimentia. It has reached the stage where she probably needs residential care as she no longer has a carer who helps her at home. Who does she contact, in what order, to get help and advice? What agencies will be…
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Eating issues with my Daughter
Hi There, i wonder if anyone could give me a little bit of help or advice. The background is i have spent most of my adult life battling with my weight. I have a 2 year old daughter and in no way want to pass these issues i have over to my daughter so when she was tiny i threw out all my diet books etc and i would never…
