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Mature students - how old were you?
Hi I'm seriously considering going back to uni next year. I think I'm just looking for reassurance that some other people have done or are doing so at a similar age (I will be nearly 36 if I get in next year and 38 1/2 when I finish :o ). I really don't feel old but I need to be realistic about my prospects. Also, how did…
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Worries over braces
My son,aged 14, after a 2 year wait, saw a NHS orthodontist a few months ago, and he recommended fixed braces for an overbite, prominent upper teeth and misalignment. Before treatment started he had to have three teeth extracted and he went through that very bravely. But last night he suddenly said that he didn't want to…
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Any parents of preschoolers out there learning Jolly Phonics?
I'm currently going through letter sounds etc with my youngest daughter just trying to teach her her phonics. I recall with my older two that they used to sing Jolly Phonics songs at nursery to learn each letter sound (e.g. "A, A Ants on my arm" etc). Does anyone else know/remember any of these songs or even better where I…
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Friends?
How many friends do you have? Im just curious. I have 3 people who i consider my closest friends, a few that i text all the time but hardly see and then work friends.
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mamas and papas star lite swing
Hello, I have been given a mamas and papas star lite swing but it dose not swing very well. has anyone had one with the same problem if so can it be fixed? Cheers NM
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Bad relationship
I've been with my boyfriend since I was 16 years old. He was my first serious boyfriend, he'd been with somebody for 2 years before me. Things got pretty full on, pretty quick, we never really 'dated' we was just all of a sudden a full on couple. I was very naive at 16, as I say, first relationship. Looking back, he…
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Need SMP advice!
I am 35 weeks pregnant and have been off work for nearly 4 weeks sick (pregnancy related). I work for a very small company with only 4 employees so dont have a HR dept or anything like that.My boss has recently informed me that he was supposed to pay me £123 for the first 6 weeks of my maternity leave but because I have…
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Just moved home, what do i need to change my address on?
All i can think of to change is my bank and credit card lol. I can think of anything else that would need to know. I've done my doctors already :D
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MSE Parents Club Part 7
This is a continuation of the Parents Club part 6 which can be found HERE. Part 6 was eventually closed due to the length of it :) All parents are welcome, mums & dads with children of any age. We're also happy to help people who just have questions about kids, even if you don't have any yet. This is a place of mutual…
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Best site to use to send flowers to Germany
My Gran died and I would like to send some flowers to my aunts and uncles in Germany, which is the best/cheapest website to use?
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Do you have to sign the electoral register
I recieved my letter that im supposed to sign and send back i did so last year but requested that my name wasnt public, but i was put on the public one anyway so this year, after spending hours on the phone asking why i was put on the public electoral roll, i decided not to sign my letter. Since then i have had a very…
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What romantic things does your OH do for you?
In thoughtful mode today... I was wondering, particularly for couples who have come out of the honeymoon phase and dropped back into real life LOL, what does your OH do that is romantic? Question for both ladies and mens:D I ask because I was thinking of some romantic things I've read that ladies' OHs have done for them,…
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Antidepressants
I am currently on antidepressants for postnatal depression. My bf and I are also going through a hard time and I just worried if the fact that I am on pills would affect anything if we were to split up, i.e. would he have more chance of getting custody of our daughter because of them (he is currently a stay at home dad)?
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Grrr flippin schools
Sorry to do this and plz feels free to move/delete this post but I just need to vent about my little girls school because they have made me sooo cross. Little girls is 3 and has been in school for 3 weeks now and came home yesterday asking if she could have money for an apple because she couldn't have one. Not knowing what…
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Frustrated Virgin media customer needs help from a Sky plus viewer!
Hi! Just moved to a new area and found out I can only have access to Virgin media and NOT Sky as I am used to. Problem is, Virgin TV misses a LOT of the channels I watch. Of particular interest is The Africa Channel on Sky 268. I am hooked on the South African Soap GENERATIONS. It airs everyday but also omnibus on…
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When should I start TTC to make sure I get my OMP?
We are ready to start trying for a baby, or will be when we move (hopefully in the next couple of months) and want to make sure I don't miss out on my employers Occupational Maternity Pay by starting too soon! I am entitled if I have: "1 year or more’s service at the 11th week before the EWC" I reckon that at 29 weeks I…
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Something I have often wondered
I always wonder, when hearing of people getting married after living together first. On my wedding day, as I walked from my parents house to the wedding car. I looked back at the house and thought - I will no longer be living there anymore. From now on I'll be living with my (about to be) husband in our new house. My life…
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Petition to No.10 regarding Childcare arrangements!
Not sure if this is the correct board to post on but here goes. Two people provide mutual childcare for each other. They are employed by the same company to do the same job on a job sharing basis. Following a complaint to Ofsted and a visit from an Ofsted inspector they are advised that they are commiting an offence and…
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Request for maternity records
I've recently emailed the Medical Records Controller at my local hospital requesting copies of my maternity notes from the births of my two children. I received this response yesterday:- "Your request has been forwarded to our Legal Services department who will able to assist you. However, please note that these are…
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Mothers leaving their children
I have the opportunity of a short work contract in New York. My children are all school age and would stay at home with their father. I would be expected to go away for 5 months, obviously as it isn't too far away I would visit the children and they could come and see me. I would anticipate seeing them every two to three…
