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Needing some advice..... Things not going well
Hi, I am a regular user of this forum, but due to the contents of this post I am using a different username, this whole situation is very embarrasing and I dont want people to look at my regular username differently, hope you can understand. About 2 weeks ago I was arrested for inciting a child to engage in sexual activity…
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Areas in Swindon
Hi we are moving to Swindon and coming to look at some new builds the areas they are in are Wooten Bassett and Wichestow off Croft Road. Can anyone tell me what these areas are like please and also are there anymore New build estates as we are very interested in a new build. We would ideally like them to be very close to…
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UK citizen who wants to marry an african woman...
This is a bit of a tricky situation..I want to marry my partner who is a citizen of Burkina Faso..she doesn't speak english, I speak French..I am a british citizen How can I marry her if she can't speak english? basically she won't be allowed in here because she will fail the english test..or is there a way around this?…
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selling a house
I wasn't sure where to put this - but as my concern is more about relationships than house sales, I've put it here! Last year an elderly relative died & left her house to my brother & me. It is an unusual house, in an area that has become rather run-down in the last 25 years. By co-incidence I was due to start a job nearby…
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Surprise rent bill
My mother died in hospital towards the end of November last year, and at that time I informed Viewpoint Housing association of her death as this is who my mother was renting her flat. The majority of her rent was paid by housing benefit. When my mother died, she had little money, no insurance and no assets. Her funeral was…
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Cooking forum?
What is your favourite one?
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Husband coming for money
My husband walked out on me after 14 years of marriage in mid December last year. When we first got together I was about to separate from my first husband with whom I had two children. My first husband and I divorced fairly amicably and I the house was signed over into my name and I was granted a fair maintenance. I also…
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Partner's stolen from children
I've been saving most of my child benefit for both my children since they were born; £50 a month each. The idea was that it would help with their university fees. Their father was a signatory on the accounts, like me. As he worked from home it seemed easier if he managed the accounts. Now my children are older, and do need…
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Mediation advice please
I have my initial mediation meeting in a week. Currently my kids go to their dads for 3 days and 3 nights a week. Originally I was going to keep it at this until my eldest turned 3 and started nursery part time.. and was then going to change access to 2 days and nights one week and 3 the next. Meaning every other Saturday…
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Teething tips please....
I need survive this awful time... The two eldest never suffered with teething, only problems we had were constant chewing things and sore bottoms. Twin boy number one not suffering either two little bottom teeth have just appeared overnight:D. Twin boy number two is suffering like anything, tried teething powders, calpol,…
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How long can an executor take to distribute an estate?
I need some advice about my rights as a beneficiary of an estate. My father died in October 2008 and my brother is the sole executor. My relationship with my brother has now broken down completely and I have had no contact from him for nearly 6 months, despite my requests to know what is happening. The estate is worth…
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finding out the sex of an unborn baby
Does any-one have any experience of finding out the sex of their unborn baby from a scan at any of the hospitals in Belfast (The Mater , The Royal or even Antrim). My Daughter is expecting a baby and had chosen to have it delivered in the Mater as this is where her Mum gave birth to all of our Children but she has been…
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Giving Key Back
I have started a new user name as family also use this site. Our Daughter moved in with her partner 3 years ago he had a morgage on a flat with his parents name on the morgage as well, when she moved in she also went on so 4 people on it. he in this time was off sick for 8 months insurence covered morgage she paid all…
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Money Saving 13th Garden Party
My daughter is 13 soon and so we're having a garden party her - fingers crossed for the weather. She wanted a bouncy castle (even though we already have a 14ft trampoline in the garden..........) however on pricing this it was too expensive for only 3 hours use. So......... We'll have music outside, a gazebo with seating…
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Contraceptive Implant.....your views on it
I hate this damned thing, and FINALLY I've managed to get an appointment to have it removed. :j Just wondering other peoples take on the implant. I lost 2 stone in weight, but when I went on the implant I gained it all within 2 months! It doesn't put weight on you, it just increased my appetite and my will power wasn't so…
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need help with nappy rash!!!
my poor lil boy has always suffered from quite severe nappy rash, especially when he's teething, well he's 2.5yrs now and i think he's just cut the big teeth, but has also had a bit of an upset tummy, so not a good combination for his poor bum!!! I took him to the doctors a couple of weeks ago with the nappy rash as he was…
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Charity threatens to contest will
Updated on Page6 Sorry this is rather long and complicated! I am posting this on behalf of my mother who is very upset right now. Her sister died early last year and in her will left instructions that the house be sold and the proceeds divided between her three sisters and a certain charity. the charity were also to…
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Babies
Hi My wife and I are hoping to start a family once debt-free. I was just wondering (having no experience of babies!) how much I will realistically have to budget for this. Does anyone have a rough idea of how much we'd have to spend to get everything we'd need for the baby to start with, and then how much we'd have to…
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baby drowsy after jabs
Is it normal for a 3 month old baby to be excessively drowsy 48 hours after his 12 week jabs? My grandson has missed a feed because he's still asleep, which is unheard of! His temperature's fine and he's breathing normally, but he's so sleepy he just couldn't be woken for the feed.
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death certificate - other names used
As some of you may be aware, my partner recently passed away. I have a new problem. My partner used 2 names. Her real name (on birth certificate) and a working name (she was a model) She had bank accounts and other official paperwork in both names. It doesnt appear the names were linked to each other. Her Will gives her…
