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What would you do? Pay or not pay ...
About 2 or 3 months ago I was called into school because my son had got himself into a bit of bother with another lad the same age (both Year 7). They were play fighting and the other lads glasses were broken. The school questioned both my son and the other pupil and they admitted they were being stupid but there was no…
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Nephew in care....what are my rights?
Hi there, I am really hoping that someone can help. My brother's son was taken into care at birth. My brother and his girlfriend have been pretending that they still have him and that everytime we call he is sleeping and they say they are not ready yet to show him off. My father contacted social work who have confirmed…
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Friends help!
I know this isn't strictly moneysaving but I would really welcome some advice. I have a group of friends, we've known each other for several years and although we are all of different backgrounds, ages etc we have always got along brilliantly. A few days ago, my friends were all going out for a night out together, I went…
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Cafcass - "Wishes and Feelings" report
Hi there. Have your children ever had to talk to Cafcass about their access with the non-resident parent? Did it go OK? Was it as gruelling for them as I'm imagining? Did the report actually reflect what they wanted? We're off to Cafcass tomorrow morning... Thank you. :)
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Mothercare Monkey
Please help Old Stylers. I am desperately trying to find one of the mothercare soother monkeys. It is the one with the long arms and legs. My grandson has one and we need a spare in case manfred is lost but Mothercare have stopped making and stocking them. We did have a spare but he has been brought into play since…
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Moving in with someone who's in debt???
Hiya I'm pretty sure you will be financially linked, someone more experienced will be along in a mo who can give you more advice, did not want to read and run. Drama xxx
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Trousers for kids with small waist, long legs
Hi I know there has got to be others with the same problems. Son is 11 and has a tiny waist, with long legs. There is nothing physically wrong with him, he's just going to be tall and slim like his dad and brother. It doesnt matter how much they eat they don't put on an ounce of fat, I think it just jumps and lands on me…
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Damaged tv from homecinemanetwork
Last week I ordered a 42inch tv from homeinemanetwork. It arrived on Saturday in a damaged box and the tv has a dent in th back of it. I paid £399 for it. I called them today and they say they have no more in stock to send a replacement. The next cheapest one they have is £399. What would you do? I dnt want to pay the…
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Eldery Neighbour keeps knocking on our door - help please.
Hi there. I know that this probably doesn't belong in this part of the forum, but this section always comes up with sensible, helpful advice so that's why I'm posting here - Here goes. I'm getting a little freaked out at a eldery neighbour over the road who keeps coming to our house. She keeps knocking on the door and…
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Our cleaner wont use budget cleaning products!
Cheeky cow. We live in a shared house and as there are 6 of us all working full time, we club together and once a week get someone in to give the communal rooms a once over. Anyway we stocked up on cleaning products from lidl and pound stretcher etc only to find a snotty note left last week saying the products we've left…
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I can't decide between two curtain choices...
Please can i have some opinions, i've narrowed it down to these two, DH doesnt mind and my mum likes both (ultimately i get to choose :D ). Has anyone got either and what are your thoughts. I'd also purchase a couple of cushions for the bed too to match. I really these curtains but the cushions are ok…
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My mothers eyes
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Neighbours Smoke
Does any body else get fed up with there neighbours ciggie smoke !!! Our neighbours chain smoke, which is there bussiness but what is driving us mad is in the garden all we can smell and have wafting over us is there smoke and it stinks.:mad: We have put up 6ft fencing have covered them in plants taking care to get as much…
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please help need advice
Can somebody please advise i have a property from a previous relationship which is about to be sold, my new husband of a year is saying he will be entitled to half of it? it is my name only not his.
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Good start to the day...!
Had 2 emails this morning. One says I've won a million dollars, the other's from a nice African gentleman who wants to transfer 2 million dollars to my bank account as his government will confiscate it otherwise. All I have to do is send them my full bank account details. And some people say if it seems too good to be…
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what should i do
today is our last ever day of uni, its been planned for sometime that after the exam, the class and lecturers are going out for a meal and meant to be goiing out in town after. obviously its a pretty sad day for us but wanted to spend it together - hence my problem. i have no money, the meal is £10 which is how much i have…
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Feeling a bit low...
Think OH and I may be about to break up... I'm not sure how I feel about it, maybe it's the right thing to do as we have been totally miserable lately, but I am feeling very low and lonely. I don't know who to talk to and the two friends I've just called haven't answered their phones. I guess I've come on here to get it…
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Sacked whilst pregnant?
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Reasonable time for 14 yr old DS to be home in the evening
we ask our 14yr DS to be home by 8.30 pm each evening. he says it is too early. But him and his mates are just hanging around the village we live in. It is causing endless arguments and it of couse so unfair and every other kid is allowed out later!! Which is not true.
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Getting 2 year old into their own room/bed
My nearly 2 year old was fine going to bed in her own room when she was in a cot but then started to climb and one night climbed out and fell out so I had to take the sides down. As soon as the sides came down she realised she could come out of her room and for the past few weeks has come into my bed. I have tried to get…
