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Fireworks at 11:30pm on a Sunday night...
Just after people's opinions on whether or not they would do this? It started at 10:30pm last night, carried on for about half an hour, stopped for 30 mins or so, then started again at 11:30pm. It's really hot outside, people keep their windows open at night and I had to be up at 4am this morning :o I was quite annoyed...
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Sainsbury online shopping & delivery
I am considering doing an online shop with sainsburys as there are a few things they do that tesco don't. My nearest one is 12 miles away or the next closest 17 miles, so i thought it would be cheaper to order online, rather than a return journey. Anyway i have checked out the online discount/vouchers board but can't find…
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Change of title after marriage but not changing name.
Hi everyone, I recently got married and will not be taking my husbands name - I sound really horrible saying this, but I don't like it! So I'll be keeping my own name! I do, however, want it to be clear that I am married - I was thinking about being known as Mrs Maidenname. I haven't yet got round to changing my title with…
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Pre empting noisy neighbour and asking them to keep it down?
Ok all this isnt really for advise or a moan so if its in the wrong place then please move it. This stems from an 'interesting' conversation over lunch yesterday with my SIL. We live in a detached property and there are three of our houses (all the same size/ layout) which make up a kind of triangle with all three gardens…
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Ideas for party bags for 10 year old boy
DS having a Laserquest party for his 10th. Any ideas for Party bags? Done books from The Book People and wee lego sets in the past so looking for something else. Thanks in advance. C
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In for a penny, in for a pound?
A family member has been very down recently, so I went to visit him and whilst there decided to buy him a gift. It was completely unprompted and simply because I thought he would like it. It was quite expensive (around £300) and he loved it so money well spent. It's money I have; any spare cash goes into my "house deposit…
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How would/did you celebrate your silver wedding anniversary?
Hi all, hoping for some inspiration here... We are celebrating our 25th next May and would like to mark the occasion. We started off thinking of a holiday but are now not sure as we will have a holiday later in the year anyway (finances allowing, lol). Going out for dinner seems a bit lame (not trying to offend anyone who…
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Need help / support
Hi all Long time user of site first time poster. I need some help/advice/support and I don't know where to turn. I have been married 10 years and have 2 small children. My marriage has not been good over the past year or so and I have finally realised that I don't love my wife anymore. I put off telling her for a few…
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Been screwed over inheritence!
Sadly my Father passed away in March - was there together with elder brother & sister. They are both retired, had keys to Dad's house, and yes were more involved with attended to our Father before he went into care. My brother handled the 'Estate' - he did have Power of Attorney, just as he had done our Mother's some years…
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Long thread warning : Your take on it - Is it obvious to you?
Really long, so please turn back if you're not in the mood! My grandmother lived abroad. When I was 21, I called her (calls were very expensive back then) and had a chat, and also told her I was getting married. She was delighted to hear from me, congratulated me, and told me that she was giving me her diamond ring. This…
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Child Welfare Hearing - Update
Dont know if some of you may remember my posts last month regarding my abusive and controlling ex taking me to court for joint custody of our son, well Friday was D-Day and after all the stress and worry I felt it went really well so just wanted to give all of you who offered advice and reassurance an update Firstly his…
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Your take on it - Is it obvious to you?
I'm going to pull this thread and repost as a poll. Really long, so please turn back if you're not in the mood! My grandmother lived abroad. When I was 21, I called her (calls were very expensive back then) and had a chat, and also told her I was getting married. She was delighted to hear from me, congratulated me, and…
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Can a daycare nursery be too flash?
Having been let down a bit by our existing nursery (records not kept very well, plus they only spell our son's name right 50% of the time, and now they are closed for 6 weeks for essential repairs that could have been picked up on earlier), we are looking at alternatives close by. One that my wife visited on Friday was…
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Sola, vista, elea or something else??
Hi, I am due baby number 2 in November and having real trouble trying to choose a pram. I had a list of 3 that I liked, uppababy vista, maxi cosi elea and graco evo. However last weekend we found ourselves in Mamas and Papas and we fell in love with their Sola in denim. My partner ended up paying the 25% deposit on it and…
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Fel let down by the 'system'.......
My husband recently lost his job. We have both always worked and when I was made redundant a few years back I took on some really horrid badly paid jobs until I found a proper job again. Now my husband lost his job it seems apart from jobseekers we dont qualify for any financial help. The child tax credit people said we…
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Legal Aid Help
My partner is in need of Legal Aid, we need emergency representation to fight a residency order being made by a granparent for our son. I had a Jobseekers interview on Friday 10th August and the claim will take 2-3 weeks, now our solicitor is saying she cannot represent us until we have some kind of letter from Jobseekers…
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Take to or collect from school
Hi, My son will start school soon and Im thinking of making a flexible work request to start later so I could drop him off in the moring; I just wondered what your experience has been and what is more beneficial? Taking them to school or being there for collection. We both work full time so won't be able to do both…
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painful arthritic hands - what do you call this device?
Mother in Law is now really bad with her hands, and finds getting electric plugs out of the sockets very difficult. I told her about those ring things that you can stick (I think they're stuck anyway) on the plug so that they are easier to remove from the socket. Damned if I can find the things online!! What would you…
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Old Style 1st Birthday?
My friend's baby boy is 1 this December and she lives in a 1 bed flat with no garden or anything. Do you have any suggestions as to what she could do to celebrate his Birthday? They live near town so there are quite a few things available but she wanted to keep it old style, no indoor play gyms or things like that. She…
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Advice of how to deal with very rude Head Teacher
Hello During the last week of term I decided to speak to the Head concerning some information that I had been given concerning a member of her staff (by another member of her staff) that it was in her best interests to know asap. I approached her on the playground and asked to speak to her about a confidential issue. She…
