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free time ideas
hello I looking for some cheapish ideas on how to spend some free time. I am a single mum and my time has been filled with my child for 15 years or work. I am feeling it now that he off doing his own stuff. I just feel quite strange doing stuff on my own. Has anyone else been in this situation. Most of my friends have…
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Anybody similar to me and have no family to speak of?
Rather than post this on my other thread (about finding a Geeky or Nerdy girl) I thought I'd start a new one. I guess it's kind of related but at the same time a different subject. I haven't really got much in the way of a family - essentially I only have one family member and that's my mum who lives hundreds of miles…
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5 years after marriage ends
Hi I am seeking some advice on how to proceed forward. Around 5 years ago myself and ex wife separated, however I've never really moved on from it and held a lot of emotions inside regards her. Lately, I've been feeling very down about not being able to tell her these things that I need to so I can move on. With respect of…
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Whats the status on P.E. in schools?
Is it compulsary or not? I've been trying to find out. My 15 year old daughter hates P.E. to the point that she fakes illness to get out of it. She gets plenty of exercise elsewhere (it's a 1.5 mile walk to and from school every day) and we do a lot of activities during the week. Now that she has chosen her options (last…
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trust & respect
me and my friend have been debating . can you have respect without trust ?? is it a case that they both come hand in hand or can you have one without the other.
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What would you do? Desperate to start a family, but...
Hey, I'm in my mid thirties, single and I can't see this changing at any point, unfortunately. I'm devestated at the thought of not having a family of my own and have considered adoption but wouldn't get through the vetting process due to the fact that I can't reduce hours at work and so I would have to continue working…
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marrying a foreign partner
Has anyone got any advice on how to go about bringing a partner from abroad. We have been in a relationship for 3 1/2 years he lives/studies in HK but originally from Egypt. I am in England, we maintain our relationship through skype. He has been refused his visa 3 times, I travel back and fourth to see him, when I can, we…
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Wills - when they are changed?
Years ago, before my mother died, she told me, that both my sister and I would be looked after when my father and her passed away. After my mother's death in 2007, my father and sister moved house (my sister is in her fifties and has never left home), and have become more distant from us, ignoring us most of the time, and…
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Trying to be frugal but my fiance wastes money!
Hi everyone, its been a while since ive posted so apologies if I am posting this in the wrong section! I am engaged living with my fiance & my nearly 3yr old little boy. We both work (me currently f/t but going part time in Sept). We are getting married in Las Vegas next May so we are trying to save money for this. I have…
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My Dad is dying and I can forsee difficulty with his partner
Sorry for the long winded title but my head is pickled at the moment. My dad was widowed 33 years ago (I was 10) and after I left to get married he took up with a woman who moved in with him in his council house. I have a severely handicapped younger brother who my dad looked after till 7 years ago. The house was bought by…
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how to get over someone you cant be with
i read this forum a lot , so hope i can get opinions . not sure where to start with this , im married but cant stop thinking about an other person. when i was in my teens i was dating ( lets call them A ) this was kept a secret from our families as it just wouldn't of been allowed. so after a while we both decided that…
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Xmas presents for Boy 8, Girl 10 - ideas & recommendations?
Well, not THAT long to go - I have usually finished shopping for Xmas by now having bought everything in the sales but I have absolutely no idea what to get my kids for Xmas this year. They seem to be in that horrible inbetween age right now and a lot of stuff is way too young for them but giving them one present of an…
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Answering a knock at the door
Just a random question/discussion :) If someone knocks at your door and you're not expecting anyone, do you answer it? Just asking because three times in the last week I've had unexpected knocks. This is weird for me, it doesn't happen a lot! I haven't answered it on any of the occasions as my friends will always let me…
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Can you fall in love again?
Hi Some of you may recall my thread a few months back about my husband's selfish behaviour re: going on holiday leaving me to pack up the house ready for moving. We've now been in our new house for 2 months and his attitude has greatly improved, he spends more time with the kids and helps around the house etc. I think…
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Sad news
I have just read that Winnie Johnson, the mother of moors murder victim Keith Bennett, has died. It says she passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with cancer. How awful that she died before finding out where her son was buried. I hope the poor woman can rest in peace now after nearly a lifetime of what…
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Trying for a Baby Part 8
This is the new thread for those trying for a baby. The previous one is here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3430149 I have added those who were on the Team Sticky list below, but others please re-post your details:) List of users abailey54 TTC#1 since 06/11/12 Abis (31) TTC#2 since 10/11 (1mc 05/12) amus…
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Do I have a leg to stand on with Apple?? :-(
Hello All, I have just checked my Internet banking and apple iTunes have taken £70.11 out of my account! I have looked at my emails and sure enough the receipt is there for an 'in-app purchase' within a Moshi Monsters app. Upon interrogation of my 6 year old he has admitted that he knows my password and input it whilst…
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What a difference a month can make
I posted a thread last month as I was in despair; my mum was diagnosed with cancer, and our house sale had fallen through. Well what a difference a month makes. The buyer of the house suddenly came back and offered us several thousand more which got us our of the negative equity and we are about to exchange next week. And…
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How is a section 7 CAFCASS report used in court?
What I mean is.. is the judge likely to order what is recommended by the CAFCASS report? It is a section 7 I think its called. Where they do home visits with both parents, speak to nursery etc. They get as much information as possible and meet the children. They then make a lengthy report with their findings and conclude…
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Just flippin' miserable
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