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What a testing year....update :(
For those of you who are familiar with my previous posts (and thankyou for all the support) you will know my daughter has a string of special needs and has recently been admitted into a childrens mental health facility for repeated suicide attempts and also that my marriage broke down 2 months ago, largely due to the…
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My husband loves spending money! Help!!
Hi all, I got married in August of this year and for the first time am managing my finances with someone else! Prior to the wedding, I was quite MSE...sold lots of stuff on Amazon/Ebay/Music Magpie, kept a budget, I even did online surveys for extra money! However my husband loves spending money! He does not understand why…
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How long to draw up estate accounts?
I have the world's slowest/useless solicitor. My mum's been dead for 16 months now but we only received the Grant of Probate in August. I believe that all of the debts from the estate have been paid and we are now just waiting for the cheque from her life insurance policy to be sent - I've checked with the company and it…
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cystic fybrosis any one with children suffering from this ?
Just had a visit from health visitor and a specialist nurse to tell us that out 21 day old baby girl has got cystic fybrosis. talk about the cricket bat to the face moment. we kinda over the shock now and gearing for aour first visit to a specialist clinic tomorrow. so was just wondering if anyone out there has any…
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Birthday present for a 7 year old boy?
Could anyone advise me please? I have a little boy to buy for who will be 7 next week and haven't got a clue what to buy as I have 2 girls myself. Budget is no more than a tenner. What are 7 year old boys into these days? Thanks in advance. :)
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messages
daft question i know but,,, with mobile communications these days does anybody ignore messages and not get back to that person.?? If you don,t get back to them, what are the reasons??
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2 year old being fussy
DS up til the last 2 months or so, had been a good eater. Even if he didnt like something, he would at least pick it up and have a go (baby led weaning) BUT, the last 8 weeks or so, he has not been eating anything. (Bar, bread, pasta, rice, sweets, biscuits) He is drinking normally, and t'other end is regular enough. Oh…
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Wills /Beware of solicitors adding themselves as Executors.
When the draft will arrived my Mum was surprised to see two additional executors, Two unnamed partners of the solicitors firm had been included. Other clauses were added, I quote one "Any of my trustees who is a solicitor may charge fees for work done by him or his firm[whether or not the work was done is of a professional…
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11 plus
hi friends how are you going to prepare your children for the 11 plus? my children will take the 11 plus in October 2013, i have one year (i know i have left it late), i would like to know what other parents are going to prepare their children. i dont have enough money to get tuition for them, so will be doing much of the…
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To have children or not - how do you decide???
Hi everyone This is my first thread on this board, although I do read it from time to time, and you are all lovely and give great advice. I'm not just syaing this to butter you up so that you'll respond to my dilemma btw! Honest :D Sooo… OH and I are recently married and debating whether or not to have children and, if so,…
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Early waking - please help?
This is begining to get me down despite the rest of my life being OK at the moment. I wake up every morning at 5:30am, I don't have to be up till 7am. My mind is buzzing with thoughts about all sorts of stuff, even when I am not stressed about anything in particular. I rarely get back to sleep then the alarm goes off and…
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does anyone here speak tagalog?
apologies, this is probably not the correct forum but i just wondered if anybody on here spoke tagalog and would be able to translate a few lines for me? would be very much apppreciated with any help thanks
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Moving Abroad... first steps??
Hope someone can give OH and I some advice.... OH is a carpenter/joiner and has been told by his employer that they have no more work after this week :eek: He was telling me last night how his boss's son is going to New Zealand after Christmas as a carpenter to help with the rebuilding after the earthquakes, so we went…
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Think I'm now a single parent
Hi, my husband told me he was leaving me on Monday (not the first time, possibly the last). Long story cut short, he has severe depression ongoing for years and I find it hard to deal with it all the time so go out to escape. My birthday party on Saturday, hubby went home early and I went back to a male friends for a few…
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Seperated from my partner
Recently had the police come and remove my partner from my property and now communication has broken down. I have twins under the age of two and I have bills piling up from previous months where he hasn't been paying them. He hasn't supplied me with any money for bills and I only get my benefits in around 6-8 weeks. Im…
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Daughter hardly eating
Sorry if this is completely the wrong place to post but after a bit of advice if possible please? Dd1 will be 10 in a couple of weeks and is hardly eating I'm starting to get worried. She is very skinny you can see her ribs/shoulder bones. A few times over the last few weeks she has told us she's getting dinner at her…
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Pregnancy insurance
Strange question, perhaps, but is it possible to insure yourself against getting pregnant? E.g. if you don't want to go down the sterilisation route, but want to insure yourself against a failure of birth control?
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Hubby tarting
Long term poster. Hi there folks Married, and have a 2 year old LO, I am currently a stay at home mum (although currently applying for part time jobs). Hubby is self employed and works long hours normally at night. This may sound silly but lately he has begun to tart with a young girl 25 (he is 43) who we have both know…
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Subbuteo - are there different types?
I wonder if you can help. I am considering buying Subbuteo for my 8 year old for Christmas this year. Do you know if they come in different editions/types, if so what is best to get. To be honest I have heard great things about it, but not sure what it is, if you can fill me in I would be grateful. He is football mad!…
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anyone read Darren Shan???
hi friends i am a mum to a 9 year old girl, she is a great reader. she wants the Darren Shan box set. i have not read the books, can anyone advice me if she is old enough to read them. i don't want my daughter to grow up too quickly, so i don't want her to read too much about romance, love and dating. are the books OK for…