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Being bullied at hospital.
Without going into loads of detail, i have to go to hospital every other day for treatment that keeps me alive. I go to a small unit that is separate from the main hospital and always has the same staff on a rota. Now i know a lot of you think nurses are overworked and im sure its true of many, but because this is a…
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Am I doing the right thing?
Well, I've had about 6 great months with my girlfriend. Things were going really well. She told me that she loved me and we had some great times together. We were planning to spend Easter together when her gran suddenly and unexpectedly died. I told her I was really sorry to hear about it but she told me that they weren't…
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Can i make a claim
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience of or advice about my problem. My ex partner lived with me for over 11 years in my HA house. Throughout that time he never paid any rent/keep saying that he had to pay his mortgage until he got divorced and the house was sold. Not only did I keep him, I paid when we…
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Neighbours - Domestic Violence
Hey guys, I know this isn't really a money related question, but I am not sure really where to go and I have always had helpful advice from people on this forum. I moved into a flat about a month ago on my own. The couple upstairs have always been strange, from the moment I moved in. The man who I would say is 35+ is…
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Would you consider this anti-social behaviour?
My boyfriend and I live in a HA flat, they are a block of four and the walls are pretty thick so we don't get too much noise. Unfortunately, the people downstairs - a couple in their mid twenties and either his or her mother - don't seem to be able to communicate at a normal decibel (or close a door quietly) so we…
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getting partners ex off the mortgage?
Hi, my fianc! and I live in together in the house he bought 4 years ago with his ex, owned 80% by my fianc! and 20% is hers. The house is in negative equity and she didn't put anything into the deposit or ever made any mortgage payments. I have a child who lives with us, my fianc! has child with the ex partner and we also…
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Getting Daughter back into Education
Sit down and relax its going to be a long one, will keep it as short as possible... My DD now 15 (16 in December 2013) has basically not attended school for the last 18 months to 2 years, she initially attended secondary school within a City locally but due to bullying and being the wrong "type" of school for her she…
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What would you do
Imagine you have been with your OH for nearly 7 years. Your saving up for your dream wedding and expect to have enough money in another 2 years. All going slowly but smoothly then boom! An unexpected baby is on the way :o Your midwife strongly suggested getting hitched before the birth, for father's rights/ birth…
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Term Time Holiday
Hi, I just wondered what the implications were in taking a child out of school during term time. I know its not "allowed", but just wondered if anyone here has done it and whether they had to pay a fine etc. Thanks
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Getting a replacement decree absolute?
My parents were both divorced when they got together, they're thinking about getting married again but my dad hasn't a clue where his old decree absolute is. How would we go about getting a replacement please and would I be able to do it on his behalf? The divorce would have been well over 20 years ago, he's hazy on the…
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Help with Seperation
Me and my wife are soon to be separated we have a home mortgage that i would want to carry on paying as its the family home, with me leaving. However i pay as much as my mortgage to credit cards and loans etc, most in my name...@ £800 per month. Have i an option to keep the home, and not pay/reduce payments significantly…
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difficult money conversations with OH
Hi everyone, Just to start with a bit of background.. My OH & I have lived together for nearly 2 years now (no kids). We don't earn a lot of money (about £33k combined), but I earn twice what he does. All the bills are in my name (English is not his first language so it was just easier for me to sort everything out), and…
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Looking for a stair gate that does not screw into walls
My son and his wife are coming to stay for a few weeks with their baby daughter who has just started walking. They will be staying on the top floor of our Victorian house and asked us to put a stair gate up on the landing at the top of the stairs to their room. We expected to find one like we used - ie held in place by…
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Daughters verrucas argh
6 year old dd has a largish verucca on the bottom of her heel. We used bazooka stuff for a few weeks then just gave up. It's getting more painful for her and getting quite big, does any one have any tips? Or should we just persevere with the bazooka? Thanks
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Wedding Photography Maidenhead Area
wrong section sorry :(
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school appeals panel on thursday need experiences
hi we recently posted about our daughter not getting into the school of her choice. see post 793 on School appeals - help offered thread (cant post links sorry) Since then we have managed to get some professional advice and we are appealing against our daughter not securing a place into the school of her 1st choice. We are…
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Affair = Marriage and happiness?
What are the chances of having a happy long relationship which started as an affair? Once the initial "lust" dies down and it becomes routine do they end or do they go on and live happily ever after. Interested as I read a statistic that 2nd and 3rd marriages tended to end after a shorter period of time (can not find the…
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Splitting up where to go from here.
Hello MSE community, I hope that there will be someone who is able to offer some advice as actions are needed to be taken but i dont know where to turn 1st. I will try to get all required information as i can. Myself and my partner as splitting up after 10+ years, i do not think that the reasons behind it are very…
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First time post - wwyd and wdyt?
Hi all, Long time reader, occasional commenter but first post so please bear with me :) Basically in a few weeks time DH, DS and I have a picnic planned with one of my oldest friends to meet their new partner for the first time - for once she seems like someone who will stick and their future seems like it could be rosey.…
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Extreme couponing TLC
This was on about a year ago on another channel but is back on new Channel TLC. not sure if these are the same people as I haven't recognised them this time. On Sundays at 2pm :) also on now 6pm!
