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Have schools stopped pupils taking GCSE's early?
I asked my friend's daughter, who is 15 and academically bright if she'd taken any exams early (I would have congratulated her on her grades)and she said no, the school had stopped pupils taking them in earlier years. I was a bit surprised to hear that, as a few months ago, I received a letter from son's school (same one!)…
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new user names.....
I'm lying in the sun, read my book and so turned to this forum to read a few pages (hhmmmm maybe I should just pour another Pimms) :rotfl: Anyway, I started to wonder why people post certain new threads under a new user name, is it so just the question with the given facts is answered, or to disassociate with all the other…
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vit d?
just starting to get a bit concerned about why most people i know have been prescribed vit d tabs. over past few years. is there something fishy going on?????
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Youngest sisters - a theme?
I know of four people who have younger sisters and they are the most inconsiderate people. My parents have one. My dad did have a sister between him and his younger sister, but she died in her 20s. My parents' younger sisters live less than 10 miles away from their parents and my parents lived 50 and 160 miles away. Guess…
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Arrested after taking legal advice
Nearly 4 years ago, I threw my abusive partner out. The final straw was him shouting at my special needs son. I was quite ill after the relationship ended and was told by GP that I had been suffering from mental cruelty. I called the local police as my ex had taken my passport, they eventually got it back and I also made…
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Real life moral dilemma
I have come to old style as you seem a nice bunch:) I have a dilemma. A lady on freecycle offered the belongings of her uncle's home, free. (I understand that she wanted it cleared and didn't want the expense of a skip) I took a number of items as I was rebuilding a life for me and my children (older in age however still…
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is his behaviour inappropriate
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Moving from 2 cars to 1 - anyone got insights?
We're a family of 4 with 2 cars. We live in the city and are close to public transport that connects to both our workplaces and the children's school. I commute and lift share. He does the school drop and collect. In terms of convenience, it is obviously nicer to hop into a car whenever but I think it is a luxury we can no…
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Teenagers :(
I have had 2 weeks of hell with my 17 year old. It started when she didn't get the grades she thought she would get with her AS levels. She's at 6th form & they do AS after the first year, then drop 1 subject to do the remaining 3 at A level. Since then, we've gone from a child who has wanted to go to Uni for the last 5…
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Feeling a bit stuck
I'm not sure if I feel stuck in the point of my life I am in now, or lost or just discontented with my situation. I know I need to make changes in order for my life to improve but in all honesty I am unsure how to go about it. I am single (separated, husband left nearly 14 months ago after 10 years together). I have two…
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Lost my best friend to online game Second life
I know this sounds nuts but I was just wondering if any posters had any experiences of the online game second life? My best friend is a 34 year old single mum who isn't working at the moment and is recently divorced. The split and divorce was initiated by her after quite an unhappy marriage. Her 14 year old lives with her…
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Whoa....4mths people!
Jingle bells.... I can't believe summer is nearly over :eek:
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Freeloading friend!
Does anyone else have a friend who has no conscience when it comes to money? I really like her and we share many values, but she is a complete pain in the rear when it comes to money! She avoids paying at all costs and I have to repeatedly ask her if she owes money. She makes out she forgets but I can't see that as she is…
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Seperated...need help
I hope I'm in the right place and not messing up the forum. I need some advice please on my situation. I left my husband 4 months ago (no children) and nobody else involved. Simply not loved him for a few years. We been married 8 and together 10. We have 3 properties but they are all in his name, including the home we…
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Have you ever left a relationship, even though you loved the other person?
Have you ever left a relationship, even though you loved the other person but you just knew it wasn't working? I'm sorry but I'm gong to be very vague in explaining as I don't want to go into specifics. I'm just struggling to believe it's come to this. We've been together over 7 years but since we were young, which I don't…
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Newly Single - Where do I start
Ive just split from my husband of 6 years. He cheated a couple of times and i just couldn't take it anymore. The trust had gone. So I'm sitting here not having a clue where to begin. I lost all my friends, and i have very little family. I don't want to bounce out of one relationship into the next. I want to begin doing all…
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Indian wedding outfit. Help!
Hi all. Hoping for some advice re what to buy for an Indian wedding. Showed my friend a couple of dressy dresses I've got who said yeah they'll be great for the evening and just said people really dress up and there'll be lots of sparkly things and colour. I don't want to spend a fortune, and don't want to wear an actual…
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What do you do at the weekend?
Just wondering what other forum members, particularly child free couples, tend to do on a weekend? DH and I are a bit sick of traipsing round the shops in town, and it's not really an option to go for a nice walk when it's horrible weather (like today!). Movie marathons get a bit old too. Feeling quite uninspired... Would…
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feeling sorry for myself
Sorry, just read this back and it's very self-indulgent - please indulge me !! Having a bout of feeling very unhappy and nothing I can do about it. I live alone and just need a hug from the "love of my life" but he cleared off years ago. I also have bouts of nasty depression which I control well but which bubble under the…
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Prenuptial agreement & divorce
Hi, My boyfriend has recently asked me for a prenup before we get married because he has quite a few assets (a couple of big houses) and I have none. I'm wondering, how can i compare anything we agree to with what a court might decide? E.g. if we get married and split up for any reason, with no children, I would assume i'm…
