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So..this morning I've spent £20 on birthday cards...
...ok so its not all on one card but 15 close family and friends that have birthdays between now and the beginning of January. We have fifteen birthdays running between 13 dec and 13 jan...2 of which are on christmas day .....and then theres also mine I think I have done quite well and got a mixture of greetings that will…
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Flu Spray Vaccine for 2 & 3 year olds
Heard last month that all 2 & 3 year olds were now being routinely offered this spray so have been expecting to get a letter about booking my 3 year old in. After not hearing anything I just rang my GP to be told they aren't going to be writing to parents but are expecting them to be pro-active in booking their child in!!…
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CSA ARGHHHHHHHH any advice?
Hello all, I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do next so any advice would be fantastic :-) My ex used to pay around £600 a month in csa for our 3 kids however 2 years ago he got remarried, his wife has 3 children who live with their biological father. However 9 months ago my ex told the csa that the kids live with him and…
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Unable to get through to hospital department
I've been trying for three days to get through on the phone to the audiology department at my local hospital. I have an NHS hearing aid that has completely packed in on me and though I also have a private aid, it is in for repair and I need the NHS one desperately right now. When I call, the answerphone comes on no matter…
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Very quick LegalAid question?
Hi I cant find an answer to this...however im just curious if you can be granted legal aid for one case if you are currently already receiving it for a totally unrelated case?
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Dreading Halloween...
Hi all, I wonder how many feel the same way I do. I HATE Halloween. I love the idea of a spooky day and what not, but I really hate strangers knocking on my door. Usually OH is there, but this time he is working till 8.30 p.m. so I'm going to be home alone for the whole evening. We live in a pretty crappy area. Last…
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Wrongful Accusation, Libel, Threats, Advice Please
A lady I know from school told me about the terrible time they've recently had.... bear with me, I'll try not not be too long winded. 17 year old son, but of a twerp, had a bit of bother for anti social behaviour at 16, got in bother with his mum too! Anyhoo, gts himself a job, kitchen porter, working 10am till midnight…
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Money saving family challenge £25 per week
Hi All, I am new to the site, so will introduce myself first. I am a mother in my mid twenties, my family consists of me, my partner, our toddler, 2 dogs & two cats. I work a part time day job & I run a small business from home. Running a small business obviously means there are going to be some months I am not going to be…
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Longterm Savings for Children(s) University etc
Hi, Looking for advice on long term savings for our first childs future - possibly towards university fees. not got a lot to spare so was thinking if we start early (-2months to be precise!) it'd amount to a half decent sum after 18 years. £20 per month plus any cash gifts family and friends would like to give to…
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How did you meet your OH?
If you don't mind me asking! I'm in my mid 20s and am 6 months out of my first relationship, which lasted 7.5 years. We were friends since secondary school, and things progressed from there. I now think I'm ready to start moving on with my life, but I have no idea how to meet someone new! I've just moved to a new area as…
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Is a 16 year old allowed to miss school for induction days for a part-time job?
Hello, I originally posted this on the 'jobs' board, but then thought that there might be some school experts on here.... My son is 16 and started doing his A Levels at 6th form in September (the 6th form is part of the same school he went to from 11-16). He has successfully applied for a weekend job at M & S, which he is…
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Vent - Disappointed
Hi, sorry just feelign the need to vent at the moment as just feeling a bit disappointed in some of the people around me (friends family). The feeling has stemmed from organising a halloween party as I love halloween, I think I am now going to have to cancel it even though I have bought my costume (spent near £50 on it),…
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Homework help :-(
I wondered if anyone would mind explaining my son's homework to me so I can help him with it later on today! It is all about heat transfer by radiation, convection and conduction. He has to make a poster or leaflet advertising a new sort of material that prevents heat loss in those 3 ways. That would be OK but then there…
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Husband wants to end it 30 wks pregnant and 2 kids
Hi everyone, I'm in turmoil at the moment. For the last 10 months, DH has been distant, I started to notice that he was becoming a little over friendly with a colleague at work, he takes her son to the match with my 2 kids, he downloads movies for her, has sorted out theater tickets, gives her tips etc..which at first I…
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indirect contact
hi just a quick question i have a court order which states "father to have indirect contact with child xxxxx" now am i right in thinking that this means email, text or letters only? now i am not forcing my son not to see his father but feel it is my sons choice, however father keeps turning up on my doorstep uninvited and…
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From the mouths of babes ....
My DDs stepsister today was asking why some of my DDs things haven't been unpacked and why she doesn't have a wardrobe. The answer being our others were fall ing apart so I got rid before we moved, with every intention of buying again. A year later there is no extra money and no wardrobe. We currently share a clothes rail…
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Parents want to do a "House Swap".
My parents are 77 (father) and 71 (mother), thus coming to terms with the fact they will not be around forevermore. Recently, they have been keen to "swap" houses with my wife and I for a couple of reasons, the main one being to avoid future inheritance tax. Our house is currently mortgaged with little equity, theirs is…
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Hubby has left-can he come and go as he pleases?
My husband of 26 years decided he wanted to leave me a few weeks ago. He promised it had nothing to do with another woman but he just wanted 'to be on his own'. We discussed how we could be good friends etc and how our split could be very amicable but as soon as he left I discovered that he was in a relationship with a…
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mammogram recall.
Sorry if this in the wrong place. Has anyone been called back for more tests after a routine bi anual mammogram? The letter says that the result is UNCLEAR . I am starting to get a bit worried. Also the next appt is within days so they seem to be in a hurry.
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Instantgrams ... How old is safe?
What are people's feelings on Instantgrams? I have just found my ten year old has an account, she had thirty followers some of whom she did not know. I would like to feel she is sensible etc but had to explain to her about backgrounds in photo, school uniform etc and looking into her followers could easily point out how…
