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free rent?
my sister and I share a house. my brother moved in with us 6 months ago, he doesn't work and spends his jsa on himself, cigarettes and his old car. he gave up drinking after 40 years soon after he moved in. he can't get any housing benefit as he is living with relatives. my issue isnt the rent as you might think, it's the…
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problem neighbour
I dont know if this is the right place to post but I feel I will get some sound advice. long story but will try to be brief. Many years ago I met and married my husband, he was a divorcee with two shildren who I have brought up as my own. My husband became ill and retired, but I have a good job and we managed coomfortably…
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christmas dilemma
okay so we have 3 options for christmas this year and we cant decide what to do so any thoughts would be appreciated 1. stay at home just us and kids with me cooking 2. go to my mother in laws with me cooking 3. go to mine and hubbys best friends (kids godparents) with me helping out cooking my MIL will be on her own if we…
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In this situation would you have said something (as I did) or keep quiet?
It was my daughter's 2nd birthday last weekend, we had invited about 20 close friends and family to come and celebrate with us, some people could not come and let us know weeks in advance. We were a little disappointed at this but understood the reasons why they couldn't come. Now, the day before the party my cousin calls…
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Need a kick up the bum!!!
Where to start, I separated from my husband just over 2 years ago, it really wasn't a pleasant separation. He had had an affair (they're still together now). This I think I've gotten over!! So the problem is - I know I'm being stupid but my dd has a concert coming up and obviously she wants both mummy and daddy there.…
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Christmas
Long time lurker first time poster Its that time of the year well just round the corner Im 26, don't have any family or now any friends. I'm just wondering what others do for christmas. My friend used to come and see me on christmas day for a coffee and that would make me happy. But recently shes told me she doesn't want…
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Council tax
Can I ask the council if I can defer a payment until March (I usually pay over 10 months)
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Solicitors
My daughter and her ex split up shortly after they moved into their new home. She moved out and six months later she found he had not paid any morgage. He moved out and she moved back in and claered the arrears. I had money invested in the house so went to the solicitors and put a charge on the property. I have since found…
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What next
I have a had a really bad 18 months. First my husband left me very unexpectedly after 15 years together, he did it in a very destructive way that meant there was no going back. A few months later my step dad had a serious stroke, my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer and my mother in law was found to have pancreatic…
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ive been paying for a vodafone unused contract & never even knew for 11months
Hi ive just found out that an old contract wasn't cancelled and ive been paying £21 a month for the last 11 months, ive contacted Vodafone who were not very nice or helpful, ive never had an paper bills and so didn't realise this was going on, they have now agreed to refund 6 months but I feel cheated and let down by their…
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im the only one who didnt know.
Family has always been abit secretive. You get told things that you werent supposed to know also told you shouldnt say you know that kind of thing. Not very open as a whole family. my brother recently told me that my sister had split with her husband, from what i can gather they still live in the same house but seem to bd…
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Christmas - parlour games?
So, we've decided to cut down on the gift buying this year and will be concentrating on the kids' gifts and just spending time together. Christmas day evening we will be with family and there will be 5 kids (youngest is 8/9ish) and 6 adults (eldest is 78). We fancy having an evening of games and I'd be really interested to…
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Women: Trousers to a wedding?
Asking for Mrs G. We are invited to a wedding and it's likely to be freezing. She wants to be warm and that really rules out the whole of the frock section of her wardrobe. Are trousers ok or is she risking a faux pas and consequent social exile?
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What to do with mum's engagement ring
I am a bit stuck as to what to do with it. It is an old ring, and the band is very worn and thin. I have an insurance valuation from 2007 at £1,500 and an updated one from 2011 at £2,500. The sentimental value aside, I don't like the ring and it's not something I would ever wear/use myself. But I want to do *something*…
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please can you offer advice i can show my 18 yo
She's 18, drives me mad with her untidiness & yeah whatever attitude. But i love her, & she just won,t listen to my worries about her safety. My concerns are over when she goes to town at the weekends. She goes with hardly any money, & invariably her 'friends' get para, or cop off, and leave her. Two weekends ago I had to…
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Daft question but how do you eat your....
Chocolate digestives? With the chocolate facing up or down? Someone at work pointed that I was eating it the wrong way round because the chocolate was facing down :eek:
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another moan about my ex and the children
Hi my ex (well his new GF) has just set up a CSA claim after 3 years of having a family arrangement. I am the NRP but never intended to be, I actually signed over the child benefit so my ex had somewhere to live and over the 3 years he has decided to push and push so I become the NRP. Im obviously not happy about any of…
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I have excellent news!
Maybe this isn't the place on the boards for it, but it is you lot I've been doing my whining/venting to on this issue, and you've helped immensely, so it is you lot who deserve to hear the good stuff first! As you know, I've been temping on and off for several years, with horrible periods of unemployment and skintness,…
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a better future for my children
I have gone back to studying got a place at uni because I want a better future for my children . I worried before I started would I be able to cope with the work , the work is the least of my worry's its the students . Im late 30s and everyone on my course are all aged between 19-25 . Im struggling to fit in and I feel…
