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Matrimonial matters.. Letter
Evening, I'm almost at the end of the divorce process yay.. But one thing is my ex has had a letter drawn up with some of the terms we agreed to regarding getting him off the mortgage and a settlement figure I have to agree to the letter which a majority of it I do.. There's us just some wording I'm not sure about. It's…
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Driving after a ruptured cerebral aneurysm
Hi I suffered from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm in November last year and since then I've been told I can't drive. I contacted the DVLA & notified them. They wrote to my consultant, he saw me on the 28th Feb and returned their report followibg that. I've just rdceived a letter today telling me that they've received the…
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Dyslexic - Spelling Help
Hi My son is 13 & dyslexic and as such he struggles with spelling. We can work through a list of spellings and he'll learn them but two weeks later he's forgotten them. Has anyone got any advice on strategies to help him ? Realistically he'll never be good but I'm looking for strategies to help him on a day to day basis.…
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Whats a non-impediment?
Hi Wedding abroad, I have received a letter from the company saying that non impediments are required. I phoned the local registry office and the girl that answered the phone has never heard of a non impediment. She kept mentioning a "notice of marriage". Does anybody know if this is the same thing? Thanks
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Health Checks at School
Is it normal for these to be done at school without informing the parent? My 5yr old is in reception and she recently came home from school saying that they had a nurse in the school who measured them, weighed them and did hearing and eye checks. All good, but I was never informed and nor have I been told of any results.…
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Can someone help me understand the budget?
Hi everyone, I'm having some trouble understanding how the personal tax allowance increase is worked out. I've used two calculators and they've both said my OH and I will be better off by £272 so £136 each. I feel really stupid asking, but can someone tell me how they got that figure? Thank you!
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Syria atrocities on YouTube
I just wanted to share thought and wondered what people’s feelings were about the countless videos on YouTube showing what accounts to murder. YouTube is great. Most nights I search stuff, usually items what have been in the news that day, and click on linked videos. I usually end up looking at motorcycles, funny clips,…
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House Rewiring concern.
Hi advise needed, Following an electricians visit for a light problem(it wouldnt turn off), my Mum has been informed that the house needs rewiring. The current wiring was done when the house was built in 1960. My Mum was unaware that it needed to be redone after 25 years and in the 1980s had other things to contend with.…
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Confused about best path!
Hi MSE, It's been a while since I asked for advice on here, but you're an honest and patient crowd so it seemed the best place! :j Basically, I am a single mum to a 10YO DD and 3YO DS. I run a home based business, that is ok but never going to set the world on fire. I am studying with the OU for a business degree, and I am…
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The final straw....
Background: I am married with 2 children both preschool. I have been with husband for 6 years married for 1. both kids are his too. My husband has lost his job again.:mad: Now I made a promise to myself that if this happened I would leave, now just so I dont come over as being insensitive for the last 4 years my husband…
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Boyfriend advice - am I going crazy?
Long time lurker, first time poster :-( You know when deep down you know something isn't right but you don't know how to change it or if it's your fault, well that's how I'm feeling :-( Been with boyfriend about 2 years now and when he's nice we are fine, but more recently his behaviour is becoming unpredictable. We don't…
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A dinner lady has pulled out my child's tooth, am I overreacting?
I am absolutely fuming right now! And my instinct is to go into school and have words, but I just want to check that I'm not being a drama queen about it! Basically the story goes like this...... On Saturday my dd developed a slight wobble on her tooth, I checked this morning and the back part had come away from the gum,…
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All the people who responded - You are amazing!
I thought it was only fair to update you all after the thread yesterday because quite a few people sent me messages asking to be kept updated. After I logged out yesterday, I was building myself up to text him and I planned to do it at 5pm and just couldn't bring myself to do it. I came on here later in the evening without…
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Ever feel under pressure? (kids,bills)
So at the age of 28 for the first time in my life I feel like I am under pressure. I live in a 2 bed flat (mortgage) in London with my wife. Neither earn well (£38k per year between us) and have a smasher of a four year old girl. We have our second litt'lun coming in a couple of months and already feel rather cramped. A…
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Online Divorce without spouse approval?
Hi guys. Newly registered long time lurker around here I was after a little bit of advice if possible. I regrettably got married over 6 years ago and things went bad fast and my wife cheated within 6 months of being married so I left. She was far from amicable to the point of psychotic and divorce was just too unaffordable…
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Daughter's boyfriend, worrying behaviour
Regular poster, new anonymous account. Looking for people's viewpoints, as I am not sure what to do. Bit of background: I have two daughters, and their Mum and I split up when they were quite young. D1 is 30, sensible and strong-minded. D2 is 26 and emotionally less robust. She's a clever girl, but unsure of herself and…
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When will I see my Fiancee again?
Hi everyone, I am 20 years old and currently live with my Fiancee who is 23 years old. We have been together for nearly a year, we first met back in January 2013 and got engaged exactly a year later. She is my best friend as well as my soul mate and I can't see myself with anyone else and couldn't cope without her.…
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I look old and ill
Had to get passport photo's done today for my new Blue Badge. Obviously I see myself in the mirror everyday but looking at the passport photo's I look really old, and I look very gaunt. I have a few medical issues, chronic pain, depression, mobility issues, a lack of sleep (3-4 hours per night for the past 4 years or so).…
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Teenage Son Lying/Stealing Showing No Remorse
My teenage son is making me ill. He is 14 years old and has lied and stolen on and off throughout his life. Usually £1s etc. For the last few weeks there was a definite change in his behaviour and he's stolen from my husband myself and our other son (money from wallets etc). We now have to lock everything up. We asked him…
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What can I do .... Dog differences
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