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Flight ordeal - Turbulence.
Myself and my family are frequent fliers. Being frequent fliers, of course we have encountered turbulence before. It's always made me feel a little queasy but I get stuck into reading a book, until it passes. In March this year, myself & my husband went on a flight to Jamaica, 6 hours into the flight, turbulence started,…
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EPA and lack of health & welfare LPA
I've got a big problem coming at me and I need some help, I have epa (originally signed in 2001) over my mothers affairs (she's in a carehome with dementia) and I have been asked by her doctor to consider signing a 'dnr' form, having looked at the epa I've discovered I cannot sign it as the epa is for general affairs only,…
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How do you know you're "ready"?
A bit of an odd question really... I'm 28 years old, I own a property and I've been in a relationship for six years. We're not engaged, things are not perfect (very few relationships are!) but they are good. We spend time together, we spend time apart, we share friends and have our own as well. We both have hobbies. Just…
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Did I crossed the invisible line?
Yesterday I was talking to a male co-worker that I get on quite well with and for some reason I asked him for his mobile number and he gave it to me. I also have other male/female co-workers numbers, albeit the other males are single. It never occurred to me that I was being inappropriate as he has a partner. Anyway today…
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What would other people do?
My Stepmother works as a care assistant in a care home. The owner of the care home (whilst pulling up in his brand new Mercedes) has spoken to all the workers a couple of months ago to tell them that he cannot afford to give them the new NMW increase and would have to let a lot of them go if they insisted. As a collective…
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poor serivce from independent uniform provider
hello i have had very poor service from the school uniform provider. they are a small family run business. i have spoken to the school who say the matter is between me and the supplier. last year - i borught a school cardi from the provider, the buttoms fall off on the frist day. the supplier said i could pick up spare the…
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Saving for a Wedding
Hi everyone, I'm wondering if you can share any tips for saving money in the lead up to my wedding and where I can save in planning. The venue is booked and I'm making my own favours and baking my own cake - but is there anything obvious that I'm missing. A friend is doing our flowers and table pieces - but where else can…
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Year 8 homework
how much homework should Year 8s be getting from a CoE Acadaemy? my kid's school only gives approx. 20-30 mins per week; plus the odd project during each half term, but even that does not take more than 10mins extra per week when I see my kid doing his work. I thought he go more homework in primary school! what do other…
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Bath toys for 2 year old?
My nephew's 2nd birthday is coming up. SIL says he could do with some new bath toys as he is getting bored of his current ones. I was thinking of getting him some bath books but I'm not sure if they're too 'babyish'? - this set on Amazon looked good as it comes with bath crayons too which I'm sure he'd enjoy…
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Healthier alternatives?
DD's school PTA are having an after-school Xmas fayre. They want to be able to provide something that parents can buy for their hungry kids. They usually do hot dogs - partly because they are limited to things they can heat up on a camping stove and partly because they can get hot dogs so cheaply and anything not used can…
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a big problem.............
was happily married 18 years, oh went to work away and ended up not contacting anyone for 4 weeks (was abroad) excuse was had no communication signal ect when got back, to cut a long story short ended up finding out was seeing a phillipino girl he had met abroad, soul mates and all that! I later found out when was sending…
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Girlfriend - Work - Mental Health
Icurrently live with my girlfriend who I do adore and love. However I’m becomingincreasingly frustrated with our finances and the way we live our lives. We’restruggling financially and to her credit she knows this most of the time anddoesn’t make stupid spends. However we only have one wage (mine of £900) comingin and £300…
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Looking after my fiance's niece and the incurred utility costs
Hey all, I need advice because there is going to be a heated discussion soon... We have an 18 month old niece who is perhaps rather trying for her Mum so my fiance has generously offered to look after once a week (she is brought over on a Tuesday afternoon and stays the day and night for my fiance to return her on the…
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Bigoted "friend"
Hi :wave: I'm not sure if this in the right place, but I just need to rant. I have a "friend" (more an aquaintance/friend of a friend) on Facebook who is really starting to get on my nerves. I know, before anyone says so, I could just delete her. However, some of the rubbish she spouts scares me and I often find myself…
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RANT - Charidee days in schools
Arrrgh its Children in Need time again! and only TODAY did grandgirls get told the 'theme' for Fridays 'dressing up day'. its Superheroes and Pudsey. they can either dress up as a Superhero or all in Yellow as Pudsey. That is two days notice! Do they think parents have a 'fancy dress shop' in their back bedroom? or the…
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Bah humbug!
Am I the only one who cant say NO sorry? I suppose this maybe a bit of a rant on my behalf as it's possibly too late to backtrack by now but this year of all years all I wanted to do for Christmas day was spend it quietly with my hubzy. After all we have been married for 14 years and in all that time only once have we…
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Donation to their charity no presents birthday told minimmum
Going to a birthday party, asked to donate to their charity, told £ minimum expected donation, no presents, fair enough, just two questions it is not my usual charity/charities which I donate to so as it is expected should I(I guess so) and why say minimum surely a donation is a choice not an order? A box at the entrance…
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Advice please, niece very upset!
Decided to meet with head with niece to solve problem. Thanks :)
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Back beyond Square One and in despair..
I don't know what to do anymore.... I posted over a year ago here and, until recently, things had been going well.... Now, my depression is back and is deeper than ever before. I am back on medication and struggling with the world. I tried to explain it all, but couldn't, she doesn't understand and we had a few blazing…
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moving legalities
My marriage broke up 5 weeks ago after almost 25 years of marriage and due to financial difficulties I cannot afford to stay in the house i'm currently in. I live in a rented property through a agency and i'm moving in 2 weeks to a housing association. I gave the landlord 4 weeks notice of my intention to leave and on…
