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I have always felt that fireworks should not be on sale to the general public
7 Year Old Scared of Being Anywhere In The House on His Own
Hi all, As the title says, my very nearly 7 year old son will not go upstairs or downstairs if there is no one else with him. He won't even go to the toilet up there alone. He gets REALLY frightened if he does and hears something. We have tried reassurance, explaining that sometimes things in the house make noises - like…
Christening event ???
We have never attended a christening before, so would welcome some info please. Being old, we assume people attend "suited & booted" in Sunday best. But have a feeling that's not the case theses days. Do the men wear suits, collars and ties?. Then what about gifts? Those silver plated items or bibles, are they a thing of…
Advice please !!!
Hi guys I am new here so hope I've posted in the right place ! Looking for people's opinions, not sure if I've gone mad or if I've finally woken up. Been friends with my best friend now for 16 years. I am now at the point where I want to cut her out my life. I feel the friendship has always been one sided on my part. Me…
Care home fees for self funders
I have an elderly relative with dementia. I hold power of attorney. She recently had a hospital admission and was discharged by the hospital into a care home. We were told the fees but the council paid for the first month. We had a meeting with social services and we agreed that the home was the best place for her. We…
Egg Donation
Not entirely sure of the best place to post this, but does anyone have any personal experience of being an egg donor? It's something I'm currently looking into so have been googling a lot but would appreciate some more views. Thanks in advance.
Going solo
So my 34th birthday is looming at the end of the month and I'm starting to become increasingly aware that I'm single and the biological clock is ticking. Whilst I'm not panicking just yet (and having spoken to both my mum and grandmothers all of whom didn't have any menopausal systems till they were 45+) I'm starting to…
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