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Going trough a divorce, please help
Some of you may be familiar with my situation from a previous post. Essentially I found out my partner was having an affair, just before a work proposal to go overseas for one year, as part of my UK employment. She tried to hide it and negate is as far as she could, but in the end the evidence was there. This was…
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How can I obtain my mother's ashes?
My mother died last August, only found out last week of her death! Her carer registered her death and put her name on my mother's death certificate as her daughter! I have contacted the registry office who are now investigating the matter. She had my mother cremated without the family knowing and cleaned out her bank…
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A good friends family is dysfunctional, how would you react?
I found out a few months back a good friends (not my bad one) father has been claiming housing benefit for 20 years since he seperated from my friends mother, except he owns a house with his wife who passed away in 2013 and she left half the house to the father and the 2nd half to be divided amongst the 3 children. My…
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Am I being too selfish?
HI everyone Just looking for a bit of advice on what you all think about the situation I find myself in after believing something else entirely for decades. OH and I have been together for over 30 years, since we were at school. Married for most of that time, kids grown up and all at university. Since forever we have…
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How much for digs/keep for 18 year old
My son now has a full time job, however wondering in general how much do you take off your child. He is earning around £900 a month.
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Children's Nursery revoke placement 8 months after deposit paid
Hi There My wife and I had a baby girl on 14th March 2016 and registered her with a local childcare nursery on 31st May 2016 to start on the 20th March 2017 paying a placement deposit in the process. Today (8 weeks before our daughter's start date) we received a phone call from the nursery informing us that the previous…
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Gf moving out, what is she entitled to?
Hi everyone I'm after a bit of advice, my and my gf have recently split up after living together for 8 years and I'd like to know what she's entitled to / a fair leaving compromise. I'm the sole owner of the property and was living here before she moved in with me, she paid £70 per week towards bills and we have no…
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ex and child support and holidays
Hi, this is a complicated thing and Im at my wits end and feeling bitter and annoyed. would just appreciate any thoughts/advice. Split up from my ex several years ago. It was complicated and at first he refused to pay any child support because I had left him- for the first year or so he paid very little towards our…
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free or help with music lessons?
ihave very little money at moment and wonder how i can get my daughter to get music lessons at schools. any ideas. she is also good at it but really would like her to have some lessons too. i feel so sad when i cannot offer it to her. i dont have a credit card and my credit rating still probably shot still) . i heard on…
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How to obtain classroom experience over summer holidays?
Hi Folks My son , who is in year 11, wants to become a teacher, and was thinking of there is any way he can get classroom work experience over the summer holidays? Can you advice? Thanks
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Would YOU pay £159 for a strangers train ticket?
Just saw this in the Mirror: keen to hear forumites thoughts about the article. "Stranger who spotted a woman outside a shop crying; stepped in and paid £159 for train ticket for student who lost her return" If you could ....would you? OR wouldn't you? http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/stranger-who-paid-159-new-9644397 Related…
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Sharing birthdays
Hi Folks Is anybody aware of any websites where individuals born on the same day can communicate with each other? Thanks
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Are there any secrets to enjoying life after 50?
I'm asking because I'm concerned about my parents, who are both in their mid-fifties. I feel like they aren't enjoying life as much as they could be. I also believe they aren't making the most of the years they have left. My mum frequently complains about not having anything to look forward to, while my dad mostly…
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Have you ever 'ghosted' a friend? (Or had it done to you by a friend?')
I was chatting to a few mates about this, and it seems a few people have been ghosted by a friend, and a few have done it to someone else. If you have done it to someone else, how did it go? And why did you do it? And have you had someone ghost you? And do you know why? How did you handle it? For those who wonder what…
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Power of attorney, can I use it to receive mail?
Hopefully this is a right forum. My wife is away on holiday and received a mail that requires her ID. I have a power of attorney. Can I use it to receive her mail? What can I expect when I show my id and power of attorney letter. Otherwise the mail will be unclaimed for couple of weeks.
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Help with housing for 18 year old who can no longer live at home
Hi all, I am asking for some advice for a friend. She has recently turned 18 and is currently living at home with her mum and little brother. The issue is she feels that she can no longer live at home as her mum is very emotionally abusive. She is not allowed to even leave the house without her mum's permission and her mum…
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Marriage or not - Terminal Illness Diagnosis.
My partner and I have lived together for 5yrs, I own the house, it’s in my name, he has no assets. He’s recently been diagnosed with Terminal Cancer and wishes for us to get married. He has 4 children from a previous relationship that he hasn’t had contact with for many years – they are now adults, he wants to make Will…
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Should I let my 16 year old go to a Festival?
As the title says really. After some weeks of saying he planned to go to Reading festival after GCSEs with mates, now he is saying they want to go to Boardmasters (5 nights rather than 3). He's a pretty sensible lad really. He's done loads of camping although never without parents. I have no doubt he will have a great…
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Have You Thought About A SECRET DNA Test ??
Hi Several people I know have bought these DNA test kits just to be sure that they are indeed the daddy. The kits are on many chemists shelves and sell for about 30 quid and not sure re exact cost but another couple of hundred to find out if you are indeed the daddy. I heard a call into a radio show as I was channel hoping…
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How often is your rubbish collected?
Some people have reported in the Daily Mail that their rubbish bin collection is being moved to once a month. How often are YOUR bins collected?
