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What to call them....
I was having this discussion with a friend the other day. She is due to become a 'nan' and as she is only 40, though gran made her sound 'old' What is the preferable name for grandparents nowadays? Mine were always 'Nan & Grandad' , but my husband's are called 'Granda' & 'Charlie' (his name is actually Robert!) I wanted my…
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Has free bus travel been extended?
I'm just getting back to normal after a month in hospital so please excuse me if this is a duplicate posting. I read some time back that the free bus travel schemes for over 60s were to be extended nationwide in April so that we can use local bus services in any part of the country. Does anyone know whether it has come…
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Buying Shoes
Apologies if this is in the wrong place. Just interested where people go to buy their footwear ie shoes, slippers, sandels, especially if they are housebound or in residential care. Is this a difficult chore for carers to get individuals to a store or are there many home visits. Interested in all your views, thanks!
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Travel Insurance
Hi. Does anyone know of a cheap travel insurance for 69-71 year olds with previous heart conditions please?
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Updating Will
My stepmum has made a will about 30 years ago and in it was stated that the contents of the house and savings should be shared between the grandchildren at the time but since then there have been more grandchildren born so she was concerned to change it to include the others. Shes worried though about the cost of changing…
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tax changes
I am outraged that as a 60 year old woman living on just over £10,000 pension income but with no entitlement to any benefits, I shall have to pay more than £10 a month extra in tax from April 2008. Does anyone know of any organised pressure group challenging this gross unfairness?
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This will send shivers up your back
I am so upset and also cross. Please read this. They can`t be the only ones who are counting the days to inheritance http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=433927
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Advice needed
Hi all, Not sure if this is the right place to post this so apologies if I have got it wrong! I am posting on here because I am concerned about my Grandad, hes 80 years old and currently in hospital having had an operation to remove part of his leg from the knee down (he has diabetes and having had all the available…
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Northern Rock Silver Savings interest rate rise
SILVER SAVINGS ONLINE increased by 0.10% to 5.81% w.e.f. 18.4.07. Monthly option also increased http://www.northernrock.co.uk/savings/silver-savings-online
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wintering abroad-advice needed
Hi there At last I am going to be debt free and have no ties. I am 50 and although I spend a lot of time with my grown up children and grandchildren I would love to spend 3 months of the winter somewhere hot or at least warmer. Ideally I would like to teach English in Africa (as a volunter) but am willing to consider other…
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www.slips.co.uk
Hi I am not that old yet, (45) but I suffer from ostio-athritus and I found these the other day so I have ordered them both, instead of using a hot water bottle, just thought someone might be interested as they are going to be invaluable to me, http://www.slips.co.uk/product_details.php?item_id=160…
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The granny thread
I am going to be a first-time grandma in a few months time. My dd and her dh only live a couple of miles away and I have volunteered to be a carer for their baby when dd goes back to work, as she must. My concerns are purely practical because my third and youngest child is now 30 and obviously things have changed. I don`t…
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How can I sign a house over to my son?
How can an OAP sign a house over to her son, without it costing hundreds? She lives in her own property and has paid the mortgage off. She has also paid the mortgage off on her OTHER property, which her son lives in. So, she has 2 properties. One she lives in. One her son lives in. Both in her name. His name is on the…
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You Can't Beat Experience !!!!!
THIS IS WHY WE LOVE OUR OLD PEOPLE, A farmer stopped by the local mechanic shop to have his truck fixed. They couldn't do it while he waited, so he said he didn't live far and would just walk home. On the way home he stopped at the hardware store and bought a bucket and a gallon of paint. He then stopped by the feed store…