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Children and Choices?
Hi All, I am seeking advice on choice of sofa.... we are planning for children and a sofa will probably arrive first.... Which is more practical leather or fixed cloth? has anyone managed to maintain a leather sofa successfully? your thoughts please :T
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Debt Family Robinson
Help My family are out to drive me mad. My brother and sister have no money management skills and are both at university. Both have poor money management skills and don't know how to manage money apart from spending it like water. Sister is a little better but has already got herself into a rip off money loan for a…
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Advise please on leaving the marital home.
Dear all, My husband and I have been married for 5 years and have 3 children. I have decided that I have had enough of his aggressive behaviour and I don’t want my kids growing up in that environment. He has never been physically violent to me or the kids but he has an explosive temper and when he shouts we all cower with…
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Maternity leave queries: Websites
HI Anyone out there with maternity leave/pregnancy/queries esp those with dodgy bosses. ACAS have a dedicated section on their website for mat leave queries @ https://www.acas.gov.uk. They are independent, FREE & confidential, also have a helpline. The government have TIGER website (Tailored Interactive Guidance on…
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A 4th baby?
Any chance of some opinions?!! I am a mother to a 4, 2(next week) and 1 (2 weeks ago!). I want a 4th and maybe even 5th eventually, but cant decide on a timing. Me and my husband are very happy and thrive off our children and i feel the need to fill our home with noise, mess and nappies!!! Unfortunatly im not in the best…
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Pregnancy scan pictures - How much?
We're expecting another little money burner, and just had the appointment through for the scan. We were somewhat surprised to see the cost of the scan picture if you want a copy has gone up from £4 two years ago to £10 :eek: By way of background we are in one of three (I think) health authorities which don't do a 12 week…
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Any hair dressers out there?
Help! I have naturally dark blonde hair, which is very straight and fine, and I have been home dying it a lighter blonde for as long as I can remember. Anyway, in a moment of madness a few weeks ago I put a permanent red dye on it :doh: It now looks a right mess! I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice on what…
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unravellng of a relationship........
my mate is in a relationship with a girl who is 8 years younger, he`s working ,she is a student,and as far as I know nothing happened in the bedroom for a few months....,they have an 8 year old daughter and a relation staying with them,youngish person however his girlfriend goes clubbing every now and then with her sis,…
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Flatmate not paying rent is putting me into debt :(
My flatmate is refusing/failing to pay the rent (no reason giving) and as I have paid the full rent to the landlord to avoid getting evicted I am now £600 worse off (2 months rent not paid by flatmate). I am now being charged £35 per day by the bank for exceeding my overdraft limit and am also short of the money needed for…
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Birthday treat for fantasic boyfriend!
Hi It's my boyfriends birthday on jan 23rd but could do something at the weekend, and i'd like to do something special as he treats me so well and makes me feel special all the time! He'll be 29, i'm not talking about presents but doing something, i have applied for some free tickets from virgin for the train to go to…
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School bag for teenager
Hi, My 14 year old son, who's 6ft 1 in, has developed back pain through carrying loads of books to school. It's not helped by him insisting on lengthening the straps so that the bag , which is an ordinary sports backpack, hangs low on his back/waist area. Does anyone have any suggestions for a better bag, bearing in mind…
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expressing milk
quick question, i am off to the hairdressers later and have a BF baby, i will feed her before i go out but want to leave some milk incase she gets hungry and my husband can feed her. i have never expressed before and my pump goes straight into a bottle. is it ok just to put a teat on it straight from the fridge or do i…
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Tesco's Newborn Nappies 24 Pack: £1.00
Just been looking at the Tesco's 'own brand' baby nappies & noticed that the NewBorn 4-11lbs Ultra Soft packs of 24 have been lowered to £1 (from £1.64 I think) making them 4p each compared to the 46 pack @ £3.64 or 8p each These are on a White label, so I think its a permanent price reduction
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Mobile hairdressers - how do I find one?
Me and OH are very bad at getting haircut regularly so look like the yeti :eek: before we finally get it cut! :D I also have 2 little uns who need their hair cutting regularly too (ds needs his done badly before people start assuming he's a girl! ;) ) I've asked around and everyone seems to go to salons because I don't…
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What does everyone do on a Fri night?
Hi all, My boyfriend and I are struggling with what to do on the weekends! We moved to London a few months ago, well Kingston Upon Thames, so not central London. Neither of us knew anyone else here, so we only really know people at work. We sometimes go for a nice meal or the cinema on the weekend, but feel like we want to…
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School Christmas party
Just wondering if any other people have children at schools where they now refer to the school Christmas party as the end of term party so as not to offend any other cultures. My grandchildrens school have no decorations up and their party is not allowed to be called a Christmas party. I have no objection to other cultures…
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Bodyshop at home, any good?
Hi, After just having our first baby I m not going back to work. So I thinking of doing bodyshop at home. For some extra cash. Is anyone a BS Consultant? Do you make much money from this? How do you earn, is it all based on what you sell? Thanks.
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X-mas !! DH & I poles apart about what to spend
Hi All, 1st Married christmas and last night DH & I sat down to list what to buy people and what to spend! doing this shared finance is a nightmare :eek: Im gettting stressed thinking about it and just feel like the big bad wolf all the time trying to curb things! I dont think it is wrong to only spend £10-20 per person ok…
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Need advice about a will
Hey everyone, I am asking on behalf of my grandfather who is 70, he basically wants to make out a will, he has a daughter who is fleecing him for all he is worth (not much) and wants to make sure she gets nothing when he leaves. Thing is, he doesnt actually have any money, with his pension, he has just enough to pay his…
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Best online tens machine hire?
Have seen some online for around £20 for 6 weeks hire but want one that's reliable and not going to be a pile of c**p when I need it most! can anyone recommend a cheap but reputable online tens hire company?