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do i go it alone or ride it out?
ive been with my husband 6years, not long i know, i have 2 kids from another relationship,but my husband has a very close bond with my youngest as hes been there scince she was 3, we have been having marridge problems for a fair while and ive just kept plodding along, we have just moved "again"to a house that needs total…
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Pregnant and stressed?
Hi How do you stop yourself getting too stressed whilst pregnant? Its taken us 2 and a half years and 3 rounds of drugs to help me get where I am today.You'd think I'd be over the moon and I am but I'm mainly worried about money, and its really getting me down with the debt we've got. When I was pregnant with my dd I…
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Who pays the bills? - Divorce
Hi, If I move out of family home and get my own place. Am I still responsible for household bills etc at our jointly owned home whilst a divorce is in progress? My wife and two sons aged 20,23 live there with her. I know this sounds a heartless question, its not meant to be. However I would like some advice from people who…
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I became single again this morning...
After a relationship lasting over 2yrs where we have lived together in a rented flat. My relationship came to an end this morning. Gutted but was also expecting it. It doesn't make you feel any better though. In a way I'm sitting here feeling numb, hoping that whatever happens in the future we can try to avoid hurting each…
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Fancy Dress for Halloween and christmas
My son has been invited to 2 fancy dress parties, one at Halloween and birthday/Christmas party one in dec. He has just had a growth spurt and his Halloween costume from last year doesn't fit him so I'm going to have to go and find him a new one, but I was hoping to get him something that would do for both parties, can't…
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Saying "I Love You" for the first time......
Ok, I've been with my current girlfriend for about 3 month's now, I feel the time is right to say the 3 big words....I Love You. the thing is, this is really my first proper relationship, as I've been a bit of lad, loving the single life and basically playing the field and living it to the full. I've known this girl for…
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Mattress for New Born babies?
Go into any baby store and they will offer many different types of mattresses for new born babbles and obviously varying in price. Is it all a con and just a way to part with our hard earned cash or do you need to buy a slighter better mattress for a baby. New parents are worried about safety issues and do they pay over…
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yay! dd has a saturday job.
finally, after months of nagging (from me), she has found a job in select, no more coughing up wads of cash for me:j the only problem I can see is that she may end up owing them money as it is a fashion shop and they like staff to wear their clothes, hence a 50% staff discount. :rolleyes: the money that I pay into her a/c…
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Do you know anything about Goldfish?
I have just purchased my dd two goldfish and put them in an aquarium. We bought a set from the pet shop and was told that it had everything we needed. Unfortunately one of the goldfish has died today (5 days since purchase). The tank has a filtration system but no pump. How do the fish get their oxygen without a pump and…
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High chair advice please
Have posted this in I-wanna-buy-it-or-do-I too!! High Chairs - advice please! Oh no, just when I thought I was getting a break from the mind boggling selection of baby gear, I am faced with another decision! I was still congratulating myself on managing to finally get my head round the endless options available in the…
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Car Hire
Hi, i am after a car for hire as a family member is getting married, can anyone recommend any in the heathrow airport area, i have found a few but many say "or similar" is there any company that is kind of reliable as to sticking to the booked car. im mainly looking for experiences of different companies. i have in mind…
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birthday cake
Hi not sure if this is in the right place but it is my sons third birthday TOMMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I know it's late but we have all been ill lately and I haven't had the time to look or make (!!!!!) a birthday cake . He would like a "cars" birthday cake.... I can forgive myself for being a "just good enough" mother ,…
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Should I tell my sister ?
Hi, Set the scene My sister met a guy who was a IT Consultant(earning lots) but a few months before their wedding he gave up the IT contracting as they didnt want him to be working away during the week at times. He then decided to set up as a Handy Man (didnt put much effort into it and didnt work much) then he thought it…
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Fish and pregnancy
Bit of an odd one I know but after reading all the evidence that would apparently indicate the numerous benefits for the unborn child of eating oily fish whilst pregnant, I always told my husband I would - as a life long vegetarian! Now it has come down to it and we are trying to conceive I just don't think I can bring…
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Is any one watching the "I smack and I'm proud"
Is anyone watching this.. I really can't believe how some parents see this as working...
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4 year old, trashing bedroom!
My youngest DS is 4 1/2 years and a bit of a handful, the other weekend I was sick of the state of his bedroom- so I tidied it up. It is now a mess again, I have just told him that I want him to help me tidy it up- but he says he can`t find anything when it`s tidy and will just trash it again! He has adouble bedroom to…
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How to do it all, I`m not!
Hi Just been round my house and it looks like a bomb site! I work part time, have 2 DS`s and a hubbie how is never home. On top of this we have money worries,illness in the family etc So I know I have a lot on my plate but doesn`t everyone? I can`t rember the last time i vaced upstairs! Here is a normal day, get up at…
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3yr old funding (what's it worth?
Hello Can anyone tell me what the 3 year old funding is "worth" in pounds and pence? I have the possibility of sending my DD to a private nursery (attached to a private school - although there is NO CHANCE she will go there at reception class age). The private school will accept the 3 year old funding. So i wanna know…
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Had to come home from Work today, what should I say to my boss, one for the ladies.
I have really bad and heavy periods and today on reaching work, I was flooding (sorry if tmi) Things were so bad that I just went into my office, stood up (couldn't sit down) and cried. Rang a collegue to say I was going home and I left. All staff looked at me as though I was mad as I left the office & I went to see my GP.…
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Executors Of A Will
Hi guys My father recently passed away and the family solicitor and myself are executors on the will. I have found out from Probate that it would be cheaper for me to get the solicitor to remove himself from being an executor and for me to do the Probate myself. Anyone had any experience of this before. I'm at the…