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Getting Married in Las Vegas
??? Yesterday we decided to book a holiday to Vegas (we travel tues 28/12) and will try to get married when we are there. What process do we have to go through when we get to Vegas and what documents will we need to provide? My boyfriend has been married before and put his decree absolute papers in a safe place which he no…
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hubby has mumps! am i immune, is child?
ho hum, my hubby has mumps, he's seen the doctor today. he had a mild case as a child and they've taken blood, they do research into why people get it more than once apparently. he can't think of where he got it from although there's an outbreak at the university and hundreds of students have been immunised. he doesn't…
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Advice please! Maternity ward side room?
I am due to have an elective section to deliver my second child on the 30th of December. When I had my son I was told I would be given a side room as my husband is a police officer in the area and apparently this is standard procedure. It never really bothered me/occurred to me until it didn't happen! I was placed on the…
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Morning Sickness Cure, Please!
Hi All I am in the early stages of my first pregnancy (according to the doctor 8 weeks along, according to me 4 weeks along! I'm sure this will be clarified in due course) and am experiencing quite bad all-day nausea. I have been sick a couple of times but generally feel queasy from mid-morning to bed time & am constantly…
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freezer cooking help needed
i have just started a new job and the total daily commute time is 3.5-4 hrs!!! as i am so knackered now i thought i would get into freezer cooking, now im not much good in the kitchen anyway and the sites i have been to so far are a bit confusing. i thought i should start to freeze sandwiches for my sons lunch and freeze…
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Wedding List Help/Advise needed.
I am getting married next year, and the difficult question of wedding presents is starting to get asked. To cut a long story short we don't want our guests to buy us presents; we have everything we need. However, if people insist on giving, we want to give the gifts or the money to charity. Basically, we were thinking of…
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Cheap Dr Browns bottles
When we first started bottle feeding our sprog he seemed to struggle. We were using bog-standard Boots bottles so we looked around what else was available and the Dr Browns bottles seemed pretty good (they are certainly better build quality than any others!). Anyway, we haven't looked back and we would thouroughly…
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Baby Beding etc
Hi We are new parents to be and have not got a clue. The baby is due on the 28th. We have got a moses basket and car travel system. Can anyone tell us what else we will need. A list would be good with qualities and the best places to buy them from. thanks Crewe :P
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Gestational Diabetes
Hi folks, Daughter is already having a rough time in pregnancy and has now been diagnosed with gestational diabetes....................has anyone any experience of going through this ,all advice ,tips and particularly experiences appreciated. I can find stuff about it on the web but mostly worst case scenarios…
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A day out in London.. Advice Needed....
I live in hertfordshire and very very rarely ever travel into london.. Maybe it's too close. Anyway Me and my Wife want to take our 2 kids of 4 and 6 to london for the day to see the sights and then show them the lights later on. We are planning on taking the train as an added bonus for the kids who have never been on a…
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Speech Therapy
A woman I know was offered speech therapy for her 4 year old. She took him about 3 times and then gave up. She said all the therapist did was to hold up cards and say the word to the child. I thought she was mad to give up so easily and think it was because she was too lazy to take him. Now some 8 months later, the child…
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Hearing Aids
;D ;DNow I am getting old and infirm at the right old age of fifty I have found my hearing has deteriated to the extent that I need a hearing aid. I did have a NHS one suppied a couple of years ago but found it did not really help. It makes every thing load and I still cannot hear all the higher frequency sounds. I am…
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overpayment of maternity pay
i need some help. when i was on extended maternity leave my employers paid me too much due to me moving teams while i was off and none of the managers submitting my paper work on time! i called them a couple of times and was told not to worry. basically no record of my calls was logged so i have no proof. basically some…
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diabetic bed time drink
any good tips for my dad, he has diabetis and is also a insomniac,so he likes to go to bed with a hot drink. his fav tipple used to be horlicks or ovaltine,but these are now out of the question due to the very high sugar content (even in the low cal types). ???
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What to look for when getting childminders?
yep - its that time where we have to consider where to put Asha for 1-2 days a week when mum goes back to work in Feb/March. We dont really know what to look for in a childminder or even a nursery type thing so can you trusty lot (as ever!) please give us some info on how to go about it please?! Many thanks Neil
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Where do I get wedding insurance???
Hi all, Where do I get wedding insurance??? I've no idea about it but I'm getting married next may so I think I should get it sorted, I'm in N. Ireland, anybody know any good places or how much I should expect to pay, thanks!
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Tanning
A first time tanner who is getting married next year and is determined not to be mistaken for a milk bottle. So... what is the difference between a bed and a spray on booth. I know that spray on is safer etc, but what are the differences in terms of price, how long each one lasts. I get the impression that with the spray…
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Handling Probate
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meals for kids
Has anyone got any ideas for meals that kids of 9 & 12 might eat. I have tried everything I can think of. They don't like pastry,mince,vegetables,sausages,chops,potatoes,rice,cold meats,curries,fish,eggs,chips. All they will eat is spaghetti, pizza,chicken, chicken burgers,some fruit, pancakes,hot dogs. I am trying to stop…
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Putting olive oil into my son's ears - advice?
Teenage son finally admitted that he doesn't just ignore me, he sometimes can't hear what I'm saying. So off to the GP with his Dad, GP says his ears are 'gloopy' and put olive oil in them to clear it up. "How?" I ask. No idea. "Should I warm it up first?" No idea. "How often?" Now this one, they think the answer is just…
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