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CSA
Hi , My Wife recieves CSA payment for my Step-Daughter who is resident with us. Her father and his wife have just moved into a large 3 bedroom house from there one bedroom flat, they have no children of there own. What has happened is that because of the new mortgage being considerably higher his CSA payment have been…
Health And Fitness London
Health and Fitness is doing a 7 days free trial. One week free gym swim, sauna & classes all centres listed https://www.londonfitnessnetwork.org you would have to book an appointment (phone your nearest centre) after the 7 days you don’t have to commit. Regards, NCO
Breast Cancer Care donation
http://forum.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Free;action=display;num=1097149261 Just wanted to paste link to this thread in the freebies board to maximise viewings. If you register on their website during October Olay will donate 50p to breast cancer care. Considering how many of us moneysavers there are,…
Help replace haemaglobin
Hubby recently had op and lost alot of blood (internal bleeding). Now home but still not recovering well. Advised by doctors that reason for this is loss of haemaglobin in the body and the fact that it would take some weeks for the body to produce new haemaglobin. Now I know iron is a key factor in the production of new…
My 8 year old won't eat
Has anyone any advice? My 8 year old is slim, but some of the boys at school have told her she is ugly, and is now eating very little as she says she is fat. have no idea what to do, we have had talked about it, and i've shown her she isn't but, is only eating small amounts and i don't know what to do for the best. any,…
Cot to bed advice
Am just beginning to think about this as our daughter is 18 months and quite an adventurous climber! Not planning any imminent move, but as she has been in a grobag since she was 6 weeks old I was wondering how I'll get her adjusted to a duvet as she still moves around the cot, swapping ends frequently. Tonight I've tried…
First Bank Account
Hi all, I apologise if this has been asked before, I am trying to set up a new savings account for my baby daughter. I was looking at Halifax which seems quite good however I thought I would throw it open to all you money savers to see if you have any good advice. Thanks in Advance Pingu97 :)
Married Tax allowance
Having recently got hitched, I thought I would check this one. I am guessing there is no such thing as a 'married persons tax allowance' these days. I am pretty sure it demised many years ago now, but (not being a fanatical follower of tax legislation in the UK...) I just wanted to check. KG
Free Condoms
I know this question has probably been asked before - but does anyone know where you can get free condoms from - I know you can from the health clinic but it's embarrassing - does anyone know any websites?
dentist just cant afford it !!!!!!!!1
hi everyone i am married with 3 children i work my wife is on maternity im having alot of trouble with my teeth had 2 taken out in last 3 months costing me £45 a time at this rate will have no teeth left im only 31 but there are no nhs dentist in portsmouth taking patients and i just cant afford it any ideas or know of a…
Sending flowers?!
Hi everyone Please forgive me if this question has been answered elsewhere (I have done a search but couldn't find anything) Can anyone tell me a good (and preferably cheap!) internet site for sending flowers? I would like to send some to my in-laws (long story!) Thanks in advance for any tips!
Egg Free Recipies
I wonder if anyone can help me. Both of my children are allergic to eggs and it is coming up to their birthday does anyone know of any good egg free cake recipies so I can give them a bithday cake? I hav only found one which I have yet to try and knowing how difficult it is going to be I wondered if anyone had any tried…
new buggie
does anybody know of a good reasnable place to buy a travel system you know the buggies with the carseat included,i am looking for a 3 wheeler travel system.i have looked on the babies r us website , but thought i would shop around for the best price. any ideas?
HELP PLEASE
This is a bit of a odd plea for help and advice but a friend of mine has set up a baby board for mum's and her problem is that she is considering closing the board unless she get some new members. The ladies on there really want her to keep running it as its a good board to have a gossip and help pregant and new mums, and…
Ive got 2 lumps
About 6 months ago a lump came up behind my ear after leaving it a couple of weeks i went to the gp who diagnosed a cyst gave me antibiotics and said that would clear it, well it never cleared it up but after a couple of months it did go away on its own although not totally was still a small swelling. Now on monday the…
Will advice needed
Hi, Im not sure if this is the right place to post this question, but here goes, if it is in the wrong place could comeone advise me where it should be. Ta Basically I am the youngest of 3, my sister is the biggest !!!!!! lick that walked the earth and my brother and I are our own people with our own minds etc etc. My…
Average weekly living bill?
Could anybody give me an indication of the average household spend on the weekly basics - food/drink/petrol? How should you budget for clothes, CD's etc which are often needed and purchased on an adhoc basis. I seem to loose control very easily! All suggestions are welcomed!
cramp
Any ideas what would cause someone to have alot of cramp in both hands, also with a little pins and needles.
Jet Lag Baby - sleep and feeding advice
Can anyone give me advice on how to alter the feeding and sleeping routine of my six month old when we go to the otherside of the world next month? I have him in such a perfect routine that I am not sure how to turn it around. Many thanks
huggies changing bag free with nappies
Huggies club members have been sent recently a voucher entitling them to a free changing bag, with any purchase of newborn huggies at boots. we used this the other day, and it had free toys and samples in it: it's not the greatest bag in the world but it was a surprisingly good freebie overall! This might only apply to…

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