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Cheap hairdressing
You may find this amusing:D I hadn't been to the hairdresser for the longest time and as good salons cost the earth in the interests of money saving I went to the local college. For a bit of fun I said I would love something that would suit my hair type and age. So I ended up with a really nice trendy hairstyle that does…
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Investing to Cover carehome fees
My Dad will need to go into a carehome shortly and will be short a small amount each.week. The Numbers add up and he believes we could Invest his money aboard possibly in property. To rent out to cover the remaining about of Fees he would have to pay does anyone have any advice on this. or any other options. We are trying…
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Retirement?
DH and I are both retired but we have very different interpretations of that. I enjoy a certain amount of routine, so I have fixed points in my week, groups, voluntary work, but lots of free time too. DH, on the other hand has found it hard to retire and has in fact gone back to work three times now. Each time it has been…
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Coming off HRT
I want to come off HRT after 51/2 years.First time I tried Dr suggested one every other day and slower taper off.Started to get bad headaches which I associated with the HRT withdrawal.Went back on them and DR started me on medication for headaches,something I have suffered with for along time,so ?? Coming off HRT made…
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Advice re.nightime hot flushes.(Coolmax bedding any good?)
I'm being beset by the dreaded hot flushes that afflict 'ladies of a certain age' Combined with my memory foam mattress I am having very sleepless nights. ( other reasons are contributing to not getting back to sleep but the hot flushes trigger the waking ) I seem to spend the night cycling through: too cold; put on bed…
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The Top 10 Best Hearing Aids of 2015
Some great advice here if you are looking for a hearing aid provider: http://www.yourhearing.co.uk/articles/hearing-aids/the-top-10-hearing-aids-of-2015
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DIY Will
Thinking about buying one of those diy will packs from Smiths, and wondered if anyone has any opinions or experience of doing something similar. Are there any pitfalls, for example. Just me and the wife, plus two grown sons without families, so should be pretty straightforward, no complicated arrangements. Would be…
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Hrt
Hi just wanted some advice. I'm 47 and starting to go through the menopause. My doctor has recommended HRT but I'm unsure, and just wanted advice from others good or bad. Thanks
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Siblings waiting for parents to die?
siblings haven't left home and staying putt, how does one make them leave? seems they have no intention to leave . :mad:: sob
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Are these the best hearing aids available?
The Phonak Audeo V90 - with a high street price of £2,300 - is this the best hearing aid in the world? http://www.yourhearing.co.uk/hearing-aids/phonak/audeo-v90
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Downsizing
Everyone says you should do it while you can rather than wait until you are too old/ill/frail and in principal I agree with this. We have a mid-terrace Victorian house so not a huge amount to downsize from. But we decided to look anyway. We wanted a bungalow on a bus route and near shops in a decent area. So we had a look…
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Help re future care costs
My mother is 82 and has recently moved into a local authority sheltered housing development and is in the process of selling her home which will complete in the next few weeks. As the house sale is imminent she is now trying to decide what to do with the money. She will need to use some of her capital to pay her rent on…
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B&Q £5 Voucher
If you are over 60 and haven't used your 10% discount card for a while, this is a reminder that it is now out of date and you need to re-register. When you do this, they ask for your email address and then give you a new card. You will then be sent via email a £5 discount voucher to use on your next purchase.:j My fences…
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Carers rights to stay in family home
Hi, My sister is carer for mum and in receipt of carers allowance. If mum needs to go in a home, does sister have any protection in regarding living in family home? Sister has never owned property and doesn't have any savings.
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Proceeds of house sale when moving into supported living.
I've just come along to ask this question on behalf of a friend with whom I had a long chat yesterday and have seen a similar thread co-incidentally. Rather than jumping on that one would you mind if I ask for advice more directly? My friend is one of 4 children whose mother in her early nineties, (very independent,…
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Can an optician removed scratches from plastic lenses?
Can an optician remove scratches from plastic lenses?
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Interest on 3 year Pensioner bond
I started a 3 year bond when they first became available. The annual interest goes into the bond to be paid out at the end of the 3rd year. Does interest need to be declared on 5 April in each of the 3 years or only on the bonds maturity? This is the same question if the bonds are in a bank or building society. I have…
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MSE News: Got a 1-yr Pensioner Bond? Your interest will plummet after fixed term ends
Nearly half a million savers will see the interest rate of their one-year Pensioner Bond plummet from 2.8% to 1.45% at the end of the fixed term... Read the full story: Got a one-year Pensioner Bond? Your interest will plummet after the fixed term Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to…
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Colonoscopy anyone?
Well after posting earlier this week about my great genetic inheritance with more cancer than you can believe I have had some tests back and need a colonoscopy. Apparently it is considered urgent so they are trying to arrange it for next week, if not it will be the week after. I'm not looking forward to this, I understand…
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Care home vs full time carers
Care home fees are so enormous that I wonder if it might be cheaper, all things considered, to employ carers on a 3 shift basis, so that there is always someone there to look after the elderly person, in their own home. Has anyone here tried this? Is it worth considering? (What sparked this thought was someone on Radio 4…
