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Anyone else getting this message over on the other site? it has made me smile - but at least it shows that it is busy over there, which is more than can be said for here ☹️ "we're currently...

Hope no-one minds me asking this here and not on the fluffy side. My H is going to a wedding next month, I'm staying here with our one year old as it wasn't a very child friendly wedding. He normally...

I live in a semi and need to hoover the house - do you think its too late now? (she says kind of hopefully)

The company I work for has reduced the team I work in by half (8 to 4) along with the rest of the company down sizing by a similar ratio. I am currently a project manager and just came back from...

Scenario is as follows and would appreciate some advice on where I might stand... Have worked for a company for 10 years, when I joined the company the job advertisement advertised 'free parking' -...

My stepson (just turned 10 recently) stays on a Friday night and I work on a Saturday morning. My car is in the Garage at the moment, and H's car only has 2 seats. I am not insured on H's Car, and I...

Well hopefully this is the last update. We've agreed to a compromise agreement with his old employer. We're on to their 3rd offer. We had to get a solicitor on board and it seems they're taking things...

There are too many for my fogged brain to think of this morning, but these two spring to mind. Are they real-life sayings or Hitchedisms? I've only come across them here, so presuming they were made...

My Dad lost his job on Friday, the company went into administration so he didn't even get his wages for Feb - he has to try and claim then back from the DTI. He has £7k in savings and has been told he...

Do I get a hand luggage allowance for him? I know I can take his car seat and pushchair for free but not sure about hand luggage (i.e. 3 pieces of hand luggage between me, H and the nipper). I know he...

I know it's not really my business but my nan who is quite able to walk around shops and has ordered from catalogues before has just bought my 15 year old cousin 400 cigerettes for his birthday. She...

I'm trying to find out which dept I need to call - the woman on their switch board just keeps putting me through to some voicemail system. I live on a new housing development, to get to the local...

Since coming back from shopping tonight (11.30 ish) the forum seems to be running better than it has for ages. I am probably speaking way too soon though.

And I can't see the paths, ie, Discussion Forum> Off Topic Posts> Thread Name Is there something I need to adjust on my settings because I either have to press "back" or go to the member area...

My H has his in 6 weeks and i'm looking for any advice for him, he has done his Phd part time sponsored by his employer so is not local to the University (it's 3 hours drive away) as a result he...

I posted this the other day but my post disappeared in the glitch before I got to check for replies so apols if anyone replied the first time. Off to America in 18 days, taking our 6 month old son. H...

Well my SIL2B has finally decided about where she is going to have her wedding day. Above all she wants it to be different that other weddings she has gone to....so where does she pick?.....Australia...

Update:I tried to call them yesterday evening and on Monday evening but they must have been out and they don't have an answerphone. Today I received an email from them (MrNeo had told them that might...

H is buying me half an ipod touch for christmas and I want to buy a nice case for it - not sure if to go with the slinky silicone ones or the leather ones with a front 'lid'? Which are more protective...

Im thinking of asking for one for Christmas, but wanted to know their pro's and con's. I know they're much like the iPhone, but id like to hear people's thoughts on them! muchos thanks!

Do you pay them a Christmas bonus/get them a gift? I only got my cleaner in May so first time it has come up, it's an independant cleaner rather than Molly Maid or similar.

Sorry for being thick, but we've never moved from a house we owned before! When we bought our house, we paid a deposit of £62,000 and got a mortgage for £126,950. We now need to move but our house has...

We are going to rent my house out to some friends as it isn't selling in this climate and it's just sat empty as we live in OHs house. It is unfurnished as we transferred a lot of furniture when I...

We need a bigger car as our 3 door is not at all practical with a baby. I like the Toyota Corolla Verso and have managed to haggle the dealer down almost £3k off the list price, it's a huge chunk of...