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We've had an offer - not nearly enough so we told them to go back to the drawing board, they came up with another 5k, but it was still too low and will seriously affect what we can afford for our next...
Yaaaay! My house went on the market a week ago, had two viewings last Saturday and agreed a price on Thursday! They have sold and are in a chain of two, so finger crossed that it all goes through ok,...
? Hello - as per title! I am going on holiday to California in early September and, whilst there, will be visiting an old friend and her family. The friend and I share a deep love of books and reading...
Hello All! How are you? I home from hospital, but not able to come online much at all as I am sleeping lots trying to combat infection and pain. My hospital stay was not without drama, but I won't...
They have a new website https://irregularchoice.com/ L xx
My grandad was admitted to our local hospital yesterday. He has terminal cancer and doesn't have long left. He had a big bleed (his primary cancer is in the bladder) and was really very poorly and was...
Where, in an older house, would you usually reckon a bathroom would be situated? Front or back? I ask as we had someone view our house last night, and the usual reaction to our bathroom is 'wow, what...
Anyone else got this? It's very exciting.
Evening all. What time do your children go to bed and how old are they? Master I (age 5 1/2) has had the most noisy, screamy ,overtired tantrum ever tonight. I was thinking of trading him in for a...
We're bored of our bedroom decor. It's a very light terracotta, it's not a patterned paper and it has a slight texture so we're hoping to paint it but no idea what colours. Do you tend to find the...
Trying to do some interior design today! Have a brand new house, have bought a dark brownc/chocolate leather 3 piece suite and the walls are painted magnolia. What colours would go? Was thinking of...
We're (hopefully) moving house a week on friday (it's only taken 18 months!) I've not really moved house before, other than moving out of my parents and into this house, but that was only 1 bedroom of...
I was offered the job during the interview which was fab (it was for a learning support supervisor). I really enjoyed the 30 minute classroom supervision - it was a real buzz for me and although this...
We've just heard that there has been a confirmed case in our local school and while my kids don't go there it is obviously getting closer and we do and have socialised with friends of friends iykwim...
What a weird feeling Am officially redundant as of today. It's the first time in my life that I've not had another job lined up to go to. I do have two small children to look after so I'm going to try...
...is soooooooooooooo sad. After watching My sister's keeper last night I thought a bit of drama would do for tonight seeng as I'm having a 'do bugger all weekend'. We ordered it on Virgin for £3.85...
I'm still on cloud nine. I had a great time, couldn't stop smiling and relunctantly took off my gown, hat and hood this afternoon but not after playing crazy golf in it at the local pub in my mind the...
Just a random pondering because we have a seagull chick that had fallen off our roof the other day - our house is a bit odd roof wise and has lots of different sections - it looks like it came off one...
His back catalogue is vast, and every time I pick one I think "oh no, what about this song..and this one...and this one..". But having listened to a couple of his albums today I'm going to choose Man...
*whispers* It's Eric's birthday today and she's got a wee bit of a hurty back..... You know what to do!
Have never claimed this as have never been unemployed for any stretch before. I am currently on mat leave - in the 'unpaid' last month at the mo. I am due to go back to work on July 21 but looks like...
Just thought all of you lovely people who have given me so much puppy advice would like to see a recent picture of Sprout. Things are going really well and she is starting to settle down. We've had...
For me is was the kiddy catcher out of chitty chitty bang bang. Sends shivers down my spine even now ? Did any scare you?
My partner & I are up sticks & moving to Aylesbury in the summer. We're going up next weekend to look at rental properties. Can anyone give us advice of good areas to live in or areas to...
So I was going to get my niece a silver bracelet and charm from Dower & Hall for her first birthday / naming day. But one of my sister's friends has just texted me saying she's bought one already,...
So MrF is away, we just completed on our new house and the renovation starts on Monday. I have to pick a new bathroom plus tiles, he has told me to pick whatever I want. eeeep. it's a victorian house,...
I was woken by MissSun and we're sat watching CBeebies. Going to my parents for dinner today and sunning myself hopefully. Diet starts in earnest again for my next holiday so I'm not going to gorge...
Hi, As it says above. I'm looking for an alternative to Chanel No 5 which is (hopefully) cheaper and a similar scent (although not exactly the same). Can anyone recommend anything? TIA. S. x