Discussions I've Participated In

Hi, I know I'm jumping the gun here and there's lots of ifs, buts and maybes floating around but I've got a lot of things going on in my head and I think some outside advise would be very helpful to...

Slightly long story but would love your opinions!! My H2B's sister is having her baby christened in June and has asked my H2B to be godfather and her friend to be god mother aswel as H2Bs...

So my neighbour is the moaning type! there is a disabled bay outside her house. I know she does have mobility issues as she often uses as scooter to get to shops and back and i'm aware that the...

I am writing some case studies for people to use in an assessment. Ideally I would like to give them a full charater scenario in order for us to assess the accuracy of keying, plus the ability to...

We've had a big meeting at work this week and had lots of customers to take out for a meal, obviously drink was provided and some of them drank a lot more than they probably should have. In the...

I invited the inlaws over for cake to celebrate my birthday at the weekend. I told them to arrive for 4pm and decided to pop out at 3.20pm before their arrival. They turned up 20 minutes early and as...

In the olden days when I was child, we never took a seat on a bus or train while there were adults standing. I was dismayed today to see children pushing past adults to get empty seats. We were on a...

Im revising my budget, and its coming in better than I expected but I dont know if I should shift it around abit!! Ive got £4200 left to spend with a backup credit card of £1000 I have a complete...

MrKB has just had a call from Cafcass re a note in his court papers telling of the younger brother (ex's son) being hit by the boyfriend. The Cafcass officer has said he has a duty to pass this...

Mil fell in garden last october, had a hip replacement and cardiac arrest, hence spent 1 month in intensive care and came home last week. FIL had a stroke 8 yrs ago and is also diabetic so has to...

From Sky News: Tory peer Lord Tebbit said he could not see why referring to someone as a golliwog should be regarded as as offensive as some comments made by Jonathan Ross. "It does seem very odd that...

My friend lives in a small village on the outskirts of Leeds, and yesterday she tried to get to work but couldn't get out of the village. It's a good way out of Leeds and doesn't get gritted or...

An American "acquaintence" has changed her status to read that she is mourning this day in history, and thanking God <sic> for the two accidents she was blessed to have. WTF? I can only assume...

I'm in Burnley on Thursday and will probably stay tomorrow night. Looking for a nice hotel that does good food. I'd rather go with someones recommendation than reading websites as I have had my...

Is it wrong to stay with someone for purely practical reasons (money, house, children etc etc) even if they really annoy you and you can only just about stand living with them much of the time as they...

We don't see BIL very often - we saw him at Laura's first birthday party in November and that was the first time since our wedding two and a half years ago. He sends birthday cards and Christmas cards...

A bit of background - H has two daughters from his previous marriage, L is 13 and lives with her mum, S is 17 and lives with us. S is in Ireland staying with my sisters for New Year Today H rang L to...

Ok, so I know this post may make me sound like a complete brat but please don't judge til you've read the whole thing. H2B and I provisionally booked our venue last Sunday and need to confirm and pay...

It's a bit of an AIBU as well. We had a few friends round today and one couple have a 3 year old boy who is lovely and into everything as you would expect but today he was really quite naughty. He...

I have recently found out that a very close friend of mine has been lying to me for 7 yrs. When she was 19 yrs old she gave birth to a baby boy, she never told anyone she was pregnant and said she...

Hi guys, Firstly apologies for the anon login. I’m not that well known here, more of a lurker, but still would prefer a touch of privacy. I’d like to ask your opinions on some recent events. Whether...

I've been watching this 'season' on and off but the entertainment news updates on my msn are constantly headed up by X factor news from this week, calls for Laura to come back, claims people couldn't...

What is the term for what my friend (and mother) both do in the following situation:- I speak to my friend everyday by text, she has various issues, agrophobia, panic attacks, depression, etc., so I...

Nicks comment on the compliment the chef thread is worthy of its own thread, I think. People do seem to be utterly self-obssessed and thoughtless in today's society (although I do often ponder, is it...

Background (as if there's ANYONE who doesn't know! lol) - WillyThePink was previously married and has an almost 8yr old son by his first wife. Ex MrsWTP is quite a difficult person to deal with - she...

Today we are going out for lunch as a surprise for my mums 60th which is on Wednesday. There will be 18 of us, 4 of which have travelled from the IOW and are staying over in a hotel here. All of this...

Hi Everyone, Just wondering if anyone knows of someone who does photography and videography as a package in the merseyside/cheshire area who are also reasonably priced. We are on a budget and don't...

I hate it when I ring a call centre and hear this - I never know whether to keep holding, or hang up and try later! They could have 2 operators or 20 there!

As you may have read on my other post, an old friend of mine lost her husband at the weekend, leaving three children ages 8, 6 and 4. The eldest has taken it quite badly and last night became...

I am Matron of Honour for my best mate next year and we are talking about hen weekends. She has decided on Marbella and she recognises hotel and flights will be about £500 (for a long weekend) thats...

Bit of a strange one as I'm not sure what my feelings are on this, but I'm inclined to think the reasons behind this are selfish rather than selfless. I've posted here as it might be a bit sensitive...

I was asked an interesting question yesterday by one of the directors of the company I work for. I used to be a retail business banking manager (smaller companies basically, usually with a turnover of...