My mother in law passed away nearly 3 years ago after being in care for just over 7 years with dementia. I was in charge of her affairs under the terms of a Lasting Power of Attorney and the sole...
My husband has said that he wants me to cut the shopping bill down and has suggested I start buying supermarket own brands. However there are some things that I refuse to compromise on, coffee and...
Stuff the tea and coffee today. It's Friday so time for a little gin and tonic. There is vodka as well if you wish plus a keg of beer on the kitchen worktop. Canapes (or canned monkeys) are available....
Well, just had a call from the hospital and they have moved my surgery date forward, so I'm going in on Monday now! Had to make a couple of frantic calls to make sure mates could still do as arranged...
Youngest son is in year 6 getting ready for SATS at a v. small rural school (28 pupils in whole school) with an excellant SATS score. We've been sent a letter stating that from now until exams the...
I put a nice and easy dark brown colour in my hair yesterday to cover a red that had grown out my hair is naturally dark but Im not happy with the coverage I may have needed to leave it in longer how...
I have my house for sale and decided last week to change agents. The new agents come round and they are more expensive charging a fixed fee of 2700+vat but said with that we get a boosted marketing...
Is anyone else experiencing problems with the BBC Iplayer ? On three occasions I've been watching a programme on my iPhone and the programme has made a re-start without any buttons being pressed. I'm...
Why has the school run taken over our lives? Why do children need a lift to a school so far away from where they live? One of the reasons kids dont go to their nearest local school any more is because...
Hip hip hip hooray! Bit sunnyish here in East Midlands. Good temps too, making the most of it as it's going to be short-lived! What's it like with you?
I suppose we'd all be after one if we had pots of money, but is it really worth going to all that expense? (I've been watching "Escape to the Country" on the BEEB")
My mum rang her Doctors yesterday to make an appointment and the receptionist asked her what the nature of her visit to the doctor was, she told her, as it wasn't of a personal nature, but I told her...