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Have you made a big mistake??

----- Linda Burnett, 23,who lives in Hitchen Herts., was visiting her in-laws, in London and while there went to a nearby supermarket to pick up some groceries. Later, her husband noticed her sitting...

MrZippy123

Origin of sland word 'bled'

My son has started using the word 'bled' as a form of address, which he has picked up from school. We understand however that this is an unpleasant saying with origins in the West Indies. Clearly, we...

Lyndaw

Caution for Property

My mum has her own house, bought and paid for by her and she recently married a few years ago. Her husband had sold his house and moved in with my mum. Unfortunately, my mum suffered a severe stroke 2...

aquilotta

Stage IV Uterine cancer - queries

Hi. My mother was told today that she has Stage 4 uterine cancer, with metastases in her liver, lymph nodes, and stomach. She is a VERY frail 85-year-old who's just spent the past 7 months in 5...

bednobs

kennel cough

hi, i know i should ask these questions of a vet really, but AB has been a surprising source of info before so i thought i'd ask here as well (vet is ringing me back later) We run a dog training type...

johnk

What is the difference between a city and a town?

What is the difference between a city and a town? Some towns seem to be bigger than some cities!!

jo-jo

can i move out at 16 if still in education?

i am in secondary school and i was wondering if i can move out without a parents consent when i turn 16, please give detailed answer because i really need to knoe about the education part, thanks

_sophie_

Cheap Basic Phones

Looking for a cheap phone, my old one has broken and looking for a cheap one for just now as i can't afford a really good one! If you can, help me find one with a decent camera, bluetooth, sms...

sherrardk

Asprin/paracetamol/ibuprofen combination

In what combination is it ok to take these - the doc said it was fine but gave no guidelines(and I felt too crappy to ask)?

joggerjayne

Renting a telly

Do you remember when everyone used to rent a telly ? Just an odd thought that came to me this pm....

tamirra

Re: Daughter with Behcets

Morning, not sure if anyone knows, but my daughter suffers with Behcets, and she normally has the flu jab every year, but now she has no immune system would it be safe for her to still have the jab or...

nextqueen

strictly

we missed this as we were away this weekend and forgot to record it. is there any way we can still watch the first one?

Angel_love

Benefits-scrounging off the system?

People with benefits I feel are being victimised, I feel especially with 'mental health patients' like I have been are coming out of a serious illness worse off. In a system that never put much money...

beanpole

Tablet

17d In this,no bishop is ever straightforward (5) ?H?O? 6d One who would have been offended on reading 11across (2,5) ?N ?N?L? The answer to 11a is Obtuse angle. The only answer I can think is an...

tigwig

Charging for babies in soft play centres - is it fair?

Today I took 2 children to a soft play centre and it cost me £10. I was then told I would be charged another £1 for my baby as he is over 6 months even though he isn't crawling, wasn't...

Butchers56

Amazon Kibble

Who sings the song on the Amazon Kibble advert

zzxxee

in the early 1990's Hazel 0'conner

stared in a t.v series, about being a single mum she had a mixed race daughter and a white son. Her character was from bristol does anyone know what the show was called ?.

oldexpat

Investing 5k in Gold

Is there a way I can invest 5k in gold without actually buying it? I have heard about buying commodoties or options in currencies but its a bit too complicated for me to understand.

Quizmonster

Taps

As I'm the world's worst handyman, would some kind plumber tell me whether taps, as in bath, sink etc, are universal...ie can they be fitted to ANY such thing? I wouldn't dream of trying to fit new...