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My Hedgehog Plan Worked

I grew tired of waiting for our hedgehog(s) to rediscover our feeding station, so yesterday we laid two Hansel and Gretel-esq food trails from last year’s entry points to our garden to the feeding...
19:37 Sun 05th Apr 20204 answers, last by Chipchopper 09:29 Mon 06th Apr 2020
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Daily Walk

Just been for our daily walk and not a duck, heron or kingfisher to be seen but as we were walking home a fox ran across the road, right in front of us, with a rabbit in it’s mouth. The kids were...
13:44 Tue 31st Mar 202020 answers, last by sandyRoe 01:01 Thu 02nd Apr 2020
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Free Online Courses

There are loads of free online courses available at the moment which might stave off the boredom. Girl (14 years old) has just enrolled for forensic psychology with the Open University and basic sign...
19:11 Tue 24th Mar 20203 answers, last by KannanDhinesh 22:50 Tue 01st Jun 2021
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Netflix

We’ve already got Sky and Amazon Prime so would there be any point subscribing to Netflix (it seems to only be £5.99 a month and I’m saving £240 a month in school bus fare so I can justify the price)....
17:57 Mon 23rd Mar 20206 answers, last by tiggerblue10 18:06 Mon 23rd Mar 2020
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Yay! The Boy Is Coming Home

Boy #1’s uni has cancelled all lectures but he’s been on placement with the ambulance service. He was due to be there until the end of the month but yesterday they cancelled all placements, so he’s...
23:33 Fri 20th Mar 202016 answers, last by tonyav 23:22 Sat 21st Mar 2020
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Baby Spiders

Just noticed that a big gang of baby spiders (well, I think they are baby spiders) have appeared on the roof/ceiling of the conservatory - problem or ok (I’m not doing jack about it now, so I’m...
00:58 Wed 18th Mar 20206 answers, last by rowanwitch 11:47 Wed 18th Mar 2020
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Hedgehogs

If anyone is interested, could you please sign this petition to try and get hedgehogs declared a protected species? Thank you :)
20:52 Thu 05th Mar 202033 answers, last by Sam1960 23:17 Fri 20th Mar 2020
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Yay!!!!

I’ve actually managed to secure a part time job and can’t believe how chuffed I am. I have had a 13 year break and I’m knocking on a bit. It’s even local so I don’t have to worry too much if...
18:22 Fri 21st Feb 202030 answers, last by rockyracoon 07:48 Sat 22nd Feb 2020
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Mri - What To Expect

Boy #2 has to have an MRI for some problem with his arm/elbow/shoulder, what should he expect? From the medical dramas I have watched they seem really noisy.
23:36 Sat 15th Feb 20208 answers, last by mk1975 13:41 Sun 16th Feb 2020
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On A Lighter Note ...

... boy #1 appears to be smashing his course (touch wood). He has passed all of his assessments, including one with an 80% failure rate (students in their final year are still trying to pass it)....
20:15 Fri 14th Feb 202015 answers, last by jourdain2 21:43 Fri 14th Feb 2020
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I’M Heart Broken

Heard earlier that my estranged friend (who also lives v near me) has died. They switched her life support of this afternoon. Her kids are only 16, 14 and 10. Feel so awful for them and had always...
19:56 Fri 14th Feb 202014 answers, last by Tilly2 20:25 Fri 14th Feb 2020
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Smoked Salmon Trimmings

Bought some smoked salmon trimmings thinking it would be thinly sliced bits but it seems to be in a block (haven’t opened it yet). Should I attempt to slice it thinly (I don’t fancy my chances of...
21:54 Fri 31st Jan 202013 answers, last by tonyav 22:17 Fri 31st Jan 2020
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Must Have Made A Good Impression

Boy #1 has been invited to stand for one of the positions on the paramedic society’s committee at his university. He’s one of only two first year students who have been invited (the rest being the...
17:22 Tue 28th Jan 202017 answers, last by rowanwitch 06:51 Wed 29th Jan 2020
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Cause For Concern Or Perfectly Normal?

Boy #1 is in his first year of studying paramedic science and it is very full on and they have really been thrown into it. He is enjoying the course and uni life and has a wide circle of friends, is...
15:14 Wed 15th Jan 202018 answers, last by jourdain2 21:00 Wed 15th Jan 2020
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All Go For Boy #1

It’s the last week of term for boy #1 and he has his first 12 hour ambulance shift tomorrow, I really hope it turns out to be what he expects....
18:46 Mon 09th Dec 201929 answers, last by sherrardk 20:34 Tue 10th Dec 2019
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Got An Interview Tomorrow

And I’m so nervous! It’s such a long time since I had one and it’s been a long time since I had a job. Can’t face the thought of eating even though I’m really hungry :(...
18:11 Wed 27th Nov 201932 answers, last by Bobbisox1 16:41 Thu 28th Nov 2019
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Right To Work Check

I’ve just completed a right to work check and have put my first name followed by the name I am known by in brackets - could this affect the process?...
17:44 Tue 26th Nov 201911 answers, last by sherrardk 21:30 Tue 26th Nov 2019
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Fresh V’S Frozen

Does anyone think there’s much difference between a fresh and frozen turkey crown? Surely, you’d have to be a meat connoisseur to notice any difference in taste....
20:07 Mon 25th Nov 201933 answers, last by AuntPollyGrey 17:57 Tue 26th Nov 2019
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Bus Timetable Help Please

The boy needs to get from Frenchay Campus in Bristol to Churchill ambulance station for 5.30 in the morning, I have googled it but I’m getting nowhere. Can anyone help (he’s not usually so...
01:09 Fri 22nd Nov 201912 answers, last by sherrardk 17:36 Fri 22nd Nov 2019
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Family Game

I want to start a new tradition where we all play a family game at Christmas but I don’t want a monopoly type game (I truly hate monopoly). I don’t want it to be based on general knowledge (as...
19:58 Wed 20th Nov 201917 answers, last by Arrods 08:24 Thu 21st Nov 2019

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