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Hi all (something else to add to the arse end of a long, miserable-ish winter). My mother passed away late last year and as executor of the will I've been dealing with correspondence with the solicitors. As of this week the probate has been completed at around the same time as her house was...

Hi all. I've just received an email from the accounts department who looks after the payments on my flat. It's states that I'm in arrears for underpayment (part of which was a recent monthly increase which I can see) but another is for £200 going back to when I first took the flat on four years...

Anyone watching this? "Chronicling the story that transfixed the world in 2018 – the daring rescue of 12 boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand." Absolutely breathtaking and emotional. Some next level bravery went on there. Apart from the headlines around...

Just spotted this on twitter. Looks like the flash Musu Japanese (style?) restaurant was raided tonight. Few city players (and Pep) dine here and looks like a very expensive outfit. Must been an awful shock for diners...

Hi folks. My mum has passed away. She’d been suffering with dementia over the past few years, but had worsened quite significantly over the past few months. I used to phone her everyday (she was in a care home in Notts), but was close to my cousins who lived nearby). I last saw her awake...

Hi folks. Is there anyone who works in mortgages/finance, or has good deal of experience with mortgages, especially in the current climate. I'm usually happy to share stuff on here (as many will know) but prefer to keep this one personal so if anyone can offer me a PM when they have a spare...

Hey all. Anyone been to Bath? I've always wanted to visit and was planning a weekend away (weekend after next). Originally planning Oxford but little returning hotel wise (may have left too late so I may book later in the year). But I've found a deal at the Apex City of Bath Hotel which looks...

Hi all. Thinking of hiring a car for the weekend as I'm off to Norfolk and currently without a car atm. Anyone hired one in Manchester/in general? Small will do - just for me and my two kids (12 and 18). Long trip down so have to factor in Petrol. Best to use a compare site, if so any stand...

Has anyone heard of this? I've dropped in a link below but I only heard the term over the weekend whilst in a running conversation (fasting was mentioned). One of those medical expeditions that may boil down to our obsession with finding a panacea for youthful time travel. Whilst it initially...

Caught this in the background on the news earlier but only got round to digging it out. It's a headline grabber for sure and a deeper dive suggests anything approaching clean, efficient, near limitless energy is some way off but interesting discussion all the same. Perhaps with the utter...

Hey all. I've booked a weekend away with my boy this weekend - taking him to the Stranger Things event amongst other little tours. Hotel booked for Saturday evening. However, it's looking like there are NO trains available so I'm at a loss as to what I can do!? I don't own a car atm but...

Hullo all. Thinking about energy prices I've turned my freezer off as I don't think it warrants being on at the moment. I also have an oven that I consider being an enormous energy sucker (I live alone). Imagine that being on 200 degrees just to cook one thing (whole roast chicken aside)...

Hi folks. Does anyone have any experience with injuries lifting (specifically bicep curls)? I jumped up a weight over 6 weeks ago but probably went a little too far too quickly (from dumbbells to barbells). Feels like a tendon has been damaged and I'd been unable to even loft my arm without...

Looking at getting a gold chain/necklace after not wearing one for years. Nothing at all too grand/ostentatious and too thin but not weighty either. I may put a pendant on too: I used to wear a St. Cristopher as a kid and I think this would be a good link to my childhood (my mum's in dementia...

Anybody have trouble sleeping deeply/fully and this in turn affecting their health or energy the next day? I've had a few rum years but huge turn around and I'm generally pretty content. I have a lot of energy and tend to be at the gym most days and if not I'll be running. I eat pretty...

Hi all. Probably a few threads on this in the past but tech is fast moving... Never really been a gamer myself but it's one of my daughter's few releases (at 17 she doesn't really have any friends). I don't live with her but often round helping out (usually tech or stuff that's broken in...

Hi all - did a quick search for the TV Streaming thread but couldn't find it :( Real quickie. I have a Sharp Aquous TV which has most of the streaming apps built in. Unfortunately it doesn't have NOW TV. I"ve just taken out the offer as there's loads of stuff on there I want to watch over the...

Here’s an interesting scenario for you blue mooners to psychoanalyse. Not really asking anything here, more for your thoughts on this type of thing. Last week I took the kids to see my mother who lives some way away so it’s not something we do enough. We took my daughter’s dog down and whilst...

Anyone come across this guy? Draws political cartoons for the Telegraph but quick even through his Twitter feeds and boy….some stuff he’s spreading. Reminded of him again earlier today with yet another ‘freedom’ cartoon. Seems like he’s stuck on the idea of a global conspiracy. A slightly more...

Hi folks. Was speaking to someone at work recently and he mentioned his mother had reduced symptoms from asthma since stopping using milk from cows. He had read a line in "How Not to Die" by Dr Michael Greger about how giving up dairy for just a few weeks significantly reduced asthma attacks in...