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square_spoon

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That definitely sets me off occasionally but no one in the office has noticeable perfume!

Wondering if it's just more dust being blown around by the fans lately or even something outside. Weird 😭
Have you tried an over the counter antihistamine to see if that helps? HomeBargains do generics for 99p a box 🤭
 
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Vinegar Lips

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I think I may have worded my original message badly. I was just asking him to check and recalculate. I have no idea what salary he is on so otherwise would have checked myself. His flat refusal to check and to be so aggressive and not listen left me no real choice. It may even come back with the same amount or less, and you know what, that’s fine. At least we know he’ll be paying what he should.
There’s also been a fair amount of intimidation that’s being going on from his side so I absolutely feel justified in contacting the CMS.
I was never seeking more money, I just wanted him to do a check for fairness.
I am actually going back to say that I’d be happy to consider contributing to fuel but we actually do need to wait to see what the CMS suggests as the new maintenance total first. The case is ongoing and neither of us know what the amount will be. At present he is still paying me what he has all along. I hope that makes a little more sense.
 
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stardust1

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Hey ladies wondering if anyone has any suggestions… my beautician who does all my waxing/brows/nails has quit her job 😭😭 she is going self employed doing nails at home but too far from me for me to keep going to her so I’ll have my last appt with her on Thursday. I want to bring her a prezzie but is that weird??

At first I was thinking a coffee voucher or something but since she’s working from home
She’s not gonna be in the city centre & there’s nothing really near her…. I know she gets the bus home so don’t want her awkwardly carrying flowers. Any ideas? I know I’m overthinking it 😂
I’d probably go with some nice chocolates
 
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Spidey2020

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Has anyone ever dealt with LookFantastic customer service?

I bought an Estée Lauder moisturizer from their website (worth €55) and the box arrived open. I reached out to them to ask for a refund or a replacement because it is a well-known fact that skincare products should not be used if the packaging is not sealed or is open.

They responded saying they will give me a £10 voucher instead. I can’t use the product because it is unsanitary for it to arrive with an open box. What is £10 going to do? Now they’re asking me a bunch of stupid questions such as ‘batch expiry date’ and ‘what is the exact issue’.

Honestly, if they can’t comprehend an open box is automatic return, then I don’t know what to say. You can’t even speak to them over the phone.
Surely this would come under distance selling regulations? You can return for a full refund as bought online. I would just gather all the correspondence you have and attach to the return and send back.
 
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Blondeangel2515

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You have been reported for harassment and your seriously still going to message her again?! Honestly mind your own business. Block him change your number ask your friend to delete him too then he has no way to message you. This whole thing is just stupid and you are bringing it on your self now
If he does I would message her again because he has no way of contacting me now 🤷🏼‍♀️
 
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tomato_paste

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If you were buying a second hand car, would you be more swayed by lower miles or a newer car? I have a £5k budget, which apparently doesn't get you much these days. :oops: My options seem to be either a 10+ year old car with lower average miles (for the age) or a higher mileage car still 8 or so years old.
Depends on the brands and the general states of the car. But I don't think 2+ years will make a lot of difference in terms of rust, general breakdown of materials and needs for total replacement of parts. I would get the car that has less electronics (as those are hard to fix and will accumulate over time), and the one that has a longer time left on its MOT.
 
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Spidey2020

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My ex annoys me so much. He always has to be ‘extra’ with money and spoiling the kids . It annoys me that he still annoys me. How do I let it go and just care less about his behaviour.
 
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Snippysnips

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If the ICO are made aware of poor GDPR compliance they’re not going to look very favourably on them. They can issue huge fines which are made public and create reputational damage.
Honestly the home has a absolute shocking reputation as it is, if this is the final straw then hopefully someone better will take it on an the residents will get a more deserving care than what they get right now
 
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HoGi

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Folks, have come home from hospital destroyed with residue from the tape they used for the cannula, IV lines etc. I’ve scrubbed my skin raw to no avail. Anything I might have laying around the house (or could get in supermarket) that might sort it out? My arms and chest are wrecked!
Vodka?

Normally works quite well to remove sticky residue
 
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CoffeeMamma

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This is completely random but I really need some advice because I am stressed!!!
I went to the doctors last night due to extreme bloating. They did a routine pregnancy test which always comes back clear. The doctor came back and said “there’s a very very faint line. Very faint but definitely there” Believe me when I said I PANICKED. She made me do another and it was clear.

I did a home test last night and this morning. Both negative.
So, am I definitely not pregnant? Why did the first one come back with a faint line? Am I stressing over nothing 🥲🥲
Could be an evaporation line or I once got a weird result due to blood in my urine! I definitely wasn’t pregnant as I hadn’t had sex in 2 years 😂
 
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shadowcat5

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Really boring one - does anyone have any tricks or old wives tales that work for stopping bananas from going ripe so quickly in the heat? I have a banana stand, I don't know if that makes things better or worse?
I bought some on Sunday that were still 100% green, thinking I'd have a few days until they were ripe - they are still green, but also spotty and close to being too ripe. :rolleyes:
put them in the fridge. The peel will start to darken in the fridge but when I googled it, it said they were still safe to eat
 
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maybeso

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do any of your family follow a religion? it isn’t a crime to turn to religion but I do believe in gut feeling and you should definitely try find out if he is doing it for the right reasons.
No. None of us do. My dad was Muslim but I don't think that's the reason. Its difficult because it is bringing him peace and calm but also disrupting being a typical teenager.
 
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themuffinwoman

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Appreciate we’re months away but I’m going to be asked about this soon… Christmas- a family member has been nasty about my little one (nearly 5 months old). She hates kids and sadly this has translated to my little one and she’s let me know her feelings. She will be there at Christmas unless she’s uninvited (it won’t happen which is fine as I’m not the one hosting Christmas, it’ll be my parents). I’ve cut her out, not spoken since it happened a month ago, what she’s done is unforgivable imo and I don’t want her around my baby.

I don’t want to put my parents in the middle but I also don’t want my child around her. It’ll be her first Christmas so I want it to be special, and my parents will want to be with her. I’m not one for dramatics so don’t want to give my parents an ultimatum, but I also don’t want to be around her. I’m in two minds whether to just go as it’s just one day, or whether I say I don’t want her around the baba and we celebrate Christmas on Boxing Day or something. Sadly my mum will be upset regardless but it’s not something I’m backing down on and all the emotional blackmail in the world won’t make me feel any different, saying something about me is one thing but I can’t forgive saying something about my innocent baby.

So ultimately I’m not sure what to do, I don’t think there’s a right answer as someone will get upset regardless.
 
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Ticketyboots

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I am grateful. I don’t feel worthy of help, because mental health have told me I’m not, though the word they used was ‘undeserving’.
Oh @becca7721 I have just popped over from the Ingham thread. I'm sorry you seem to be experiencing all these knock backs. You are certainly worthy, especially as you are asking for help to address your issues.

I don't know what area of UK you are, or your rough age. Sounds like having an advocate is the type of thing you may need. A person who can champion on your behalf and badger for help, like reapplying for benefits and tackling appropriate help for your household situation.

The other suggestions for the hoarder sites may also be invaluable for more tailored advice.

Am wishing you well on this journey. Love from a horrible troll tattler Ticketyboots ❤
 
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cowtastrophe

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I don’t think there is a way 😬

I would just delete. She doesn’t need to be passing on your info all the time. If she asks why you can tell her


Eta there is a way glad people have told you. Hope it works
Apologies, I meant to come back to this. The next time i posted something, I selected the ‘friends except’ option and added both their names so they can’t see it. When you do that, it also has a tickbox for ‘make this my default’ so I think it’s sorted. Thank you to the people who offered suggestions.

I don’t know why she was doing it but Mil and some of her friends are weirdly competitive about what the adult children do so maybe something to do with that.
 
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Tommyb

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Thankyou both 🙏, part of the issue here is that we are all at the same level and I don’t want to manage this or them. It feels wrong for me to tell them what to do because in other projects amongst our team we work things out as equals. It doesn’t help that none of them don’t even want to be on this project and were forced by our manager!
Ah that's so hard. Perhaps instead you could say " I think the best way is divide and conquer so I wanted to put myself forward for X part of the project?" And see if people follow suit?.
 
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Pesky Tarian

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Thanks, I think there's only going be 4 of us, but looking forward to trying it, did yours take you long to complete or was quite a bit of walking? Am curious to know if they keep the areas close together or spread them out a fair bit, our towns quite small but the parks a far walk out
Yes quite a lot of walking, doubling back on yourself etc. We stopped and had lunch mid way 😄. You get a league table at the end and some people did it in an hour, must have been well practiced. Took us a few hrs and we latched on to another team to help lol. Great how they do it though, top tip make the most tech savvy person 'leader' in the app.
 
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stargirl23

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I’ve had a tattoo on my ribs for about 7 years, done at a proper shop in the U.K. I’ve had really dry skin over the summer but the last 2-3 weeks this tattoo has been itching like MAD and when I got undressed today it’s peeling?! Has anyone experienced this before and if so what do you do…
Only ever experienced This when I had a fresh tattoo and it’s normal to peel but bepanthen worked wonders for the itching then
 
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HoGi

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Has anyone ordered from shein an then done returns? I got two things going back from two totally separate orders but only got one code for them, the way it seems it looks like I can send both together as the one parcel but am unsure as it was different orders, also all is says is to show the post office the QR code, is that really all it is? Am not sure how my post office is going feel about that lol
If you selected them both at the same time when processing the return then yes they will go in the same parcel. A lotnof companies have started doing this now, presumably because it costs them less in postage.

And yes just show the post office the QR code. You should have the option to print the label if you are worried but the QR code works a dream. They weigh it and print the label stick it on and give you proof of postage/tracking back
 
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