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littlepup

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I've been tempted to do that as well, they are in an out the house doing whatever an just leave the car sitting there with it's lights on an engine running, theres also been numerous complaints made to them by other neighbours (particularly those with young kids) about them blasting music ridiculous loud when they are in an out at all times of the night an morning, got woken myself at around 2 this morning with that thump thump thump you hear with loud music, apparently the house was bought for the owners mother an two nephews an it's the nephews that are the problem

The only reflective firm I can find though is only suitable during the day time an is useless at night which is when I need it to work
If they’re sitting with their engine running that’s not legal so you could report it.

Otherwise window films, even the reflective ones will make it dimmer inside so I wouldn’t want to have to put up with that all day for some peace at night. A curtain or if the light is low a half blind would sound like your best bet.
 
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Kim Mild

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Stuck with a decision between two cars, what would people go for

Toyota aygo
Or
Hyundai i9

Both are similar size which is the size I am looking for, originally I was thinking the aygo but after seeing the i9 am now thinking of it 😖

Am also at the very fortunate stage where I could go new with both an also have colour choice so I can't even make the choice based on the milage or age of the car or colour
I was recently looking at used cars and Hyundai have a brilliant reputation, both according to the salesmen and online reviews. Not sure what an i9 is but I had a look at a used i10, which was very spacious for a small car . It also had 5 seat belts, whereas an aygo has 4.

I had a Toyota years ago and I didn't get on with it
 
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littlepup

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My manager is quite defensive though so when you do ask something back she makes it sound like it’s argumentative due to her tone. I do miss our previous lead as they were just so easy to get on with
You could ask her to bullet pint it or take the humble route of she’s defensive and make your own bullet points then ask her if you’ve understood correctly or are missing anything?
 
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Snippysnips

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Ooh, good one for the kongs! I did them when she was a puppy but haven’t done them yet this summer.

Fortunately, the neighbours weren’t arsey about it and to a certain extent i think they’re being a tiny bit unreasonable - she’s done a few barks before we can stop her and get her in but it’s very clear she’s not yapping continuously in the garden. They don’t like waking up before about 7am but we live in a fairly busy suburb and there are always noises. We get a lot of foxes yowling too.

Hoping she will grow out of it a bit as she gets older.
No worries, unfortunately it's the unreasonable ones you need to watch out for, you never know what they are like, an to go further they would need to prove that it was relentless barking which it's not, but you would be surprised at what neighbours will complain about an how far they will try an take it

We have one complaining about people using bird feeders because they don't like being woken at 5am with the birds 🙄 despite the fact it's not the feeders causing that, we live in a very nature friendly area an they all nest around us an obviously get up with the sun, but they are trying to ban feeders in the estate
 
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Mamacita

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Is it normal to just not retain anything?? 🙈 we had a training at work this morning with a quiz after, I flicked through the slides and then answered the Q’s fine… but then everyone was chatting about it this afternoon and bringing up certain points, once I X’d out I completely forget everything and wouldn’t even be able to put a few sentences together about what the training entailed…

I will also watch the same things on TV or same films and even though I know I’ve seen it, I’ll have completely forgotten what the episodes are about or what happens! Same with books, I know I’ve read it but couldn’t give you two lines on the plot…

Is this normal?!!
I'm often similar especially watching the same stuff and not remembering books. I find it's because I don't think about it after it just disappears from my mind. If I try to consolidate the memories after then it becomes easier to remember. Like if I went on a course and then next day look through the notes then it would come back to me and would be more likely to remember it later. I mean it's not easy to remember things long term, it relies on short term memory until we actually absorb it into long term memory and that's done through repetition. Some people find it easier to hear things once and recall them but that's not me 😅
 
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Whatspopping

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My ex-wife is in a new relationship, but it's a secret relationship as the other person is from overseas and for religious reasons can't be in a relationship. I worry for my ex as it feels like it will all end in tears. We coparent so I'm still part of their life, and I can see the relationship is beginning to affect her. I feel that as an ex its not my responsibility to worry about her personal life, but I'm keen for her to be happy and this situation feels off. I don't think she'll pay attention to anything I might say about it. So what do I do?
 
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littlepup

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Need to get a new phone, who are you all with an what is their service like? Am currently EE an find that unless am on WiFi then the phones practically useless an I don't live rural where I'd expect crap service, even the city's am finding it's having problems with signal, is anyone else better? Or do I have to accept they are all shit now
I’m finding that since they turned off 3G it’s been shite. I’m with Vodafone.
But if you wanted to try it as one of the big network options, Voxi is Vodafone and incredibly cheap relatively with no contract, it just rolls monthly unless you cancel.
You could activate a sim for a month and try it to see if it’s better than EE then do a phone package if it it without any risk.
(they should all be 14 days risk free but I don’t know if that actually works in practice when you get a new phone and contract)
 
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I need some info......
Just watching a vlogger talking about how for a woman the most blissful feeling at the end of the day is taking your bra and makeup off.
She was wondering what the male equivalent was, so now I want to know!!!!
I can't ring any blokes I know up as I know they'll start getting "ideas."
So I'm throwing myself on the mercy of Tattle to assuage my curiosity.
What is the equivalent for men. That feeling you just can't beat......????
Probably taking their shoes off 🤷🏼‍♀️
 
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tomato_paste

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I think I’ve got the context - you handed over the task and told your college to let you know the outcome. They didn’t do either and deleted it instead. Regardless of the shortcut you took, I don’t think this is on you.

Why did your colleague delete it without speaking to anyone especially as this now can’t be undone - this is the main problem here imo.
Seconded. Like, if you do someone a favour don't go making things worse for them. Just say no instead. Maybe there's a reason he's in trouble with manglement.
 
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BabeTakeTwo

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As JoeBloggs has said I also feel this isn't on you - they really should have told you that they was going to do what they did - at least run it past someone rather than just do it.

Maybe this is why they are bringing trouble to themselves.

I'd be completely honest - about all of it. You've said they know you are honest, the senior person knows what happened - be honest. Maybe this could help the other colleague to learn that there are practices to follow. This could be a wake up call for them.
 
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JoeBloggs

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Can anyone help?
At the end of January I had a bleed on the brain. Luckily it was a small bleed and i have been left with no disability other than I do get fatigued more easily than I did and on the odd occasion and I do mean odd I sometimes can't find a word I want.

I want to return to work but my employer is saying he won't have me return unless I get a letter from the hospital to say I'm fit to work. I work in an independent retail shop. It's not rocket science but can be busy in the summer months. So quickly we established the hospital were not going to write such a letter, the stroke units take on it was if you want to go to work then go to work. My employer wasn't satisfied with that.
After much toing and froing an appointment with an Occupational therapist was made. He's coming today at 1.45pm. Speaking to him on the phone I told him what my employer had asked for, he said he was not medically trained in that respect and he will be be drawing up a phased return to work only. I need to contact my GP to get a fit to return to work form.
I rang the GP's and the receptionist tells me no it's up to the occupational therapist if you're fit to do your job or not.

Really??
All I want to do is go to work. It's a 2 day a week job. Should it be this difficult? Has anyone else had this amount of problems?
I wonder if the receptionist means the GP needs the Occupational therapists report to write the letter, a fit to work certianly comes from the GP all be it usuyally at a charge.

I would contact the practice manager by email and explain and that you need a fit to work note from the GP.
 
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Kim Mild

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My kids have reached an age where we are getting a bit of a social life back 🕺. We're out tonight and I realised that I had the perfect handbag for my outfit, found it out and the colour/upper is peeling away. Looked at my other bags and they're pretty much the same 😔.

Admittedly they're not leather, is this an age thing/storage thing/non use thing. Any tips?.

Peed off as they're nice bags that I've hardly used ..
but if someone tells me to cut my loses and buy new bags I can cope 😆.
I've had bags do the same . And a faux leather jacket.
 
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chickhicks86

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I couldn’t find a thread for school hell but really need advice please!

Are we supposed to give the teachers a Christmas gift? How about the teaching assistants? What kinds of things do they like to receive? There are 6 teaching staff who look after our class, school doesn’t have a staff room for sharing, what the shit do I do because this could get expensive! 😩
Only if you / child wants to! It's another thing that has just spiralled into something that's the done thing IMO. I only have one child that I need to do this for now (poor secondary teachers don't seem to get this) and I usually send something in, but a couple of weeks before the end of term so it can be eaten before they break up.
 
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I don't know if there's anything more to her frustration but based on what you've told, she sounds a bit resentful that she can't count on you to be "that friend" anymore, the friend that maybe she saw as a bit beneath her in some aspects maybe?

The fact that she went quiet after you've told her about your serious health scare but she was riled up enough to pipe up about your boyfriend is a red flag to me. Especially since you don't even live close. Life gets in the way for adults and we can't be constantly giving updates. Good friends understand this and they are happy for you. If this person is giving you an earful because you've abandoned your commitment to being single (??) I don't think she cares if you're loved and happy, maybe she liked you better when you were single and going through bad dates because she felt better about herself.

If you have been good friends for a long time, I'd text her to at least try and understand if there is another reason for this behaviour. If she gets defensive or carries on being accusing you of weird things like abandoning your convent or something, maybe it's better to let the distance do what it does best. I'm glad you have someone in your life to support you.
Thank you so much. I didn't want to be that delusional person that thinks 'well everyone must just be jealous of me' anytime they are called out for something but I do wonder if it is the case here. She was an inch from dumping him before they got engaged, and I've lost count of the times she's called me in tears because they've had an argument or he's been horrible. Now I think you're right - I wonder if she saw me being single as 'well at least some people have it worse'. Me being in a happy relationship would put an end to that thinking.
 
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Thank(space)you

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So weird as I randomly started getting hives! But no idea what I'm allergic to as not changed a single thing. I see an NHS dermatologist regularly anyway for my psoriasis and she's advised me to take fexofenadine but double dose daily. Expensive mind!
 
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yogiessexdubs

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Thank you so much, I got a call at 08:20 & told it would be delivered within the hour. It wasn’t but alas, it was delivered, just their customer service sucks!
Still have to pop out due some key ‘unavailable’ items! 😭😩🙃.
 
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tomato_paste

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Just getting a bit fed up of it all now, seeing folk who’ve got in relationships after us who are now married or getting married
Does the fact that others are getting married bother you because that is something you want, too? Or does it bother you because it's some milestone you're supposed to have achieved by now?
 
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bozlem3080

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And they lied about the hours as well - horrific, actually, how they can treat people like that and there is no recourse because the contract says 16 hours instead.
Part of me is hoping once I’ve got through the 12wks probation period they might give me some extra hours, well I’m hoping anyway. Someone else who started the same time as me only has 7.5hrs a week it’s a joke how can anyone live on that? they do have a partner (no kids) but even so in their situation they would be best not working, I absolutely hate these low contract hours! Ironically when my kids were younger my friends would say there were no part time jobs around only full time & now it’s the opposite way round when our kids are grownup!
 
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Snippysnips

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Last week I went to a new nail lady (mine was relocating). Current lady recommended her but at the point I booked before she moved she did say she didn’t have any clients that had moved over to her yet so wasn’t sure on her work but her instagram looked good. I went to regular lady to have my gel nails soaked off & she mentioned she knew someone that had seen the new lady and her nails had lifted which hadn’t happened with her before. As it was a day & a half before my new appointment I didn’t think it was fair (and I would have most likely been charged cancellation) to cancel so I went ahead.

It’s the same brand of gel, one that I’ve had for the last 5 years so issues. The next day half my thumb gel lifted off. I messaged to let her know and she saw me the next day to fix. I also had a very small chip on my other hand which she sorted. She agreed it was unusual and shouldn’t have happened. Two days later I’ve now got a chip in the thumb that she fixed. I haven’t done anything differently / excessively used my hands since they were done.

Now my dilemma is that when I originally booked her I booked two appointments (have them done every 3 weeks). Given they don’t seem to be lasting and I have another 2 weeks to go before my next appointment should I give her one more go or cancel my appointment now. if I do cancel do I be honest with the reason why. I feel bad as she is really lovely but I can’t afford £40 each time if they don’t last.
I just had my nails done for the very first time (finally stopped biting them long enough) an it was gel she used, am into the second week an mines are still perfect, no chips or any sign of lifting so it sounds like maybe she's not set them right? £40 is also a lot for them not to last, places around me are £20, personally I'd be cancelling an either finding another or going back to the original lady, is the original too far out to go too?
 
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JoeBloggs

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I haven't didn't have time to anyway really. I said a few times oh the managers gonna be annoyed because of me. I'll ask someone after how the client was today. But I spoke to as ex colleague and explained the situation in proper detail and she said what happened won't matter long term but I just have a feeling they'll make a thing of it as they seem to be for everything at the moment especially for my colleague he needs a break
Him being on borrow time isn’t your fault, he’s clearly not doing his roll as well as he could or making mistakes, if this goes against him it’s only another example the management were right.

I really don’t think you need to hold the guilt, be honest and explain the pressure you were under and what you did to mitigate issue but ultimately he made the call without speaking to you.
 
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