Serene Serena
VIP Member
Please report it. You can do it online and remain anonymous. People who harm animals should be punished. Don’t feel guilty for being a decent human being.
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not-a-medical-Dr Jessica Taylor monetising the Russell Brand and David Walliams news is disgusting. She forced her vulnerable employees to sign an NDA to stop them whistle blowing. She threatened survivors of sexual abuse to sue them for “every single one of their assets” if they spoke up. She is one of the most dangerous people in the VAWG sector and does so much harm to women and girls.
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chickhicks86
VIP Member
If you have a Google of "do AO deliver upstairs", there are quite a few Reddit posts with people discussing that they do.
Always worth a phone call to reassure you though. Alternatively, maybe a local, non-chain company where you could visit the showroom in person?
I_C bread ppl
Chatty Member
I had Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) for 6 years, looking back now it was likely caused by a virus my son had at the time. I saw a dermatologist and an immunologist. I was put on 4 x Anti Histamines dose for weeks to ‘flush it out’ didn’t work. Had to take an anti-histamine everyday, as soon as AH wears off broke out it hives. They appeared as raised lines as if an invisible cat attacked me and they were so itchy they stung. Very distracting when driving. Immunologist said my histamine response was faulty and they activated at anything. Which is why it is called Idiopathic.
Anyhow here is the crazy part. I no longer get CIU or any hives at all. It all started when I had my first covid shot (pfizer) I noticed I only needed an AH every other day. After my second pfizer shot I only needed to take an AH every 3-4 days. My third shot I reduced taking an AH to once or twice a month, and after my 4th and final shot I was only needing AH a few times a year!!! I now no longer get hives. I would love to know if any other CIU sufferers also had the same experience.
I wonder because mine was activated by a virus it was killed by the covid vax. I have heard that it can come on in pregnancy because of hormones. So there are probably other ways it was activated too, food allergy etc..
You asked if it was auto immune and yes it is, apparently a lot of sufferers also have Thyriod issues, hashimoto, I don’t but it is in my family.
cowtastrophe
VIP Member
100% report it. People who are cruel to animals don’t deserve your pity.
OnlyHereForTheLolz
VIP Member
I like AO.com - they will deliver and dispose
ReginaPhalange3
VIP Member
Congratulations! There is no feeling quite like the first time you close the front door, youre home alone and you just look around amazed you have so much space and privacy!
The advice I received:
The first shop is surprisingly expensive (it really is!) So try and put money aside so that you can enjoy it and not worry adding up each thing as you go.
Take your time to find your style. There is no rush to decorate and purchase furniture. I didnt listen to this and ended up with a crazy expensive sofa, ugly table and chairs, gordie bed, huge sideboard, shit garden furniture and the wrong coloured carpets all of which I hated. I ordered the majority before I moved in 🫠 it was all changed within 18 months!
People will offer you so much and whilst its incredibly kind, do not accept unless you want/need it and will use it. I cannot tell you how much I was given that ended up in the way in the shed or spare room. It is not impolite to say thank you but no thank you. I swear sometimes people do it to rid themselves of clutter
And finally, enjoy yourself. It can be incredibly overwhelming at times, especially the solicitors, searches, mortgage sorting etc so once you get those keys, order a pizza, sit on your deck chair and be proud of yourself! (The best days are the days youre waiting on deliveries and sat on deck chairs in the living room)
The advice I received:
The first shop is surprisingly expensive (it really is!) So try and put money aside so that you can enjoy it and not worry adding up each thing as you go.
Take your time to find your style. There is no rush to decorate and purchase furniture. I didnt listen to this and ended up with a crazy expensive sofa, ugly table and chairs, gordie bed, huge sideboard, shit garden furniture and the wrong coloured carpets all of which I hated. I ordered the majority before I moved in 🫠 it was all changed within 18 months!
People will offer you so much and whilst its incredibly kind, do not accept unless you want/need it and will use it. I cannot tell you how much I was given that ended up in the way in the shed or spare room. It is not impolite to say thank you but no thank you. I swear sometimes people do it to rid themselves of clutter
And finally, enjoy yourself. It can be incredibly overwhelming at times, especially the solicitors, searches, mortgage sorting etc so once you get those keys, order a pizza, sit on your deck chair and be proud of yourself! (The best days are the days youre waiting on deliveries and sat on deck chairs in the living room
) Not really a problem but I’ve just had my offer accepted for my first homeI’ve lived with my mum all my life so I’m naturally feeling really daunted and anxious at the moment. Any advice or encouraging words? Also the hugeness of it all has totally turned my tummy which isn’t helping! Any anxious tummy sufferer advice appreciated!
avabella
VIP Member
What do you mean find your own way? You could have called an ambulance? I'm not sure if you expected members of staff to take her, despite you already turning up? Parental responsibility is just that. I hope she's ok, but the school did everything correctly here.
trust me that won’t work, i got the guilt trip of a lifetime last year when i said we were spending christmas with my OH’s side
OnlyHereForTheLolz
VIP Member
Don’t tell them. I don’t feel sorry for companies that can’t do their jobs properly. Just think how many people they “steal” from by never refunding
Miss Pepperpot
VIP Member
I live in a studio flat (kitchen, bathroom and main living room with pull down bed)
I own this property, been here years and have lived in flats previously so very used to having people living above.
Tenant above (also studio flat) moved in about 5/6 months ago and has been a nightmare from day one, lots of banging and crashing, slamming doors, very loud conversations, washing machine on early which is loud when it's directly above and numerous occasions of screaming and swearing once waking me in the early hours.
I contacted her landlord in the first month and explained, he apologised and said he'd speak to the agent who in turn said they would spk to the tenant. He also gave me the agents contact details.
Nothing changed so I rang the agents who were lovely and said they would contact her again, I thought at that point there was more than one person living there, they said only one on the tenancy but technically they could add another if needed, it wasn't a major issue.
They spoke to her and she claimed to have no idea what noises I was complaining about but I hoped things would settle.
They got worse.
I rang agent again this time speaking to the actual person in charge of said tenant, she was rude, kept interrupting me, insisted it wasn't unreasonable behaviour to have a washing machine on at 7am and that I had to expect to hear noise. Told me to ring police if I didn't like the screaming and swearing.
I explained several times I was well aware that noise was to be expected as was very used to having people above as I've lived here over 20 years but this is by far the worst tenant.
She basically told me new regs coming in meant it was harder to evict someone without either the landlord paying loads of money through a court and the only way to do it is if she breaks the tenancy by doing something serious such as trying to sell the flat.
Roll on several weeks and the screaming and shouting got worse, every few days, all different times, once three times in one day.
Her boyfriend was regularly staying so general noise was worse too.
And then the parents arrived.
And haven't left after six weeks.
They are definitely sleeping/staying there but I don't know if it's permanent or a long holiday.
She goes out to work but they are in the flat most of the day, really loud calls, bellowing over what sounds like facetime, I can also hear the tinnyness of the person they are speaking too.
I believe they are all Filipino or similar so can't understand what they are saying but they are loud!
One morning they woke me at 4am laughing and talking loudly, crashing around in their kitchen, the same at 6am the following day.
I literally get no peace on my days off. They wake me early every morning so I've had to start going to bed earlier to make up for never getting a lie in or chance to catch up on sleep.
On the plus side since they arrived she hasn't had a screaming/swearing incident.
They go to bed reasonably early.
On the negative they are noisy constantly when home.
I never get to relax on my days off or enjoy not having to get up early for work.
I'm exhausted and on edge constantly, I don't enjoy my own home anymore.
They have bellowed conversations in person and on the phone.
Play music loud.
Have visitors several times a week.
The dad is a smoker and goes out numerous times letting the main door slam every single time.
What do I do?
Am I wasting my breath complaining as they have already said it's hard to evict and clearly the agent isn't on my side?
Do I say she's got her parents staying in the hope she's broken her tenancy but risk looking a twat if it turns out they are just having a long holiday?
Do I just contact the landlord rather than the agent in the hope he will be more proactive although realistically he will just pass the info to the agents anyway?
Do I wait a few more weeks and see if the parents leave?
These places are not designed for multiple occupants, it's a squeeze even for a couple let alone three adults and potentially four when the boyfriend is there.
Sorry for such a long post!
Just to add selling/moving out isn't an option for me at the moment sadly.
I own this property, been here years and have lived in flats previously so very used to having people living above.
Tenant above (also studio flat) moved in about 5/6 months ago and has been a nightmare from day one, lots of banging and crashing, slamming doors, very loud conversations, washing machine on early which is loud when it's directly above and numerous occasions of screaming and swearing once waking me in the early hours.
I contacted her landlord in the first month and explained, he apologised and said he'd speak to the agent who in turn said they would spk to the tenant. He also gave me the agents contact details.
Nothing changed so I rang the agents who were lovely and said they would contact her again, I thought at that point there was more than one person living there, they said only one on the tenancy but technically they could add another if needed, it wasn't a major issue.
They spoke to her and she claimed to have no idea what noises I was complaining about but I hoped things would settle.
They got worse.
I rang agent again this time speaking to the actual person in charge of said tenant, she was rude, kept interrupting me, insisted it wasn't unreasonable behaviour to have a washing machine on at 7am and that I had to expect to hear noise. Told me to ring police if I didn't like the screaming and swearing.
I explained several times I was well aware that noise was to be expected as was very used to having people above as I've lived here over 20 years but this is by far the worst tenant.
She basically told me new regs coming in meant it was harder to evict someone without either the landlord paying loads of money through a court and the only way to do it is if she breaks the tenancy by doing something serious such as trying to sell the flat.
Roll on several weeks and the screaming and shouting got worse, every few days, all different times, once three times in one day.
Her boyfriend was regularly staying so general noise was worse too.
And then the parents arrived.
And haven't left after six weeks.
They are definitely sleeping/staying there but I don't know if it's permanent or a long holiday.
She goes out to work but they are in the flat most of the day, really loud calls, bellowing over what sounds like facetime, I can also hear the tinnyness of the person they are speaking too.
I believe they are all Filipino or similar so can't understand what they are saying but they are loud!
One morning they woke me at 4am laughing and talking loudly, crashing around in their kitchen, the same at 6am the following day.
I literally get no peace on my days off. They wake me early every morning so I've had to start going to bed earlier to make up for never getting a lie in or chance to catch up on sleep.
On the plus side since they arrived she hasn't had a screaming/swearing incident.
They go to bed reasonably early.
On the negative they are noisy constantly when home.
I never get to relax on my days off or enjoy not having to get up early for work.
I'm exhausted and on edge constantly, I don't enjoy my own home anymore.
They have bellowed conversations in person and on the phone.
Play music loud.
Have visitors several times a week.
The dad is a smoker and goes out numerous times letting the main door slam every single time.
What do I do?
Am I wasting my breath complaining as they have already said it's hard to evict and clearly the agent isn't on my side?
Do I say she's got her parents staying in the hope she's broken her tenancy but risk looking a twat if it turns out they are just having a long holiday?
Do I just contact the landlord rather than the agent in the hope he will be more proactive although realistically he will just pass the info to the agents anyway?
Do I wait a few more weeks and see if the parents leave?
These places are not designed for multiple occupants, it's a squeeze even for a couple let alone three adults and potentially four when the boyfriend is there.
Sorry for such a long post!
Just to add selling/moving out isn't an option for me at the moment sadly.
How do people handle stress? I feel stressed with work, I feel stressed with my family (family drama 
), I feel stressed with the state of the world! I am stressed!! I’ve never been stoned but I’m tempted to get stoned to chill out!
And I go see a therapist now and again but I don’t think talking will help!
), I feel stressed with the state of the world! I am stressed!! I’ve never been stoned but I’m tempted to get stoned to chill out! And I go see a therapist now and again but I don’t think talking will help!
Former_Antelopee
VIP Member
Put a sign up saying you are using weed killers poisonous to dogs so keep dogs away
Whatthehell2
Active member
Question for you all? What have you bought that has enhanced or made your life easier? I have a budget of about €500 and want to buy myself something beneficial to me. I'm a busy working Mum of two autistic preteens. Life has been hard (think fighting for every little thing!) up until the last year of two but we seem to have come through it and finally we have a little extra cash for us.
OnlyHereForTheLolz
VIP Member
Do you want to send them cards? If they are not interested in your child just send one from all of you as a family.I’m really unsure about what Christmas card to send to my father from my 10 month old daughter. I’ve sent him dad cards from me and hubby for Father’s Day and his birthday and grandad ones from my daughter. His response to the last grandad card was “not sure about being a grandad”…It’s a long story but he’s only met her once and doesn’t have a relationship with her. His wife - who I used to call mum but I have reverted back to calling her my stepmum - is really bitter that I’ve had a baby and she hasn’t (there’s 25 years difference between them) and both my parents had a horrible reaction to my pregnancy announcement. My dad has lost his spine when it comes to his wife it seems.
Anyway, back to the cards… do I just send him one saying grandad from my daughter and a parents one to them both from hubby and I? Will my stepmum kick off if she’s not included in the grandad card? I overheard her telling my wedding nanny that she “isn’t anything” to my daughter because she’s too old to be a grandma… despite being married to my father for almost 20 years.
Am I overthinking this? My parents are a huge source of trauma for me (I’ve done a lot of EMDR therapy) so I’m trying to protect myself from another Christmas argument (after they made me miss last year’s Christmas dinner with hubby and in-laws). Do I just wait to see what kind of card they send to us first and just reciprocate that?
I obvs don’t know the whole story or family dinamics but I wonder if you need to give them cards.
It sounds like you need to cut them out of your life
petitspois
VIP Member
I really think you need to pull back and put your own family first. They can sense they have a hold over you. Just be polite but do what’s best for your family.You’re all right. I’ll just send a generic mum and dad one and include my daughter in it as well. I sent my dad some pics of her yesterday and his response was just “great everyone looks good, keep warm and safe”. He doesn’t even ask about her.
Also realised in my OG post I said she’d said she was too old to be a grandma, I meant she said she was too young.
I don’t even want to ring them this Christmas Day because of how they acted last year but I know it’ll be an argument if I don’t.
Padparadascha
VIP Member
I think i would be the same, I would love to stash some away for myself but weve always been so honest with money together it wouldnt feel right.So I told Mr Lolz about the whole win. I just felt too bad. Bless him he was so happy for me. But I swore him to secrecy and then gave him £2k.
I feel so much better. I could nevwr live a life of crime just keeping this “secret” was too stressfull
Enjoy your win, im jealously happy for you!!
Serene Serena
VIP Member
She's just read your post and says please tell your friend that a lot of healthcare in Romania is free, and funded by the state. Citizens are encouraged to get insurance. However, if this man can't afford insurance, he will still be looked after medically and wouldn't be charged for an ambulance - the cost of which would be about 400 euros, not the amount he's cited. If he is is need of medical treatment he will receive it, and not have to pay. He certainly wouldn't be arrested and sent to prison. He's a Billy Bullshitter, or as my friend says, a mincino.Ooh, thank you! I'll keep it as brief as possible, basically friend has met a Romanian online and this person has had endless medical disasters (amongst many other things including being 'kidnapped' that all result in him desperately needing money)
He's supposedly had huge medical bills (including £2500 for an ambulance in Bucharest!) and has done a runner 3 times from hospital as he doesn't have insurance. He's claiming he's been arrested and has been told he'll be going to prison for non payment. Please could you ask your friend if this sounds legit? I really don't think it is.. TIA
Magwitch
Chatty Member
It's a tricky one, but being rent and mortgage free is a big deal and you and your girl will be able to use that money for all sorts of opportunities.
Django
VIP Member
There's nothing wrong with your grammar!Sorry my dyslexia bothered you, maybe if my school had cared AND helped me then my grammar wouldn't be so bad