Did anyone watch her on bbc question time? She was spouting so much hatred. She is trying to rip apart this country. Divide and conquer. Honestly it’s really upsetting. I hate that our young people are watching this play out.

Had to use the bus a few days ago as my car was in for its MOT and I had few errands to run with my baby in tow. Haven’t used the bus for around 10 years now but I do see alot of debates around the space on the bus for a wheelchair or mobility related apparatus.

there were two spaces on the bus I got on, a large one and a smaller one. The larger one had a wheelchair user in it and the other was empty however I have a doona so just popped the wheels up and had my little one on the seat with me.

A carer got on along with a lady she was looking after and she had with her a doll in a pram and popped her pram in the smaller space. The next stop a lady got on with her pram and baby and a bit of an argument ensued as there was no room for the lady and her baby because of the doll in the pushchair that belonged to the young lady with learning disabilities. He lady with the “real” baby asked the carer to put her clients pram down so she could put hers in without obstructing the aisle and the bus driver also asked but the client point blank refused because to her, I guess she saw her doll as the real thing.
we were at the stop for 20 minutes whilst this carried on and eventually the lady with the real baby got off.

since when did public transport become so complicated?

DD is eight and fascinated by Italy. She'd like to learn Italian and used to play some games in Italian on Transparent Language Online. We had free access through our local library, but sadly that has ended. Can anyone else recommend an online course in Italian? I'm prepared to pay, especially if it teaches more than the basics.

My 97 yr old mum has amazingly managed to live independently at home with very little help - until now.

She has had 2 falls in quick succession, one of which was a week ago and entailed a deep gash to her head. She was thoroughly tested and checked at A&E but it seems to have made her short term memory even worse than before. Neither my brother nor I live near her and we have been taking it in turns to look after her this week.

During this time a room became available in our first choice of care home in my home town, and we have said we'll take it.

The problem is that (1) she is still VERY resistant to this and (2) she instantly forgets all previous conversations, even something said 10 seconds earlier.

This means that for the last 3 days I have been in a never ending nightmarish loop, where I have to gently explain what's happening next, why it's happening, how it is now a matter of her personal safety and our permanent worry, etc etc. And every time it's as if I've never mentioned it before.

A few times she has come round to agreeing how lovely it would be to see family every day and how lucky she is to have such caring children. But then it's all forgotten and back to square 1 all over again.

I am beyond stressed, hardly sleeping and wondering how on earth I am going to go through with this, even though it is a no brainer and we have no alternative. I think I'm slowly losing my mind. The repetition is brutal.

I'm sorry to rant and I'm not sure how any of you can help, but thanks for listening.

Just wondering if I’m being a mean mum here as other peoples assumptions have made me worry.

I work 3 days a week and my ILs look after my toddler while I’m at work. My toddler is now old enough for preschool and I’ve booked my toddler into preschool on my 2 non working days. This just means I get a
bit of a break, time for me so I can do things like go to the gym.

When I’ve been telling people about my child starting preschool, the majority have assumed that it will be on the days I’m working and look quite shocked when I say it’s the days I’m off.

It’s now making me question if I’m being selfish by having those days to myself ? Am I doing something unusual ?

I hope all the evil scum in this video get what’s coming to them. Absolute bastards and oxygen thieves.

metro.co.uk/2026/10/06/dairy-farmers-hit-drag-swear-cows-gold-standard-farm-29562604/amp/

Was given one as a present. A nice thought but ........ Every flavour tastes exactly the same, no fruit flavour in the strawberry etc. Just generic vaguely chocolate-y shapes Filled with the same sweet paste. Well OK the nut ones were slightly crunchy.

It's a travesty of how they used to be - I won't buy them and will try to make sure nobody gives them to me again. Yuck! What a shame they've been ruined.

I have no sense of style.
I need something to wear into the office. I usually wear very dark blue jeans and a top or blouse.
I'm tall, but disproportionate, have normal legs and a long body. Makes it hard to find tops long enough and cardigans or jumpers which don't make my tops shorter. I have a lovely, light, grey cashmere silk cardigan which does exactly this and I spent the whole day pulling down my top to meet my trousers.
These are the two longest cardigans I can find, even if I'm not a fan of the pockets.
mid 40's with a belly to disguise, if that changes anything!

Feel free to suggest something else! Back length needs to be a minimum of 66cm

This is what my 8 year old wrote on her door handle thing, that you can hang over your door.
Following another argument about not being allowed on YouTube, she stormed upstairs, shut the door and put this sign on the handle, she then fell asleep.
We were travelling lots at the weekend and are all lacking sleep. Dh says to just leave it, but I find it upsetting and was shocked she'd written it.
None of us have mentioned it yet.

What would you do?

I have naturally frizzy hair... neither straight nor curly, but poofy, and at the slightest hint of rain or damp I turn into Hagrid. I straighten it mostly.
I don't spend much on myself but decided to treat myself to Keratin treatment.

It works. It actually bloody works! Had it done last week, my hair felt great and smooth if a little flat (they did the treatment then straightened it for me)
Walked the dog in the damp... no frizz. Got rained on today... no frizz... and post washing didn't need the GHDs, just a blast with the hairdryer and it's soft and smooth.
Just in case anyone is considering it... I think it's actually worth it!

Just been into town. Went to Primark, M&S and Next. I am after a winter dress, but primark had no dresses at all, Next only had 2 casual type dresses (both denim shirt type dress), M&S was all brown and beige and over priced.
I don’t have a huge amount of money to spend on clothes, I have gained a little weight (thanks menopause) and my trousers are a little uncomfortable so I wanted a dress that I could layer and wear with tights and boots as it gets cooler, possibly needle cord in a plain colour. I was hoping to grab something in town whilst shopping with dd but the clothes in the shops are just disappointing.

Are there any good online shops with high street prices?

Before anyone suggests vinted, I have been looking but can’t really find what I am looking for…..I’m not even sure I know what I am looking for.

trying for a third but have found out it’s twins. We have a 3 and 6 year old already and twins hadn’t even crossed my mind.
I have some health issues which terrify me + the anxiety I’m already feeling which are making me lean toward termination, but I don’t know how I’m going to feel after.

atm I wake up depressed, sad and sick (plus being sick ALL day) and just want it be over and wish it would just go away but I feel so guilty because we wanted one kid, not two.

we are fortunate to have family around but I can’t help but think how much are they really going to help? People are so busy with their own lives that the help is short lived.

then there’s the issue of how I’m going to manage 4 kids, 4 schedules, working, husband that works long hours etc
hubby is happy to support me no matter what but would be thrilled to have two more.

we live an easy life right now and I don’t want to struggle (mentally, physically, emotionally, financially) but is this selfish?

I’m also entirely terrified of what it will do to my body + have had two natural births but have already been told I’d be having a C-section which I’ve already had a really hard time processing.

Is there anything that helped you make this decision?

Dd1 (about to be 17) is very particular. They cannot feel sweaty. They must be machine washable. They need a substantial sole you cannot feel the floor through. I doubt get feet will grow now so happy to spend a bit.

please tell me about your non awful slippers and dd2 and I are happy with fluffy ones from Tesco’s 😂

I am aware I may be the only one on here but hoping maybe there’s others out there. Looking for ways to make the day a bit more exciting. It will be me, dh and 3 dc 22,20 and 18. Youngest two are at university.

the excitement of Xmas has disappeared over the last few years and we seemed to have slipped into it becoming just another day. Would love to find some ways to make it a bit more fun again.

I had a thread in here before about this. My DH has a habit of drinking, and falling asleep with the TV on. So I wake up at say 1am, hear the noise and go down to switch it all off. Then he’ll come to bed around 3/4am and I’m woken again. Then I’m up for work at 630am. Well yesterday I had surgery. Same thing has happened and I’ve been awake since 3am. He was so good yesterday looking after me, but this just feels insane to me right now. He’s snoring like a hog so I’m now on the sofa wide awake and my work starts at 7am (from home). He’s supposed to be covering for me today but I think he will not wake up tbh.

Husband was sat on the couch with his earphones in playing a game on his phone. He often wears earphones, not just when on a phonecall.
He's got the dog next to him.
I go over, fuss the dog and ask him if he's showering today as he doesn't shower every day. I've no idea why, it gives me the ick. Last week we made a point of making an effort to have sex. I actually said "you've not showered since Saturday. It's Wednesday today. It's not conducive to you having a shag." His response "yeah, I'm sure Bob really wanted to know that'"
He was on the phone!!! I am mortified!!!
I know Bob and have been to his house, know his family.

We've been together 20 years and have two older teenagers.

YABU: I should have checked before talking that he wasn't on the phone

YANBU: He could have prevented that whole situation and if he wanted a shag, he'd shower and instigate it rather than leaving it to me to manage (like everything else).

£29 and it's got holes in it! WTF is this?

I have just achieved my level 3 in lead adult carer, this has been with blood sweat and tears as most of it was completed while I've been very ill. I would love to treat myself to something nice im 5.6 and a size 14 to 16 hourglass shape, does anyone have any recommendations, I love barrel leg trousers and im very much a cute shirt dress or mini dress person im 56 and love blues and pinks, if you were me what would you get,?

we are in the process of buying a fixer upper and I want to get organised

I am talking things like :-
laundry chutes
I have just seen a clever cupboard for all the baking trays

what else?
I am hoping that this will be the making of my slatternly ways

Im autistic, diagnosed mid 30s and am now post menopause early 50s.
ive put on a menopausal middle and although I eat really well and exercise my body is as good as its going to get unless I increase sessions which I just don’t have space to do.

im probably size 10-12 with sloping boobs and belly. I’m wide hipped and look like a triangle. I’m very self conscious of my pin head and frizzy hair which I’ve spent soooo much money on to try to improve.

I realised today (we are on holiday) that I am ashamed of myself. I think when younger I was fairly attractive and this made up a tiny bit for the autistic social crapness and confidence within NT society.

I realised I am analysing people’s reactions to me and feeling ashamed of how I look and assuming they think I’m pathetic, frumpy, poor, all the negative things we hear about women.

its awful. I’ve started scuttling around, head down, can’t look in the mirror at the hairdressers, am apologetic in my interactions with people.

how on earth do I turn this around?

Please help me! My son is getting married in 8 weeks and I haven’t a clue what to wear. So far I’ve ordered three dresses online (Coast, Lavish Alice and Florere) and have sent them all back. Earlier this week I had a personal stylist appointment at John Lewis, bought 3 items (Hobbs dress, Reiss dress and Phase Eight jumpsuit), but not sure any of them are right. Also ordered a jumpsuit from Me+Em, not yet received. I don’t know if that will be right either, I know it will need shortening about 6 inches!
I’m 5’3, 9st 6, have lost 7 stone over last 3 years. Blue eyes, brown hair/blond highlights. i think the colours that suit me best are greens/golds/sandy but not at all rigid except that pastel colours make me look washed out.
There’s a register office wedding service and then the bigger wedding ‘do’ 3 days later, so I need two outfits! Budget about £400ish for both. I just feel so much of what I’m seeing is so ‘bland’ and ordinary, I want to feel a bit more cool and funky but still smart of course.
Would really appreciate some help or suggestions of makers/brands I’m not aware of… thanks in advance.

I often find thread's interesting, but tonight it's making me anxious by many talking about a plague from Russia that will shut down Europe from November
Someone please give me facts and happy news as it's exploded on there

Or are all men absolute wankers?

I know you can't really answer, as you don't know me personally but I need help to understand something.

I'm by no means gorgeous. I'm mind 40s and pretty average in most ways. I'm quite personable and friendly but I certainly don't intend to be flirty in any way. I'm a happily married mother of 2.

This month alone, one of DHs 'friends' has made a pass at me, as has a colleague and a friend of a friend put his hand on my waist in an over familiar way.

These aren't isolated incidents. I've had it happen periodically over my life from being about 17 - my dad's friends, my friends boyfriends, colleagues. Is this normal? Are men just awful humans? Or is it a vibe I'm giving off? It can happen when on nights out, in my home (I.e. when we've had parties) but not necessarily involving drink, and I don't really drink alcohol. What is it I'm doing that's causing this?

We are moving for 4th time in 12 years. My partner has lots of stuff. Boxes and boxes of Christmas stuff. At least 6 bin bags full of soft toys. Several years worth of cheap tat bought unseen and against my wishes from Amazon for Christmas presents for our kids. (It was never played with). The previous move was from a house with garage to an apartment, a shed was bought to store the 'crap'. It had not been looked at in the past 4 years. We are going through it this morning. Stuff is being thrown out that was bought and simply never used. Other stuff that was being kept has been totally destroyed. Anything on the bottom on the shed was been damp and is now mouldy and decayed and infested with woodlice.

I was against buying the shed and thought we should have thrown the stuff out, instead the shed gradually filled up with more and more crap. To the extent the shed door could not be opened. Some of the stuff might have been sellable on vinted / eBay. Now it's mostly for the bin.

There are still things that I can understand should be kept. Old photos etc. However the photos are framed and there are three massive boxes of these from deceased parents and our children at various stages of school life, some of the glass is broken the boxes are infested with insects and spiders.

it would be tragic to lose these photos. We maybe just got them in time. The boxes they were in are full of dead wood lice that gout in and couldn't get out. They stink of ammonia.

I am going to suggest removing them from their frames and digitising them and perhaps keeping some in an album?

Does anyone have other ideas or how can I stop someone compulsively buying and hoarding crap?

Still interested! , still not bored ( well slightly!) 😁