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Hi there, I am wondering if anyone could give any advice / have done something similar. I am in my early 30s thinking of retraining in Midwifery. My current career is in something completely different however I have good A Levels (including biology and psychology), and a university degree (although in something completely different). I have one toddler and am planning on having...

I'll keep it brief, my parents both died some time ago, and I can't get over this. The estate was split with 20% going to me and 80% to my sister. She gets £160k I get £40k. Both about the same age, both been a part of the family equally, she is wealthier than me by a large margin. I want to cut all ties as she refuses to balance out the amounts, even a 60:40 split. We're i...

Hi 👋 Wondering what’s going to replace this viral bag? (Handbag style: not rucksack) I have a couple; they are bloody brilliant but are they becoming dated? I love that I can stick them in the wash and the cross body means I don’t have to make an effort to keep it on my shoulder like I do with a tote or a shoulder bag. So those who are ‘on trend’ …. What’s next after the Uni...

Hello - anyone been in December and how did you find it? There appears to be some Xmas markets - would love to hear anyone who’s been. We have been to Spanish markets before at Xmas (Barcelona) and enjoyed the warmer weather. Just curious re Malaga before booking anything. thank you

I’m 58 I have been a self employed childminder for nearly 30 years but stupidly didn’t take out a personal pension. The number of childminders has halved in recent years. And I can see why. Ive had enough too. But I can’t retire as I still have bills to pay. I’ve got a polytechnic degree from the 1980s. I had some office experience but I had my kids and I became a childminder w...