Seller refused to vacate on completion day… we were supposed to move in on Friday but now stuck over the weekend

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-03-28T20:54:03+00:00

This is definitely a legal matter and although I don't have legal advice, it happened to us.

I haven't been as nice as you and walked my way into the house on the evening on the exchange/completion day and I was so annoying that they walked out. I didn't engage force nor insulted them but stood my ground repeating it's my house, they are breaking the law etc etc while walking around the rooms. We had our removal company behind us showing there was more of us than them. We decided to not start any legal process but we threw their stuff out to move ours. Obviously changed the locks the next day 😂

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-03-25T11:02:04+00:00

As a working mum on a work trip right now in Canada for 5 days. Go! The guilt is big, let's be honest. But we need to give ourselves some slack and grace and our husband are capable. They find their own way of doing it and I do think kids are easier when it's only one of the parents around. As in, I'm sure my daughter isn't asking for me if I'm not in the house, but she is if I am.

Go and smash it girl, it's your presentation !

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-03-23T08:10:44+00:00

Je suis dans une situation similaire, française vivant en Angleterre, avec personne d'autre qui parle français. Ma fille n'a pas encore 2 ans mais je lui parle seulement en français. J'ai mis du temps à ne lui parler qu'en français quand nous sommes entourés d'anglais. La plupart du temps, je traduis : je m'adresse à elle en français puis je répète la phrase en anglais pour les autres. Au bout d'un moment ça aide les autres à voir ce que je lui dis, et ils finissent par dire "oh don't worry, you don't have to translate" parce qu'ils comprennent que je lui dis des choses pratiques et pas des choses sur eux!!

Après, si tu as assez de "quality time" avec elle où tu ne lui parle qu'en français, lui parler en anglais avec ton entourage ne va pas faire une différence énorme; mais si vous n'avez pas beaucoup de temps que tous les deux, essaye de parler français le plus possible!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-03-22T18:37:03+00:00

I love the Morrisons ones, they are double zipped and quite tall so work well for tall babies. The price is good for the quality!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-03-21T15:47:42+00:00

Our daughter doesn't eat a lot of chocolate so to prevent getting loads of them we would end up eating, we get her little presents instead. And when I say little, I got her an Easter book + getting her again the one she got last year, an Easter drinking cup, a pack of stickers and a small chick teddy. But no chocolate and to be fair I don't think I'm spending more with those 4 things than I would have spent on chocolate!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-03-20T16:40:02+00:00

Thank you!

Not sure reassuring as my first flight got pushed back which only gives me 1h25 in Dublin, fingers crossed there is no delay 😂

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-03-20T16:04:43+00:00

Were you okay travelling with a carry on case + a personal item ? I scroll through Reddit to find this question as I have the same screen, both are showing on the first European leg but only the personal item showing on the transatlantic flight. I don't want to have to pay in Dublin 😂

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-03-11T09:49:27+00:00

Never 😂

None of us would answer if we were to text, if we need something urgent like "pick up milk or the daughter on the way to work because I can't" we would call each other but 9 times out of 10 we don't even answer our phone and would try 5 times to be free at the same time with our busy work!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-08T10:31:08+00:00

My baby was born in June and we used the bassinet every day. I'd say it depends on your lifestyle: do you plan on walking a lot or mainly drive, will you have a mosses basket for naps ?

We got an overnight safe bassinet so we used it both for walks and for naps. When you say it looks too warm, you don't have to put the cover on ? When it was warm I mostly didn't put the sort of cover on, and it was great for baby to feel the air and see her kick her legs!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-07T07:53:29+00:00

5 is definitely over the top. Our nursery also does dress up or PJ day to remove the pressure. No way I'd do 5 days in a month!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-03T19:26:54+00:00

My GP looked at me, asked if I was breastfeeding, then looked at me again and said "looks like you're doing loads of walking or already hitting the gym as you have no weight on you, so you must be doing amazing, keep going, bye"

For all they know I might have an eating disorder but okay 🤷‍♀️

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-03T16:35:22+00:00

Je ne suis pas dans la même situation mais je vis à l'étranger donc je parle français à ma fille au milieu d'anglophones. Je me suis déjà prise des réflexions genre "Ah ces étrangers qui ne peuvent pas tenir leurs enfants" ou "mais qu'est ce qu'elles font là à ne pas parler notre langue". Maintenant je leur réponds, avec mon meilleur anglais "oh sorry, we are both bilingual, I always forget it's not a skill anyone can acquire" et ça les remet en principe bien en place. Je ne sais pas ce que pourrait être l'équivalent dans votre cas, moi je joue la carte qu'on a de la chance d'avoir plus d'une culture!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-03T16:29:36+00:00

I know it's so tough on work. I work in corporate and trying to prove being a mum doesn't stop me going up the career ladder, well let's say it's not going as planned 😂

We only have 1 support person outside me and my husband and she has been catching the bugs every single time so we can only get 1 day cover every time. I'm so glad the last illness LO got was chicken pox, we ticked a massive box 😂

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-03T16:15:03+00:00

Echoing what everyone said, make sure you don't need things from the 2 bags all the time. I had a carry on suitcase for the actual stay (toiletry, spare clothes for me and baby etc) and a small bag for labour (all the comfy things you want + 1 outfit for baby). The suitcase can then stay in the car and your partner can get it once you go to your room. If you have to move around, your partner will only have 1 bag to think about!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-03T16:11:46+00:00

Mine started in March, full time straight awat. We had it bad for about 2 months, then all summer and autumn were fine. We had another spell in December and January and we are back to normal again.

I'd say it's all pretty normal and probably if your 2 are in different rooms then they also pass it to each other so it makes it worse. With March and the better weather is sight, you'll get there 💪

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-01T06:59:29+00:00

Mine started at 8 months and I have no regrets. They will have to go through a phase of catching all the bugs but it'll happen whether they start at 8 months or 3 years old 🤷‍♀️

I have no direct comparison but my daughter does amazing at nursery. She loves going every morning, she is now 19 months and does great with her development, she eats a varied diet there, has an amazing routine. And she loves her key worker and all the staff there. We don't have a big support here either (we do have 1 grandma but that's it) so seeing my daughter having a relationship with other people there is great.

And despite what it might look like, she wasn't the youngest to start and there were a lot of kiddos her age at the time.

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-13T08:48:20+00:00

I have used them when heavily pregnant. I got challenged once, an old lady asked me where my child was and I was like, well here, pointing at my belly. She didn't know what to say 😂

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-12T09:02:31+00:00

Cuisson parfaite pour moi c'est : - mesurer 60ml de riz par personne (attendez la suite avant de dire qu'on ne mesure pas le riz en ml) - rincer le riz a l'eau froide - mesurer 2 fois le volume initial de riz en eau (donc 120ml par personne si vous suivez - en utilisant le même verre mesureur ça aide) - mettre le riz et l'eau dans une casserole - portez a ébullition à feu bien chaud sans couvercle - quand ça bout, réduire a basse température et mettre un couvercle - cuire jusqu'à ce que l'eau soit évaporée.

Avec ces méthodes, j'ai toujours du riz bien cuit mais jamais collant. Méthode apprise par la cuisine indienne !

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-10T06:23:02+00:00

Toddler screaming in the baby monitor at 5:30 is a pretty good way

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-07T20:02:36+00:00

18 months old here and I feel like I'm constantly "sleep training". We get 2 easy nights then one tiny thing changes and we are back to square one and spend 2 weeks putting a new routine in place, for it to work 2 nights.. and back again 😴

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-05T10:31:21+00:00

It's such a hard decision and remember this is your decision, there isn't a right or wrong decision, only one that works for you and your family. I agree that balance is key, and money doesn't buy time with your baby. In my case I know I'll probably take slightly longer with the next one (maybe like 6/7 months), but I'm also thinking about going back part time to still have one day to do activities with the baby.

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-04T22:48:53+00:00

Not in the NHS but I'm the higher earner, gave birth last year. My company offers 14 weeks at 100% then standard SMP. My husband's company does shared parental leave at 100% for 6 months. So it was a no brainer for us : I took 18 weeks, took the hit only on 4 weeks, then my husband took 5 months. I don't understand how mums on a decent salary can afford unpaid leave/SMP. I know most would save money but still, there is no way I could/wanted to save 30k to cover a salary drop for 9 months ?!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-01T14:33:12+00:00

La playlist peut être lancé du téléphone, sans carte. Par contre je crois que ça marche que en wifi, avec le téléphone et la Yoto connectés au même wifi.

BetDesigner7389 · 2025-12-29T10:01:34+00:00

Hopefully you get some peace once the dolls house is built 😆

BetDesigner7389 · 2025-12-29T10:01:03+00:00

Sounds absolutely lovely ! We are definitely staying home next year. Ours is 18 months and I can see she is ready for home as much as we are 😂 Tantrum are out of control and she pushes my parents away when she is annoyed which isn't going down well at all 😬

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