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I'm getting married in 2 weeks and I had my fitting at the end of June, although they said that was earlier than they would normally do - they like to do it as close to the date as possible because lots of brides lose weigh before the wedding and they don't want to have to keep altering it! When I bought it they took my measurements and they ordered in the size closest to that - have you done that yet?

My colour scheme for my wedding is black and white, and I want my bridesmaids to wear a black dress. For my adult bridesmaid it isn't a problem, there are hundreds of gorgeous black dresses to choose from, but I cannot seem to find any for a child! They are all cream, ivory or white and that's not what I want Does anybody know somewhere I can get one for under £100? Or do I have to buy a white one and try and get it dyed black?

This happened to me and another teacher when we both started our first jobs a few years ago. She was paying more tax than me, so she contacted payroll who had the wrong tax code for her. It took a while, but she got the money back and now pays the right amount. My advice would be to contact payroll/HR as soon as possible!

Thank you all for your replies! I feel loads better about it today, talking to people at work about my wedding, and not even thinking about the whole bridesmaid thing! If I don't have any, then it doesn't really matter, and it's less expense cos I don't have to buy dresses or pay for hair or accommodation for lots more people!

Thank you! I haven't talked to her about it because she said she couldn't come because she was already being a bridesmaid, and I didn't want to make her feel any worse than she does because she can't come! Thank you for listening to me being miserable, it feels better just telling someone! Even my OH doesn't know how I feel

He has a step sister, and there's his step-brother's wife, but we're not close. I have a few friends from school, but I haven't seen them in years. The rest of my friends are all friends of my OH, but I'm not close enough to any of them to ask them to be a bridesmaid. I thought I'd got over feeling lonely like this years ago! But when my friend from work said she couldn't make my wedding, I was devastated. She was the only person I wanted as a bridesmaid.

No, I'm an only child and I'm not that close to my cousins. My parents god-daughter who is 9 would be a bridesmaid, but I just feel like I need someone my own age to help me with everything...

This is quite hard for me to talk about, but here goes... The fact is, that I was always very shy growing up, and not really comfortable around people my age. I was always friendly with people, but I've never really had any very close friends, and now that I'm getting married I need to choose bridesmaids, and I have no idea what to do. I have one good friend at work, but I haven't known her very long, and she has another wedding to attend when it's my wedding so I can't ask her anyway. I feel so ashamed just admitting this, and it's constantly playing on my mind. I just don't know what to do... I can't not have any bridesmaids, because that's just admitting to everyone attending that I don't have any close friends to support me on my big day, and I'm terrified. Part of me hoped that my OH would never propose, because then I would never have to deal with this situation. I'm not quite sure why I've posted this, it's not like it will magically make some friends appear, but I guess I needed to tell someone, and get it off my chest... Thank you for reading

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Yay, that was my 5th! Photos of the ankle deep water in my backgarden (Halfway): http://www.flickr.com/photos/39343831@N06/3614886426/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/39343831@N06/3614885938/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/39343831@N06/3614067643/

One more post and I can post some photos Not as good as SarkyMarky's, though

If it's receding that's good news My OH is stuck in Sheffield - not that he's complaining, he's in a pub, watching football!

Woah, that pic is quite impressive! That's a lot of water!

My backgarden, in Halfway img269.imageshack.us/img269/1941/008yeq.jpg img7.imageshack.us/my.php?image=010nuh.jpg img7.imageshack.us/img7/7605/009lupohp.jpg

Head teachers have the right to detain pupils at the end of a school session on disciplinary grounds. However, the following conditions must be satisfied: * it must be made known to all parents and pupils in the school's discipline policy that detention may be used as a disciplinary sanction * the detention must be imposed by the head teacher or by a member of staff authorised by the head teacher * the detention must be reasonable and proportionate to the offence * at least 24 hours written notice must be given to the parents of the pupil(s) concerned before the detention takes place You can object, and ask them to consider his SEN. You should also check out teachernet.gov.uk/management/atoz/d/detention/