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We've just decorated our sitting room and next weekend Mr Hole wants to do the hallway. I am all out of inspiration, looking at all the colour charts online has made me colour blind. It's quite a big...

Has anyone who'd have a restaurant called cleaver and wake I'm hoping to celebrate my 28th birthday at that particular location I'm just not sure if the food is any good I would like your opinions it...

Hi beauts, not messaged on here for a while. Our weddings only 8 days away week! Just a quick question for you all. When would be the best time to open our buffet? Our ceremony is a 3pm in our local...

Idea blatently stolen from MSE but brought back loads of memories! I remember The Gadget Shop (loved nosing in there!) Hamells clothes store Salisburys for bags Freeman Hardy and Willis for shoes...

I'm confused...I've just googled '4th wedding anniversary' and some sites say it's 'linen' some say 'flowers' others say ' fruit'. What did you get hubby for your 4th anniversary?

We are faced with a choice: what wedding format to choose - a traditional one with a large number of guests or a more intimate celebration with the closest people? What, in your opinion, is more...

I had Shellac 3 weeks ago at a salon near me. It chipped and peeled within 2 days so a week after I had it done I went somewhere else and had Bio Sculpture instead. I loved it and it looked great....

We live in a Victorian end-terrace with one drain which handles all our wastewater - our bathroom/kitchen and roof/rainwater and it's blocked. We think it blocked over Christmas because it sounded a...

Bit of an odd request but I had a bit of a candle accident and burnt my face, its healing but the skin is still red and a bit dry so hard to cover, does anyone have any tips on thins to help...

We are at the very beginning of considering having a dog (won't actually get one for a couple of years) but I have an allergy to some dog hair. I do know that some breeds some a wool coat, rather than...

I have longish hair but it's in a ponytail today and the 'tail' is less than pretty looking, it's all dry on the ends and lighter in colour. I think I need to go for the chop [gulp] How come some...

Has anyone been to one? I'm thinking of going to goodwood races ladies day for my hen do, then a meal out after. has anyone been to the one at goodwood? Any tips? Do you think it's a good idea for hen...

I want to put a wooden venetian blind in the bathroom. When we had them put it two of the bedrooms it was a nightmare and the handyman ended up having to bodge it as couldn't drill into the lintel (I...

- specificially, the random items you see advertised on the petrol pumps, normally with a money off if you buy £xxx of fuel. You know the ones - things that you'd probably never see on sale anywhere...

Special events often require careful planning, and transportation is a significant part of that. Whether it's a wedding, corporate event, or a night out with friends, South Ribble Taxis can provide...

Hi, I’m new here, this is my first post. My OH and I have been together just over 2 years and we’ve been talking of getting married in the next year. I’ve been married before, and neither of us want a...

I am having a new house built and have been told by Persimmon who are building it that we cannot have laminate flooring as its a new house. We went to a carpet shop yesterday to arrange to get a quote...

Just a bit of fun, and to get things going again over here... So what is your favourite film and why? I actually struggle to answer this sort of question myself, me and OH are complete film lovers. We...

Am I a really antisocial git, or are they weird? We're in an end terrace, and while the neighbours adjoining us are... fine, but we don't get on hugely well. The fence between the two gardens was...

I'm back on the subject I was on yesterday, moving fees. We have zero savings so would have to borrow the extra for moving fees. But, the money would be added on to the mortgage amount which we...

My OH and I have looked at a new housing development and really like the showhome, not just because of the interior but because it is a larger plot and also has some other advantages. I don't know...

I was talking to our IT guy at work today and he'd never heard of it! I used to love it though, as a child. We never had a home computer, but my Dad was a Headmaster and used to bring one home from...

Whilst trimming a tree, its not a big deal as we arent with BT at the moment, but was wondering the cost (if any?) to put it back, before I go over there, I am really pissed off though the he hasnt...

My wooden windows are in much need of some painting on the exterior. I am going to be getting a few companies out to quote, but just wanted a rough idea of how much people have paid for there windows...

Hi My fiancé and I are writing our own vows, I know what I want to write but I don’t know how to start and don’t want to come across to cheesy.. Any advice would be appreciated.

Looking for a photographer at a decent budget .

I am a year into my brand content creation career and for a while I have wanted to branch into wedding content creation, think, as well as your photographer, you have someone capturing all the moments...

Hi, Just looking for some advice. We're in the process of purchasing a property and the environment search has come back today advising that the property may be within 25m of contaminated land. I...

THere's only two of us in a three bed house! It IS for six months, but thats crazy isn't it? They want to put my DD up from £60 to £200pcm! On top of everything else I just can't do this! The meter...

Can you add a link for guests to click on to an external hotel website?