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Hobbies
Odessa, 18 September, 2023 at 18:08

What are ur some good hobbies u can recommend? Really interested about what others do

Slava, 2 hours ago 66 546 1
South
Taxi Services for Special Events
South, 28 April, 2025 at 03:41

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...

RejuLi, 4 hours ago 895 4,872
JJ
Photographer
JJ, 10 July, 2026 at 13:46

Looking for a photographer at a decent budget .

Nikolambo, 5 hours ago 21 113
WelshTotty
Giving feedback on house viewings without feeling guilty
WelshTotty, 22 June, 2009 at 12:30

I feel is a difficult thing to do.... We viewed 3 houses on Saturday, all 3 ticked the boxes. First one was the style we want, was on a street we love, had a decent sized garden, a lovely big garage...

Rose, 12 hours ago 18 5,752
Loopy
What's the CSE/O Level equivalent to A-C GCSE
Loopy, 10 February, 2009 at 13:44

Scuse the spelling. Hubby is applying for a job which asks for GCSC A-C maths and english - what is the equivalent in old money - o level/CSE? He's 41 and GCSCs came in in 1988 so after he left...

Marklee, 12 hours ago 17 26,004
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Window repair in an old house
Olivia, 27 September, 2023 at 08:36

Hi all! My parents gave me a wedding gift. This is our family house in a small cozy town. This is a great place. My grandfather built this house and my husband and I want to live there. but first we...

Patti, 13 hours ago 90 1,234
Hubble
removing security tags from clothes...
Hubble, 14 June, 2008 at 12:36

H bought some clothes for Fin in london this week but when we upacked the bag, a magnetic security tag has been left in a pair of trousers.... There isn't a branch of that shop here in the channel...

Rose, 13 hours ago 8 5,910
AnnaBanana
dessert to go with paella
AnnaBanana, 12 March, 2009 at 12:37

Its my dad's birthday tomorrow and im making my kick @ss paella ? would like to make something quite light for dessert. I have a nice t&t recipe for a passion fruit mousse but i'd like to try...

Rose, 13 hours ago 15 8,933
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What Wedding Planning App Features Are Actually Useful?
Drako, 11 July, 2026 at 00:30

Hi everyone, I have been looking at different wedding-planning tools and noticed that many of them include guest lists, budget tracking, venue notes, seating plans, and countdown features. For those...

Rose, 14 hours ago 70 636 8
Des
Loading pictures onto the wedding website designs
Des, 24 January, 2026 at 21:15

Hi. Is there any guidance on how to scale pictures to work on the wedding website designs? - I've tried loading various pictures, but I just get the middle bit - they are not that high res, they are...

Rose, 14 hours ago 45 327 1
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Wedding format
Carlos, 27 April, 2025 at 16:21

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...

Rose, 14 hours ago 42 326
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Reserved a new house. Our buyers pulled out. What would you do? Solicitor help maybe?
Po, 9 July, 2008 at 22:24

If anyone could offer any advice on this I would really appreciate it. We had reserved a new build house on 24th June, our buyers pulled out literally last minute that same day at 4.50pm ( ten mins...

Faiq, yesterday at 13:11 15 3,262
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Postponing due to Groom having cancer treatment
Sallyann, 9 January, 2024 at 14:44

Hi I'm actually mother of the groom. My son has recently been diagnosed with cancer and the treatment and operation, even if it goes to plan, means he won't be fully recovered by the wedding date. His...

Tech, yesterday at 13:00 13 619
summer solstice
Leak coming from upstairs in a flat - help what should I do? long sorry!
summer solstice, 30 August, 2008 at 23:44

I live in a ground floor flat - last night when I went to bed I found puddles on my bedroom floor and water dripping from the light fitting in the centre of the ceiling! I went up and spoke to the guy...

Yaseen, yesterday at 08:54 28 42,388
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I am starting to hate my house
, 12 May, 2009 at 13:04

Has anyone else fallen out of love with their house? Our house needed a lot of work doing to it when we bought it and for that reason we got it for a good price, otherwise we could never have afforded...

Ishaa, yesterday at 08:13 16 1,043
bigpants
4th wedding anniversary
bigpants, 8 July, 2008 at 19:40

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?

ShaoorIT, yesterday at 08:09 42 3,614
Mal
Is Freecycle/Gumtree my only option?
Mal, 26 February, 2009 at 10:14

I nee to get rid of my 2 sofas but they don't have fire labels attached, so none of the charities are willing to take them. I have read of bad experiences on Freecycle and Gumtree when it comes to...

Indraviverry, yesterday at 00:32 13 2,098
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Wedding Gift Suggestions
Jackob, 19 September, 2021 at 02:09

What gift should I give to my friend on his wedding? By the way he already has a baby. Should I gift something to his baby as well? Like, a baby product for his baby, and something good for him....

Rose, friday 25-Sep-26 11 200
misselle
So annoyed at myself damaged my car this morning
misselle, 4 December, 2012 at 11:29

I’m really annoyed with myself today. I was running late for work today and had to take the car in because I have a meeting this afternoon in a location that’s 30 minutes away. I had to park the car...

Hugo, friday 25-Sep-26 19 4,774
Hugo Brambles
How much room do you give when driving round a parked car?
Hugo Brambles, 27 August, 2009 at 09:49

OH always tells me off that I'm too close whenever I drive past a parked car. I do squeeze past I suppose partly as I have a tiny car, I'm on the road all day but mostly because I judge there to be...

Adnan, friday 25-Sep-26 11 3,394
Becca
What is a negative recovery advance in salary terms?
Becca, 28 March, 2009 at 09:20

I"ve just gone back to work part time, but payroll paid me full time for last month in error. I have had a letter saying to 'ensure that this does not cause financial hardship, we have entered this...

Max, friday 25-Sep-26 12 8,284
amihohu
Structural Movement...
amihohu, 10 February, 2015 at 10:13

Hey all, Sorry, I realise this isn't a house buying/selling forum, but wanted to get your thoughts anyway! A house we are in the process of buying had the survey come back to say that it has some...

Freecine, friday 25-Sep-26 14 1,943
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what does cross network mean?
whitetiger@work, 29 April, 2009 at 13:43

My new phone is coming tomorrow and it says 100mins inclusive - cross network. Does cross network mean I can call any network or does it mean something else? I'm worried now ☹️

Grace, friday 25-Sep-26 19 7,930
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Hey! I'd love to offer some free wedding content creation :)
Mayesi, 19 May, 2025 at 20:51

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...

Youtube, friday 25-Sep-26 74 851 1
catwoman
All you 30-somethings...anyone remember doing this play at primary school?
catwoman, 20 April, 2009 at 21:10

It was space themed, and had a song that included the line, "I'm an alien creature from outer space, with an alien body and an alien face!". I can't remember an awful lot more than this, but could...

Alexander, friday 25-Sep-26 24 11,937
WickyWack
Stairs bulkhead/box in spare room *flash*
WickyWack, 11 September, 2014 at 11:59

Not really sure what you call it but we have this box in our smallest bedroom which is for the headroom of the stairs IYKWIF.. This is a picture stolen off Zoopla of another house in the street who...

Local, friday 25-Sep-26 15 28,271
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Dental phobia - can anybody help?
Notquiteme, 3 March, 2013 at 12:08

Even though I'm not a 'regular' poster here (more of a lurker with a few hundred posts to my name), I'm still too embarrassed to post this under my usual username. In fact, it's taken me a week or so...

Willard, friday 25-Sep-26 51 3,516
Knownowt
Silly sports day ideas
Knownowt, 23 September, 2008 at 15:08

I need to think of a number of events for a silly sports day- participants being 12 unfit blokes, 6 women and (where possible) about 6 toddlers/young children. So far on the list I have: three-legged...

Appa, thursday 24-Sep-26 45 50,610
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I dont want to be her maid of honour..
HappyPinkCakes1802, 11 February, 2020 at 03:56

I have a friend I have known for a number of years. We used to work together and then kept in random touch over the years since we left. Shes a lovely girl, in a lovely relationship. She asked me to...

Marklee, thursday 24-Sep-26 5 1,594 1
Cazpot88
Food
Cazpot88, 14 August, 2025 at 13:15

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...

Stephanie, thursday 24-Sep-26 95 596 1
Nardia
Vow writing
Nardia, 8 May, 2025 at 20:50

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.

John, thursday 24-Sep-26 92 771
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Brown University
Egor, 6 October, 2023 at 12:13

Brown University stands as an academic beacon, fostering a culture of intellectual curiosity and inclusivity. Its open curriculum empowers students to explore diverse subjects, nurturing well-rounded...

Joyal, thursday 24-Sep-26 35 287

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