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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.

Mohsin, 2 hours ago 64 560
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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...

Sam, 3 hours ago 44 3,460
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Anyone managed to get into a terramundi money pot without smashing it??
, 10 June, 2008 at 21:50

I have a really nice one of these banks and really don't want to smash it...but it's got loads of cash in it and I want it for my holdays. I've tried using a nail file to file down the coin slot but...

Lipisa, 4 hours ago 220 37,934
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...

Jessica, 4 hours ago 69 436 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...

Pixel, 7 hours ago 740 4,118
Lapland2015
Open university courses - law in particular
Lapland2015, 18 October, 2015 at 19:39

I am umming and ahhing about signing up to an open university course in law. I currently run a business on behalf of a large company but I do not have a degree or anything and have worked my way up....

Hellen, 8 hours ago 46 3,143
whirlwind666
I just got a £900 gas and electric bill!
whirlwind666, 26 March, 2009 at 11:31

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...

Lucifer, 9 hours ago 43 3,255
Sunset21
WWYD? Writing a cheque as a wedding present.....
Sunset21, 6 August, 2008 at 14:19

I remember when we had cheques as wedding presents, some were to Mr & Mrs xxxxx, some were in his name and my maiden name. I'm just writing a cheque for a couple that live together and are obv....

Mandre, yesterday at 14:51 26 12,943
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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...

Mandre, yesterday at 14:20 4 1,576 1
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Sanitary disposal in the workplace - law?
Headless Lois, 10 April, 2008 at 17:58

I am struggling to find the law/any guidelines on what has to be provided for this - anyone know? L xx

Jordan, yesterday at 13:33 25 873
mooshy
Does anyone have adult braces?
mooshy, 14 July, 2013 at 10:27

I had my braces fitted on Friday (it's the six month smile one, fixed clear brace) and I knew it would be painful for a while but omg. I was expecting it to be pain from my teeth being pulled, which...

Adnan, yesterday at 12:20 18 1,482
pandorasbox
30 things for 30th birthday
pandorasbox, 19 March, 2012 at 13:21

OH's birthday is the day we get back from our honeymoon so I want to make sure I am organised in advance. As I want to get him 30 different gifts (ranging in all prices) I need to budget, plan and buy...

Julia, yesterday at 09:11 16 23,303
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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...

Claudeb, yesterday at 08:56 24 157 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...

Jelly, yesterday at 06:15 21 201
Gone With The Whinge
Anybody know about electronic tags?
Gone With The Whinge, 20 April, 2009 at 21:27

More novel research. Apologies! I can't seem to find much about these on google, aside from the whole social implications/"do they work?" debate. Does anybody know the sciency bit behind them? Do they...

Hang, yesterday at 03:18 18 23,329
WifeyLind
re-heating seafood paella - yes or no?
WifeyLind, 6 November, 2008 at 09:26

Well as the title says. Is it ok to re-heat the left overs from yesterday or should we not risk it?

Smith, monday 10-Aug-26 10 36,329
Vikster79
White wood/gloss bedroom furniture
Vikster79, 14 August, 2012 at 12:01

Does anyone have any and if so where did you purchase it from? I have been scouring t'interwebnet for weeks and I either find some that is cheap and looks like it would fall apart, or far too...

MegaS, monday 10-Aug-26 41 6,424
Purple Pixie
Need ideas for humourous book titles/authors
Purple Pixie, 29 June, 2009 at 08:43

I'm making a cake for a retirement do that is basically three books. Each book needs a title and an author writing on it. I've been asked to make the titles/authors humourous and to fit the occasion....

Winpkr, monday 10-Aug-26 54 4,196
Doughnut
Masters degree people - failing assignments
Doughnut, 12 July, 2009 at 13:13

I've looked at the marking scheme and I'm not going to pass the assignment I'm submitting today. Studying at home/ online is harder than I ever imagined and I find it very hard to learn without...

Abdul, monday 10-Aug-26 45 7,539
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Need new friends
Thomas, 1 October, 2023 at 20:39

I am 36 years old and most of my friends have moved away. I like football, going to the theatre, movies and going out for night outs. I would love to find new friends.

Natiol, sunday 9-Aug-26 14 317
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Changing my surname after marriage - without changing it in my passport
Tanita, 5 March, 2024 at 21:59

Hi, I am a Dutch national and have lived in the UK for the past 11 years. I am getting married in April and I never realised that the Dutch government doesn't allow you to change your surname because...

Fatima, sunday 9-Aug-26 4 342
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?

Sanchizes, sunday 9-Aug-26 26 3,377
baublegirl
Bathroom cleaning - with what/how often/what makes it easier etc (boring, sorry)
baublegirl, 8 April, 2009 at 15:13

OK - have just thoroughly cleaned our bathrooms, and that was a grim job. I feel like I don't really know the best way to keep on top of things (years of shared bathrooms where we emplyed a cleaner...

Smith, sunday 9-Aug-26 40 3,600
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Locate my videographer Help!
Hayley, 27 September, 2025 at 04:57

I got married in August 2017 at cave castle hull and I need to locate my videographer we’ve lost our dvd and I don’t remember his name! He travelled to us I think from Liverpool area and the company...

Amna, sunday 9-Aug-26 38 266
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...

William, saturday 8-Aug-26 33 227 1
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...

Being, saturday 8-Aug-26 39 50,495
Secret Lemonade Drinker
Help with responding to interview feedback
Secret Lemonade Drinker, 29 January, 2009 at 17:34

I've just received possibly the best rejection letter in the world. I went for a job interview on Tuesday afternoon for a role that I really, really wanted (it was my dream job, quite literally). I'm...

Storyanonimo, saturday 8-Aug-26 23 11,592
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Cleaning bathrooms - dust
LittlePeanut, 21 August, 2009 at 10:36

HGMD!! (Hitched get me domesticated) How do you deal with dust and stuff that always ends up in the bathroom? I find when I'm trying to clean I end up with little bits in the cloth / sponge that then...

Gorilla, friday 7-Aug-26 38 5,582
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converting back garden to parking space - building regs?
LittlePeanut, 30 August, 2009 at 12:39

Hi, we live on a corner plot and have a small garage at the back of the house BUT no dropped kerb to it and a lamp post almost in front of it (!). We know we could pay to get the kerb dropped and even...

Gorilla, friday 7-Aug-26 18 27,787
Diamond Star Halo
Present ideas needed for departing headteacher
Diamond Star Halo, 17 April, 2008 at 15:12

I chair the Parent Council at my son's school, and so am coordinating efforts to sort out a leaving gift for the Acting Head, who's about to leave. She's not been at the school long (started in Nov),...

Alop, friday 7-Aug-26 8 2,511
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My question is
Liliah, 9 November, 2024 at 17:18

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...

Michal, friday 7-Aug-26 240 1,510 2
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, friday 7-Aug-26 21 42,330

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