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I have to travel from North London to Bury St Edmunds tomorrow morning to arrive by 9am. I always train it but due to the strike there are no trains so I am going to have to brave the drive. I have no...

Eating some Comte cheese and I was thinking about giving the dog the rind if she wants it but don't want to if it's harmful. Anyone know? ?

I've recently started taking the pill again after a while of not taking anything. I had a spell on Cerazette which really doesn't agree with me and previous to that I was on Cilest. It was around 6/7...

Okay, so following on from "Beds" I now need sofa help!! We really like the look of Laura Ashley sofas (who doesn't!) but really can't afford these prices.. We've been looking at the usual DFS, SCS,...

Hey all, Just like the penny that ALWAYS rolls under the furniture I seem to have a problem with food making a dash for the side of my cooker where there is a small gap. Do any of you have this...

Due to H moaning to his mum about my cheapo cutlery, guess what we're getting for xmas? So she said i need a good set, Viners or something of the sort, with a guarantee. Help me out, iv got to choose...

Hi guys, Due to personal reasons my partner and I have had to cancel our wedding due to unforeseen circumstances. Our wedding date is now available at hockwold hall , for the 14th of September 2026 if...

Has anyone on here hired/used Aaron Morris as their photographer?

Has anyone here ever been? I've booked a surprise weekend trip for the H2B for his birthday in September with 4 of our friends. H2B has been before but I never have. I'd like to keep it a suprise for...

I think I have finally reached the last straw with my sister. from the start of my wedding planning she has shown zero interest (she is MOH) she will sit on her phone not listening or getting involved...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2263367/Lottery-tickets-cost-2--prize-matching-numbers-rise-25-payout-drop.html so tickets are going up to £2 but if you get 3 numbers you will win £25 instead...

Just watching athletics on TV - women's 3000m steeplechase - blimey these women are toned and fit! Anyway, the front runner is wearing skin tight very short shorts - and looks proper athletic like....

I've bought a beautiful dress but it shows a few too many bumps! What are the best type? And do you usually buy your "size" or the size down?

We're about to go shopping for a new car, as yet undecided whether to go for something brand new or a couple of years old - depends on the offers available! We have a car to part exchange, it's 8...

I was diagnosed with a hemangioma (8x6cm)in 2006 and have recently had to have a follow up ultrasound and it has grown (11x9cm and takes up almost the whole of my right lobe) however it is unusual for...

Having spent over 6 hours in the last 2 days trying on clothes, I conclude i am currently a size 13 in clothes, especially trousers. Can anyone recommend any 'generous' size 12 shops, or 'tight' size...

Bear with me... So about a year ago, I took a job which requires me to commute from west london to north hampshire, it's about an 1/1.5hrs each way and involves a painful section of the M25. This...

So although it sounds such a silly problem, it's really becoming a massive issue right now. My breathing is supposedly very heavy at night, not a snore, just very deep breathing. Apparently this has...

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...

If I was to have one continuous piece of carpet all the way from the top of the landing to the bottom of the stairs - I need 10m of length. However, I only need 1.3m of width. Most carpets come in...

Has anyone got advice on how to handle a totally disobedient dog? We have been trying to train her but she’s a nightmare! She’s 5 and we’ve had her for a year. We got her from the RSPCA and her...

1) I'm doing 2+3 in a couple of weeks (got all the study material yesterday). I know they allow 30 mins for each module of cemap 2 but can you move on if you're done before that? Trying to sneak it in...

Its BMF tonight and they are having fitness tests and I just wondered if anyone had been and is it as hardcore as it sounds, its only my 3rd session and I am slightly scared. It will be ok won't it...

Does anyone have any ideas to resize the photo for your website on here? Each time I've done it, it's just zooms right in. Nightmare

I'm helping to organise a charity ball for the "c-word" and the theme is Panto. I have to design each table around a character and my mind has gone blank. I have to potentially come up with 30, well...

My whites are mingy and grey. I always separate loads, but they just don't stay nice for long. I've tried oxy white stuff in with my washing powder but it's made no difference. Any other tips? I...

I went to see a psychic a few years ago and then just before I got wed. I was quite sceptical and didnt know what to expect. It was all very weird. The first time was all about my mother - she passed...

My mum is terminally ill and has been in hospital for the past 5 weeks and it’s not looking like she will get out. I really don’t want to get married without her so I was wondering if there are...

And did you like it? A few people mentioned in the sports thread what their uniform was. Years 7-11 had white or sky blue polo shirts with navy jumpers and black trousers or skirts. 6th form had white...

I'm looking at retraining to work in accountancy but I'm not sure which course would be the best for me to go for AAT, CIMA or ACCA and are those the main ones? As a background I have a law degree, a...

Help is needed. I have been given the task of cooking lasagne for 20 people for a hen weekend!!!!! I like to get things organised and prepared in plenty of time. Do you think a lasagne will be ok if...

So as of Saturday (yes, we are talking 4 days) Mr F has taken to drinking coffee and has requested a coffee machine for his birthday, specifically one that makes cappuccinos..yes im rolling my eyes at...