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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...

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...

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...

I've been dieting the last couple of weeks and have done fairly well. However, this week I have had the appetite of a St Bernard, as if being bloated pre period isn't bad enough. I have no willpower...

Does anyone suffer from quite bad asthma? My Oh does, and the poor lad was wheezing so badly at work yesterday that he had to call the doctor and make an appt with the asthma nurse for that day and...

What other brands/shops/designers might I like? I have 3 Mulberrys, but only one I use ALL the time for work. It is a Mitzy Hobo, it's big and I can shove loads in - it is also discontinued. I also...

Hubby wants beef bourgi-thingy for dinner tonight. We bought steaks 'cos I don't have the time to slow cook the beef. Does anyone have a recipe to do the bourgey quickly?

They're painting all the corridors and public areas at my work at the moment, yesterday they weren't painting that near my office but they left all their pots and brushes right outside so it still...

Not massively off topic, but was how your OH proposed how you imagined it to be? From watching all the movies, I had always thought of the down on one knee after a meal in a restaurant sort of thing....

Has anyone tried laser lipo? I keep seeing groupon deals for it and with the wedding approaching if I get desperate to lose a inch or 2 nearer the time I'm thinking I might give it a try, I appreciate...

I've got a bay window in a property I'm about to let. It's on a busy main road with a path right outside. Ground floor. Before the fire it had nets and curtains and was used as a bedroom, but now I'm...

I'm really into hoisin duck wraps at the minute but I'm spiendng a fortune on shop bought sandwichesI prefer to take packed lunch. Does anyone know if there is a ready made duck sandwich filler on the...

I attempted to paint one panel in my garden with a brush and it took a whole hour!! Has anyone used a Fence Sprayer and is there a technique you used to get even coverage?

I always feel so awkward writing a card when i cant write something "jolly" inside. What do you put in a card when someone has recently lost a loved one just before Christmas. Have been putting it...

I’ve found myself in a tricky situation where I’ve been hurt and let down by a bridesmaid. Bridesmaid A (one of them) is one of my oldest friends I’ve known for 20 years. Moved to Australia two years...

Hey OTs, I'm thinking of selling a few things from the wedding as I am a OM now #happy. Do you know how it works: Do they charge you for using it? how long it takes the payment to appear, also do you...