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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...

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...

Eleven-year-old Rhys Jones's killer's mum has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice, and is almost certainly facing a custodial sentence. Which is fair enough - it's a completely...

Ok, well finally my ex has submitted our D36 to the courts - it's onlt taken 4 years to get to this point! Do any of you legal eagles have any idea on the timescales involved before I get my D37? OH...

I do voluntary work as an Appropriate Adult. My day job is far less exciting! So, yeah, ask me anything!

I tried someone near where l live the other week and was very unimpressed -poor cut and a lame blow dry. I need a dye job soon as my grey seems to have got a lot lot worse after the highly stressful...

As some of you already know my nephew is off to start university in America next week. Eeeek. Its come around so quickly. He is going on a football (soccer!) scholarship. I want to get him something...

How on earth do you keep motivated and actually do the work? Did you make a timetable or set yourself time aside? I'm struggling! I was planning on ditching my course and put it down to bad experience...

Lets say you know for a fact that someone you are close to is defrauding the benefits system. Would you grass them up? Even if it might mean a jail sentence?

I had a fixed brace on my top teeth when I was young. As an adult, my wisdom teeth came through and pushed my lower teeth together, making some overlap. I've been having problems with one tooth,...

Is anyone watching? What do they mean about her relationships being "delicate and complicated"?

I went to register on the Digital Spy forums, and was waiting for my account to be verified so I could post when I was advised I would have to pay a one off £5 registration fee for the priveledge of...

Hi, I hope someone out there can help me I'm looking at hiring a minibus for my hen weekend and was just wondering if anyone has used a company before that they would recommend? We're travelling from...

I read the leggings thread, as I wear leggings under dresses and skirts as opposed to tights as I HATE tights. But round here it is treated as inappropriate to wear leggings under dresses. So I was...

Or 'daddy'? Just wondering. I have never really heard any of my school kids (11-16) say it but a mum spoke to me this week and during the course of the conversation said similar to "My son would...

My partner & I are up sticks & moving to Aylesbury in the summer. We're going up next weekend to look at rental properties. Can anyone give us advice of good areas to live in or areas to...

This morning i had 15 teeth(all upper and 2 lower) removed and a new plate put in. when i woke up they told me all had gone well and to go back to my regular dentist in 2 days for a check over. have...

People put too much stock in this and usually use it as a derogatory comment. Generally it’s about who makes the decisions in the relationship and commonly you both do. Most of the time the husband...

One of my colleagues did on monday to our boss saying she would be off for the next two days due to a cold. Am I being really old fashioned because I think this is so out of line! Surely you should...

Http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Released: 5th of November, 2011. Muad'Dib's latest hard-hitting documentary about the innumerable crimes of the Ashke-Nazi Banksters. From their historical origins...

Does anybody use Yon-Ka products. I need some cleanser and moisturiser and am considering trying Yonka for a change. Any opinions or other brand recommendations? Thanks