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So today I made and ate this bad boy... What are your fave old school puddings? I try and bring a new one back from the past every few months and need some inspiration!

good evening all, my grandmother has asked for a torch but the one we tried was too stiff. does anyone have any recommendations for any torches which are easy to switch on with very poor strength and...

I'd been thinking for ages about getting ourselves electric toothbrushes (everything I read says they are better then a normal toothbrush). OH's sister gave us two Oral B Professional Care 600...

Odd question but does anyone have bum length hair? looking for a nice hairstyle for the party but with hair this long a lot of things apparently don't work, so wondering if any fellow long hair lasses...

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Has anyone had any experience with this? My teeth are in good condition, the dentist is always happy with me other than maybe the odd scale and polish (2 of my teeth overlap slightly so the plaque etc...

Its been a while since I have posted, hope everyone is good! I currently have the bottom layer of my wedding dress sitting in a bath tub full of water and now I thought I may need some help!!! I got...

Has anyone got a recommendation for one which they use and are happy with? I use a Clinique one, which I am happy with, but I only like to buy Clinique when they have bonus time on, plus I like trying...

I just wanted to put it out there that you MUST do this. This week my OH decided he wanted to experiment covering his greys, and bought a hair dye. He was going just put it on, but decided to do a...

Am I the only person on the planet who thinks Sam Smith is really overrated? I keep hearing on the radio about how brilliant he is and he's won loads of awards and stuff but honestly I just find his...

I have never read the books, but the film coming out has sparked this up again. I've just seen a very interesting post on Facebook that I can't copy across on my phone but suffice to say it was a very...

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...

Hope you are all having a good weekend! Within the next year or so there may be a possibility for my husband and I to move there for a couple of years, due to the work he does. We have never been...

Following on nicely from a post in another thread about cringe moments - what have you done which has made you want to curl up and die, there and then? The one I always remember (and still gets spoken...

Has anyone tried teapigs tea? I've fallen in love with it! But at £4.20 a box it's stupidly expensive!

For me it's; Putting the washing machine on. I hate it when the washing basket it is over-flowing! Changing my underwear with each outfit change. Some days might be work uniform / gym clothes / own...

I was watching Silent Witness last night (the one on the Underground, if anyone watches it) and there was a scene (when the Crazies were on the roof burning their clothes) that I had to rewind and...

...and answer it. You can only pick one, so choose wisely. Name the most terrifying moment of your life so far. If you wanted to look very sexy, how would you dress? What famous person do other people...

So thanks to this forum I've learnt that I need a foundation that is SPF free for my wedding. I've been looking round and there aren't that many. Add to this that I'm extremely pale and most...

So as not to derail the other thread about the weird hole thing - I just wanted to comment on what you'd said about eczema and the after effects of it. [quote user="yorkshirekiwi"] ... However I have...

Because it's Friday. And I'm bored: Post a crush that makes you feel a little bit disgusted with yourself whenever it rears it's ugly head. Please also post pictures. My secret guilty blegh girl...

I find Adam Hills strangely attractive, so what do you think, hot or not?

Long story short - the bride wants a hen do (5 days) abroad with close friends but is also having a hen night with all other friends in Manchester....we have been asked by the chief bridesmaid (who...

Does anyone know a way to stop this? My OH bought me a locket for Christmas but the clasp keeps sliding round so it end up next to the locket bit, I have the same problem with all my necklaces that...

Have just received a late Xmas present from my boss - a £25 Debenhams voucher. I'm going to spend it all on ME, not the house for once, and am looking for a new day cream. I already have a gorgeous...

How was your Christmas? I ran around on Christmas Eve from 5.30am collecting the turkey, getting my hair done, prepping food etc. Got rather drunk on the Christmas Eve night. On Christmas Day l made...

So this year is the first year ever that I won't be spending Christmas day & I'm blessed with a chef for a dad so im a bit apprehensive about the dinner at the OH's. At my folks, we usually have...

I am in on the 23rd only doing a 9am to 5pm. I am off Christmas Eve and Christmas Day which is a result. Then a 12.5 hour shift on Boxing Day, l am being paid double time so trying to think positive!...

In case anyone is struggling for some last minutes gifts, Lidl have today started a range of Britney Spears hair care stuff. Straighteners are £9.99, Multi Functional Styler £11.99, not sure if they...

As it says in the title... I once sold a pair of my used underwear to a guy I met on Craigslist. (I was single, I hasten to add.) So I think that's mine. You? (ETA: To clarify, I don't just mean to do...