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Hey Has anyone else got a but deflated once you have booked everything then in turn second guessing the actual cost of everything when you start adding things up? I don't know what to do and feel...

Does anyone know the law regarding the above? Long story short, I keep receiving mail for someone who used to live at this address. I was advised by bailiffs not to return to sender as this is never...

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...

I know, I know, another boring house question!! I know that the mortgage company will do a valuation survey on a house, but did you have a separate homebuyers survey or buildings survey completed? I...

I was singing this version to our 7 month old yesterday and as far as I'm concerned Robin flew away. H looked at me as if I was demented and said it's 'Robin laid an egg!' I'd never heard of Robin...

Hello, my fiancé and I were due to get married this year but due to a variety of reasons including financial, family issues and not getting on we postponed to next June. Sadly things are still...

OMG.. I've just dusted the tv from the finger print splodges of my eldest and there must have been polish on the cloth and its smeared on the screen.. it won't come off.. I've found the wee blue...

We're going camping next weekend, for a week. I haven't camped for many years and suddenly I'm in charge of camp catering for four. What can I cook, since I have only one ring. The boychild is...

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...

Hi we are looking to buy a new car. There was an advert on autotrader for a good price and an email address and a mobile answerphone. I made an enquiry and have had an email back saying that car is...

Just want to know your opinions on something. So I’m currently seeing some deep sets of wrinkles appearing on my face. My sister then told me that maybe I should get a Botox Wigan treatment from this...

Had a blackout yesterday and fell badly on my arm which has now been hurting for the last 24 hours. MrKT persuaded me to take 2 Paramol tablets this morning as I hardly slept last night because of the...

Join the survey: Q1) How many nights per week do you and your partner sleep in the same bed/room? 😴 Answer here! Q2) What are the main reasons for sleeping separately from your partner? Answer below!...

I’m going through a really difficult time with my Mum, Dad and sister (MOH), because I considered inviting my Aunty to my wedding who they don’t like, I told them I would consider their feelings and...

Hello, in need of a bit of advice. My partner and I have been together almost 10 years and got engaged 2 years ago. Since getting engaged our relationship has changed and become very up and down; he...

Just had a phonecall from the Estate Agents asking if our prospective buyers can come around and measure up. We agreed a sale with them two weeks ago and the survey has been completed (which we assume...

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...

We're having a small gathering tomorow night, just five adults, 11 year old and a 14 year old and we need some really daft games to play! The sillier the better please cos we need lots of giggles as...

Hi everyone, I’m currently planning my wedding, but I’ve been dealing with chronic pain that’s been making it hard to focus on all the details. I’m trying to balance my health with wedding...

Anyone know of a company that offers this type of policy? I've found several that do the joint policy where you both insure a car each with the same company, but what we want to do is trade both our...

After talking to my British FI and friends, I've realized there's a big gap between Americans and Brits when it comes to buying a home. It seems like everyone in the UK is very eager to get on the...

Hi all! My parents gave me a wedding gift. This is our family house in a small cozy town. This is a great place. My grandfather built this house and my husband and I want to live there. but first we...

Hi, looking to have a page on the website for guests to suggest song choices for the evening celebrations, is this possible, only see the questionnaire section but seems to be only closed questions...

I normally say no before they get much of a chance to say anything, but yesterday the guy was so sweet and I felt very sorry for him. So I bought 4 of the crappest cloths you have ever seen for £5.99....

My OH and I have looked at a new housing development and really like the showhome, not just because of the interior but because it is a larger plot and also has some other advantages. I don't know...

Sorry for the anonymous post, I'm scared that people I 'know' are going to see this if I do it under my normal user name and I don't really want it to be linked to my account in case real life people...

Claire_lou has just got me thinking about my 1st anniversary. Those that are recently married or have already has a 1st anniversary, what are you doing/did you do/what gifts did you buy eachother etc?...

I have been unhappy in my job for a while, and did spend most of last year looking for a new job without any luck. When 2015 started, I decided to put job-hunting on the backburner because I wanted to...

I nee to get rid of my 2 sofas but they don't have fire labels attached, so none of the charities are willing to take them. I have read of bad experiences on Freecycle and Gumtree when it comes to...

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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...

There's a possibility I left my straighteners on this morning. It's more than likely I turned them off, but I didn't check before I left the house like I normally do, so they might be on. I always...