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I'm going to make shortbread Christmas trees (thank you missus s!) but would like a totally fail safe recipe. A few I've looked up have either had varying baking times or the reviews say its bland or...

Whe asked in an interview, what are your answers you give to the above? I had an interview this morning, and When asked about my weakness' I froze! Which is unusual, as I usually come out with some...

Having a freezer clearout prior to defrosting, and I've discovered all sorts of gems hiding at the back. There's a pack of Quorn mince which I bought when H was having some anti-red-meat thing, and...

Pleas could anyone give me some advice? I had my engagement ring for 3 months when I noticed 2 stones missing from the shoulder. They are tiny pave set diamonds. I took the ring straight back to the...

Anyone else get this to sometimes ridiculous degrees? I went out to a company event on Friday and, like a lot of others, drank a lot. Beer, wine, champagne, Baileys. Our web designer had to lead me...

Hi ladies! id like to get myself a nice Filofax or similar. Do any of you have any recommendations? Thanks

As in reportage photographer? I always thought it was repor-taaarj but I overheard someone in the hairdressers to day saying report-ige. Have I been pronouncing it wrongly? it wouldn't surprise me as...

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...

Hey! My mother in law to be has just signed up to be an Arbonne Consultant and now wants me to go to a recruitment presentation with her in the hope I will sign up too. Now I'm not interested in the...

I have recently begun to experience some weird tummy symptoms. Sometimes, after eating, I can feel what seems to be kicks and thumps in my stomach (no obvious retorts here, please). It's like food...

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'm almost out of foundation and I need a new one, I didn't rate my last one very much so I'm on the hunt to try something else - we've got our engagement photos with our photographer at the weekend...

I don't think I've ever started this before. Lets here about Otters' weeks! Good: A very lazy day planned. I'm rather excited to have the whole day to spend playing my snazzy steam mop. *loser* Bad: I...

Come join me in my grumpyfest! Where we live we have a really steep, tiny drive so H puts his car up there. I put mine at the bottom of the garden, on the roadside. Sometimes my neigbour over the road...

So having booked a holiday to a Cuba in Feb I've just realised that I'll probably need some new clothes and as most of the shops have now got rid of their summer clothes can anyone recommend any...

I was sure there's been thread on this recently but either I made it up or I can't find it. I thought of one from when I was a young 'un. When I was about 6 years old I had Michael Jackson's Bad album...

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me as I'm at my wits end. Around Xmas time we got a springer spaniel puppy to join our two cats (yep it's like a zoo at our house). I was hoping the cats would lay out...

Anyone seen this on the news? I think it's disgraceful behaviour of currys. What do you think? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23972952

Love it? Hate it? How do you eat it? Any weird combinations out there? I love it and am a traditional girl. Toast, butter and marmite all the way!

For my 30th next month (eeek) I am having a 1930's themed party. By this point I will be 8 months pregnant (double eeeks!) Instead of splashing out on new (probably uncomfortable) art deco styled...

Bit of a odd question. My mum "went over" on her ankle this morning walking my boys. After much cajoling and a touch of bullying she went to the Minor Injury's, they have x-rayed her foot and she's...

I need a dark brown dye that isn't too red. They always look nice and chocolatey on the box but always have a red tint on my hair. Is this my hairs fault or the dye? Any recs?

Ok so last night char wet the bed on CBB. have you ever been so drunk you have done this ?

Ok medics Sitting at work this morning (very stressed) I experienced some severe chest pains that came on very suddenly. No other heart attack" symptoms, just nasty squeezing pain in centre of chest,...

Anyone used this site before? The shoes and handbags are bloody gorgeous! Saw an advert for it on the telly, so went online to check it out. Pretty much everything is £35 and they've got B1G1F, but...

FFS So I was out on Saturday with pups, and hiding from her in the bushes when I heard a weird noise, I left sharpish. Later in the pub I asked my mate what could have made the noise, and did an...

I just made the decision to buy a 'BBQ rib' Rustlers burger from Tesco as it is half price at £1... I've never had one before so was quite excited to try a microwaveable burger. (the wedding is making...

Any out there? Want to get OH a watch for the wedding, looking at spending a max of £300, but I am really clueless! Amazon seem to have a good range, but I don't really want to just pick one on there...

Do you buy scratch cards and lottery tickets? I occasionally buy a lottery ticket but always a lucky dip. I'm don't want to choose 'special' numbers because my Mum has done that and is now too scared...