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It must be all the hot weather we have been having, plus our bins only get collected fortnightly but I today found loads of wriggling maggots at the bottom of the bin. How did they even get in there?...

Hi Otters' My friend is having her hen do in August. Criteria for fancy dress Saturday is anything beginning with *C* I only know the bride (and it's a surprise for her) but some of the other girls...

I have become prone to cold sores (maybe two or three a year). I only ever get them after a cold (although not with every cold). They appear in exactly the same spot, under my nose, in a tender area -...

OK, first off, I know this topic has probably been done to death, but it's been on my mind for literally the past few months and I would just like other people's opinion on this. So one of my friends...

As the title suggests. I am planning on sacking Lloyds off due to thier awful service of late. Now I don't know where I should go to? Mortgage is with Nationwide but apart from that don't really have...

I got my driving license (old paper one) while living at home with parents. Their address is the only address the DVLA have ever had for me. Having lost the paper one many years ago, having moved...

I'm currnetly watching this show and I have to say I do enjoy it , what I don't understand is how come so many Thai boys feel they are women, is it just that we are only shown this of Thailand and its...

I can't stop looking at these dresses! They are so lovely, I want them all. Other than BrandAlley.com, does anyone else know where I might pick one up a bit cheaper? xx

See you in 2 weeks time!!!! ?

Do you ever feel a bit left out? There seems to be such a culture of "have a little drink" if ever anyone feels a bit sad, or happy or the weather is hot or cold! I'm perfectly happy for other people...

/talk/_chat/a****-Is-this-wedding-invitation-my-friends-way-of-saying-actually-I-dont-like-you-Or-your-family-So-***-off One of my Facebook friends posted this on her wall and I clicked to have a...

I had my braces fitted on Friday (it's the six month smile one, fixed clear brace) and I knew it would be painful for a while but omg. I was expecting it to be pain from my teeth being pulled, which...

The heat and having eczema meant I couldn't get my e ring on this morning. This happens occasionally so I just put it on the other hand, the finger is slightly larger normally than my left hand but I...

Just a musing, as weight is discussed a fair bit on here. I was reading a book last week about weight problems, and it suggested that Britain as a nation is desensitised when it comes to obesity. The...

I’m sure I’ve asked this before but I cannot remember! Is there a shop I can go and visit that sells massive bras? I hate buying stuff online and it never fits properly so then I have to return it and...

I've had a sore throat for a week now which manifested itself into a cold over the weekend. I ran an assessment centre yesterday so was using my voice all day and it was pretty croaky. Woke up this...

Anyone else seen this? Saw it for the first time tonight and maybe it's because OH is working abroad and I've had 2 glasses of wine, or maybe because I have a daft cat of similar antisocial...

8000 posts I've bored you all with - up, down, wedding dresses, family dramas, misery, hyper-ness, weight, *** H, animals, jobs, holidays......what an amazing lot you all are to put up with me. I was...

I had a bit of an epiphany moment while sitting on my balcony in Amsterdam at the weekend. I've been quite unhappy for a long time now, and even though I have ok days, there are definitely more bad...

I bought new shoes in Tesco on Saturday. Despite the fact that I tried them on both in the store and at home, I've only just realised when i took them out again last night that the security tag is...

This is safe to do so, yes? As long as I do it on a very low heat and cook it very slowly?

My present pondering... Is everyone born a certain sexuality be that hetro/homo/bi or asexual? Or can their sexuality change over time? Or if someone claims their sexuality has changed is it because...

Sorry another 'help me' thread today, our nephew is being christened in a few weeks and we are totally stuck for what to buy as a gift. He will be two by the time the christening comes round. What can...

Myself and Mr Erin want to relocate from west London to Essex. We were thinking Chelmsford as it isn't too far out of London and the train goes into Liverpool Street Station which isn't too far from...

Does anyone else have a cat that has worked out how to open the cat flap? Tonight I witnessed one of my little terrors darlings claw and bite her way through 2 layers of duct tape and then open the...

Yes I spend too much time thinking but this one stumped me when I was thinking during the night the other night. Anyone got any idea? I remember a skit Russell Brand did about using a colour chart and...

Am trying to get back in to both, but have absolutely no idea of who anyone is! Can anyone help?!

I'm wearing new shoes today - FAIL. They're slingbacks and they're rubbing. They've taken off some of the skin on my heel. What do I do? I don't have any plasters, but I do have vaseline - will that...

Hi otters! I've been here on OT before but fell off the radar for a while when I was getting close to the big day. Now I'm out the other side, I have a question I'm hoping you guys can help me with!...