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Hoddy
Maggots in wheelie bin - help!
Hoddy, 30 July, 2013 at 20:45

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?...

MummyMoo82, thursday 1-Aug-13 18 5,332
clarehj
Fancy dress ideas beginning with *C*
clarehj, 30 July, 2013 at 21:49

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...

Skeptical78, wednesday 31-Jul-13 29 6,694
B
Friend invited me to evening do only!
, 29 July, 2013 at 21:44

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...

Kjay, tuesday 30-Jul-13 7 6,252
*Mini*
DULL - Best Current Account?
*Mini*, 29 July, 2013 at 20:22

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...

MummyMoo82, tuesday 30-Jul-13 15 758
ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
Driving license question
ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, 26 July, 2013 at 13:05

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...

*Mini*, saturday 27-Jul-13 20 1,362
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Ladyboys
, 24 July, 2013 at 21:19

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...

ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, wednesday 24-Jul-13 3 868
WickyWack
The Pretty Dress Company
WickyWack, 24 July, 2013 at 14:27

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

Gillsy, wednesday 24-Jul-13 9 970
Ali_G
Arrivederci Mofos!
Ali_G, 19 July, 2013 at 16:45

See you in 2 weeks time!!!! ?

BlossomJ, saturday 20-Jul-13 7 715
AmnesiaCustard
Non drinkers (or those that drink very little)
AmnesiaCustard, 16 July, 2013 at 09:12

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...

Missus S, wednesday 17-Jul-13 53 3,219
Saisi
Bridezilla or what?
Saisi, 16 July, 2013 at 08:53

/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...

Little Pixie, wednesday 17-Jul-13 34 3,197
mooshy
Does anyone have adult braces?
mooshy, 14 July, 2013 at 10:27

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...

mooshy, tuesday 16-Jul-13 17 1,173
ATB
How to get a ring off swolen finger?
ATB, 12 July, 2013 at 11:34

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...

Kjay, saturday 13-Jul-13 29 9,613
OB
Shops that sell bras for huge boobs.
OB, 11 July, 2013 at 10:49

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...

OB, friday 12-Jul-13 29 1,662
*Mini*
I've lost my voice
*Mini*, 11 July, 2013 at 13:03

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...

*Mini*, thursday 11-Jul-13 459
Barefoot
O2 cat/dog advert ?
Barefoot, 9 July, 2013 at 23:24

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...

Kjay, wednesday 10-Jul-13 7 1,663
B
Cake all round!!
, 10 July, 2013 at 13:45

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...

cookiekat, wednesday 10-Jul-13 23 1,268
Mellow_Yellow
Positive Thinking/CBT/Self Help
Mellow_Yellow, 4 July, 2013 at 09:53

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...

Mellow_Yellow, thursday 4-Jul-13 14 863
Gillsy
There's a security tag on my shoes!!!!
Gillsy, 2 July, 2013 at 12:49

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...

sal.san, tuesday 2-Jul-13 8 2,998
OB
FAO Enterflora (and anybody who wants to see cute puppy pics!)
OB, 28 June, 2013 at 20:21

Hi Flora! Thought I'd do a new thread for puppy pics! Rosie is a Shetland Sheepdog. What sort of breed is your sister thinking of? A rare one with me on! Smiling! Going for a walk with her new coat...

SuperSpud, saturday 29-Jun-13 18 1,160
Ali_G
Cooking turkey mince from frozen
Ali_G, 28 June, 2013 at 09:03

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

Ali_G, friday 28-Jun-13 5 8,967
Pittabre
Can your sexuality change?
Pittabre, 25 June, 2013 at 20:54

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...

RedKitchie, thursday 27-Jun-13 49 2,369
Holey
Christening gifts
Holey, 25 June, 2013 at 11:34

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...

AmnesiaCustard, tuesday 25-Jun-13 13 961
Erin8
Please help me Essex people!!
Erin8, 18 June, 2013 at 19:35

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...

Mrs C, friday 21-Jun-13 26 2,396
Cat In A Teacup
Cat flap escape!
Cat In A Teacup, 18 June, 2013 at 20:51

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...

Pompey, wednesday 19-Jun-13 6 556
LoveSka
Avon 5 in 1 dresses
LoveSka, 12 June, 2013 at 22:35

I have seen these in this months Avon brochure. Has any body got one or had anything similar? I know I have seen something like it on lots of the BM threads. I just wanted something inexpensive for my...

LoveSka, sunday 16-Jun-13 8 2,104
Pittabre
Why do penis' become discoloured over time?
Pittabre, 13 June, 2013 at 19:24

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...

*Pugsley*, sunday 16-Jun-13 31 6,534
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Home and Away (& Neighbours!)
, 13 June, 2013 at 13:35

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

Becklarrr, friday 14-Jun-13 7 1,451
Ali_G
Ladies - how do I stop my slingbacks from rubbing?
Ali_G, 11 June, 2013 at 10:59

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...

Flowmojo, tuesday 11-Jun-13 2 495
ashlil
My Owl day
ashlil, 6 June, 2013 at 15:57

Hello all just thought I'd flash some photos. Excuse the stupid faces and lack of make up. it was also a very cold day This is Troy the Tawny Owl - whos very afraid of heights This is cinammon whos an...

SuperSpud, friday 7-Jun-13 9 1,074
tayto
Health & insurance question
tayto, 29 May, 2013 at 22:08

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!...

tayto, saturday 1-Jun-13 5 1,202
WickyWack
TCP - down there!
WickyWack, 31 May, 2013 at 14:45

There is a lady at work that smells of this all the time. I mentioned it to OH today just in conversation and he said that there used to be a girl at his uni that used it to wash with and the she...

Erin8, saturday 1-Jun-13 9 5,492
StaceyLorraine
Hayfever hell!
StaceyLorraine, 26 May, 2013 at 15:26

So that dreaded time of year has come again and its come with vengeance my hayfever has never been this bad! Can anyone suggest what i could take? Here is what i have already tried: - Clarityn -...

ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, tuesday 28-May-13 16 1,173

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