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Little Pixie
I can't bake...... help!
Little Pixie , 23 October, 2012 at 11:38

I am totally not into baking as I am rubbish at it. However, we are holding a bake sale in aid of starlight (making wishes for ill children) at work and I have been roped into baking something! Do any...

Little Pixie, tuesday 30-Oct-12 21 1,724
Storky
Rants about weddings
Storky, 25 October, 2012 at 16:43

Anyone have any current issues? I'm after a bit of a favour. If you're feeling ranty, can you let me know, please?! Sorry for the cryptic nature!

*Eclair*, monday 29-Oct-12 45 3,254
*gnashers*
Hungover on a Monday....
*gnashers*, 29 October, 2012 at 08:23

....I'm a bad bad person.

*gnashers*, monday 29-Oct-12 12 618
AmnesiaCustard
Anyone been to Corfu?
AmnesiaCustard, 21 October, 2012 at 13:05

As above. H and I are thinking of going next summer and would like some recommendations/where to avoid advice. We like quiet and child-free hotels, nice beaches and a bit of history. Thanking you.

*Mini*, monday 22-Oct-12 13 2,054
SaSaSi
Pot Belly Stove
SaSaSi, 22 October, 2012 at 12:03

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has any experience of turning a fireplace into a pot belly stove? We are going to do some plastering & painting & wallpapering and as we have always said we...

SaSaSi, monday 22-Oct-12 5 565
OB
How do you post a large umbrella?
OB, 20 October, 2012 at 14:20

I’m considering doing a RAHK to one of our OT WP’ers (assuming anyone wants it!), but I can think how I would pack it up? Any ideas?

RebTheEck, saturday 20-Oct-12 10 3,809
Becklarrr
Surprise surprise
Becklarrr, 19 October, 2012 at 15:33

Is returning this weekend with Holly Willoboughy (sp?) hosting it instead of Cilla Black. Now I was too young to really remember this first time around, can people please inform me of what they...

*Mini*, saturday 20-Oct-12 21 1,750
Kjay
Bem Brasil Liverpool
Kjay, 16 October, 2012 at 12:52

Off here https://www.bembrasilrestaurants.com/ tomorrow evening for my friends birthday and rather looking forward to it. Anybody been?? Tell me it is as good as it looks!

Kjay, tuesday 16-Oct-12 1 444
Snowby
Our cat hasn't come home tonight :(
Snowby, 13 October, 2012 at 01:44

We let our two cats out when we got home from work tonight as we usually do. The younger one (just turned a year old) is a bit of a wanderer but always comes back after a couple of hours. Tonight she...

Pompey, monday 15-Oct-12 17 5,411
B
Natural light alarm clocks
, 11 October, 2012 at 19:39

I detest this time of year and am going to ask for one of those alarm clocks that wakes you up with 'natural' light for my birthday. Does anyone have any recommendations?

RebTheEck, friday 12-Oct-12 15 1,939
Becklarrr
Braces
Becklarrr, 11 October, 2012 at 13:25

So I've just got back from the dentist and she has advised me to think about having braces again ☹️ I had them when I was about 15 for 8 months and didn't wear the retainer for long enough afterwards...

Becklarrr, friday 12-Oct-12 13 2,767
S
Favourite poorly food and films!
sr3693, 9 October, 2012 at 13:41

Bored at home, ill, i always watch either the holiday or bridget jones....ill food is mashed potato or toast! wandered if any of you have certain films/food when ur feeling poo?!

tortoise, wednesday 10-Oct-12 25 2,139
*Bea*
A little bit of wee just came out!
*Bea*, 9 October, 2012 at 21:09

New series of Vampire Diaries on Monday as well as new True Blood! ?

*Eclair*, wednesday 10-Oct-12 12 778
Nutella
How low do you leave your fuel tank before filling up?
Nutella, 9 October, 2012 at 10:13

I leave mine as long as possible, I can get 40miles still even once I'm in the red bit with the fuel light on so I drove most of the way to work this morning with the fuel light on! I have another...

*Eclair*, wednesday 10-Oct-12 32 2,606
charlottelucy
Changing your name on Paypal
charlottelucy, 7 October, 2012 at 17:07

Afternoon ladies Ive gone onto ebay today to try and sell some clothes and had problems listing due to my paypal account not being varyfied. Ive used paypal for years and years now without any...

Mrs Bass, tuesday 9-Oct-12 11 3,557
Holey
Benefit Benetint
Holey, 5 October, 2012 at 08:26

I bought a magazine with a free sample of this yesterday and stupidly decided to try it this morning, I now have less of a 'sexy flush' and more 'been jogging round the block tomato face' Does anyone...

Alreadymarried, friday 5-Oct-12 10 1,437
Nicola_84uk
New home hamper ***Flash***
Nicola_84uk, 4 October, 2012 at 10:02

My BM is getting the keys to her new house today and is mega excited! She is moving out of her mum's and in with her boyfriend. I was going to get the usual champagne/chocolates but when I was...

tortoise, friday 5-Oct-12 20 2,691
cookiekat
Contraception - Depo to Coil
cookiekat, 1 October, 2012 at 20:48

So the Dr and I worked out Ive been on Depo injections for just under 17 years. We talked it through and I have agreed to change to mirena coil. Has anyone else gone from Depo to Coil? I know coil can...

Tiny-Tiggs, monday 1-Oct-12 7 3,735
Flowmojo
Volumising/ Thickening hair products
Flowmojo, 25 September, 2012 at 16:12

Anyone use any of these that are any good? My hairs a mess, even more so since being upduffed (no radiant glossy thick hair here!) and am feeling pretty rubbish about it!! It needs some oomph that a...

overtherainbow, wednesday 26-Sep-12 17 824
HatTrick
Wages being paid late?
HatTrick, 24 September, 2012 at 17:48

H does a lot of overtime in his job, sometimes more than doubles his basic salary per month. Last Month he did 70-odd hours of overtime, he was told today that they had him down as working 30. He made...

GeordieBarbie, tuesday 25-Sep-12 16 1,571
kharv
Empire Watches - any experience?
kharv, 24 September, 2012 at 13:39

I'm thinking of getting Hubs this watch for his 30th in January. In John Lewis and Beaverbrooks it is £295 however from Empire Watches is £215. £80 is a pretty hefty saving that I could put towards...

Storky, monday 24-Sep-12 4 2,450
Saisi
Your parents' home
Saisi, 20 September, 2012 at 15:29

Do you still have keys for your parents' house? Or if they moved out of your 'childhood' home after you left, did they give you a set? Do you use them? Do you drop in unexpectedly? I still have keys...

Mellow_Yellow, friday 21-Sep-12 57 2,527
*Eclair*
The top 5 people...
*Eclair*, 20 September, 2012 at 13:59

...I'd most like to punch are: -Michael Gove -David Cameron -Carol Vorderman -Piers Morgan -Liz Jones Your turn.

HatTrick, thursday 20-Sep-12 39 1,840
Tiny-Tiggs
When did you last get ID'd for proof of age?
Tiny-Tiggs, 19 September, 2012 at 20:54

I am delighted, I just got asked for proof of age to buy a bottle of fruity cider in a local supermarket. At the grand old age of 29 ?

cookiekat, thursday 20-Sep-12 49 2,312
Pompey
Netball match nerves...
Pompey, 17 September, 2012 at 12:24

I NEVER get nervous before netball matches, usually I am buzzing and raring to go. Tonight we're playing the 'new team'. Our club has grown so much we now have 3teams and they have joined my team's...

Becklarrr, wednesday 19-Sep-12 3 615
Mrs C
Anyone have a wet room for their main bathroom?
Mrs C, 17 September, 2012 at 21:19

I really want a nice walk in shower, but I also want to keep the bath but I am struggling to get it all into the space (in my head!). Thought a wet room might be easier... or could just cause more...

Mrs C, tuesday 18-Sep-12 33 24,561
Knees
Champagne Bucket/Ice Bucket
Knees, 18 September, 2012 at 11:32

I've just opened a wedding present from some family friends. They've got us a champagne bucket AND an ice bucket: Now I always thought that you'd put ice in a champagne bucket to keep the bottle cool....

Knees, tuesday 18-Sep-12 4 1,293
B
Facebook Stalking
, 15 September, 2012 at 20:02

For once in my life I'm slightly speechless! Now I do like a good FB stalk - sadly H's ex and her new meal ticket don't update theirs very often although there are a few photos of her looking hugely...

SaSaSi, monday 17-Sep-12 19 2,015
B
Birthday dinner poem request
, 17 September, 2012 at 10:03

Hi all, please can you help, its my husbands birthday soon and we are taking people out for dinner, in the invite i want to put something along the lines of we are paying for the meal but can you...

ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, monday 17-Sep-12 10 2,315
FaeBelle13
Fancy a nosey at a posh house?
FaeBelle13, 12 September, 2012 at 16:06

I know there was a thread the other day about expensive houses, but I wasn't at work, so not hitching. I just had some property details sent through the post (to my boss, not me sadly) and they were...

ATB, thursday 13-Sep-12 20 1,832
Mellow_Yellow
I am a member of Mensa...ask me anything
Mellow_Yellow, 11 September, 2012 at 11:22

?

Mellow_Yellow, tuesday 11-Sep-12 41 1,331
ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
Bullying over Twitter
ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, 7 September, 2012 at 14:09

I read a really interesting article yesterday, regarding celebrity bullying over Twitter. Now, it wasn't about people bullying celebrities, it was about celebrities encouraging their followers to...

ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, friday 7-Sep-12 13 1,419

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