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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
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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 2,337
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 1,834
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 1,421
Cilla
Spin off...Most expensive houses
Cilla, 6 September, 2012 at 09:46

As an off shoot from Missus S thread....which are the most expensive houses on Rightmove in your area £3,600,000!!! Ok, it's a mile or so away but worth a mention!...

Arquard, friday 7-Sep-12 66 6,805
charlottelucy
Disposable cameras
charlottelucy, 6 September, 2012 at 12:59

Hi All Ive got 9 disposable cameras from our wedding to get developed but Boots and Tesco seem to be charging £5-6 per camera to be developed. Is there anywhere anyone knows of thats cheaper as the...

charlottelucy, thursday 6-Sep-12 7 8,515
ashlil
ideas for starter and dessert for dinner party
ashlil, 4 September, 2012 at 10:58

Hi OT, ? hubby and I are holding a dinner party (just for 4 of us) at the end of the month. Hubby has already decided main (likely to be Duck or Lamb), he would have done a scallop dish of some sort...

*porsche*, tuesday 4-Sep-12 10 1,543
Holey
Michelin Star Restaurants - Dress Code Please!
Holey, 31 August, 2012 at 12:54

Last minute help please! We are finally off to the Hand and Flowers in Marlow tomorrow night and I don't know what to wear. Although it is a 2 Michelin Star restaurant it's a 'gastro pub' and when I...

ashlil, tuesday 4-Sep-12 23 15,130
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Is my sister Bridezilla or is she normal?
getting by, 23 August, 2012 at 16:46

My sister announced last year that she was going to have a small intimate wedding abroad. It happened that both the location (Antigua) and the hotel (a sandals resort) she chose were quite expensive....

venart, tuesday 4-Sep-12 22 3,157
Tray1980
Slimming World Online
Tray1980, 3 September, 2012 at 13:28

Because of life being a bit mad I can't get to meetings or anything at the moment, so who does the online slimming world thingy and what package do you have (gold, silver, bronze)? Would you recommend...

LoveSka, monday 3-Sep-12 3 307
*Mini*
what to discuss on a long car journey...
*Mini*, 30 August, 2012 at 07:10

When you don't know the other person in the car? We have gone through weather,holidays,paralympics,pets and jobs....

~Peanut~, thursday 30-Aug-12 12 808
Vanilla Pod
Going away present ideas for nephew.
Vanilla Pod, 30 August, 2012 at 17:31

As some of you already know my nephew is off to start university in America next week. Eeeek. Its come around so quickly. He is going on a football (soccer!) scholarship. I want to get him something...

Vanilla Pod, thursday 30-Aug-12 20 1,427
Becklarrr
Ann Summers Party
Becklarrr, 30 August, 2012 at 10:20

So I am an Ann Summers party virgin! And am going to my first one tomorrow evening! Has anyone ever been to one before and what should i expect? Would it be better if i got drunk so I won't get so...

Tizzie, thursday 30-Aug-12 7 681
gee_gee
Galaxy or Dairy Milk?
gee_gee, 29 August, 2012 at 20:29

So, chocolate lovers, which is your favourite? Galaxy or Dairy Milk? Personally, I'm team Galaxy. (Can you tell I'm in the mood of some chocolate? Thankfully we have none in otherwise I'd be adding to...

happy_feet, thursday 30-Aug-12 50 2,100
Nutella
Dawn Porter...Cake Toppers....(kind of FAO MrsC and Kharv!)
Nutella, 29 August, 2012 at 22:47

From her twitter, in ref to her wedding over the weekend just gone............. Dawn O'Porter ‏@hotpatooties I will however show u a picture of our cake toppers. The ones I ordered didn't arrive so I...

RebTheEck, thursday 30-Aug-12 15 2,587
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Dumbest Question Ever
, 28 August, 2012 at 18:47

I have some coconut macaroons from tesco, they have paper on the bottom. I’ve tried to pick it off but it won’t come! Can you eat the paper??

BumbleBrat, tuesday 28-Aug-12 17 4,146
Flowmojo
What does 'smart casual' mean to you?
Flowmojo, 28 August, 2012 at 11:24

Mainly for men? Whats the 'line' with smart casual? polo shirts? i guess smart jeans are ok.. For women, would you wear a dressy dress or a daytime tea dress for smart casual? is it event dependant? ...

Mellow_Yellow, tuesday 28-Aug-12 10 4,221
Pompey
Lost a diamond
Pompey, 28 August, 2012 at 10:32

From my wedding ring ☹️ Gutted.

Kjay, tuesday 28-Aug-12 8 642
Soybean
Framed Collage
Soybean, 27 August, 2012 at 19:09

Well we have finally received our wedding photo's on discs, 18 months after our wedding... but that is another story. Has anyone used a company to make a framed collage that they would recommend? Like...

*Nursey*, tuesday 28-Aug-12 8 1,521
Buzzee
OMs - cost of courier for a wedding dress?!
Buzzee, 27 August, 2012 at 09:39

Hello! I may have sold my wedding dress and just wondered if anyone could recommend any couriers/delivery companies to send my dress with. It's in an acid free box so rather bulky. Would appreciate...

RebTheEck, monday 27-Aug-12 6 4,950
Flowmojo
Dessert Party Pics!!
Flowmojo, 23 August, 2012 at 09:36

For those that requested (mainly ATb ahha!) here are a few shots of the wonderful dessert party we has sunday afternoon!! Heres the fulll selection of yummyness.. First place: and my very quick...

Pompey, friday 24-Aug-12 31 1,993
ATB
My head is mince!
ATB, 23 August, 2012 at 14:08

I'm off on my friend's hen weekend tonight, I'm currently sitting in work unable to do anything except bounce! Actually good for nothing this afternoon. It's not my wedding, or even her wedding -...

~Peanut~, thursday 23-Aug-12 421
Tray1980
Packed Lunch Ideas
Tray1980, 21 August, 2012 at 14:45

Bit of a boring one - Little Mr T is starting secondary in 2 weeks and has to have packed lunches (really short lunch break combined with expensive school lunches = packed lunch). Anyway I'm a bit of...

RebTheEck, tuesday 21-Aug-12 16 1,159
cinnamonfairy
Mosquito bites
cinnamonfairy, 21 August, 2012 at 13:04

I was waiting at the station at 6am this morning, minding my own business, when I felt a little tickle behind my knee. Just thinking it was my dress brushing the back of my leg, I shrugged it off. I...

smazzy_smoo, tuesday 21-Aug-12 13 4,536
Nutella
HR / Probabion / Dismissal question
Nutella, 16 August, 2012 at 22:21

Any of our HR knowledgeable bods out there? ? Looking for a bit of advice about where you would stand legally/contractually if you were taken on for a permanant job with a 6 month probation period....

Nutella, friday 17-Aug-12 14 1,509
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Fashion Conumdrum
Trickers, 17 August, 2012 at 10:46

Would you wear nude shoes with black tights? Is this a real fashion no, no?

Tizzie, friday 17-Aug-12 24 3,796
Flowmojo
Jacket potato, beans and cheese
Flowmojo, 16 August, 2012 at 14:10

A random post, yes....but i went for lunch with a friend and had this, now me, being normal, puts the beans on the potato then sprinkles the cheese over. The women at the counter literally stuffed the...

Pinky6, friday 17-Aug-12 34 1,300
(Claire)
Tanning for pale skin pre holiday?
(Claire), 15 August, 2012 at 12:20

So I am whiter than white, with red hair and freckles and the sun is my enemy, I mean I love the sun but the closest I get to a tan is having my freckles multiplied in the thousands and I'll burn if...

(Claire), wednesday 15-Aug-12 18 13,250
Pinky6
On the subject of the lottery/euro millions..
Pinky6, 10 August, 2012 at 16:18

How much would you like to win? How much would you want to win before you quit your job? If you won £150 million, what would be the first thing you bought? GO!

Pinky6, sunday 12-Aug-12 25 2,235
ashlil
Trailfinders experience?
ashlil, 1 August, 2012 at 15:46

Hi all thinking of our next year and Trailfinders price they quoted for us worth a serious consideration. Any of you guys used them? recommended/not recommended? anything to watch out for? thanks

icklelea, saturday 11-Aug-12 15 2,387
Saisi
House Porn
Saisi, 10 August, 2012 at 14:32

Haven't had one of these in a while! Okay, so the Euromillions tonight is £148million. There are eight of us in our syndicate, meaning £18.5mil each. Now, help me decide between:...

quackers, friday 10-Aug-12 48 3,066

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