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WickyWack
*WP related* wedding bands/gold/matching
WickyWack, 25 January, 2013 at 13:42

Hi all, a bit of advice please from people who have the experience/knowledge.. my engagement ring is an antique 18k yellow gold jobby - do I have to match my wedding band in terms of 18k for erosion...

AmnesiaCustard, friday 25-Jan-13 546
Arquard
Pies.
Arquard, 24 January, 2013 at 11:45

Apparently yesterday was National Pie Day, so I made a lovely chicken and veg pie for our dinner (not very SW-friendly but I saved my syns up all day for it!). H liked it so much, he wants the same...

MummyMoo82, friday 25-Jan-13 21 1,436
HatTrick
What is your most treasured possession?
HatTrick, 22 January, 2013 at 22:50

Mine is my wedding ring, it was my Nan's. I also have a brooch of her's that my grandad gave to her on their first date.

BertB, thursday 24-Jan-13 32 2,562
Pompey
Party rings
Pompey, 22 January, 2013 at 18:09

I have just eaten half a pack... ? that is all.

Gillsy, tuesday 22-Jan-13 15 1,139
macca28
Do you regret the money you spent on your wedding?
macca28, 21 January, 2013 at 20:44

I know not all, but a lot of us on here are married. just working out some figures (oh the joy) with H tonight and he came out with the line I hate 'well, if we handnt spent so much on the wedding, we...

*Mini*, tuesday 22-Jan-13 41 3,562
B
How often do you pee? (poss tmi? )
, 22 January, 2013 at 14:45

As above. OH thinks I pee a awful lot, I go maybe once or twice a hour in the day, and just before bed I have to go four or five times. (can you see why I convince myself every day I MUST be preggers)...

Cilla, tuesday 22-Jan-13 17 1,610
Pinky6
Talk to me about remortgaging..
Pinky6, 22 January, 2013 at 14:29

Who's done it? Is it pretty straight forward? We have been in our house 2 and half years and pay high interest due to a low deposit but always planned on changing as soon as we could. We also want to...

kharv, tuesday 22-Jan-13 19 1,121
ATB
Showstopper Cake Challenge!!!
ATB, 21 January, 2013 at 12:14

So for her wedding next month my friend is having a cake table instead of dessert. So... I need to make a cake that looks fab (and basically trounces the others ?) The challenges are that I will need...

Missus S, monday 21-Jan-13 15 2,996
C
Music/artists/album that could be considered naff that you love..
cherrybloom, 20 January, 2013 at 07:41

So I'm sat here unable to sleep flicking through the numerous Sky channels and I've found a programme on Simply Red and I have to say, I love simply Red to the point I bought their greates hits a few...

Tiny-Tiggs, sunday 20-Jan-13 20 1,811
Becklarrr
Jordan/Katie Price
Becklarrr, 17 January, 2013 at 10:07

Has only gone on married husband number 3 after only 2 months! How long do you think this one will last? https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/katie-price-marries-kieran-hayler-1538660

~Peanut~, friday 18-Jan-13 26 2,089
Mrs C
I hate the English house selling/buying process.
Mrs C, 10 January, 2013 at 20:24

Well the last 24 hours have been the most stressful of house selling/buying so far... We accepted the offer on our flat back in September, it took a bit longer (and more ££) to get the lease extension...

RebTheEck, wednesday 16-Jan-13 19 2,085
Storky
What do you scoff during an average day?
Storky, 15 January, 2013 at 16:55

On a normal working day (where I don't do any exercise) I'd have something like the following: Breakfast: 2 x eggs, scrambled with half a tin of beans. Sometimes I add some parmesan, too. Cup of tea....

jojo2, wednesday 16-Jan-13 47 2,695
B
Hey I have done some writing for Riding The Stork!
, 16 January, 2013 at 10:25

Http://www.ridingthestork.com/blog/2013/01/15/birth-stories-home-birth-katy/#comments My home birth story!

Kjay, wednesday 16-Jan-13 9 940
*Mini*
Who uses a handkerchiefs?
*Mini*, 14 January, 2013 at 19:37

Inspired by the post on WP where a B2B wanted to buy her mum a beautifully embroidered handkerchief, do people use them still? I see them in sale every year at xmas in M&S etc, who receives them?...

*Nursey*, tuesday 15-Jan-13 22 1,512
Gillsy
OMG - I just ate a whole Lindt Santa......
Gillsy, 14 January, 2013 at 18:17

.......and I hardly even blinked. This is NOT good!!!!! Feel sick now ? That is all

Gillsy, monday 14-Jan-13 8 846
B
Good luck thread for Saisi! Out baby out!!
, 11 January, 2013 at 09:51

Saisi I saw on another thread your waters have broken so wanted to say GOOD LUCK and sending you speedy out baby vibes!! SO exciting! P.S. I secretly hope this thread is pointless and baby is already...

Irisbride, monday 14-Jan-13 27 1,103
Alice_In_Wonderland
Hair donut frustration :(
Alice_In_Wonderland, 12 January, 2013 at 18:01

Argh!!! I bought a hair donut today to start practicing some styles. Bought the smallest one I could, and some kirby grips. Put hair into pony tail, pulled it through the centre of the donut, stared...

Erin8, saturday 12-Jan-13 11 2,353
kharv
Plea for help!!! Nighttime cough.
kharv, 11 January, 2013 at 04:08

Help!!! I've just woken myself up AGAIN with a persistent cough. I haven't been well this week - I've had a horrible cold and I have a chest infection that I have anti biotics for. I'm not really...

*Bea*, saturday 12-Jan-13 23 999
Mrs Bass
'Dead Famous' Fancy Dress
Mrs Bass, 11 January, 2013 at 13:55

This is the theme to a party Im going to. Im trying to think 'outside the box' and thought about Amelia Earhart or Emily Pankhurst but then realised that the outfits wouldnt be very glam and as its a...

Mrs Bass, friday 11-Jan-13 12 1,474
Rod
Meeting Husband's work colleagues....
Rod, 11 January, 2013 at 10:27

I'm meeting my husbands work colleagues for the first time tonight. This includes the girl I got a bee in my bonnet about before. She is leaving to go travelling. He invited me. I'm less uptight about...

Rod, friday 11-Jan-13 9 3,093
ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
Help with "fancy dress" theme
ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, 10 January, 2013 at 14:05

I am planning a nine day trip to Las Vegas, and each day is loosely centred around a theme, with casual items of fancy dress and appropriate activities. Example: "The Italian Job" - we are wearing...

MummyMoo82, thursday 10-Jan-13 13 819
Rod
BT related. TTC and booking holidays...
Rod, 10 January, 2013 at 08:31

As some of you know H and I are currently TTC. Not religiously charting or taking temperature, but definitely trying. We're on month 4 now. last night we were looking at holidays, thinking of having a...

ATB, thursday 10-Jan-13 21 1,262
Becklarrr
What Happens in Kavos?
Becklarrr, 9 January, 2013 at 09:40

Anybody watch this on Monday night? I watched it last night and OMG is all I can say! Does this really happen? Any of you been to Kavos on a girls/boy holiday and seen this IRL?

Erin8, thursday 10-Jan-13 42 2,536
Erin8
Alcoholic drinks from yester year
Erin8, 8 January, 2013 at 11:11

Myself and a colleague were discussing alcoholic drinks we used to drink when we were young i.e. teenagers! I mentioned Thunderbird and she had never heard of it. But she had heard of 20/20 which from...

Pompey, wednesday 9-Jan-13 60 4,334
AmnesiaCustard
Mumsnet AIBU anyone?
AmnesiaCustard, 6 January, 2013 at 16:14

Does anyone else love the AIBU thread of mumsnet? I don't post (hardly at all!) on there but it makes an excellent read and makes Hitched look as fluffy as Little Miss Fluffy from Fluffytown during...

Gillsy, monday 7-Jan-13 28 7,023
Enjayee
Hey, kids of the 1980s ... any of you watch/watching CITV this weekend?
Enjayee, 5 January, 2013 at 16:14

I am TOTALLY missing the UK at the moment for this one reason! I loved Raggy Dolls and Knightmare. What did you love when you were a kid? Let's get on a good old nostalgia trip! I just YouTubed a full...

DaffyB, monday 7-Jan-13 24 1,980
HatTrick
Going commando
HatTrick, 4 January, 2013 at 12:16

(Inspired by This Morning, Flow?) Do you ever do it?

cookiekat, monday 7-Jan-13 36 3,200
Pittabre
Difference between a house cat and outdoor cat...
Pittabre, 6 January, 2013 at 12:46

I know, I know it seems a fricking obvious difference but bare with me! My cats had been housecats in that they had litter trays and spent their entire time indoors but we had somoene move in four...

LoveSka, sunday 6-Jan-13 13 1,161
M
Someone has shaved my cat's undercarriage!
MrsMeldrew, 4 January, 2013 at 11:42

He's a black cat with a white what we call muff cos it's a triangular bit that looks like well, a muff. I noticed last night when he rolled over that some c*nt has shaved it! It looks like he's been...

*Mini*, sunday 6-Jan-13 44 2,380
Mellow_Yellow
Sleeping naked
Mellow_Yellow, 4 January, 2013 at 12:37

Do you?

*BigBird*, sunday 6-Jan-13 42 2,903
looneysh
Negotiating with new build developments I.e Taylor wimpy or persimmons?
looneysh, 3 January, 2013 at 13:11

Happy new year everyone! Sorry I haven't been on in AGES!!! My work has blocked this site and I never get the opportunity to go on the laptop at home as my hubby works stupid long hours from home and...

looneysh, thursday 3-Jan-13 3 2,159
kharv
Slimming World people...
kharv, 2 January, 2013 at 14:58

Inspire me with some (preferably syn free) breakfast ideas that I can eat at my desk. Some days I just can't face fruit or Muller Light.

ATB, thursday 3-Jan-13 31 5,946

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