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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...

OH's birthday is the day we get back from our honeymoon so I want to make sure I am organised in advance. As I want to get him 30 different gifts (ranging in all prices) I need to budget, plan and buy...

I'm making a cake for a retirement do that is basically three books. Each book needs a title and an author writing on it. I've been asked to make the titles/authors humourous and to fit the occasion....

I am 36 years old and most of my friends have moved away. I like football, going to the theatre, movies and going out for night outs. I would love to find new friends.

Hi, I am a Dutch national and have lived in the UK for the past 11 years. I am getting married in April and I never realised that the Dutch government doesn't allow you to change your surname because...

OK - have just thoroughly cleaned our bathrooms, and that was a grim job. I feel like I don't really know the best way to keep on top of things (years of shared bathrooms where we emplyed a cleaner...

Hi, we live on a corner plot and have a small garage at the back of the house BUT no dropped kerb to it and a lamp post almost in front of it (!). We know we could pay to get the kerb dropped and even...

I think I need my ear syringed! I had it done once before and hated it - I passed out during it! But, my ear is really blocked and I can’t hear out of it! I tried to make an appointment to get it...

How does your school treat inset days with Part time staff? If you attend an inset day on a day which you do not normally work, are you usually paid to attend that day, and do you have to fill a form...

You may remember the saga of the new fridge freezer that didn't work in the run up to Christmas 2007 - I finally got them to agree to give me a new one instead of trying to mend the one that didn't...

It was space themed, and had a song that included the line, "I'm an alien creature from outer space, with an alien body and an alien face!". I can't remember an awful lot more than this, but could...

Hi everyone! I am currently actively preparing for my own wedding and want the ceremony to be not only beautiful, but also modern, with interesting details that will be remembered. I have heard that...

I've just got back from what I thought was a routine hygienist appointment at the dentist where I was told that I have advanced gum disease! In complete shock about it and feel miserable and ashamed....

I had my blood pressure taken yesterday, and it came out as 110/58. The nurse said that this could be a little low, so I would be grateful for any second opinions, and info about what this means, if...

We're looking at buying a washing machine to leave our flat when we get tenants in. We have (cheapy) laminate flooring plus a springy floor in our kitchen (old property converted in to flats on the...

One for the scientists - is it really necessary to use different chopping boards to avoid cross contamination? I do, mainly because when I was a student I was working in a restaurant and it was part...

If anyone could offer any advice on this I would really appreciate it. We had reserved a new build house on 24th June, our buyers pulled out literally last minute that same day at 4.50pm ( ten mins...

I have longish hair but it's in a ponytail today and the 'tail' is less than pretty looking, it's all dry on the ends and lighter in colour. I think I need to go for the chop [gulp] How come some...

We're about to start decorating our living room. Currently it's cream painted walls, laminate floor, brown leather sofas. Like 90% of the living rooms in Britain at the moment? When we bought the...

Hi everyone - so very long story short as poss! Gt a bill from E.ON that looked a bit big. Saw the last two bills were estimated so though I would give them new readings. When I phoned up was told to...

I often get emails for Search Engine Optimisation. Today I got one that actually claims to already have had a look at my site "I came across www.everaftervideos.co.uk today while looking for a website...

Scuse the spelling. Hubby is applying for a job which asks for GCSC A-C maths and english - what is the equivalent in old money - o level/CSE? He's 41 and GCSCs came in in 1988 so after he left...

Hi all, This is wedding related, but not in a slushy way! I need to write a letter of complaint regarding my weddnig reception. Basically the company I've had our reception booked with for at least a...

I just don't like it. It looks too big and out of place, and it isn't comfy. It is very padded, how long before it flattens out a bit and becomes as comfy as the one in the shop? ?

I posted on here little while ago that my landlord stopped paying his mortgage many months ago. We didn't know this till a few days ago when we got a letter saying there was a possession order on the...

We've just decorated our sitting room and next weekend Mr Hole wants to do the hallway. I am all out of inspiration, looking at all the colour charts online has made me colour blind. It's quite a big...

We have some friends over for dinner on Sat and I was thinking of using a raclette I bought some time ago and have used only once! I will google some ideas for it but wondered if anyone had any...

Hi does anyone know where I can hire a water wall from in London or near by?

I'm having a total brain storm over this. How do I make a 'tick' symbol in Excel? ?

Want to go swimming again but I severely lack confidence. I have checked timetable of our 2 local pools and one one does a ladies only sesh (which I thought would be answer) but its at 9pm on a Sunday...

I've been separated from my husband for over a year now and we really want a divorce ASAP, we dont even just want to wait until the 2 year thing, we're both willing to have anything cited as the...

I picked a design thinking I could change the colour scheme of the flowers but I can't, and now I can't see a way to change the design or start from scratch at all, can anyone help?