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I have loads of peppers from the farmers' market; was going to make soup but my blender has gone kaput. Any bright ideas on what I can do with them?

Ye Gods I'm confused. I'm trying to work out how much of a mortgage we can afford. When you are working out the LTV percentage, do you include Stamp Duty in the value of the house? Or is that just an...

We are in the process of having our garden done and are thinking of getting a chiminea. Does anyone have one, are they any good or do they have their flaws. Thanks

I've never used F&B paint before. is it really worth the extra money- colour-wise Dulux can match anything so what difference does it make to use F&B? If it is worth it, would you recommend...

We have a large front garden, it's not separated from the neighbours but both gardens have a picket fence around the entire boundary. Our latch on the gate broke a while back and the neighbour fixed...

I've got a job interview tomorrow and they have just sent me an application form to complete and to take with me. It says to attach a copy of the photo page of my passport but I am uncomfortable doing...

That is all. Update: I had a response to my Twitter (that said, unsurprisingly, 'I hate Carphone Warehouse! They confuse intermal processes with customer services. Am very angry') It appears they have...

We went tonight , it was really interesting. It's worth a visit & 2 for 1 until it ends this weekend. The one display that was an eye opener was the stages of the foetus from conception through to...

Its going to be horrid isn't it? still can't believe he is gone.... seems so unreal. had a really weird dream about him the other night... he was at my mums - the funeral was still arranged but he was...

Were you on Radio 2 just now sounding reaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllly Welsh? ?

And I'm sure nobody else can either. Come the day & come the hour.

H heard today that he didn't get a job he really wanted. The feedback was really positive and they said it had been a tough decision between him and another person and the other person had slightly...

In the past few months we've had a few times where the tenderstem broccoli we buy from Tesco has smelled really really bad when its freshly bought. We get it delivered by them, comes in the plastic...

I've been really lucky so far and have had great weather for BMF but it looks like it's going to rain tonight. What do you war when it's raining? I wear jogging bottoms and a t-shirt but didn't know...

Does anyone have a good recipie????

I'm throwing a John Hughes movie night on Friday and want to organise some grub. In keeping with the theme I want to give the food an 80s twist. So far there's: Hedgehog cocktails stick cheese/onion...

You *might* remember me posting a couple of weeks ago about a party that was held in our shared gardens. Well, the lady who organised the party has stored all the leftover booze in the communal cellar...

Hi, I wonder if anyone can advise me on what to do next. Background is - at the end of April H and I moved overseas and had hired a courier company to deliver our items to us. Checked out all his...

Or has anyone been issued that ultimatum? If so what was the outcome?

This made me laugh. Especially this bit: [quote] "This is about the dismantling of this country," shouted a woman named Katy Abram at Senator Arlen Spector, in the course of a chaotically emotional...

Hi, We're off to the Maldives in 3 weeks and have just been reading about how strict the Dubai authorities are with drugs. We're only stopping there for a connection flight but bags will be moved from...

What's it like? I've googled and only come up with terrible reviews for how poor their coverage is, being cut off mid-way through calls and terrible customer service. But the phone i want is on a...

This made me laugh. A lot. (Taken from b3ta - where else??) [quote]My first girlfriend and I were together for about two and a half years. A few weeks before we split up we went on a short break to...

Can we resurrect this too? ? Unfortunately I emptied my spam folder, but I am sure it's only a matter of time before something appropriate fills it again. Anyone got anything that would do?

He was a bit silly to talk so unguardedly to a man who had dug his garden up (?) but I find it absolutely that anyone has suggested that this should be a resignation issue. It's pretty obvious he was...

A few times on hitched ive seen a link to a website which has short, funny film plot summaries - any idea what im on about? its something like: Psycho - crazy nutcase eats human brain. (not verbatim)...

Has anyone used them/have any opinions on them? I was looking at getting a couple but see they need 6 days notice according to the website... does anyone know if this tend to just be a guide or is it...

Hi, Does anyone have the Bosch Tassimo Coffee Machine? I currently have the Krups Dolce Gusto machine, but have had it a couple of years and are thinking of replacing it with the Bosch Tassimo? Thanks...

https://www.sky.com/ Kat Von D. She looked quite hot during Miami Ink days. Go to pic 52 on link above. I would never have recognised her. Some people are just not meant to be blondes.

As a young teenager I absolutely loved reading Point Horror books. My girlfriends and I would swap books with each other once we'd finished. They were so gripping and scary and I felt really old and...

I’m suffering really badly at the moment with mozzie bites. Not only am I getting bitten more than ever before, the bites I have seem to swell massively – I had one on my forehead last week and it...