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When working part time in a department store and supermarket as a student I wore a uniform, in my "grown up" full time jobs I've either been required to wear business dress or worked in a no dress...

Im in the UK, Getting married January 2025.. Hoe far along in the planning process are you? Venue - comes as a package with dj&food ✔️ almost paid offPhotographer ✔️ deposit paidWedding dress ✔️...

My mum is terminally ill and has been in hospital for the past 5 weeks and it’s not looking like she will get out. I really don’t want to get married without her so I was wondering if there are...

Hey everyone! 👋 I’m looking for some creative and meaningful conversation starters for newly married couples who might still be getting to know each other. Sometimes, it feels tough to know what to...

Just a musing, as weight is discussed a fair bit on here. I was reading a book last week about weight problems, and it suggested that Britain as a nation is desensitised when it comes to obesity. The...

Hi everyone, I’m currently planning my wedding, but I’ve been dealing with chronic pain that’s been making it hard to focus on all the details. I’m trying to balance my health with wedding...

Q as in title really. My Co is thinking about altering the company car policy as it seems they get taxed quite highly for providing them and it might be cheaper for them and us to provide a car...

My first car was this: It was soooo uncool. I came home from sixth form one day and my Mum had bought it for me as 'it only had 26,000 miles on the clock' and then proceeeded to tell me how much I...

I was driving my mini cooper today (off to Southend as nice weather!), we were nearly there when I was driving round a roundabout and the steering froze, I couldn't get the car to go anywhere but in a...

I’m really annoyed with myself today. I was running late for work today and had to take the car in because I have a meeting this afternoon in a location that’s 30 minutes away. I had to park the car...

Ladies and the Funkstah, thank you very much for your vibes! You rock! Exciting new challenge secured for me, as of the beginning of March, but it does mean I need to do some serious shopping. Where's...

Has anyone got married or stayed as a guest at Milling Barn, Throcking recently? I am concerned about the onsite accommodation as read some bad reviews, but there are never any photos. Some recent...

Any gift that makes life easy and can be used daily. They are not expensive but very useful .

Hey everyone Any nurses or other NHS workers out there still struggling to get NHS back pay? Im still waiting to get mine, any tactics for hurrying them up?Its driving me insane, i could really do...

I was singing this version to our 7 month old yesterday and as far as I'm concerned Robin flew away. H looked at me as if I was demented and said it's 'Robin laid an egg!' I'd never heard of Robin...

The One Show is hoping to film a short segment about wedding music prior to the Royal Wedding in May. We are currently looking for a fun couple who might be happy for us to come along to their wedding...

If your colleagues really need you back at work, do you still wait out the full 48hrs after the last D or V before returning to work?

Will anyone be watching tonight? I may be subjecting my OH to it as payback for him polishing his car ALL day!

We're (hopefully) moving house a week on friday (it's only taken 18 months!) I've not really moved house before, other than moving out of my parents and into this house, but that was only 1 bedroom of...

I've not seen the bastards but there are trails on the kitchen floor and on H's shoes. I feel ill, how did they get in? How can I kill them if I can't see them? I can't really do slug pellets because...

Has anyone ordered one of these before? What is the quality like? I'm imagining something like a magazine but with thicker pages and hardcovers- is that right? (what a rubbish description ?) What I'm...

Has anyone any advice they can give about the implications of the above? Heard from the doc today that my blood tests results have shown that I'm in early menopause. Have to go in on Monday to discuss...

Eating some Comte cheese and I was thinking about giving the dog the rind if she wants it but don't want to if it's harmful. Anyone know? ?

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 All I was just wondering whether anybody had bought a Duvet from IKEA? Long story short, our Bed broke (ahem) and we've ordered a new one. However, we've ordered a 160cm x 200cm bed (slightly...

I'm going to a friend's house for a "Cocktail Sleepover" tommorrow and I said I'd make Bellini's. I have Prosecco but I know the proper version is made with white peach puree, which I can't get hold...

Does anyone have a recipe I can use for tomato bread in a breadmaker. Just any one would be good im having trouble finding one! We have a Kenwood breadmaker but no recipes! Thanks

Since the engagement, I found out my mum wanted to go dress shopping with me and my sister only. She even said in front of my fiancée “your mum has her own daughter she can go dress shopping with”,...

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?

Hi everyone so we decided to say enough is enough it’s time settle down only down fall is none of us are the wisest and have no clue we’re to start and how much it’s going to cost ect

I know wedding season is here, so I thought I’d offer myself as free witness for anyone in London (North, West or Central areas) who are looking for a wedding witness. I’m just starting in in event...