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It would have been my 2nd wedding anniversary today
Scarlet Fifi La Voom, 28 July, 2009 at 09:38

Well we would have been married for 2 years today. His on holiday with the woman that caused all this, even though obviously she’s not 100% at fault with the ending of our marriage. A little part of...

Diefenbaker, tuesday 28-Jul-09 2 729
Snow Patroller
Cat Owners .... cat with floppy tail ....
Snow Patroller, 17 June, 2009 at 18:38

Don't want to seem like a panicky cat owner, but my birman/chinchilla cross seems to suddenly have a very floppy tail .... He is usually a super 'tail up poker straight' cat at the slightest thing -...

GMT, monday 27-Jul-09 10 4,744
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Help! Washing Machine - where to buy?
Ruby 2, 25 July, 2009 at 07:15

Sorry, very dull post...i'm boring myself! Trying desperately to buy a washing machine to be delivered asap to minimise trips to launderette in meantime. Have tried Argos, John Lewis, Comet, Dixons,...

Ruby 2, monday 27-Jul-09 4 2,891
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Setting up a Ltd company
poochanna, 27 July, 2009 at 10:23

I need to set up a Ltd company and in the past my accountant has done it for me but my new accountant (who I actually don't really like) charges £350 and my old one was £125 9i can't use him as he's...

poochanna, monday 27-Jul-09 300
WelshTotty
Help: dye for a duchess satin dress
WelshTotty, 26 July, 2009 at 12:36

Anyone dyed a wedding dress before? I ask as I'd like to dye mine pink to use as fancy dress in Sept. What's the best way to do it? Any advice much appreciated

WelshTotty, sunday 26-Jul-09 3 1,963
Duck no more
Who can countersign my sons passport?
Duck no more, 26 July, 2009 at 17:56

My mum and dad have offered to take and pay for our son away for a week , all good , only i've just discovered his passport has run out. I've got an appointment to get him one on Thursday but i'm...

Duck no more, sunday 26-Jul-09 6 5,644
claires
Home and away question - possible spoiler if you havent been watching it!!
claires, 24 July, 2009 at 20:06

Whats wrong with Belle??

bobbi, sunday 26-Jul-09 18 3,994
AliLindsey
Floaters at work.
AliLindsey, 25 July, 2009 at 14:11

Where do I go to get a new law passed? "If you flush the toilet at work and find that you have left a floater, please have the common courtesy to flush again. Do not just put the lid down, so that...

AliLindsey, sunday 26-Jul-09 14 3,960
barongreenback
Alex Higgins - weakest link
barongreenback, 25 July, 2009 at 17:53

Wow - a shadow of his former self. Has he been ill? (aside from the history of drink etc.)

claires, saturday 25-Jul-09 2 1,854
Braw Wee Chanter
Mumps in adults - Does/don'ts and what to expect?
Braw Wee Chanter, 25 July, 2009 at 13:04

My sister works in Lanzarote and was just told this morning she has the mumps. The medical advice she's been given extends to "Have a lie down and don't kiss anyone" ? She works with children,...

jaffacake, saturday 25-Jul-09 4 1,001
wodger_woo
Hitched nostalgia - egg in a cup
wodger_woo, 24 July, 2009 at 12:31

Remember when the egg in a cup threads were as common as the swine flu? I have never had egg in a cup but in the interests of hitched nostalgia I'm going to now but how do I make it? ?

AliLindsey, friday 24-Jul-09 16 2,917
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If your parents treat you and your siblings differently, WDYD?
emmali, 23 July, 2009 at 18:22

As the title says, if you and your siblings are treated differently by your parents, how do you cope with that? Especially if you're the one that's treated worse. Thanks in advance, Em

CBear, friday 24-Jul-09 21 5,319
lyni
Anyone else wanting to see TB's Alice in Wonderland?
lyni, 24 July, 2009 at 11:23

An article from the glorious DM here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1201852/The-weird-world-Tim-Burtons-Alice-In-Wonderland-movie.html;jsessionid=CB686448D6891872E0FC3FB3DC35E35E I...

Zooropa, friday 24-Jul-09 10 1,226
DaisyBoyd24
40th Wedding Anniversary gift ideas
DaisyBoyd24, 22 July, 2009 at 12:29

Hi, It's my parents 40th wedding anniversary in August and I'm totally stuck for ideas of what to get them. I don't have a huge budget - I could possible go to around £100.00 Any ideas? I've looked on...

JenB, wednesday 22-Jul-09 4 10,442
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Dog food (and raw diets) - small update on page 2
Janna, 20 July, 2009 at 21:28

? Hello We're 3 weeks away from getting Meg and her breeder is weaning her on to a raw diet. Whilst I can wholeheartedly see the benefits of her choice, I suspect that with two young children, an...

Janna, wednesday 22-Jul-09 19 2,358
Iris
Has anyone got a deep fat fryer?
Iris, 22 July, 2009 at 12:21

I know they are very 1980s and unhealthy. I used to love proper home made chips and Master I has never had them, I am a neglectful parent. I am almost convinced that I need a DFF but also think they...

mariets, wednesday 22-Jul-09 17 2,122
Katy80
Electric storage heaters
Katy80, 21 July, 2009 at 19:27

We have just had an offer accepted on a flat with electric storage heaters. Not our preference obviously but was just wondering how they work and what the pros and cons are? The agent said they store...

essexmum, wednesday 22-Jul-09 12 3,526
Hyacinth
Cerazette Users/ knowledgeable people. Migraines and more TMI stuff
Hyacinth, 20 July, 2009 at 12:59

I have been on pill for 9 years. For the last 7 months it has been cerazette. I have tried about 8 different pills in my time, due to unexplained bleeding between periods. I found one which stopped...

Hyacinth, tuesday 21-Jul-09 14 13,457
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Pam Royale from tyne tees TV......
, 21 July, 2009 at 18:25

Iknow this is a strange one but myself and OH cant figure out how old we think she is ? I have googled and cant find it, any ideas how i could find out x

Cathybabes, tuesday 21-Jul-09 1 1,816
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Valentine Warner (a rant)
Pint&APie, 21 July, 2009 at 10:51

1. Despite your claims, you are not a chef. Do you work in a restaurant ? No. Can I make a reservation to have you cook me something ? No. You are a slightly average food writer with an irritating...

hazel, tuesday 21-Jul-09 16 6,438
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Last night's University Challenge
Viva Suzi, 21 July, 2009 at 12:01

Did anyone watch this last night? Was one of the captains a transexual or just have a deep voice?

Hecate, tuesday 21-Jul-09 7 2,473
Zebra
Royal icing wedding cakes
Zebra, 20 July, 2009 at 15:43

Reading the retro thread, am I the only person in 2006 to have had a cake with royal icing? I can't stand fondant soft icing so it wasn't an option and my mum makes wedding cakes so I could hardly...

JasmineJ, tuesday 21-Jul-09 11 2,927
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Is this acceptable behaviour (child related)?
Headless Lois, 19 July, 2009 at 12:35

Your three year old needs to go to the toilet while you're out shopping. You are surrounded by bars/restaurants/coffee shops, but you go the nearest drain and he wees there. Is that normal? L xx

Knownowt, monday 20-Jul-09 57 6,347
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How to be popular
everprettygirl, 20 July, 2009 at 06:41

Most people would like to be popular with others, but not everyone can achieve this goal. What is the secret to popularity? In fact, it is very simple. The first step is to improve our appearance. We...

Roobarb, monday 20-Jul-09 23 2,119
Hubble
"pet" wild hedgehog q - is it cruel to keep him for a while?
Hubble, 17 July, 2009 at 21:35

We have a sunken walled garden and roughly every 3-4 weeks we receive a new "pet" hedgehog who presumably falls down the bank into our garden and then can't get out. Our garden is average sized so we...

Zebra, saturday 18-Jul-09 10 7,631
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Asthmatics - Seretide inhaler
poochanna, 17 July, 2009 at 13:19

I don't want to bother my GP at the moment as it's nothing serious. I was put on this 4 week ago as the Asthma nurse said it was a combination of the two inhalers I was on before. It's great and I...

R-A, friday 17-Jul-09 18 6,334
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Russ Abbott - dead?
Gingey Wife, 15 July, 2009 at 22:03

Is this true? Can't find confirmation but someone has just told me.

Gingey Wife, friday 17-Jul-09 13 5,545
Flowery the Grouch
The accidentally flashing at neighbours kleek
Flowery the Grouch, 17 July, 2009 at 13:57

Can i join ? Am a clumsy oaf. I just came out of the shower and managed to drop my towel down the loo. ? In order to get another one I had to run naked past our sitting room windows. Our sitting room...

Mynnie the Moocher, friday 17-Jul-09 3 2,411
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Changing a name on a holiday/not being able to change a name!
irishsorone, 17 July, 2009 at 10:23

Basically, I have a holiday booked with my ex partner/partner to Mexico, complicated situation at the minute! Holiday is first week in October but the problem is, last weekend he went to a festival...

irishsorone, friday 17-Jul-09 13 11,568
Hepburn
Gah Thunder Bugs!
Hepburn, 16 July, 2009 at 14:58

Last year it was daddy long legs invading my house, this year it's thunder bugs! All our doors and windows are shut yet they are still crawling all over me ? Is it just me or are they everywhere this...

PhoebeBuffay, friday 17-Jul-09 12 5,186
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Anyone familiar with Shackleford / Godalming area of Surrey
RedBerries, 16 July, 2009 at 20:27

My boyfriend and I are looking at a house in Shackleford, a small village near Godalming in Surrey. I'm not that familiar with the area, but does anyone know what kind of place it is to live? It looks...

RedBerries, thursday 16-Jul-09 7 875
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vodafone, Friends and family..........
, 16 July, 2009 at 07:09

Morning all, I have a contract with vodafone and have the friends and family. I am trying to ADD another number but the website is undergoing some work and i cant get through on the phone. Does anyon...

texasgirl26, thursday 16-Jul-09 1 784

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