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I am looking at geting curtains in the Next sale tonight and have just measured my bedroom window but I have no idea how o work our what size of curtains to get, can anyone help please? My window is...

I thought I'd cured the problem. On Saturday night I went into our conservatory and it was like a horror scene - the place was alive with flying ants. We were on our way out so I shut up the house and...

...do you and your OH split the maintenance 50/50 even if, biologically, the kids aren't yours? Sounds incredibly petty, but am I being unreasonable for saying to H that I'd rather not help foot the...

Looking at U2 tickets on level 5, East stand as only ones available from ticketmaster but not having been there, am wondering are these even worth having? I'm thinking it's a no-brainer, perhaps? I...

I've always had a little darkness under my eyes - I think it's hereditary - but it seems to have got worse in the three years since turning 30. I keep seeing pics of me with my eyes looking all small...

I wonder if such a thing exists! I've always had difficult skin, as I get rosacea, spots and I am quite pale. I really want to find out what to do with my skin as it can look so red, and blotchy and...

OK, so I've got a MovieMail voucher that's about to expire, and they're doing a Studio Ghibli sale that means I can probably snap two DVDs up for virtually no actual cash... ...so which of their films...

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...

Seriously? WTF? Go to work nude "to improve communication and productivity"?

We started a little early on the Mojitos this evening. We then watched last nights Psychoville. On Psychoville some of the characters were dancing to Black Lace's 'Superman'. I joined in and only...

We've not had this for a while have we? Can I share these two from today: X - it must be so hard for those people who are perfect and who never make mistakes or put a foot wrong!!!!!!!!!!! Y - I wish...

So on the Beeb this morning, they were discussing Brits abroad. And as usual a mixed bag of perceptions, but according to the piece, the further afield we go, the better behaved we seem to be...

Most people are going at Margot and Jerry, so MrG and I want to go as Tom and Barbara ? I have left it really last minute, (the party is tomorrow!) and have no idea what to wear. I have...

This week we had a neighbour start drilling outside at 7.00am and today someone started pressure washing their driceway at 7.15am. Personally I think you should wait until after 8.00am - whats your...

Hello everyone, I don't often post on OT but I would really appreciate your help if you have a few moments. I work for a small company of less than 10 employees and basically the owner has decided...

Instead of going out this weekend (and spending a firtune!!)some friends are coming over and we're having a cocktail party. So first question, what's your favourite cocktail? Second, what food could I...

They have something online which they don't do instore. If they do, how long does it take to be delivered? It's a samsonite bubble pop up travel cot. I was only going to pay with points cus I've got...

I really struggle with this- shirts tend to gape and sadly I haven't found one that is small enough on the waist while encompassing my boobs adequately. High necks look matronly and give me mono-boob,...

My dad has had the blood test for it as he's 60 and his levels have come back 7 (anything between 5 - 10 needs investigating) Today he's been to the hospital and they've had a feel and say they can...

Is this ok to do!? We are having 20 people around on Sat night and are doing burgers and hotdogs for midnight snacks. Rather than H getting the bbq out drunk at that time would it be ok if I cooked...

Do they not do them in leather any more? Or corduroy? Or did they never do them in corduroy and I'm thinking of another type of Ikea sofa? I have the leather Ektorp one and would like another one, but...

H's office has a regular cook off for office workers / other halves. I sent in a fruit cake today that went down really well and the next challenge is lemon meringue pie. I've never made this before...

And it was amazing ? Didn't have high hopes tbh as I would have never classed myself as a fan. I got the tickets for H as his main birthday gift for his 40th. But I was totally blown away, singing...

? Hi all. Back from holiday and after some help with music for a funeral. I am trying to get a CD version of a piece of music from Pretty Woman. MIL has the film on DVD - is there a way of copying the...

.... retro I know but I love them.... any ideas for funky fillings?

Are there any nice but cheaper areas within easy walk/bus reach of the stations? Stations seem to be :Leeds,Saltaire, Bingley, Crossflats, Keighley, Steeton and Silsden, Cononley

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My friend is pregnant and she's due early Nov. Her and her H go to a music festival every December, they love it and its like a mini honeymoon for them, they leave their other child (3yo) with her...

Hey, Those Paddy Power wedding speech sweepstake kits arrived today and look better then expected! They're in cream envelopes that you put on each table. Given that most tables at weddings that i've...

We would like to have a television upstairs. There's an aerial socket but the picture is dreadful and I'm trying to work out how to improve it. 1. Would a freeview set top box give us a better...

I dyed my hair today, same colour and make as I always use so didn't bother with a test as have been using it for an age. After it had been on about 10 minutes the top of my head started to sting...