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I've been reading in another forum about some nutter doing this. A quick google shows its not actually that unusual! but there isn't any real info. Does anyone know the purpose behind it? surely your...

I'm cooking a Gordon Ramsey lamb dish for Sunday dinner tonight.(This one - its the first on the list, new season lamb with crushed peas...

I've just had a mini twister and it was gorgeous, I had two last night and they didn't seem as nice, I thought last night I was broken. However, I have just realised that last night, the ones I had,...

I am looking at taking my son to the Peppa Pig live stage show, and this is our closest venue. I know nothing about the venue, the area, how to get there, anything really; and am not overly confident...

My 14 year old neice has just had her tongue pierced, she is sure to tell me her mum went with her. Would someone still pierce the tongue of someone so young even with parental permission? Her mum...

Hi there, we were given one, but I am not sure how to use it. Do you just put the bars under the mattress? Thanks so much

Whose side are you on?

Hi, Was wondering if anyone could offer some advice from personal experience. I got diagnosed with Fibromyalgia last year and have been on 50mg of amitriptyline at night. For months it worked a treat...

I have looked up sending cupcakes, but can't seem to find a decent one that will deliver outside of London (specifically Surrey). Any ideas of what else I can send please? Looking to spend no more...

I've noticed that I'm getting a callus on my hand, just below where my ring finger joins my palm. I think its because I wear my wedding ring when I go to the gym. Does anyone else get this? I also get...

I went for a blood test today and the nurse had a terrible time trying to find a nice vein. Right arm, left arm, back to right arm... I now look like I lost a fight with a hedgehog. but anyway. When...

Disclaimer, I'm not seeking advice on what to actually do and obviously would never act on anything without first seeing a doctor. I would just like to get some thoughts. My health condition is...

It's this - a wonderfully priceless (as in cheap!) soup bowl from Tesco. Bought it about 10 years ago, and now I need a replacement bowl, but can't find one anywhere. Can anyone ? Thanks!

We have been a 'second hand family' my whole life. Be it from cousins, siblings, neighbours, charity shops or boot sales, as a child I hardly ever wore something new and thought nothing of it. These...

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I'm a bit stuck on level 31. Can anyone give me a clue? Only the brightest will be able to add this up?

I was wondering if anyone has got any tried and tested beetroot recipes. I've got 4 of them and i really haven't got a clue what to do with them as i've never cooked a beetroot before. Apart from...

Over the last couple of years I've gone through phases where I have to get up in the night for a wee. It usually would last a few weeks/couple of months and then go away again. I appear to be in a...

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...

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 -...

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,...

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...

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

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...

Whats wrong with Belle??

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...

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

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,...

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? ?

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

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...

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...