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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 6,439
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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 2,939
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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 6,355
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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 2,121
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 6,336
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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 2,432
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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 11,571
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 7 876
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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
Irgalite
curtain sizing
Irgalite, 15 July, 2009 at 19:31

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...

Twigi, wednesday 15-Jul-09 1,021
Hugo Brambles
Oh bugger, we've got a flying ant infestation.
Hugo Brambles, 15 July, 2009 at 18:11

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...

Hugo Brambles, wednesday 15-Jul-09 4 3,028
Mrs S Smith
For those of you with stepkids, either living with you or visiting...
Mrs S Smith, 15 July, 2009 at 09:38

...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...

whirlwind666, wednesday 15-Jul-09 29 2,676
Kaz_76
Anyone had Level 5 seats in Wembley?
Kaz_76, 14 July, 2009 at 22:50

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...

Kaz_76, wednesday 15-Jul-09 5 10,985
poshpaws
Under eye bags and dark circles
poshpaws, 14 July, 2009 at 20:30

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...

poshpaws, wednesday 15-Jul-09 5 811
vicbic
Independent make up advice?
vicbic, 13 July, 2009 at 20:05

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...

Mexicana, wednesday 15-Jul-09 6 1,568
Mr JK
Studio Ghibli question
Mr JK, 27 June, 2009 at 09:16

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...

Katamari, tuesday 14-Jul-09 19 2,928
I love shoes
Thunder bugs get every where.....
I love shoes, 13 July, 2009 at 20:01

Last night just as I was about to shut down my laptop I saw a black mark on my screen, I thought uh oh dead pixels.... Then it moved... Its a sodding thunder bug but its not on the outside of my...

I love shoes, tuesday 14-Jul-09 8 3,034
hazel
The Naked Office - Virgin 1
hazel, 12 July, 2009 at 22:55

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

Flowery the Grouch, monday 13-Jul-09 1 987
Luthien
Black Lace - Dance moves
Luthien, 10 July, 2009 at 22:35

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...

spot, saturday 11-Jul-09 22 3,518
Zebedee
passive-aggressive Facebook statuses
Zebedee, 8 July, 2009 at 19:22

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...

PoppetK, saturday 11-Jul-09 53 7,793
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Brits on holiday abroad - perceptions of us
Toblerone, 10 July, 2009 at 11:21

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...

Stelly, friday 10-Jul-09 47 5,128
Sparkley
I'm going to a 'Good Life' fancy dress as Barbara - what shall I wear?
Sparkley, 10 July, 2009 at 15:01

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...

Consuela Banana Hamm, friday 10-Jul-09 13 6,411
leni
What time is starting DIY and Pressure Washing your driveway unacceptable?
leni, 10 July, 2009 at 08:34

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...

Doughnut, friday 10-Jul-09 9 7,141
rachel anne
Legal types - implications of being made a company director?
rachel anne, 10 July, 2009 at 10:11

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...

rachel anne, friday 10-Jul-09 6 4,142
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Cocktail recipes and lime question
Jools73, 9 July, 2009 at 21:20

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...

Tulip O`Hare, friday 10-Jul-09 6 2,274
Loopy
Can you pay with points on Boots.com?
Loopy, 9 July, 2009 at 12:45

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...

Loopy, thursday 9-Jul-09 1 4,025
Knownowt
Tops to wear under suits when you have big boobs
Knownowt, 8 July, 2009 at 13:31

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,...

Melancholie, wednesday 8-Jul-09 11 4,574
Bowski
Tell me about prostate cancer
Bowski, 8 July, 2009 at 16:55

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...

louised, wednesday 8-Jul-09 5 1,485

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