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Hi all I'm trying to eat more beans/pulses/grains, cos they're good for you. I've also started sprouting things (deliberately, rather than things just growing roots etc cos they've been in the...

I start a new job on September 7th and they want me to fill in a P46 form rather than waiting for my P45 from my previous job. There's a box on the P46 about student loans which says: "If you left a...

My husband is 40 in two weeks and having a Mexican themed birthday party. I think I have just about got the food sorted but am trying to track down wholeJalapeno peppers and also frozen Jalapeno...

I can't decide?! I've got a big night out tonight. swanky restaurant, nice bars - all in London Town. I haven't been out on a 'big one' for ages and feel very out of the loop ? I dragged H around...

Whose going then?

I was thinking of treatingp myself to some nice hair products and thought of Charles Worthington, can anyone tell me if they are worth spending that little extra on. Also which products did you really...

I should be cleaning up in readiness for guests tomorrow. In reality, I fancy taking my books to the local coffee shop and doing some study. Or even going to the local (v nice, friendly and safe) pub...

Just thought I'd share the latest Which? survey with you, as it hasn't come up for a while . . . Simple replenishing rich moisturiser (£3.20, 125 ml) outperformed both ROC retin-ox intensive (£19.95,...

I have loads of peppers from the farmers' market; was going to make soup but my blender has gone kaput. Any bright ideas on what I can do with them?

Ye Gods I'm confused. I'm trying to work out how much of a mortgage we can afford. When you are working out the LTV percentage, do you include Stamp Duty in the value of the house? Or is that just an...

We are in the process of having our garden done and are thinking of getting a chiminea. Does anyone have one, are they any good or do they have their flaws. Thanks

I've never used F&B paint before. is it really worth the extra money- colour-wise Dulux can match anything so what difference does it make to use F&B? If it is worth it, would you recommend...

We went tonight , it was really interesting. It's worth a visit & 2 for 1 until it ends this weekend. The one display that was an eye opener was the stages of the foetus from conception through to...

Its going to be horrid isn't it? still can't believe he is gone.... seems so unreal. had a really weird dream about him the other night... he was at my mums - the funeral was still arranged but he was...

Were you on Radio 2 just now sounding reaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllly Welsh? ?

H heard today that he didn't get a job he really wanted. The feedback was really positive and they said it had been a tough decision between him and another person and the other person had slightly...

I've been really lucky so far and have had great weather for BMF but it looks like it's going to rain tonight. What do you war when it's raining? I wear jogging bottoms and a t-shirt but didn't know...

Does anyone have a good recipie????

I'm throwing a John Hughes movie night on Friday and want to organise some grub. In keeping with the theme I want to give the food an 80s twist. So far there's: Hedgehog cocktails stick cheese/onion...

You *might* remember me posting a couple of weeks ago about a party that was held in our shared gardens. Well, the lady who organised the party has stored all the leftover booze in the communal cellar...

Hi, I wonder if anyone can advise me on what to do next. Background is - at the end of April H and I moved overseas and had hired a courier company to deliver our items to us. Checked out all his...

Or has anyone been issued that ultimatum? If so what was the outcome?

This made me laugh. Especially this bit: [quote] "This is about the dismantling of this country," shouted a woman named Katy Abram at Senator Arlen Spector, in the course of a chaotically emotional...

Hi, We're off to the Maldives in 3 weeks and have just been reading about how strict the Dubai authorities are with drugs. We're only stopping there for a connection flight but bags will be moved from...

What's it like? I've googled and only come up with terrible reviews for how poor their coverage is, being cut off mid-way through calls and terrible customer service. But the phone i want is on a...

Can we resurrect this too? ? Unfortunately I emptied my spam folder, but I am sure it's only a matter of time before something appropriate fills it again. Anyone got anything that would do?

He was a bit silly to talk so unguardedly to a man who had dug his garden up (?) but I find it absolutely that anyone has suggested that this should be a resignation issue. It's pretty obvious he was...

A few times on hitched ive seen a link to a website which has short, funny film plot summaries - any idea what im on about? its something like: Psycho - crazy nutcase eats human brain. (not verbatim)...

Has anyone used them/have any opinions on them? I was looking at getting a couple but see they need 6 days notice according to the website... does anyone know if this tend to just be a guide or is it...

Hi, Does anyone have the Bosch Tassimo Coffee Machine? I currently have the Krups Dolce Gusto machine, but have had it a couple of years and are thinking of replacing it with the Bosch Tassimo? Thanks...