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strawberry*shortcake
Reheating Burgers and Sausages
strawberry*shortcake, 8 July, 2009 at 09:23

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...

Pint&APie, wednesday 8-Jul-09 10 11,229
Doughnut
Ikea Ektorp sofas (dull, obviously)
Doughnut, 7 July, 2009 at 19:09

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...

Wicket, tuesday 7-Jul-09 3 1,532
Hitched in Paris
Foodies ... lemon meringue pie tips and recipes please!
Hitched in Paris, 1 July, 2009 at 12:25

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...

Hitched in Paris, monday 6-Jul-09 8 4,971
Maxi
I was at the Eagles concert last night
Maxi, 5 July, 2009 at 17:37

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...

Maxi, monday 6-Jul-09 8 1,521
F
Long shot - Pretty Woman music (from the film)
Fimble, 6 July, 2009 at 10:21

? 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...

Fimble, monday 6-Jul-09 2 2,715
mummy2f
vol au vent fillings...
mummy2f, 5 July, 2009 at 13:16

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

spot, sunday 5-Jul-09 5 2,350
badkitti*
Anyone live on the Leeds- Skipton rail line?
badkitti*, 3 July, 2009 at 09:35

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

badkitti*, saturday 4-Jul-09 9 2,052
claires
Falling asleep while having a tattoo done
claires, 17 June, 2009 at 09:35

/ Oh dear ?

Ginger, friday 3-Jul-09 105 16,417
AnnaBanana
Babysitting an 8 week old baby
AnnaBanana, 3 July, 2009 at 16:53

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...

Katiefar, friday 3-Jul-09 13 1,749
J
Betting on speeches at weddings?
JuniperConroy, 3 July, 2009 at 11:03

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...

HeidiHole, friday 3-Jul-09 8 3,524
Knownowt
TV- Freeview and Virgin cable- ho wto get it upstairs
Knownowt, 3 July, 2009 at 09:29

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...

KJB, friday 3-Jul-09 4 3,142
HeidiHole
Hair dye making your head sting
HeidiHole, 2 July, 2009 at 22:31

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...

HeidiHole, friday 3-Jul-09 16 12,603
R
Nice areas to live in home counties
RedBerries, 2 July, 2009 at 12:56

My partner and I are looking to move and we are considering Surrey, Berkshire or Buckinghamshire. Can anyone recommend some nice towns? I've been living in London for 15 years, although in recent...

bobbly1, friday 3-Jul-09 15 3,381
C
nickj and loum
Coralie, 1 July, 2009 at 22:52

I am a bit of lurker. but have been on hitched for a good five years or so, so i ,know the characters. so, anyhoo, what has happened to nick and lou? nick, i remember cos he was quite funny (at times,...

Peter, friday 3-Jul-09 9 1,271
C
Can anyone answer / explain a CATs KS1/2 question?
Cloudybay, 30 June, 2009 at 22:12

As above really, I just wondered if a 2b is average for a child in Y2 (KS1) is 2b average of a child in Y3, or should it be 3b or something else. Y2 is KS2 isnt it? Thank you.

Iris, thursday 2-Jul-09 5 1,692
clairol
Running a pub - any experience/advice?
clairol, 1 July, 2009 at 15:39

My sister and her husband are contemplating a complete lifestyle change and running a pub in a small village on the North coast of Cornwall. Neither of them have done this before although my BIL is a...

DeniseM, thursday 2-Jul-09 14 4,961
*
x posted - legal advice re redundancy after handing in notice
*Clairejk, 1 July, 2009 at 19:38

My mum handed in her notice and then a month later the whole of the nursery staff were made redundant. She has a meeting tomorrow and wants to know if she's wasting her time going, is she entitled to...

Mrs Winkle, thursday 2-Jul-09 10 5,545
AnnaBanana
advice for a friend suspended from work
AnnaBanana, 1 July, 2009 at 21:47

A friend of mine, S, phoned me today saying he has been suspended from work for a week. Apparently he was pulled in " for a chat" with HR, who told him that they had found some comments slagging off...

CBear, wednesday 1-Jul-09 4 1,204
R-A
No hob or oven for the forseeable. What can we eat?!
R-A, 1 July, 2009 at 08:21

On Monday our cooker died. It just wouldn't turn on (electric). Electrician came yesterday and said there was nothing he could do. Meant to be coming back 'at some point' with more bits/a friend. In...

R-A, wednesday 1-Jul-09 28 2,916
jaz
Fence paint - black?
jaz, 1 July, 2009 at 14:00

After nearly 3 years here, it's probably about time to paint our fence. I either will just do it clear to save hassle or I really fancy doing it black. My only worries are it could look awful and most...

jaz, wednesday 1-Jul-09 369
Braw Wee Chanter
Stupidly excited - visiting the Isle of Skye.
Braw Wee Chanter, 30 June, 2009 at 13:13

H and I are desperate for some time together with no distractions and Wee Braw is off to my mum's for 12 days the week after next. We went through a bit of a rocky time a couple of months ago and...

Braw Wee Chanter, tuesday 30-Jun-09 5 838
Layla
WWYD: Disclosing a dismissal on an application form (long)
Layla, 29 June, 2009 at 17:39

In 2001 I was sacked from a job for Gross Misconduct, not something I am proud of, but I feel the stamp Gross Misconduct is a little harsh for what it was. Explanation: I was working full time,...

Janna, tuesday 30-Jun-09 11 6,655
AnnaBanana
10 inch plastic plates for buffet
AnnaBanana, 29 June, 2009 at 18:32

Sorry for the dullness Im doing a buffet for 25 people in a few weeks, I only seem to be able to find 9 inch plastic plates, no bigger! they don't seem very big, if people are going to be having bits...

Darla, monday 29-Jun-09 1 1,084
Crypto
Grey's Anatomy season 5 finale - spoilers
Crypto, 20 May, 2009 at 14:07

Has anyone seen this yet? I can't believe it, I was so shocked, what a great ending. Either I am a big numpty or they did it really well - I did think when he first came in that it must be someone we...

CBear, monday 29-Jun-09 15 1,573
barongreenback
Glastonbury on BBC HD
barongreenback, 28 June, 2009 at 18:04

Simply wonderful. Tom Jones is awesome. Shame they couldn't do continuous coverage.

Doughnut, monday 29-Jun-09 21 2,119
K
DIY problem - knackered screw
KJB, 29 June, 2009 at 10:15

I've knackered a screw I need to remove and there is no longer any bits for the Phillips screwdriver to fit into. Normally when I've done this a mixture of (my not very strong) brute force, pliers,...

Viva Suzi, monday 29-Jun-09 3 493
ooh la la
Anyone done a Dr Gillian McKeith Detox?
ooh la la, 28 June, 2009 at 17:58

Hello. I'm thinking about kick-starting my new health and fitness routine with a two/three day detox. I just wondered if any of you have done it? What am I to expect from it? Do you have any tips for...

Treacle tart, monday 29-Jun-09 13 5,926
Katy80
Havaianas
Katy80, 28 June, 2009 at 19:30

What's the big deal? I need something for summer hols that offers reasonable support and friends recommended these. They just look like normal flip flops. Is there anything special about them? Thanks....

Sunset21, monday 29-Jun-09 12 1,407
Zebedee
tried and tested chocolate brownie recipe please
Zebedee, 27 June, 2009 at 19:13

The last few times I've made chocolate brownies they've ended up more like sponge cake than brownies. I'm following my recipe (BeRo cookbook), and cooking for the shorter end of the time, but they've...

SophieM, saturday 27-Jun-09 6 4,092
Copper
Gooseberry gardeners, how do you tell if they are ripe?
Copper, 26 June, 2009 at 16:17

I have inherited, in our new garden a few fruit bushes, raspberry, redcurrant and gooseberry. They are all full of fruit but I don't know how to tell if the gooseberries are ripe or not. I'd say they...

Consuela Banana Hamm, saturday 27-Jun-09 3 2,127
M
Michael Jackson - RIP
Mrs JMP, 25 June, 2009 at 22:16

On the news it's said he has had a cardiac arrest & in a bad way. ETA: 00.40 Just woke to the news he died.

Mr JK, saturday 27-Jun-09 149 12,388
R-A
What on earth does one wear to an ordination? Help!
R-A, 27 June, 2009 at 13:12

Aaargh, have properly left this til the last minute. Going to ordination of very good friend at St Paul's Cathedral this afternoon, followed by outdoor reception. It not being the kind of thing I go...

Zoay, saturday 27-Jun-09 4 10,878

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