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We're going to OH's uncle's funeral on Monday and we're struggling with what to wear. It's going to be a fairly formal affair (I'm not sure if formal is the right word) with black attire being...

Hoping you might be able to help. I have been invited to a party with a godfather theme (FIL's 60th). Whilst an outfit for my H is extremely easy, suit with trilby hat and fake gun - voila. However I...

My parents are crossing New York - Southampton on the Queen Mary 2 shortly and it will be their Ruby Wedding when they are away. I was hoping to send them a message/telegram or something on the big...

We got a new kitten a few weeks ago and she is doing great, settled in well and gets on with the dogs and kids. However she is extremely greedy, i have never come across a cat like this in my life....

Sorry this is probably going to just turn in to a rant but I'm so fed up with it all. We live in a maisonette and our downstairs neighbours are so annoying. They constantly have their music on full...

Before I get lost in the powers of google can anyone help recommend any informative websites regarding Aspergers please? And particularly in adults. Or is there anyone here who has any experience of...

I do, my H does and always has done. Does anyone else, I wondered what the logic behind this is? Fankoo.

We've got a fairly big square bay. Currently we've just got some muslin curtains up for privacy. I'm hoping to get some venetian blinds made soon, but we'd like some proper curtains too and I'm a bit...

I am feeling really unfocused at the moment so wonder if anyone could offer some tips. I've not had any idea how to go about this for some time, and I have just found a file full of hitched tips-...

I called in today and they had sea bass, bream, hake, cod, salmon, haddock, coley and a few others all just plain (not in a sauce/batter etc) and I am trying to eat more fish so I wondered if anyone...

I am very scared of spiders, since moving we seem to have loads of very big spiders. The type that only just fit in a pint glass. My stressing and getting upset is effecting my 2.5yr old. I know I...

FiL has just had a quadruple bypass and valve replacement. Physical recovery is going well but 48 hours or so post surgery he started showing signs of extreme confusion and paranoia, to the point of...

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...

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...