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Hugo Brambles
Has anyone issued the 'marry me or leave me' ultimatum?
Hugo Brambles, 27 July, 2009 at 17:09

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

Minardi Forever, sunday 16-Aug-09 85 17,777
Mr JK
Christopher Hitchens on the US healthcare row
Mr JK, 16 August, 2009 at 11:37

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...

Mr JK, sunday 16-Aug-09 1,266
Fenella Fudge
QQ-Females flown either to Dubai or via Dubai
Fenella Fudge, 15 August, 2009 at 18:15

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...

cha-cha, sunday 16-Aug-09 5 2,454
ooh la la
Economy Gastronomy - Chocolate Brownie Cookies...
ooh la la, 14 August, 2009 at 15:28

They were on the show last night. Has anyone else made them yet? Do they taste good? Mine haven't cooled down enough yet ☹️ I appear to have made a slight error when spooning the mixture onto the...

ooh la la, saturday 15-Aug-09 4 4,233
cantwait2bMrsC
Anyone got a mobile phone on 3 network?
cantwait2bMrsC, 14 August, 2009 at 17:31

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...

memedoaky, saturday 15-Aug-09 7 2,245
HaloHoney
Retro Hitched: Crap Porn Spam email of the day.
HaloHoney, 14 August, 2009 at 10:58

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?

Oddbins, friday 14-Aug-09 6 1,744
Knownowt
Does anyone else not give a damn about Alan Duncan?
Knownowt, 13 August, 2009 at 13:50

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...

Pint&APie, thursday 13-Aug-09 42 3,028
AnnaBanana
whats that website with funny film plot summaries?
AnnaBanana, 12 August, 2009 at 09:45

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)...

cha-cha, wednesday 12-Aug-09 5 2,677
jaz
Sainsburys party platters
jaz, 12 August, 2009 at 12:18

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...

jaz, wednesday 12-Aug-09 3 3,481
Y
Bosch Tassimo Coffee Machine
yoyo, 11 August, 2009 at 08:41

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...

anna belle, tuesday 11-Aug-09 2 518
M
Kat Von D. Not meant to be a blonde!
Minx Sauce, 10 August, 2009 at 11:35

https://www.sky.com/ Kat Von D. She looked quite hot during Miami Ink days. Go to pic 52 on link above. I would never have recognised her. Some people are just not meant to be blondes.

Mambo, monday 10-Aug-09 8 2,811
KB3
Does anyone remember Point Horror books?
KB3, 7 August, 2009 at 10:08

As a young teenager I absolutely loved reading Point Horror books. My girlfriends and I would swap books with each other once we'd finished. They were so gripping and scary and I felt really old and...

Herringston, monday 10-Aug-09 47 8,767
J
Help! I'm being eaten alive!
Janjabean, 10 August, 2009 at 16:11

I’m suffering really badly at the moment with mozzie bites. Not only am I getting bitten more than ever before, the bites I have seem to swell massively – I had one on my forehead last week and it...

Janjabean, monday 10-Aug-09 3 1,027
Flump
oooh pretty!
Flump, 7 August, 2009 at 19:14

But £10 a mug. Hmmmmm can I justify them? Do we like Cornishware? I think I like it, even though I live in a 1960s box and not a fabulous countryside cottage with a range cooker ?

Doughnut, sunday 9-Aug-09 43 6,032
leafy
8 lads going to Benidorm for 40th birthday
leafy, 8 August, 2009 at 21:48

Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help me. My husband is going on his cousin's 40th to Benidorm and there are 8 of them going. I have been given the task of trying to find somewhere for them to stay. I...

MrsMcB2B, sunday 9-Aug-09 1 1,346
Sparkley
How do you 'wash' laminate floor?
Sparkley, 7 August, 2009 at 14:01

I have really crappy laminate in my hallway and bedrooms. I really hate it, but wouldn't have carpet and can't afford proper nice wooden flooring. Anyway, I find it a nightmare to clean. I must admit...

flissy666, friday 7-Aug-09 7 1,737
Rache
Scottish Hitchers: mince and tatties
Rache, 6 August, 2009 at 15:00

It's my turn to make supper tonight and to my shame I realise I've never given my children mince and tatties. We used to have it every week with doughballs (dumplings) made by my gran. So..... fry off...

JasmineJ, friday 7-Aug-09 69 10,350
fifiminx
How long after food before you can exercise?
fifiminx, 6 August, 2009 at 08:20

I was in a haze this morning and when I made my son's breakfast I did myself a bowl of weetabix too. I had planned to do some 40 mins cardio this morning BEFORE food.. Anyone know how long I should...

l0vaduck, thursday 6-Aug-09 6 5,373
Kirstin
Dislocated Knee - Any advice/experience?
Kirstin, 6 August, 2009 at 11:56

? Gutted. I have dislocated my right knee. For a while it's felt really "unstable" and last week at work, I just turned on it and my leg collapsed. I've never been in so much pain!! My left knee also...

fizzypop, thursday 6-Aug-09 2 739
penguin1977
Daily Mash on Edinburgh Fringe
penguin1977, 6 August, 2009 at 13:01

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-&-entertainment/edinburgh-fringe-kicks-off-annual-tosspot-migration-200908061961/ 😆 Just brilliant

penguin1977, thursday 6-Aug-09 289
Sunset21
Flying ants...
Sunset21, 5 August, 2009 at 15:40

Our front and back garden are infested - I haaaate them. How long do they usually last once they erm, hatch?

bobbi, wednesday 5-Aug-09 15 2,099
penguin1977
Smudged logo on a t-shirt - HELP!
penguin1977, 5 August, 2009 at 09:10

Oh god. I did a whole pile of ironing last night accompanied by nice bottle of red. Unfortunately my hand slipped and I smudged the logo on the front of his beloved Socceroos t -shirt, leaving a nice...

penguin1977, wednesday 5-Aug-09 446
HeidiHole
Do airport shops get paperbacks early?
HeidiHole, 3 August, 2009 at 15:13

I'm pretty sure you can get newish books in paperback from Airport shops before they go on general release in paperback, but Mr Hole thinks I'm 'having a moment'. There's a book I'd like but it's in...

Sunset21, wednesday 5-Aug-09 15 8,340
little chilli
Family problems at wedding (long)
little chilli, 4 August, 2009 at 13:54

Well where to start, H and I got married in France two months ago, H’s parents live there and we love the area so we thought it would be a lovely place to get married. For those who don’t know about...

little chilli, wednesday 5-Aug-09 11 1,453
Knownowt
Thomas Sanderson blinds- anyone?
Knownowt, 4 August, 2009 at 11:09

TS are coming round to give me a quote for venetian blinds. On the phone they were v keen to ensure that both H and I would be there, which to me is the sign of hard sell shysters (they want to close...

Knownowt, tuesday 4-Aug-09 8 6,305
Hepburn
I thin I can smell myself - I am minging (sob)
Hepburn, 4 August, 2009 at 15:06

I had a shower this morning, used copious amounts of my normal deodorant as usual, but I think I can smell myself. [:'(] Could it be my top maybe? It's freshly washed and fesh on today but... I am...

Hepburn, tuesday 4-Aug-09 5 633
Dr Doo.Little
Nothing like a wedding to bring out the best in people
Dr Doo.Little, 3 August, 2009 at 19:56

I went to my cousins wedding at the weekend, and it was a fantastic day, which given the family circumstances is quite amazing really. My auntie divorced my ex-uncle 10 years ago when she found out...

July, tuesday 4-Aug-09 5 1,004
Hyacinth
40 day water fast
Hyacinth, 2 August, 2009 at 22:06

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...

Diefenbaker, monday 3-Aug-09 34 3,024
Rosencrantz
What does 'trimmed' mean in relation to lamb rump?
Rosencrantz, 2 August, 2009 at 17:19

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...

Rosencrantz, sunday 2-Aug-09 1 1,215
monkey fingers
Twister lollies, which is right?
monkey fingers, 1 August, 2009 at 20:16

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,...

Monkey Mavis, sunday 2-Aug-09 13 3,932
macca
Can anyone tell me about the Hackney Empire?
macca, 1 August, 2009 at 16:43

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...

Pu$$y Cat, saturday 1-Aug-09 7 2,312
monkey fingers
14 year old tongue piercing
monkey fingers, 31 July, 2009 at 22:20

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...

Zebra, saturday 1-Aug-09 17 7,894

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