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We have new neighbours(young couple with a baby) who moved in Saturday. He is a smoker and I don't think he smokes in the house. I came home after taking the chidlren to school this morning to find...

Used to love that bread as a kid and everyone seemed to buy it, what happened to it I'm sure you can't get it anymore

When we bought our house the previous owners had painted the gas and electic meter box (you know the plastic ones outside the front of the house) brown. The paint is peeling off in bits and well...

Hi all - after some help or advice or if anyone has experience? A group of us are looking to go to Florida in the summer. One of them had a caution in the early 1990s for burglary (he wasnt taken to...

? I was going to go anon for this but I thought people might laugh as it probably sounds really pathetic. It's my feet. They've never been the world's nicest feet but they've always been pretty...

Does anyone send their children to Camp Beaumont or any other Summer camp? I've received the brochure for Camp Beaumont residential weeks and they look just fab! I'd have loved to do something like...

Ive just moved house and couldnt get an appointment at my old GP before moving, I have an appointment at my new GP on thursday morning (first one I could get when I went in last wednesday) I only have...

Hi all, Still haven't got round to change my name on my driver's license yet and H and I got married 2 years ago August.. I'm just filling out the form now, and as I'm a non-UK resident I'm going to...

Has anyone thrown one of these for someone? Was it worth it? Did you manage to keep it a secret? And can you share any tips? I am thinking of doing one for H's 30th which is still about 6 months away...

Our next door neighbour has a very overgrown and untidy garden. He probably last cut it about 3 years ago but never ever goes out there so it doesnt bother him. We are planning to put our house on the...

Where do you get your birthday cards from? I want to get a nice one for OH's 30th.

I bought the Snowman on DVD to show to my class in Literacy and I was amazed to see that it is a PG! I really need to get parental permission to show it now. Any idea why? Is it because he melts at...

I don't get it? Its for Aviva insurance which shows celebs saying stuff......Maccualy Culkin says "Remember Me", Elle Mcpherson says "don't treat me like an idiot" and then Ringo Starr says "don't...

I just loooove this!

Hmmph. I've got a gorgeous MAC black sparkly eyeshadow that a very very lovely lady bought me as a gift. Whenever I apply it I end up with it all over the corners and insides of my eyes as well as on...

Anyone done this? H went to the atm there and forgot to lift the cash, he thinks it definately got 'sucked' back into the machine as there was no one else around him at the time. He went into the bank...

I can't find one anywhere. Do you know where sells them?

Last year my sister and I left the boys at home and took her kids to Spain. Whilst we enjoyed the break the hotel was awful (stank of piss, no sunbeds etc) despite us paying a fair whack. So we want...

It was space themed, and had a song that included the line, "I'm an alien creature from outer space, with an alien body and an alien face!". I can't remember an awful lot more than this, but could...

I have my ankle operation 2 weeks today and will then spend 6 weeks in plaster - any tips to make life easier during this time? I've already asked my Nan if I can borrow a knitting needle for the...

I have a patch of red broken veins on the top of my nose (after several breaks the bone kind of sticks up, and I have to knock it back in, which has resulted, over time in a patch of broken veins,...

I've been asked to do a starter for 10 people on Saturday night and I'm stuck. Main course is going to be lamb, puddings are going to be lemon sponge thing and a tarte tatin.Followed by cheese &...

Is it a myth that if a marriage hasn't been consummated it can be annulled? I ask on behalf of someone who has just confessed that, in almost 2 years of marriage, they have never had sex. Just curious...

We have loads of junk in the garden. We don't drive. Going to phone around some companies to find out how much it would be to have it all removed. I'd say there was enough to fill the back of pick up...

We desperately need new sofas. These are buy one get one free so only £431. http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=901-3079 So would you buy sofas from Tesco or go through a sofa 'only' company? ...

Poor Dylan (yes thats his real name) - he went for a hair cut on Tuesday and we dont know what he done but in the evening he was limping and not putting any weight on his back right leg so we took him...

Good grief. it's like something from the Stepford Wives ? Anyway I want a nice and unusual peg basket. Does anyone know a website stocking such things?

That is all <faints>

Unexciting sorry! Just wondered if anyone had sucessfully sourced a tradesman form this site and how long it took after you placed that advert? Cheers

Hi all. I usually like to wear strapless tops on hols, the ones i've had in previous years from DP's have given up on me, the elastic has become loose and i have to keep pulling them up. Can anyone...

I have astigmatism and am short-sighted (-4.75 in both eyes). I have glasses and daily contacts. At the moment I wear my glasses 95% of the time; mostly through laziness to be totally honest. I don't...

And they have subtitles over the locals speaking! hilarious. i didnt realise we were so difficult to understand!