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? My husband turns 40 in July and I am organising a surprise party for him, in 3 weeks' time. (I will be 8 and a half months pregnant on his actual birthday so had to do it earlier). I am so nervous!...

Hey all, Well the training was all going tickety boo and then bang - illness took a damned good grip which has meant no training now for a good couple of months. I reckon the most I can run now is...

Which are the best for sucking up your tummy? Bum and thighs ok (comparatively), just the waist & hips area that's the problem. Would something like this just roll up at the top and bottom?...

Bit of a long story but I'll try and keep it brief. 2 years ago our factor (glasgow housing association) overruled us and reclad and reroofed our block of flats, we voted against the work as we...

I will go and see my GP eventually - but don't have any time off work for a few more weeks yet and i would really welcome some thoughts / advice / anecdotal experiences. For maybe 8-10 months I have...

But do any of you not drink (alcohol) for whatever reason? was just wondering how you cope with certain situations i.e. weekends, parties, celebrations, going out with friends etc do you feel like you...

I'm redecorating my hall and living room. I've finally chosen the colours, now I just need to decide on matt or silk!? What do most people have?

I just don't DO dressing up, and haven't the vaguest clue what should be worn? And if it's possible to get something for cheapness(like £50) as am skint. And fat. L xx

Ended up ding the from scratch Indian (see earlier post re: Battle Of Britain movie) But I have a massive surplus... I cook rough handed and in this case I've fecked up. We had:- A trad Goan pork...

Gah ? So my passport is still in my maiden name but I've just booked my holiday in my married name. As I've done it online and it being bank holiday I can't get through to the company. I've sent them...

What do you put in yours to light it? i bought one in the vain hope that it will stop mr p piling wood into the bbq and lighting it, when he has had one too many and wants to enjoy a summers evening...

? I have to confess i have just placed my first order having forgot about a friends birthday. Are the cards any good when they arrive and do they just turn up in the addressed envelope ( i have sent...

My SIL and her family are popping in to us on Monday afternoon on their way back from a weekend away, I thought it might be nice to make a cake and some Pimms for them. So, how do you make yours?

Sort of inspired by Emmanumbers post. We went to an evening reception recently. We really should have thought twice when we received the invite. The couple had added a little letter asking for...

I have a fancy dress party next Saturday night. The theme is "what did you want to be when you grew up" Ideally I don't want to spend much money so one thought I had was to wear my wedding dress and...

I'm confused. Easyjet website says no, but the BAA website doesn't mention them at all (and does say you can take scissors with a blade upto 3cm long). Does anyone know? I'm flying to Amsterdam for...

I woke up fancying pancakes (of the scotch pancake/dropped scone with butter variety) and when I went to make them, I found we had no eggs. I could have cried as I rarely fancy eating these days as I...

Afternoon all. Am intending to wear this dress to Isobel's Christening but it does gape a little over the decolletage. H says it is fine, but I feel a leeetle bit exposed iykwim. So, in a nutshell -...

We moved in to a new house on Friday and have inherited a rather large oval pyrex dish which I like the look of with the exception of months/ years worth of burnt on food! So far I've tried soaking it...

Hi there,? I have recently moved to Saffron Walden (from Norwich) and since I miss my old book club, I was thinking about starting one, and hopefully it will mean I get to makes some new friends too!...

Forgive me for being cynical but we've heard so many lies from the ex over the years I take everything she says / does with a pinch of salt. She's told the girls she is in hospital and can be reached...

I want to do this fake letter style but fear Mrs J won't forgive me. My colleague has, over the last 5 months or so, lost a stone. She looks great. I understand that it's taken her a lot of time and...

I have in the last couple of years noticed my front teeth are quite wonky and sticky outy (I hadn't really noticed until I saw some photos - I rarely smile with teeth in photos as Ihave a terrible...

I currently have a viral infection with an awful sore throat to the point that my toes curl under every time I swallow. I'm going to nip out later to get some honey and just wondered what your...

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...