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Hi all, and firstly apologies because I've asked a few questions on hitched recently but not been on much to give back due to lerching from one crisis to another <grim laugh> Does anyone know if...

When we moved we bought one of those starter packs but I hate the cutlery. Its the type that when you try and scoop out some ice cream the spoon bends before you get any ice cream. Was thinking of...

Just wondering if anyone has been to this resort and stayed at this accomodation? Last time we stayed at Los Zocos which was great and had a good kids disco/entertainment in the evening. Has anyone...

I haven't been on for a while due to being back at work and when not at work up to my eyeballs with two littl'uns, so apologies for jumping back in with a request! Anyway, for my first request: my...

Hi all, further to my email yesterday, I spent a good few hours on the phone to Sky and HSBC inbetween last night; I'd managed to sort it out so that I would only pay £49 for the Sky+HD Box, it would...

Yuk. The cat has ringworm and now looks like she has half a head where the vet shaved the infected area. Poor thing, I've just shampooed her and she looks a fright! The other cat is also on the...

Yesterday I was listening to edith and she was asking what the song was by playing the first and last part, i felt very smug that i knew what it was, so decided to text in. However, I sent my answer...

We had a gammon joint on sunday and I thought we could have the leftovers tonight with some veg How should I reheat it? Will the microwave be good enough or should I put it in the oven and for how...

Morning again lol Has anyone been to Alykanas Village in Zante ? We have booked to stay in the Alykanas village accommodation which looks fab but i am wondering what there is to do / visit in the area...

Hi-de-hay all ? So, hubby has dropped a bombshell tonight saying he has been approached about a job in Exeter. So - what's it like as a place to live (is it expensive, what are the primary and high...

I received a message on Facebook yesterday from someone insulting my husband and unborn baby. I do not recognise the name, neither does my husband or friends and family. I presume it is a made-up name...

I had a fairly hefty bout of runny bum this morning and now I keep doing these hideous rank-smelling eggy burps. I have come into work anyway, as it's INSET and I'm in on my own. My bum just exploded...

Looking at getting an A4 - probably the 2.0 TDi. Anyone with any experience of the new model? Looks nice enough, bigger than the BMW and better specced although not quite as nice a drive (not that it...

Just pondering this. I saw a woman (in her 80s if she was a day) picking daffodils along a country lane this morning as I was walking my dog. I thought it was illegal to do this. She was doing quite a...

On cash in the Attic at the moment on BBC1. She's got a wine coloured fitted jacket on but the skirt totally doesn't work with it. Can no-one at the BBC point her in the right direction? she was...

The shoes, not the artistes. I've been placed on a heel ban by my osteopath. Plan is to go to Primarche and buy a few pairs of their bargainous ballet flats, as all my shoes are either heels or devoid...

Do you run your packs together regularly and if you do, whats the maximum number of packs you run together before you have a break?

Hiya, thought I would post this on here as well as WP to get more opinions. We're looking to book Inglewood for our wedding but before I call and confirm tomorrow I wondered if anyone had been to a...

Long story but the key for our set has gone AWOL. Our local dealership are taking the pee with the price they want just to go through the 20 keys they have to see which one I need. The box they come...

Your nose - apparently is better for your sinuses according to my dad according to his dentist. Apparently its much better to erm... snort and spit that blow out the nose. Has anyone else heard of...

Where can you buy this? Or do you have to make it yourself? I need it for a soup recipe!

I always have an 'emergency porn food' pot noodle stashed in my drawer in work, and today its being used. I just reeeaaalllly fancied it, so today for lunch I have a very norty southern fried chicken...

I have a sharer for my sons pony. My son is only 3 so doesn't ride every day so I offered a share to a family with a young daughter. As some of you might remember they blatantly took the piss at the...

I'm reading a book with a character in it called this, and it's bothering me. ?

I just wondered if you had if you would mind telling me roughly what it cost you? H and I really need more space and think this is probably the only way we can achieve it (really can't afford to...

Am I the only woman to have no idea wtf "prickly armpits" are a la the recent Dove adverts? If your armpits are hairy then just shave, no? If they are not hairy then how the hell can you feel them...

As above really just after a bit more info! Lou x

I have a load of VHS tapes with programmes that I recorded off the TV back when there were no DVDs, no top boxes etc. As they take so much space (and I've not watched them in years) I thought it's...

I've made a big batch of meatballs which are headed for the freezer. Do I need to cook them first, or are they ok to bung in raw? Also will they completely ming if we oven cook them once they're...

Morning all Just placed an order for tan thru swimwear and am wondering has anyone used it and does it really work lol ?

Did anyone else watch this last night? I'll be the first to admit it wasn't great investigative journalism, which is typical of ITV. However I learned a few things. 1) I had no idea prisoners were...

We were discussing this over the weekend. Mr Boop and I met when we were both actively rowing, had a large group of mutual friends, and a lifestyle that meant we spent a lot of time together simply...