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flissy666
Hair colour and style suggestions please! I fancy a change!
flissy666, 8 March, 2009 at 21:34

As the title says, really! I really need some advice. I want new hair colour, and possibly a new style. This collage was quite revealing, as I realised a) I hardly have any photos of me; b) I wear a...

flissy666, sunday 8-Mar-09 7 2,934
Twiglet girl
Baked camembert dilemma
Twiglet girl, 8 March, 2009 at 11:09

I was planning to do baked camembert with bread as a starter tonight - just take the paper off, slice top off and add a sprig of thyme, then bake in box. The problem is I have noticed the camemert I...

feathers, sunday 8-Mar-09 7 19,584
Mr JK
sarahjessicaparkerlookslikeahorse.com
Mr JK, 7 March, 2009 at 12:17

...actually exists. And is self-explanatory. ?

gnomette, saturday 7-Mar-09 5 1,352
I love shoes
So... Chelmsford..
I love shoes, 4 March, 2009 at 12:56

It would appear that we will be moving to Chelmsford by the end of April as H has finally sorted out his new job and I have heard today that I didnt get the other job either so Im staying where I am...

I love shoes, friday 6-Mar-09 30 1,620
Katchoo
Citalopram, high blood pressure and stress - any GPs/experiences/help
Katchoo, 6 March, 2009 at 09:38

Following on from my post about stress the other day, I went to see a different GP today. He took my blood pressure and it was quite high. (150/95, 144/95 and 143/95). We talked about how I was...

Katchoo, friday 6-Mar-09 4 7,401
Becca
Domestic gods/godesses: How do you make sure your (Madeira) cake rises
Becca, 5 March, 2009 at 21:54

This will be my last cake post tonight I promise, but I'm trying to figure out how the hell I make this 3D duck cake turn out right!! If you didn't see the other post the cake tin I bought is in 2...

Purple Pixie, friday 6-Mar-09 4 1,799
B
Belfast types - coffee/bun shops on the Lisburn Road
, 6 March, 2009 at 08:48

Any recommendations? Am woefully out of touch, the last time I minced about round here (rather than being stuck in the traffic on it on the way into work) was > 5 years ago. Starbucks is a no-go,...

seraphina, friday 6-Mar-09 3 1,196
cornflake girl
The Time Traveler's wife
cornflake girl, 7 February, 2009 at 20:47

I was looking at this is WHSmiths today but thought I might be able to get it cheaper online. Whilst browsing I noticed it's being made into a film. Now I'm wondering whether I should read the book or...

Gigi, thursday 5-Mar-09 25 2,792
B
Daughters 16th Birthday any ideas.................................New york on a budget ?
, 5 March, 2009 at 08:59

Hi all My daughter is 16 in Aug and as its the school holidays i am trying to think of something special for us to do. Anyone have any ideas ? She is a typical 15 year old but i would like some...

bobbly1, thursday 5-Mar-09 13 3,857
GMT
Slow digestion - remedies please!
GMT, 4 March, 2009 at 09:30

I don't want to put you off with TMI, but I've got a slow digestive system and it's really clogging things up at the moment, IYKWIM. Can anyone suggest anything I can take that might speed things up...

Lady Falafel, thursday 5-Mar-09 10 2,705
Mattdonna
offering less than an asking price?
Mattdonna, 4 March, 2009 at 16:25

We have been to see a house we really like and we are think of offering 15k below the asking price. The house does need updating and it has been on the market for a long time. However the house was...

chids, thursday 5-Mar-09 20 5,101
HeidiHole
How do you make your cottage pie
HeidiHole, 4 March, 2009 at 14:00

Am interested in seeing if other people jazz it up or keep it simple. I fankoo.

Flowery the Grouch, thursday 5-Mar-09 19 1,883
glider12000
2 small letter first class stamps = 1 large letter stamp?
glider12000, 4 March, 2009 at 15:30

Is this ok? Sorry for the dull question!

kierenthecommunity, wednesday 4-Mar-09 4 17,702
Kazmerelda
Anyone had a pet take pro kolin? qq
Kazmerelda, 4 March, 2009 at 15:10

Our cat is not well at the mo so we took her to the vet yesterday and they have given her pro kolin. We had another surprise this morning all over the lounge and kitchen and she had a teeny acccident...

Kazmerelda, wednesday 4-Mar-09 3 5,663
HeidiHole
Duke of Edinburgh types/people good with making meals out of nothing. Literally.
HeidiHole, 4 March, 2009 at 16:11

My son has just informed me (don't you just love the notice teenagers give you) that tomorrow after school, for his DoE, he has to cook a nutritious meal using only a camping stove, the dry contents...

Mint Spies, wednesday 4-Mar-09 10 941
SophieM
Thames Water - robbing twunts - update
SophieM, 3 March, 2009 at 13:45

I have just received a water bill for £284, for April 2009 to March 2010, and they want me to pay the whole lot upfront. Ridiculous, no? Plus there is NO WAY as a person living on my own, not there a...

GMT, wednesday 4-Mar-09 30 2,657
SJGemini
Jade Goody lookalike comment
SJGemini, 4 March, 2009 at 11:11

About 18 months ago I posted on here that the woman in a shop near work had told me I look like "that girl of Big Brother....[brief pause whilst I thought maybe she meant one of the cute ones...] oh...

Knownowt, wednesday 4-Mar-09 4 1,215
Clairy
Following on from the drinking thread
Clairy, 3 March, 2009 at 10:34

Those of you that abstain (regularly) - what non alcoholic drinks do you have instead? Day 1 of abstainance in the Big Clairy House and I had apple juice and decaff tea ?. Both were as nice as alcohol...

vicbic, tuesday 3-Mar-09 23 2,148
allymc
Fixtures & fittings - is it the done thing to haggle?
allymc, 3 March, 2009 at 13:34

We're in the process of buying a house and we asked the vendor to give us an idea of how much they would be looking for to leave behind cutains, curtain poles, window blinds, stairgates and a...

MrsB, tuesday 3-Mar-09 7 452
Clairy
How much alcohol do you drink?
Clairy, 2 March, 2009 at 14:32

I know we've done this several times before, but up until then I've been in denial and not willing to confront the amount I actually do drink. I don't think I have a *problem* but I know I drink way...

~~~liz~~~, tuesday 3-Mar-09 76 6,241
cornflake girl
Parents evening at primary school
cornflake girl, 2 March, 2009 at 20:04

We've had parents evening tonight - our second of the year (we have one each term). Each parent gets a 5 minute appointment and they're given a slot in which to attend. We also give reports out each...

swampytiggaa, tuesday 3-Mar-09 23 3,321
Knownowt
Does London Pride go in the fridge?
Knownowt, 3 March, 2009 at 11:48

If someone's darling wife bought her husband some London Pride beer, would said darling wife be correct to put it in the fridge or the cupboard?

barongreenback, tuesday 3-Mar-09 5 7,253
Nefertiti
Has anyone made a wedding cake? (simple one)
Nefertiti, 2 March, 2009 at 19:44

H has kindly volunteered me to make a wedding cake for his colleague who is getting married in 2 months time and has a very limited budget. In his defence I have made some pretty impressive cakes for...

spacecadet_99, tuesday 3-Mar-09 11 5,461
Loopy
Legal advice - who is at fault - bike vs car accident?
Loopy, 1 March, 2009 at 13:36

I need a bit of advice, this is stressing me out so much. Last week Jordan my 12 year old hit a car whilst he was on a bike (not his). He said the car swerved round him (to get past him) then stopped...

Loopy, sunday 1-Mar-09 14 3,396
LizBjk
What oil or fat do you use to make roast potatoes?
LizBjk, 1 March, 2009 at 09:52

I'm making a dinner today. My H's grandfather is coming. Pressure ?. I always make a dinner anyway, he's just never had one of mine. I want to make gorgeous roasts. I normally just use oil and the...

LizBjk, sunday 1-Mar-09 8 1,393
Doughnut
How can I find out how much a house was bought for and when?
Doughnut, 1 March, 2009 at 12:53

I have tried Zoopla and houseprices, and Google. Any ideas?

amandam, sunday 1-Mar-09 13 4,741
KJX
QQ & Possibly a bit TMI - Does anyone here use voltarol pain killers?
KJX, 27 February, 2009 at 22:14

Do voltarol make you constipated? Sorry - bit of a random question!

KJX, saturday 28-Feb-09 7 1,184
swampytiggaa
my husband hasn't eaten for nearly a week - update.
swampytiggaa, 25 February, 2009 at 10:11

This isn't good is it? He came home from work last thursday ill - really sore throat - and hasn't eaten anything at all since last thursday morning which would have been 3 weetabix. He doesn't work...

swampytiggaa, saturday 28-Feb-09 10 1,499
S
antibiotics and the pill injection
SabrinaSpellman, 27 February, 2009 at 23:11

Hi can you tell me...ive had 3 courses of antibiotics in the last 2 month or so (chest infection then teeth abcess)...finished last lot about 2weeks ago...do you think they may ahve affected my pill...

Hyacinth, saturday 28-Feb-09 11 1,079
Mr JK
Charlie Brooker on Heston Blumenthal
Mr JK, 28 February, 2009 at 08:25

[quote] Without doubt the most mental cookery programme you'll ever see, unless you're in the habit of necking six LSD tabs on a weekend morning and staring at Saturday Kitchen until James Martin's...

Melancholie, saturday 28-Feb-09 5 878
lyni
Anyone help with ideas for 30th wedding anniversary gift please?
lyni, 27 February, 2009 at 15:42

My parents are celebrating their's in a couple of weeks, and I'd like to get a gift. The only thing I can think of remotely related this is getting them a bottle of wine from 1979, is this really twee...

Nichola80, friday 27-Feb-09 8 833
Mizz Pink
Pub Quiz team name........suggestions pls
Mizz Pink, 27 February, 2009 at 15:14

As the title says ?

Missus Jolly, friday 27-Feb-09 13 4,888

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