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I was talking about this with an ex-colleague. We both left the same company within a few months (her voluntarily, me through redundancy) and had been there quite a few years (her 11 years and me for...

Did you watch? As an England fan I fear some kind of valentine's day massacre in Cardiff on saturday. And I think henson will struggle to get his place back. Shanklin was, as usual, very good but...

It's not often I am on the side of the unions over London transport issues, but what the hell is the mayor/TFL playing at here? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7878470.stm

Noel Edmunds, well, I'm not really sure how to describe him anymore. What with all his cosmic ordering, the TV licence boycott and his odd HQ programme. Has anyone actually sat down and watched it? Is...

My husband is searching high and low and frankly, driving me crazy ? He's not looking for a whole suit - just suit style trousers. They need to be smart for work, but the nature of his job [in a...

I have had a sore breast/hardness to it for about 5 months. I was aobut to go for testing but then got pregnant. Its not got better so I am booked in for an ultrasound tomorrow ( i only called today,...

A little idiotic? I'd rather John Lewis or M&S but the wallet says DFS . I have the feeling that they are not renowned for quality. However, there is a leather one that we have both sat on and...

I really want to retile our kitchen as the tiles are pants. Mr B is reluctant as he's not big on DIY, where as I'm quite happy to give it a go. So is it really hard? Will I bugger it up totally? (I...

Https://www.badscience.net/2009/02/legal-chill-from-lbc-973-over-jeni-barnetts-mmr-scaremongering/ I'm thinking about a Sachsgate like complaint mountain to Ofcom over this (a far more important issue...

I need to get a pair of 'sensible boots' for wearing during the winter. Where I live is prone to being very icy and impossible to drive on. I've managed so far but I had the thought the other day that...

Sorry, i know zero about electricity/fuses and the like. We live in a flat (small block of 6) and tonight the power has cut out 5 or 6 times, only for a second or 2. Gathering from the noise in the...

We're having this for dinner tonight. I notice there's no cream or sauce with the filling - is this right? http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fish-recipes/fish-pie

I am self employed and am paid entirely by cheque (which has all the annoying delays that come with waiting for cheques to clear). I have a business account in my maiden name as this is the name I...

Has anyone else noticed that the man on the slide is the person that played Stacey's brother in Gavin and Stacey? Pointless thread but I just spotted it was him yesterday!

I bought these by accident, thinking they were those extra trimmed rashers ? They're as thick as about 6 rashers and just that main round bit from back bacon. I can't fry them or they'll be dead on...

Or the British Association of Young Scientists / Youth Science? Boy1 is showing interest in science and I wondered if they still existed - have done a quick google but couldn't find anything, so I...

I've been dieting the last couple of weeks and have done fairly well. However, this week I have had the appetite of a St Bernard, as if being bloated pre period isn't bad enough. I have no willpower...

Or something else? I'm not really talking about those ones with the fish swimming around inside them, etc. ? My colleague reckons the wooden ones are grim and not hygienic. What have you got?

Hi all I am really bad during my pill free days and get panic attacks etc and my emotions basically go mad. I've had (having?) a panic attack this evening and really want to take my pill today even...

I thought i'd start another thread for the beginners to running, wondered if anyone was doing the 5k training and how it was going?

In general I mean? A good friend of mine recently made some disparaging comment about 'people in social housing' which surprised me rather. Do the Lizzie Bardsley's (wifeswap from ages ago, really...

And how long can they hold it if necessary? Stan's been hiding behind the sofa all day. He stuck his nose out the catflap at one point, but his legs didn't make it that far, and there are no cat...

Nursery is closed. We are snowed in about 2 feet deep, in Old coulsdon, surrey. No buses or trains. So, do work have to pay me or do I have to take Annual leave??

I seem to get a lot of these ?. Here's just a few... (on a first date) - 'you look really like someone famous. Oh, I know, it's Bjork. It must be because you're cross-eyed like her' (from an ex, in a...

Does anyone have one they will share with me. I have googled but really don't fancy Delia's cheat one amongst others. I will be sifting through my numerous Good Food Magazines once the kids are in bed...

A friend of mine is returning to work soon after maternity leave. I thought I'd buy her a 'survival kit' to take with her. So far I've thought of: hand cream spare pair of tights fruit tea & hot...

Just curious in whether the majority of us are 'typically British' and never complain I have returned stuff a couple of times to our local Tesco - once I bought a bagfull of fresh fruit to make a big...

After much searching and help from lovely hitchers I found a dress I love but unfortunately fear I need some suck shorts or pants things for my thighs/tummy (I'm going to try and buy a size up in the...

I have a horrid cold and as a result I have horrid dry lips that are driving me around the bend and back! I bought some Nivea SOS stuff yesterday and it has done cluck all, I have been slathering on...

I finally did the grown up and sensible thing and went for my first test yesterday - actually, the receptionist cornered me at the doctor's last week so I was forced to really. I was pretty scared but...

I remember, as a 2 or 3 year old in about 1970, the Sainsburys in Kenton. It was divided into two halves and in one part there were individual stalls all around the room for meat, fish, cheese etc....

Custard? single cream? creme fraiche? natural yoghurt? we are having proper roast dinner tomorrow (well, as proper as veggie roast can be ?) with apple pie for pudding. i don't really 'do' pud so no...