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Ive tried googling and I cant find it, Can anyone remember?

I think I would be a Jelly baby or an apple sour hard boiled sweet.? You?

MrG doesn't believe this happened but I cant remember what they used to show. I though Gentle Ben but that couldnt have been 5 days a week.

As per the title - is it worth doing Orlando for 7 nights? Also has anyone been and not driven - are the free shuttles to the parks as good/easy as they sound? TIA

If you had to recently, how long did it take for your money to come through? Company I worked for gone into admin, I have been made redundant and not paid for January, so have filled in a form for...

The first kiss thread has got me thinking. I went to a single sex school and I had my first kiss at age about 13 - lots of people I knew were a lot younger (about 11). I have noticed that lots of...

Absolute necessity, or clever marketing ploy ? We have a new washing machine - which I want to look after better than the last one. However, I'm a bit loathed to put a calgon tablet in every wash if I...

This is a really stupid question but we hardly ever have sausages so please help me out. I was going to buy 6 with the idea of me having 2 and H having 4, is that enough for a man? Would be served...

Why?

Idea blatently stolen from MSE but brought back loads of memories! I remember The Gadget Shop (loved nosing in there!) Hamells clothes store Salisburys for bags Freeman Hardy and Willis for shoes...

We're having a party at our house this weekend, with about 30 - 40 people coming. I'm planning on making pitchers of cocktails - Blue Lagoon (vodka and blue bols) and one with Raspberry Vodka and...

Go on, stick you finger in and give it a good rummage. Mine stinks even though i have cleaned it ? (glad to see hitched if back, I'll try to make an effort too!)

Anyone's OH had a hernia op? wondered if recovery took long time? if went NHS, how long was the waiting list?

Hi I have my PhD viva in 2 weeks and I'm very nervous about it! I guess that's partly normal, but I'm finding it hard to cope with working and reading my thesis in the evenings etc. I'm having lots of...

My cat/kitten is 7 months old and has had the same 'complete' biscuits (TechniCal Complete) for young cats since he was born. Over the past few weeks we've been mixing in some wet food or tuna every...

I just looked on line to order some pizzas and was really shocked by the cost. Four regulars and one small, plus a starter came to almost £65.00. !!!!

Start saying prayers people - March 25th at 9.37am Is this a good time? What advice do people have for me? Driving instructor tips??? Eeekkk. Not going to let anyone but Mr P know (and you lot)...

Hi I'm looking at getting a new (to me) car, and am considering a micra. Its the 1.2, 5 door, 04 plate model. Anyone had/got one? Any pros and cons? Thanks

It's on ITV4 - was on the other night too. It's got: great music The talented Belushi brother soul legends a mental storyline nuns cowboys police chase scenes guest cameos a happy ending. I honestly...

We were talking about it before and I am shocked about how many people don't use fabric conditioner. I always do, maybe I am the weird one ? So, do you?

Has anyone got a copy of this? I was looking for a recipe for butterscotch tart after realising that JK's tart wasn't that one I was thinking of. The recipe i've found online is this: 6 oz Demerara...

This looks interesting. http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/horizon-%E2%80%93-why-are-thin-people-not-fat/ Obviously for the vast majority of people it's a pretty simple calories in/calories out...

I'm flummoxed, and hope someone can enlighten me. I tried to start running (probably about 10 weeks ago) and could barely manage 8 minutes running on a flattish road. I wasn't progressing, got bored,...

And from the same company. Company went into administration in August 2008, the directors reformed the company in September & called some of us back. "Key staff" - ha ha ha. Now 4 months down the...

I know that normal everyday washing up sponges wouldnt show up on x-ray but, if you had a barium meal or a dye test, would this show it if it were in your stomach or anywhere in your digestive tract??...

Mmmm Jaffa cakes. (well the closest the swiss come to Jaffa cakes, which aren't quite right, but will have to do) I love them, and could quite happily eat the entire box in one go without feeling ill....

OK - there's going to be plenty of things that your size / shape may not suit - but what is your 1 stylistic "no can do" that you're most peeved about? I would love to be able to do "tuckage" - that's...

It didn't set, any ideas what I might have done wrong? I whisked for 10 mins and cooked for 10 mins at 200C. I used half fat evap and light muscovado. heeeeeeeeeeelp.

If you like it then you should have put a ring on it...If you like it then you should have put a ring on it...If you like it then you should have put a ring on it... There you go, you lot can bloody...

Saw NKOTB at O2 Arena last night.... absolutely amazing!!!! But my camera broke just before it started ?. Did anybody go that has any photos they could possibly email me please? I'd be eternally...

It's been so long, I can't remember what I used to put on.. fast forward 2 kids a bigger waistline and no desire to get off my head rolling around guffawing drunk any more. What do you eat when you...