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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...

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...

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?

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

[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...

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...

As the title says ?

Morning All I'll give you the whole story so you know what is going on, but I just wanted some opinions on the best way to deal with this. We are currently building an extension on our house which...

Afternoon ladies, I have applied to do Pharmaceutical Sciences at my local college (I will be a mature student at the age of 36!) - and I have been invited to attend an informal interview tomorrow...

I'm buying a Fiat Multipla at the weekend - ugly, quirky but practical (a bit like me...). Will anyone else dare to own up that they have one/ like them? and if so, what experiences have you had of...

I am a bit over ambitious at the best of times so true to form I have decided to make my son a 3D tractor cake for his 3rd birthday. (EEEEK). I am going to have some test runs at making a madeira cake...

Can anyone give advice - she is coming slowly round from the anesthetic but hates the collar and is trying to leap around to scratch it off. Will she adjust or should i take it off, and then she won't...

I want to replace the windows in my flat with uPVC double glazed. As it's leasehold, I phoned to leasholders to get permission. I need to send them £170 for a license giving me permission. One hundred...

Does anyone remember a choc bar with runny caramel in and nuts, covered in a dark brown see-through cellophane wrapper? It's driving me nuts ?

My skin is crap,and I'm fed up with it the stuff my gp has been giving me for my ezcema doesn't seem to do any good anymore, and I don't want to use anything stronger as he was a bit reluctant to give...

Just a quickie question, I have what I would call winter feet (abit dry) and slightly yellowy tonenails (the big ones) and my little toenails don;t grow normally but are thick and grow up (I paint an...

Was just looking on you tube at the maid marian clips and came across the 80 days around the world with Willy Fog theme tune and this clip. I remember sending off my sae for a copy of the words to...

I graduated 10 years ago this year (to my horror!) and I STILL haven't had to start paying my student loan off yet as I haven't reached the threshold just yet in terms of gross monthly pay! (begs the...

For those that remember https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WERMGYQBXwc This show rocked! And I completely forgot that Cat from Red Dwarf was in it!

I saw this range in Boots today for the first time and I adore their packaging (shallow? moi?) ? So does anyone use it, and what do you use? Any skincare stuff any good? Cheers m'dears xx

Or is iit all in my head and just an excuse?

Its in the title really. We are looking to have a gathering of about 30-50 people one Saturday lunchtime/afternoon and trying to find a nice pub, where there is space for kids to run about a bit...

Went in to my local (large) Boots store and they've started stocking a load more premium skincare, including my beloved Decléor! So I can use my AdCard points on it - Whoopee! Thought others might...

I know there was mention of this last night, but I urge all of you who've not yet seen it to view this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtanRbYazR4 Extraordinary. I've seen him a whole new light ?

My dad is terminally ill and is slowly getting worse and worse. My parents will be celebrating their 36th anniversary in August. They are already planning on going to Cornwall in September when they...

My GP has refused to prescribe me Dianette when this 6month prescription runs out. The more I think about it, the more i'm getting worked up about going back to life without it. I've not been able to...