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I really need a holiday! My H and I fancy going back to Kefalonia after loving it in 2002. We stayed in Lassi when we were there before and although it was great as a base for getting around the...

I WANT one.... are they any good? Is quality OK, and is it really as easy as they claim to upload to Youtube etc?

Have the breasts of Kate Garraway increased in size recently? Or is it a new push up bra or the clothes she is wearing? Or have they always been that way and I have never noticed? Probably quite a...

Pretty much as the thread title - I've got an ipod classic and want to use it at the gym. Just wondered if any of you had any recommends for good holders/armbands for running etc? Thanks SG45

In the Summer is mine and my twin sisters 40th Birthday. I want a party, she does not. I asked her last night and it was clear that she does not want to have a party. I have put off asking her uptill...

Hi All, Had the bad news this morning, we were about a week away from exchange and our buyer has pulled out, we can't believe it, it has taken us 5 months to get an offer and we have reduced the price...

My 4 year old *** was spayed on Tuesday. When we picked her up from the Vet they told us that she was having a phantom pregnancy but went ahead with the op anyway. Took her back for her post op check...

Hi, It's been a while since I last posted, so I am really sorry that I am immediately posting a question. Especially as this is probably a 'how long is a piece of string?' type question. I know a few...

My nails are in good condition and I normally just do a french manicure myself, however it needs touching up every other day and I'm guessing once this baby arrives I am not going to have the time to...

Hi, Me and h are trying to eat a bit healthier and have got some mackrel fillets for tonight. Now we aren't really big fish eaters and I'm not really sure what to do with it. Do I just stick it in the...

OK so I have cooked toad in the hole many times, but it doesn't quite taste how I think it should taste.I follow the recipes to the letter, but the bottom still seems to be very soggy and I am not...

Cheeky woman I was playing missed her turn by the deadline so I nudged her and then skipped her turn, I couldn't see any other way to cancel the game. I've just had another look and she forced my...

Hey Girls, So there I am scoffing away the final few teaspoonfulls of what's left in the container. I turn around to get some paper and what I am welcomed with when I turn back is my cat Deano with...

I am sure I heard this from my mum originally but I can't ever remember seeing anything medical to back it up? I just started thinking about it as the eldest child has a stomach bug and has just asked...

Sorry to post an 'ask' on here as i'm not a regular on OT. If anyone knows and it's not too much trouble can someone point me in the direction of a tasty Sasage casserole recipe that doesn't contain...

Random culinary pondering as I'm bored. I've promised a friend of mine steak tartare, which I think I'll serve as a main course. What would you do for starter/pud? Or would I be better having the ST...

Gist of this story is that a couple's application to adopt a child was turned down because one fo them (I have confess I wondered "which one?" when I saw the pic) is morbidly obese....

Two weeks ago I managed to get thrown off a horse and break my hip in two places. I had surgery that night to fix it and I have two canulated screws fitted. I'm now hobbling on crutches and can't put...

We live in a Victorian end-terrace with one drain which handles all our wastewater - our bathroom/kitchen and roof/rainwater and it's blocked. We think it blocked over Christmas because it sounded a...

Hi, My friend made this yesterday and it was quite nice....sort of. After she has taken it out the oven and let it cool, a layer of cloudy jelly appeared on the base of the cake. We werent sure if one...

My H bought his father a jacket for christmas which is a bit small. He tried to take it back but Tesco will not take it back without the tags not even to exchange. We have looked everywhere but cannot...

I'm buying new kitchen stuff and would like to know what type to go for. I've come accross cast iron, hard anodised, or non stick? Budget £100 ish for a set of 4

I'm thinking of getting some of this for my birthday this month and was wondering if its worth the price tag? I'll be 33 so have a few lines appearing (sadly), my skins prone to a little bit of...

Am bored so have been reading the (very funny) Grauniad Word of Mouth blogs. They don't like John and Gregg much. List 1 Beautifully cooked A coherent plate of food Delicious pud! Yum! It tastes ......

You may remember the saga of the new fridge freezer that didn't work in the run up to Christmas 2007 - I finally got them to agree to give me a new one instead of trying to mend the one that didn't...

We need to buy a new cooker for when we move into our new house. We've always had built-in appliances before but with me doing a lot more cooking recently we've decided that we'll splash out (with a...

We're planning on spending a week in Hvar and a possibly a couple of days in Split. We have only been to Dubrovnik before so don't know much about either place. We've provisionally booked the hotel in...

And your eeeeeeeeeyes, your eyes, your eeeeeeeeeeyes They tell me how much you caaa-aaaa-aaaare Ooo...ooo...ooh yes, you will alllllllwaaaaays beeeeee My.....endleeeess......looooooooooove

Please could I ask for some advice on this. I have had a summons which is addressed in my maiden name. (I'm pretty sure I sent back a Electoral Register form with my amended name on). For forms of ID...

We're a bit stuck and google hasn't been much help this evening, so I though I'd ask on here as we want to get this sorted tonight if possible... FIL sadly passed away a week back and now we're trying...

Does anyone have any experience of ME or post viral fatigue syndrome? I've been unwell for quite a while and the Dr seems to think this might be the reason. Thanks x

I have an interest in this story as I live in the area, and was talking to my best friend today about it. Her daughter was due to go to this party, but changed her mind at the last moment, but her...