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.........is it because I bought a cheap one? Or is this something that will settle down over the next couple of days? The 'blurb' says to boil and rinse the kettle at least twice before using it. It's...

I can't. I try and try and try and it always comes out crap. I end up buying the fresh stuff from M&S and feel crap about it. Why does it defeat me? Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

. . . is really starting to get to me. I spend 3 hours a day on public transport surrounded by people coughing, sneezing and sweating, so its never a surprise when I get a cold / flu, but this year...

Whilst I'm glad that this case has finally been solved I'm utterly horrified at the measures that were taken to try to prove Colin Stagg was guilty. Even with today's conviction, it seems unliekly...

Does anyone know if swarovski shops replace/sell replacement crystals? i've just looked at my bracelet and noticed one is missing, and another is turning yellow. the bracelet was bought from one of...

We're going to a friend's for Christmas dinner this year, and I've offered to do the starter. I normally do something quite light - gravadlax, or king prawns or similar. However, this year I need to...

Http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1095597/Nicola-McLean-strips-ANOTHER-lingerie-launch-reveals-stretch-marks.html Yes, I know it's the daily vile, but is it just me that thinks this is...

I have a hospital appointment today in the haematolgy department and I have a stinking cold and a hacking cough, it wouldn't be wise to go to this appointment feeling like crap would it and spreading...

Gaaah, I have 40 mins till I have to subject myself to an hour of utter terror at the hands of my hairdresser. I don't know what it is that makes me feel so sick, but I would rather go and have root...

I've just had to slap down (intellectually speaking and with as much tact and diplomacy as I could muster) a jumped up junior member of staff outside my department who questioned my professional...

I've got to contribute some nibbles to the staff party on Friday and I can't use my oven. Has anyone any ideas what I can make that can be a) prepared with either no cooking, or cooking on a hob or...

My Mum wants a "wam nightie" for Christmas. Bless her, she's rather old fashioned. Something like this would be ideal: Budget is about £20. The one above is £69 ? I've looked in Debenhams, BHS,...

I was thinking about getting straighteners for my mum's christmas but not willing to spend the money on GHD's for her. I have heard there is a good alternative that is cheaper but I paid no attention?...

He died last year in March. He was like my daddy. i miss him so much. He died 9 weeks before my wedding. i wanted to ask him to walk me down the aisle along with my step father, i never had a chance....

On BBC4 now - he's just described Record Breakers' Norris McWhirter as "a right-wing fact-shitter"?

I am having a massive clean up of my house - I have just washed all the bedding and I am about to turn the mattress - are you meant to hoover it? I have had it a year and always have a mattress...

This is PURELY about JB’s version of this song. Now…I’ve heard it before many times, and have never got the hype. However, I just listened to it in my ears (hehe…as in earphones rather than out loud)...

Argh, I hate this sort of thing. We use an agency, but always have the same girl and she's lovely. We've even met her family and they're all lovely. I don't know her well enough to call her a friend,...

I have a whole sea bass that we were going to have tonight, but I really don't fancy it. It was put in the fridge from frozen (froze it the day after buying it at farmers market) last night. It's...

Some questions if you will. I don't like marzipan and I'm sure I read someone here saying they just double iced a cake before and it was good (Lou?) - would this be with roll on/out icing twice or...

A long 18 months for our community has come to an end today. I hope his family can find some peace now, they have been so incredibly brave throughout. Sean Mercer is guilty of murder and 6 defendants...

I'm just had such a lovely surprise. My old Infant school teacher has just sent me a DVD of my days at school.It's not just me, but events from the 3 yrs we were with her, She has always sent me a...

I've got some chicken breasts that were use by yesterday. I don't want to throw them away if they're ok, so I've opened them and they smelt fine at first (no discernible smell). I put them on the...

Mr Bubs and I split up in January, and things remained civil between us until about 2 months ago, when he became a bit nasty for no real reason. I told him that I didn't wish to remain in contact with...

Really are very, very wrong. I want cheesy and almost fizzy loveliness, not nippy weirdness. Thankfully there is still pickled onion in my Monster Munch so not all is bad in the world.

Go on, we haven't had one of these for a while have we? my pet hates atm "pound" instead of 'pounds'. 'It cost me thirty pound!' Grrrr. my husband does this. I think it sounds so awful. 'hubby'. Just...

Just a quickie, I applied for my DA on Tuesday, can anyone tell me roughly how long it will take to come through? Thanks ?

Anyone know what I'm talking about ? Trying to find a way to get Christmas cards so they aren't on windowsills being knocked over by the draughts and thought these might work but no idea what to...

We got stuck in Thailand recently due to the protests at the airport. Whilst we accept most of the disruption, Thai Airways owe us a fair amount of money in refunds. Please can you read through my...

Does anyone know if this has a specific origin? I've tried googling and managed find something about it being first documented in the 19th century. It started a debate between OH and I. I just thought...

Hi Guys, Do any of you have any exerience of IBS? I've always suffered with random tummy aches and needing to rush to the loo, especially if I'm stressed. (TMI) The past 2 days after I've eaten my...

Just taking on board essexmums post regards taking her kids to a hotel for NYE, what is the general consesus about taking kids to grown up events? Reason I ask is I've just had a bit of a barney this...