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Does anyone know if this is generally possible, or would it be at the bank's discretion? I got married 6 months ago and changed my name with the bank shortly afterwards, but have been given a cheque...

I have a gammon joint and I want to cook it using Nigellas coke ham recipe but her timings are based on a joint weighing 2kg and mine weights 1.3kg. So how long do I cook it for? Have tried to google...

I bought a turkey crown thingy from Waitrose on 22nd for our Christmas lunch only to find that when I took it out to cook on the day, it was absolutley rank! It stank and the meat had that odd sheen...

Am in a holiday cottage with only plain flour and no baking powder. Is there anyway I can make dumplings with plain or will they be beyond mank?

To what extent do you think your firendship circles are fixed by your mid 30s? We have a reasonably close local circle of 8-10 friends (all couples) who we've known for maybe 10-15 yrs and maybe the...

We're going away for NYE and we're doing a murder mystery party. It's set in the 60s. My character is Wiggy and is described as follows: Famous model in the world - for this week anyway. Down to earth...

I've just got one for Christmas ? It's doing fishless cycling at the moment so I am restlessly investigating future fish! Inspire me with what you have in yours and show me pics? Here's mine - I've...

I'm going to a wedding on New Years Eve and m planning to wear this dress: https://www.coastfashion.com/womens/dresses# Can't really wear a necklace with this style but am thinking of wearing a large...

Loving it!

For Acne? and what were your experiences of it? did it clear your acne up? Thanks?

? I've had a total fcukwit of a guy messing us around who is supposed to be fixing our oven. Despite having the job since mid November he's blamed his inability to fix it on the part we need not being...

Hazel? hayulp ? I made a coq au vin type chicken casserole and froze it, now want to eat it - I can defrost in microwave and then heat through in oven as long as it gets properly hot, right?

Has anyone else had the displeasure of dealing with these utter fcukwits? I checked my tracking number online and saw it was out for delivery today. I was at work so looked on their website to ring...

The fire hydrant p the road from us is pishing water all down the street. Who do I phone to let them know? I've search my council's website with no avail. Who else could I try? Scottish Water? I've...

Cos H is finishing work at lunchtime til 5th january. So i wanted to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you to Hitched.co.uk - the forums have really saved my sanity in the worst year of my...

I broke my toe two weeks ago (middle toe of my right foot). I went to the doctor to get it checked out, and they sent me to the hospital for an X-Ray. At the hospital they confirmed it was broken,...

Iranu!!

We had 3 cats and for years they were all insured together. Last year we lost one of them and got a new kitten. The new kitten wasn't insured - I got her microchipped and neutered but when I tried to...

Http://www.yournotme.com/testaspnet/default.aspx There are no people with my name in the UK (this obviously hasn't been updated since I changed my name) so my answer is: You don't exist. Go and look...

As per the title. I do not own a pair of jeans - don't like them, feel like I am always 'overflowing' them when I try them on - am I alone?

Mine are all Nigella's, which is not a surprise ? Her cranberry mincemeat. Her mince pie recipe, including easy peasy pastry recipe. (I hadn't had a mince pie in years because I thought they were...

On Monday I bought a cardigan, I had wanted it for ages, it was £35, so not dreadfully expensive or anything. I wore it three times and washed it once (followed the instructions) it went really bobbly...

I have bought this dress http://www.hobbs.co.uk/index.cfm?page=1114&pageNumber=2 (it's the one called "Saffy"). It's wool, sort of jacquard and has a sort of 50s Jackie O type look to it. The only...

I ordered a present online on the 15th - all hunky dory get an email tonight to say it wont be coming so my credit card wont be charged well thanks a bunch nob chops - gaaaah! there is nothing else...

I have just made a Chicken Pie for tonight. However the chicken was frozen, I cooked it and have made the pie. Is it OK to leave it to cool and re heat tonight or because the chicken was frozen do I...

So, having a bit of a clear out and have come across 3 bottles of wine (red, white and rose oddly) in our utilityish room. I honestly have no idea how long they have been there, we moved here in 2003,...

In one sense, I can see that your bank giving you budgeting advice if you need it is a very useful service and can see why they're promoting it. However the below exchange which is in the advert...

My mum brought us a bottle of the mint version back from Poland, and OMG! it's amazing stuff if can tell me where to get this in the UK I'd be most grateful, google is not being my friend TIA if...

.........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...