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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...

I have been feeling constantly nauseous since yesterday lunchtime - with no other symptoms except that its that time of the month. I dont usually feel like this though. What can cause just nausea? I...

Just heard an advert for Take a Break mag on TV. They were talking about the new mag and then said 'win 10,000 pounds' Is this correct or should it be 'chance to win 10,000'? You dont win 10,000 by...

If so, where from? I'm struggling. Thanks

My mum is going into hopsital on Monday to have her voice box removed. After radiotherapy her tumour is back and I was wondering whether anyone or know of anyone who has had any experience, good or...

My car insurance is due for renewal at the end of the month and I got The Letter today. I'm currently with Direct Line and my renewal price is £557.55, excess £0. I have 5 years protected no claims,...

How does this man still have a job on Corrie? Is he knobbing the Director or head of ITV or something? Do.you.think.he.talks.like.that.in.real.life?

I think I'm having people round tonight (mum can't decide) and I was going to do cottage pie. Now I can do bread to go with it but would you serve anything else with it? Usually when I make it we just...

I suspect I already know the answer. They wrote to me saying it was a year since my last eye test and said I could go for one cheap, so I booked in. Firstly he asked why I'd come in after only a year...

No real basis for thinking this, other than I passed by the one in our local shopping centre today and there were huge "clearance" posters up, and the shelves looked pretty empty.

I have a smallish piece of pork belly (650g) and all the recipes I can find are based on much bigger pieces. For most joints the time's based on weight, but I don't know if that applies for...

(Nigella's recipes unless indicated otherwise) Good: Brining turkeys. It rocks. Fast cooking turkeys. Fast, hot cooking then resting beef - still a winner Her chestnut stuffing. The cranberry sauce....

Has anyone got one of these, if so which site did you get it from?

Anyone come across this site.? the prices look a lttle too good to be true...

H bought me a CD on christmas eve. The place was mental and he just entered his pin without checking properly. He's just looked at his bank account and they've charged him twice. He dug out the...

I went to the butcher's at 8.30 this morning (cos if you wait till late in the day on Hogmanay the queues are right out the door!) for ours and there was already a queue, and gazillions of steak pies...

I'm on this and it's really upset my stomach ☹️ just in time for NYE as well. Just wondering if anyone else has had issues with it? TIA x

This chap is a genius. I need to see him about my phobia of spiders. It's controlling my life and I can't stand it. I bet he charges a fortune! I am like the woman who has a phobia of frogs. I cry...

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...