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Is anyone about that takes amitriptyline? I started taking it nearly two weeks ago, tonight I really really fancy a glass of wine- will I be ok? I have yet to take tonights pills as I take them at...

I'm going to be making Delia Smith's Parmesan Coated Fish with Walnut Romesco Sauce and I've only gone and forgotten the bloody walnuts! ? As luck would have it, for dessert, I'm making Delia's Four...

E&E was filmed in 2007 but hasn't been shown yet. It's in the autumn 2008 BBC schedules. This advanced screening has just been announced. Just £5 a ticket. 28/10/08 @ 6pm....

Do you give the things to the first reply or wait and see who is the most worthy/who you like best?

I'm going to a Rocky Horror themed fancy dress party soon and need inspiration of what to wear. I've never seen the film, so I guess I need to do that first. So what would you wear? UPDATE: Went the...

I am looking to book a theatre break for my Mum and Step-dad for christmas. Now I have never been to the centre of London so don't have a clue where to stay ? Any reccomendadtions if this one is...

Bit of a long shot maybe but do any of you have any experience of these - good or bad? Where did you go/when/what ship/who did you book through? This could be an option for you Nickj ?

I need some serious fashion help! I am well and truly in frumpy mummy mode and have no idea what to wear these days. I have a few nights out coming up soon and I need a new outfit. I spent a lot of...

I was so excited when I found these this morning. But the yellow ones aren't right, they don't taste the same, they taste of baked beans. ? I am so upset.

We've been invited to a Murder Mystery party at a friends house and on the back of the pre printed invite it mentions (in a tongue in cheek way) that you should bring a gift for your host. Now...

I'm on the sofa with my pillows and a quilt, but too awake now to sleep. Since MrSC got back from Yeovil last Thursday night I don't think I've had a fully uninterrupted night's sleep. He has always...

Has anyone ordered one of these before? What is the quality like? I'm imagining something like a magazine but with thicker pages and hardcovers- is that right? (what a rubbish description ?) What I'm...

I always wear pumps when not at work, and I don't wear pumps with socks or anything, just bare feet no matter what time of year. My new pumps I've found make my feet incredibly whiffy, I don't...

I've just applied to work for M&S and got an interview with them for a through the night position. This is a dumb q but I have searched their website to no avail before posting here. Does anyone...

We are utterly skint. I am considering making my sister peppermint creams with dark choc for christmas instead of buying her something. I will, of course, be getting stuff for her 3 kids. tell me the...

..as I've mentioned before, we live with my folks as we save for a place of our own. Whilst I shop and cook at least twice a week for everyone, I do almost all of the shopping at the...

As title really, google is not specific enough... Want to make JO's fish pie (have done it before) only this time would like to use full fat plain yogurt instead of cream for the sauce. Would this...

I just came close to losing my temper in the post office*, which is completely unlike me. I suspect PMT. My periods haven't yet returned after having a baby so I don't know when I'm due, but am...

For H's mum's 60th we're thinking of making up a box or hamper type thing with bits inside. So far all we've thought of is: Photo frame, Book: Things to do now you're 60, bottle stop Photo album C.D...

Sometimes I am just sitting, or wandering about doing something and out of the corner of my eye I'll think I see a big black thing crawling about, and that it's a spider - but when I turn my head and...

Why oh why do they have to spoil a perfectly decent TV programme by putting feckin Mick Hucknall in the middle of it? Thank god I can fast forward through him.

Since I had laser eye surgery I no longer need my lenses. They are Biomedics 55 Evolution soft contact lenses - I used to only wear them when I went out so each lense used to last me a few months...

Blow me, there are some crap ones out there. I have a "friend" (I know, I know!!) who keeps updating her FB status which it appears is some kind of "sumblimal message to someone or other. Probably...

I've looked on Google and I just can't find it. It's not on the car in the usual places and number plate search is no help as my car doesn't have the standard wheels on it. Argh! Does anyone know...

I was going to get this for my friend for his birthday as he's a huge Terry Pratchett fan (I don't think he has this one yet though) But I'm a bit confused as it reads like a children's book. I've...

I have started looking now for some little bits for H's 30th next year as I have decided I want to get him 30 presents from me and our baby basically to mask his one real pressie of a watch! He has...

In honour of my wee pal who died there rcently, who could just about have been described as a professional quizzer.... We shall be holding a wee pub quiz in Belfast sometime in the immediate future....

I know i need antibiotics as im coughing up nasty stuff,but my dr never seems to have an appointmnt when im free to go iyswim. in a simple world i could just go and get them from a nice man(or woman)...

I have been offered a 2nd attempt at my deteriorating Laser eye surgey, I had it done for the first time in October 2000. It started to get worse around 2 and a half years ago. This falls under my...

These made me chuckle so thought i'd share. PETER KAY'S UNIVERSAL TRUTHS 1) Triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones. 2) At the end of every party there is always a girl crying. 3) One of...

I've decided what type I want, but I can't find the right one. I want one like this: http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/index.cfm?event=catalogue.showProduct&productID=4225 but with diamonds all the...

All manner of death and pestilence - but we will always have toooooooooons. What's your favourite line in a song at the moment?