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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?

nailing your wife It's everything you'd see in a porn movie except the sex. don't worry, you won't get into trouble watching this clip

Is anyone watching this ? It's like a poor mans version of The Apprentice. I'm angry already at one of the woman, with her head waggling and saying 'sex sells', so reckon she will win.

Is this really normal? I suppose it's never occured to me as I've got pretty feet (as pretty as feet get) and I certainly don't have any hair on them. I thought only men have hairy toes. I suppose it...

I am normally quiet healthy and have never taken anything more than a paracetmol...until now. I have never feel so sick as I do now - doctor advise MAY be some drowsiness, I was totally wiped out,...

My beloved Nan died on Tuesday ☹️ She has a Budgie called Sid ? she loved that Budgie. I want to have him, but i work full time and have a pretty full social life, which is why I don't have a pet. He...

Well it's finally my turn to have my card cloned, it would seem. I awoke early and couldn't get back to sleep so thought I'd check my bank balance online, expecting my credit card balance to be either...

Well, mugs really is what I had in mind. As a child growing up in the 80's I had some mugs that I used to use at my Nans house and I loved them - I had to have them whenever I had a drink there. ? I...

I don't normally eat blue cheese (since a roquefort I ate in France bought me out in hives that lasted 2 days! ?), but I bought a gorgeous Blacksticks Blue cheese from M&S on Sunday. I opened it...

If so, do you download it to Outlook? Would you mind sharing (or PM-ing me) your server settings? I can't get mine to work and I can't find the help section anywhere.

Not so much of a holiday but a short break - Mr Lili and I are supposed to be going away next week but I really can't be bothered We booked it a couple of weeks ago because Ryanair were selling...

Did anyone watch it? [shudder]

After my DLA award yesterday, I'm car shopping! I'm down to three choices; Vauxhall Meriva, Vauxhall Zafira and Skoda Roomster. Cars to me are functional, they don't excite me really, I'm such a girl....

Disclaimer **I understand the dangers of binge drinking and am not recommending this as a good idea to anyone and will almost certianly regret my stupidness the morning after this event**disclaimer...