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Knownowt
Can the pill help PMT?
Knownowt, 13 October, 2008 at 16:32

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...

Knownowt, monday 13-Oct-08 4 690
Nellie the Elephant
60th Birthday box/hamper ideas
Nellie the Elephant, 13 October, 2008 at 15:13

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...

Nellie the Elephant, monday 13-Oct-08 1 1,154
Roobarb
Imaginary spiders - does this happen to anyone else?
Roobarb, 13 October, 2008 at 12:18

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...

voddy vixen, monday 13-Oct-08 15 6,264
Flowery the Grouch
Gah - the ginger, mop-haired, pasty, dough-faced spawn of satan
Flowery the Grouch, 13 October, 2008 at 09:38

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.

Nichola80, monday 13-Oct-08 2 563
Hugo Brambles
RAHK - Contact Lenses
Hugo Brambles, 13 October, 2008 at 09:23

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...

Doughnut, monday 13-Oct-08 286
vicbic
Annoying FB status updates UPDATED!
vicbic, 10 October, 2008 at 21:30

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...

sherry, monday 13-Oct-08 67 10,882
Doughnut
I can't find what my tyre pressures should be - can anyone help?
Doughnut, 11 October, 2008 at 19:12

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...

Doughnut, sunday 12-Oct-08 19 2,047
B
Anyone read Terry Pratchett?
BunnyGirlK, 12 October, 2008 at 16:13

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...

voddy vixen, sunday 12-Oct-08 12 2,874
Redbedhead
Ideas for 30th birthday presents - stocking filler type presents
Redbedhead, 12 October, 2008 at 06:28

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...

Redbedhead, sunday 12-Oct-08 8 2,799
Old Nick Esq.
Very nasty pub quiz questions.
Old Nick Esq., 11 October, 2008 at 19:27

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....

Canadian Liz, sunday 12-Oct-08 8 2,489
B
why cant you buy antibiotics from a chemist..or can you?
, 11 October, 2008 at 12:45

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)...

Librarian Girl, saturday 11-Oct-08 7 25,026
beckyboo
Has anyone had Laser Eye Treatment Twice? and a WWYD?
beckyboo, 9 October, 2008 at 22:33

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...

beckyboo, friday 10-Oct-08 12 2,213
Maxi
Peter Kay-isms
Maxi, 10 October, 2008 at 21:20

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...

Maxi, friday 10-Oct-08 309
Doughnut
Eternity ring help
Doughnut, 10 October, 2008 at 12:11

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...

Doughnut, friday 10-Oct-08 10 1,282
B
What do you want for tea? I want crisps.
, 10 October, 2008 at 11:55

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

voddy vixen, friday 10-Oct-08 5 1,395
NeoShoegal
Funny: porn movie with a difference
NeoShoegal, 10 October, 2008 at 11:58

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

RachelHS, friday 10-Oct-08 634
bettyb
Natural Born Sellers
bettyb, 2 October, 2008 at 21:10

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.

sherry, thursday 9-Oct-08 15 3,648
emma numbers
Shaving your toes?
emma numbers, 9 October, 2008 at 14:27

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...

Maxi, thursday 9-Oct-08 52 3,157
hope
Co-Codamol is evil
hope, 8 October, 2008 at 08:59

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,...

LittleStar, thursday 9-Oct-08 35 14,198
Sparkley
Has anyone got a budgie?
Sparkley, 9 October, 2008 at 12:54

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...

Sparkley, thursday 9-Oct-08 5 511
Hoobygroovy
Credit card fraud
Hoobygroovy, 9 October, 2008 at 05:06

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...

Nichola80, thursday 9-Oct-08 13 2,409
Hugo Brambles
Would you buy second hand crockery?
Hugo Brambles, 8 October, 2008 at 19:24

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...

Hugo Brambles, wednesday 8-Oct-08 5 1,414
Katchoo
Furry blue cheese - ok to eat?
Katchoo, 8 October, 2008 at 20:40

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...

Katchoo, wednesday 8-Oct-08 4 2,124
Clairy
Anyone use 1and 1 webmail?
Clairy, 8 October, 2008 at 11:29

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.

Clairy, wednesday 8-Oct-08 3 1,758
Lili Donkey
HRML: Holiday booked but can’t be bothered to go – WWYD?
Lili Donkey, 8 October, 2008 at 10:31

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...

Mrs Winkle, wednesday 8-Oct-08 122 14,497
Sunset21
Dawn Porter programme 'mail order bride' last night
Sunset21, 8 October, 2008 at 09:40

Did anyone watch it? [shudder]

MrsB, wednesday 8-Oct-08 25 1,754
Mrs Magic
Car shopping, which would you go for from Zafira, Meriva and Roomster
Mrs Magic, 7 October, 2008 at 11:57

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....

Sunset21, tuesday 7-Oct-08 11 3,036
Emsy Truff
Has anyone played pub golf?
Emsy Truff, 6 October, 2008 at 15:19

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...

Old Nick Esq., monday 6-Oct-08 29 7,039
Ginger
can you break the hand brake by putting it on too tight?
Ginger, 6 October, 2008 at 17:24

Is that a silly question? I couldn't get my handbrake off this morning after a man had put it on. He says i don't put it on properly, i say he is going to yank it off with his obsession with it? well?...

boof, monday 6-Oct-08 5 2,215
G
Stereophonics - what song is this?
Gingey Wife, 6 October, 2008 at 11:53

I've got a song in my head and because I dont even know the words it's stuck. Its recent, quite fast and I think has a line in it that is "makes lots of money" Help.

Kazmerelda, monday 6-Oct-08 3 1,497
AllyD
If you were invited out for a meal..
AllyD, 4 October, 2008 at 19:20

For someone's birthday, would you expect them to pay? It's H's 30th birthday in January and we don't really know enough people to have a party but thought about asking his parents and brothers to come...

RachelHS, monday 6-Oct-08 28 2,476
Roobarb
WWYD re work/birthdays situ
Roobarb, 4 October, 2008 at 10:36

Where I work we do collections for birthday presents for others in the team (about 10 - 12 of us per team). If I had my way we wouldn't bother tbh or if we must do something I don't see what's wrong...

Hickory, sunday 5-Oct-08 24 1,847

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