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? More of a rhetorical question really. I guess the salon won't tell me where he's gone will he? I've booked with another stylist in the same place but all nervous about it. He was the first one I...

Help! I ordered this TV online after reading rave reviews about it, and it arrives tomorrow. My friend has just told me that she bought this TV not so long ago and she's really not happy with the...

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Mine's disappeared and I have Cretan sausages crying out to find their way into one ? TIA ?

Is it an accent thing that makes people pronounce it LICKLE?

We still haven't managed to find a sofa we like and really want before Christmas. We want a corner sofa that's really comfy and cosy. We've been to lots of places locally and i'm amazed at some of the...

Am a bit scared to post this after seeing knownowt's thread - also I just typed a huge post & then managed to delete rather than post it, curses. So - I need an anniversary gift If I were Anglina...

We are planning on taking lessons on our next vacation and we've heard that it is probably a good idea to buy our own mask. I've had a look on the Decathlon website and there are maks that say...

What would you say was an appropriate bedtime for a 14 year old boy on a school night? We're having the bedtime discussion at the moment and are all suggesting different times. G is super grumpy if he...

Mr R has been on and on at me for months to start using his Kitchen Aid mixer so I'm making him a cake this afternoon. However I don't know how it works and he's too busy at work to speak to me, and I...

Are they a very bad idea together? I really need to sleep but my mind is in overdrive! I use to take quite a cocktail of drugs and continue to drink, but not anymore and drink effects me a lot more...

Anyone here know what type of cross breed these are, I assume westies but what is the 'shon' part? ( I am not getting one, I am just looking at different dogs available and saw these and googled but...

In a couple of weeks time I'm going to see Sing-a-long-a-Hairspray with some friends from work (5 of us going, 2nd row seats) and I want to dress up. I went to the Sound of Music version a few months...

Not a pleasant topic I know. I have this for the first time. Can anyone recommend anything please?Thanks.

My friend has arranged a last minute hen do for herself tomorrow night and I want to put together a little gift bag of things to help her recover on Sunday. Thoughts I've had are: face pack...

**SENSITIVE** Hi, my neighbour's beautiful little 6 month old baby sadly passed away on Sunday. She was not well and was never going to be 'normal'. They have not been at the house this week as...

As some of you may know from a previous thread, my grandpa passed away last week. His 'thanksgiving service' is tomorrow. Grandma has asked that we don't wear black and wear something 'colouful'.......

I have bought a card for my granddad (my nan died yesterday) and my mum, but am not sure if you send them to your own family?

Following the regional words thread, is there anything you deliberately mispronounce, or have your own special word for? OH and I say: investigalise / investigalisation = investigate /...

How do I find out the name of a song that was played approx. 8pm on Radio 1 tonight, on Zane Lowe's show? Lyrics go something like... hide from the light, neon in my head electric shadow, full moon in...

Just received a pamphlet in the mail detailing how this works and when it comes into effect. Basicly we get a large green wheelie for recyclables, a smaller grey one for anything else, and a food...

My mum and I were discussing income tax and she says that married couples used to get an allowance and that it might be worth phoning to find out? Does anyone have any knowledge about this? Thanks

Where would one buy a replica of the Venus of Willendorf? I've found a few places online, but they are all in america, which isn't necessarily a problem. I thought the British Museum shop might sell...

Yes or no? I can't think of many contenders as strong.

I made a bolognese sauce last night and, whilst it was quite nice, it was definately missing 'something'. I used tinned toms, garlic, onions, mushrooms, courgettes, sweetcorn, dried basil and oregano....

Did anyone pick up the card for this and willing to share the recipie? I'm sure I could take a guess but just want to see what the official ingredients are... ?

I saw this last night and blubbed my way through the end. Having read the book, and been really affected by it, I was slightly apprehensive about seeing the film. Whilst the film did not (as most...

I'm looking for the one I remember from my childhood in the late 70s early 80s. It's not the Harry Belafonte one as that's too slow. The bits I do remember had the sound of footsteps in one bit as the...

Odd question, I know. I've just returned from visiting my husband in hospital to find a carrier bag on the doorstep. Inside are some new potatoes, a head of brocolli and 2 home made pies in china...

I just got into my learning car as I do every week, to be told that I hadn't got any more lessons in credit. I wouldn't mind this, but they sent me a letter in the post stating I had lessons up until...

I bought some new bedroom curtains, but like a total dumbass picked up the 90 drop instead of the smaller ones so they are much too long and puddle on the floor. Now is this a good look or do I need...

In my local paper. I must be a terrible name snob as I am wincing at some of these Tia'H-La'Shae, Italee, Dior, Mckayla, Cordi-Leigh, Porsha, Sharntay, Mazee, Dylanjay, Charlierai, Ne'Vaeh,...