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So my baby brother is going off to Australia for 6 months next week. I'd like to get him a little parting gift that would be useful to him, not too expensive but thoughful. Any ideas? im stumped!!

We've just decorated our sitting room and next weekend Mr Hole wants to do the hallway. I am all out of inspiration, looking at all the colour charts online has made me colour blind. It's quite a big...

As above really....

I have finally picked the wallpaper for my bedroom and have picked a striped design. The problem is I want to hang it horizontally instead of vertically. Any ideas on how to do this making sure it is...

I went in the loft yesterday to dig out some old photos to scan and upload to Facebook, and I found my Colin Firth stash from when I was a teenager ? I wrote to him when I was 15 after seeing him as...

How does your school treat inset days with Part time staff? If you attend an inset day on a day which you do not normally work, are you usually paid to attend that day, and do you have to fill a form...

They are running his "weird weekend" series on the Dave channel at the moment.

I have been on Ebay all night as i am selling quite a few things at the moment. I don't know how I came across the following as I wasn't particularly looking for Knickers. Anyhow, there are quite a...

I went out earlier to collect MrJMP's dry cleaning, as I do each Saturday. Local Dry cleaners who we have used since living here - 7 years. Run by two young muslim guys, one very devout & one more...

Because I feel really bad. I can't remember much after my second glass of wine.

I've singed my hair (is that how you spell it?). I lit the massive oven at work this morning and it blew back and I've singed all one side of my hair. I've got a shortish, choppy, layered bob but I...

Anyone play? It's not difficult to learn, is it? I mean, I've played the odd game on my phone and it doesn't look like you need to be a rocket scientist to understand it. Or am I missing something?...

It seems at my local pool, this doesn't actually mean swim, but meander (breaststroke, head always above water type) up the lane 2 or 3 at a time having a chat, whilst giving evil looks to the rest of...

As posted on another thread... There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing so get yourself a sexy raincoat and live a little. Billy Connolly I need a sexy raincoat. Any ideas where I...

I met a group of expat ladies from all over the world this time last year, and made a couple of really good friends out of the group. One of the ladies is American, but is married to a Brit, and has...

Hi Can everyone send their get well soon vibes for my cat? He came in today as usual, but when i picked him up i noticed his tummy was bleeding. He appears to have caught it on a fence or something....

I want to give a reading/short eulogy at my Granddad's funeral next Monday. We're having a full Requiem Mass followed by a short service at the crematorium and I'll be speaking at the crematorium....

What would you do witha huge cabbage if you were about to go on holiday and therefore couldn't eat it? Can anyone suggest something I could make and freeze? Maybe I should just bin it, hmmmm.

I've got an ongoing complaint with the CW as they basically enrolled me in their insurance system essentially without my knowledge and i've paid well over £100 that i didn't want to pay. They claim to...

It is my FIL's 65th birthday this Saturday. H was wanting to get him something a bit different because "it's his 65th". I hadn't thought of it being a "big" birthday. What do you all think?

I just looked at my friend's wedding invitation and the RSVP date is "the 22th of September" 22th????!!!! How can you miss something like that? How can you read it through to yourself and say "um hm,...

It's my nana's 80th birthday next month and I have no idea what to buy her. Usually it's slippers, a bottle of Badedas bubble bath, or some chocolates. However 80 years old is pretty special so I want...

Not today, unfortunately ?. Booked for a month's time, the last day of my month 'off' before I start contract work part time. Hopefully, by then, there will be a few business-related things to...

Does anybody use Yon-Ka products. I need some cleanser and moisturiser and am considering trying Yonka for a change. Any opinions or other brand recommendations? Thanks

I know that sounds ridiculous but can't think how else to describe it. We just gave our dog her last haircut for the year, and have noticed she has a very cold (to the touch) patch on her breast bone...

I have both in the fridge and I'd like to cook them before they go mouldy. Please could I have some recipe ideas, I've never done swede before and have only ever had cauliflower in lamb curry.

Hi Has anyone ever been treated for Helicobacter Pylori? I have just had a positive blood test after suffering really bad stomach pains and heartburn symptoms for the last week and need to start a...

What is the best way to cook it - I've never eaten trout before. Fish fingers are generally as seafood as I get ?

I wonder if anyone is able to help me translate the tasting menu(Menu Degustacion) for this restaurant? Im going to Santander is Spain and would like to book a great restaurant, and this one has a...

I recently has a short treatment (2 months) with braces to close a small gap between my 2 top front teeth. I now have a removable retainer but I am hoping to have a fixed one put on next week - easier...

Sorry if this is inappropriate, but you can just tell that the Beeb writer didn't know whether to laugh or cry when writing this. "Friends of [Kirstie's] have been leaving messages on her [Bebo] page....

I'm only on chapter 17, I haven't read any of her stuff for ages but i'm finding myself wishing she'd get to the point. Is it this slow all the way through? I've been wondering since chapter 7 if...