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Most Haunted - Cabinet War Rooms. Anyone watching?
Janjabean, 31 August, 2008 at 21:41

Nothing's happening.....anyone else watching?

Smiley, sunday 31-Aug-08 5 924
Diamond Star Halo
Care instructions 'do not pile whilst damp'
Diamond Star Halo, 31 August, 2008 at 22:00

This might be a really stupid question, but what does this info from a garment care label actually mean? It's only something I've seen written on them fairly recently.

Hoobygroovy, sunday 31-Aug-08 7 7,240
digitalskittles
Scone recipe
digitalskittles, 31 August, 2008 at 20:03

Well I have decided to teach myself to cook and wanted to start with something simple, scones seemed to be a good idea as it is what children are taught to make in year 7. I found a recipe on the...

digitalskittles, sunday 31-Aug-08 27 3,338
Roobarb
What time is acceptable for one's neighbours to be out shouting/swearing playing crappy dance music in the back garden
Roobarb, 29 August, 2008 at 21:39

The pr1ck through the wall from us (mummy and daddy - must be out or away on holiday) is having some kind of party. Now I'm not going to go round just now as I know it's still early but what time...

Roobarb, sunday 31-Aug-08 23 4,834
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anyone drink tetley redbush tea here?
peanut, 31 August, 2008 at 08:30

Is it just me but its like drinking a mug of TCP.. it smells and tastes just like the stuff.. My H thinks it just me but I wondered if I am right or am I just a nutter on my own.

Orly Bird, sunday 31-Aug-08 9 786
monkey fingers
Chud funny- Hole
monkey fingers, 30 August, 2008 at 21:33

I have been calling Mr MF a chud for a while now. Tonight, I called him it again, and he responded "Please stop calling me a chud I don't like it", Me: "why don't you like it?", Mr Mf "Because it has...

HeidiHole, saturday 30-Aug-08 543
Roobarb
Any tips to get rid of disgusting catarrh taste in mouth/smell in nostrils
Roobarb, 30 August, 2008 at 20:55

Sorry for the ? subject matter. I have had a horrid cough for the best part of a month ? and I am hoping it's starting to come to an end, but I've got horrible catarrh which is leaving that horrible...

Peaches, saturday 30-Aug-08 4 28,781
Saphira
What's the difference between a built in and a built under freezer?
Saphira, 30 August, 2008 at 21:10

I must just be thick. I really can't figure it out. Help?

Saphira, saturday 30-Aug-08 3 1,507
kierenthecommunity
history types...what has che guevara got to do with eva peron?
kierenthecommunity, 29 August, 2008 at 23:19

Voldie, mr c and i went to see 'evita' tonight at the leeds grand, and it was totally fab. ? however one thing puzzled us, in that the narrator guy was che guevara. i've seen the movie and the...

Vindaloo, saturday 30-Aug-08 13 20,966
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Ikea mess up - is there anything I can do?
Eleda, 29 August, 2008 at 12:03

We're still renting after our house flooded, ?and move back shortly. We ordered a LOT of furniture from Ikea to be delivered today to the old house - wardrobes, beds, shelves etc. It was confirmed,...

Eleda, saturday 30-Aug-08 7 3,017
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Who has a heat storage range: Aga, Rayburn, Esse, Redfyre etc?
Popcorn1, 30 August, 2008 at 13:49

I'm planning my new kitchen and as I posted yesterday, was planning to get a range style cooker, albeit exact model not decided. Having done more research, I'm wondering whether I'd be as well going...

carolinabena, saturday 30-Aug-08 1,002
hazel
How much food for a buffet?
hazel, 29 August, 2008 at 22:48

Roughly how many sandwiches/items per person should you allow?

hazel, saturday 30-Aug-08 2 461
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Late invite to a wedding??
Am now a Mrs, 29 August, 2008 at 14:18

In a quandry ...not sure where is most appropriate to put this, but I was just wondering what peoples thoughts were on being invited to a wedding 2 days before the event... not for the couple, just...

Maxi, friday 29-Aug-08 21 3,029
chuckie egg
I found an elephant hawk moth caterpillar!
chuckie egg, 29 August, 2008 at 19:32

? he was strolling across my driveway! gawd knows how he got there, no food pants for him anywhere. I was so excited, i used to keep them when i was little! my H was a bit scared, they are very big...

chuckie egg, friday 29-Aug-08 16 2,043
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wrong post - what do I do with it?
, 29 August, 2008 at 12:06

Just got a letter addressed to someone else, at this address. It's also got the wrong postcode on it, so not sure what's happened there. Do I just put it back in the letterbox with 'not known at this...

Smint, friday 29-Aug-08 13 922
Peaches
Colonoscopy journal (very funny!)
Peaches, 29 August, 2008 at 14:07

ABOUT THE WRITER Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist for the Miami Herald. This is from newshound Dave Barry's colonoscopy journal: I called my friend Andy Sable, a...

Peaches, friday 29-Aug-08 415
Kekepania
Fish and Chips
Kekepania, 28 August, 2008 at 14:55

I heart fish and chips, I'm hungry and fancying fish and chips, and also a bit bored. ? What's your favourite thing to order when you're succumbing to the loveliness that it your local chippy? I love...

Milk No Sugar, friday 29-Aug-08 54 2,800
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anyone here do PDRs for work? struggling and need help please
, 28 August, 2008 at 23:29

Title explains it all really. I hate doing PDRs, its my second one, nothing has changed at all since my last one, I haven't changed, the team haven't changed under my (assistant) management and I...

Nun, thursday 28-Aug-08 3 694
barongreenback
Dr Alice Roberts
barongreenback, 28 August, 2008 at 20:44

I love her <wistful sigh>. If only I weren't married, she was straight, she found me interesting, I had an opportunity to meet her...and so on ?

barongreenback, thursday 28-Aug-08 6 9,508
Braw Wee Chanter
Abi Titmuss and Marc Warren - Eurgh.
Braw Wee Chanter, 28 August, 2008 at 14:17

I looooove Marc Warren and I absolutely forbid him to have a relationship with Abi Titmuss. STOP IT THIS INTSTANT!!! ? x

flailing wildly, thursday 28-Aug-08 18 5,247
Mrs S Smith
Shot in the dark: Radley Tibet bag, large, in dark brown?
Mrs S Smith, 28 August, 2008 at 16:09

Hi guys, I'm on a whim here.. I'm looking for a Radley bag, which was last season, looks like this: http://www.bagsofchoice.net/images/bags/58571_Brown.jpg I can't find it on fleabay, Radley don't...

Mrs S Smith, thursday 28-Aug-08 4 7,239
Chicken
P&P
Chicken, 28 August, 2008 at 13:47

You here? There's 15 minutes of highlights from Carlisle on QPR world that you neeeeeed to see. There's some amazing football going on. You have to pay (obviously) to watch them but I'm happy to lend...

Chicken, thursday 28-Aug-08 4 327
Lillythepink
Dream Lineup for Strictly? And who should replace Bruce?
Lillythepink, 28 August, 2008 at 10:25

Bruce is apparently stopping after this season, so who should replace him? I suspect I am slightly obsessed, but I'd like to see Mark Ramprakash ? every week. hmmmm. Who would your dream lineup be? I...

HeidiHole, thursday 28-Aug-08 20 1,068
Iris
Dog Piss banana girl
Iris, 28 August, 2008 at 08:48

I've mentioned this on the other thread but I need to know! I remember it was a really funny story but I can't remember the Hitcher or the details. Someone help me out please as it's really bugging...

Iris, thursday 28-Aug-08 4 1,035
flailing wildly
emmerdale - I missed a bit
flailing wildly, 27 August, 2008 at 18:32

I know, a tragedy, how will I ever get over it? ? I'm a bit confused about Carl, Anna and Lexi. What happened when Lexi came back from Canada? Carl was getting it on with Anna and now he's all loved...

Portia, wednesday 27-Aug-08 191
Hugo Brambles
Greenfingered gift ideas please!!
Hugo Brambles, 27 August, 2008 at 15:37

My friend is a keen gardener and grows her own veg as well as flowers. I thought about getting a bird box but she has those in abudance plus the insect houses, and various decorations hung in the...

Hugo Brambles, wednesday 27-Aug-08 2 437
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Texting someone in the UK when in another country
Julia., 27 August, 2008 at 14:16

My mum is going abroad tomorrow to Greece, and she's convinced she has to do something special, like put a 44 in front of the mobile number when texting me from Greece, but this is just for dialling a...

*Kitty*, wednesday 27-Aug-08 10 2,187
princess layabout
Jamie Oliver and snobbery
princess layabout, 27 August, 2008 at 13:14

Interesting article on food snobbery, irritating mockney gits and being "trash" here

Pint&APie, wednesday 27-Aug-08 30 2,268
Consuela Banana Hammock
Any Body Attackers out there? UPDATE
Consuela Banana Hammock, 26 August, 2008 at 19:56

I'm giving Body Attack a go tomorrow morning at my gym. I've been doing Body Pump for the past three months and wanted to add another string to my bow. I just wondering if anybody here did it and...

Consuela Banana Hamm, wednesday 27-Aug-08 16 844
Rusty the Clown
Jury Service...
Rusty the Clown, 27 August, 2008 at 09:15

Has anyone here done Jury Service before? Mr R has been called to do jury service. He's gone into work today and told his boss. His boss said he isn't going to pay him for the two weeks he is doing...

Kazmerelda, wednesday 27-Aug-08 11 1,388
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Walking woman?
Viva Suzi, 26 August, 2008 at 09:54

Ahh this is driving me mad...what was the name of the woman who walked Africa (or possibly the world) and there was some doubt about whether she actually hitched a lift with her support car? Was it...

Old Nick Esq., tuesday 26-Aug-08 12 2,701
fifiminx
Impetigo .. treatment
fifiminx, 25 August, 2008 at 20:59

Has anyone had this? I'm pretty sure I have it. What startedas a few red spots has now spread to patches of crusty flaky skin, yuk! I dont think its serious enough to warrant a trip to the out of...

Iris, monday 25-Aug-08 6 947

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