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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 3,042
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 2,802
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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 9,523
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 7,241
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 2,189
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 6 954
Lumpy Golightly
TMI question about farting dogs.
Lumpy Golightly, 25 August, 2008 at 13:04

My 14 year old dog has very smelly flatulence. She's always been a bit of a farter but lately it's often not nice being in the room with her. We've recently changed her diet to a complete dry food...

Lumpy Golightly, monday 25-Aug-08 19 1,358
titchbunny
Pyeloplasty-anybody any experience?
titchbunny, 25 August, 2008 at 18:56

Hi, Ben our 8 year old has to have one next fri, we only went for to see the consultant on thurs, so it has come as a bit of a shock. I wonder if anyone has any experience of one? the consultant was...

titchbunny, monday 25-Aug-08 9 1,808
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Restaurant for a hen do in London - ideas?
alison76, 22 August, 2008 at 22:33

Hen do in February. Going to a saturday matinee of Dirty Dancing (so excited about that). Then drinks and dinner. No-one else really knows London (I live and work here) so it's kind of falling on me...

Rache, monday 25-Aug-08 14 1,476
Koshka
Mooncup problems (TMI obviously)
Koshka, 23 August, 2008 at 20:33

I was told my periods would be heavy now that I have the non hormonal coil. I was fine with that. My first two days I was uber heavy with my mooncup full every 4 hours- bit of a shock to the system...

BBD, saturday 23-Aug-08 10 2,439
flailing wildly
essendees?
flailing wildly, 23 August, 2008 at 18:23

Me. Home alone. Flatmate on hols, and I am skintier than a skint thing. Mr FW was going to come over for the evening, but his landlord is coming round to fix the shower so he can't. Boooo. So I'm...

Diefenbaker, saturday 23-Aug-08 13 840
Julesgirl
Making an offer on a house before you have sold your own.......
Julesgirl, 22 August, 2008 at 16:15

Do people actually do this? [clueless icon] Background: our place has been on the market for 2 weeks and has only had 2 viewings. We have found a house that we love and are keen not to lose it to...

Roobarb, saturday 23-Aug-08 17 31,295
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What is formal evening wear for men?
Moglie, 22 August, 2008 at 22:24

Is it dinner jacket? What kind of shirt and tie? Have been invited to a "Venetian Masked Ball" with dress code of formal evening wear and H doesn't know what he should wear. Any help much appreciated?...

Scoopy, saturday 23-Aug-08 8 2,850
Luthien
Scrabbulous is gone
Luthien, 22 August, 2008 at 21:01

<pukes with rage> Really, really gone.

Mr JK, friday 22-Aug-08 8 569
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This Charming Man by Marian Keyes.... Anyone read it?
, 22 August, 2008 at 14:15

I finished it yesterday... And am missing it already. I can't wait till she write her next book (probably al least 1 year...) Has anyone else read it? What did you think?

Clare _ M, friday 22-Aug-08 21 1,169
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Do Doctors treat tonsillitis these days?
fiorelli, 22 August, 2008 at 08:33

Have woken up with a rather sore tonsil and ear ache. Do I have to grin adn bear it, or will Dr prescribe anything? I am loath to take up an appointment for something that may not be treated. Thanks. ...

Katchoo, friday 22-Aug-08 12 5,809

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