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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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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...

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,...

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...

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