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As much as I can't stand them, we are travelling with Ryanair from Bristol in a couple of weeks time (me, H & our 2 year old) and H has got it into his head that we need to pay for 'Priority...

...I'm not going to be popular with the delivery men am I? There's no lift and 52 steps to get to the apartment I'm considering at the moment!

I know you'll be good at this, Hitchers of old ? esp as I have just spotted Sparkley around ? Am writing the Editor's column for the magazine, and we have an article about sex, written Hitched's own...

So, H didn't come ski-ing this spring because the lady who sorts the work diary had him written in for the wrong month and then couldn't get cover - extreme unjustice, but that was that, no point...

Sorry, this is going to be long. My head's spinning. Despite how I might come across on here I am normally a very decisive person, especially when it comes to things as important as choosing the right...

Hi ? We picked up our new kitten last night and can't decide on a name for him. We had decided on Noodles (wasn't my idea...) but it doesn't seem to suit him. He's very independant and not...

Is it me, or have they put them in bras that are far too big? This is one of their E-G bras, and tehre is now way the model has breasts that large.

We're going on holiday next week, staying in a villa and I thought I could economise on packing if I just take enough clothes for a week and do some washing while we're there. Problem is the children...

Have just seen on the news that gdb is doing to make a speech outside china condemning their human rights but doesnt want to make it in china so he doesnt upset anyone i am feeling quite ' what a...

If I take a suit of Mr G's in tomorrow would it be ready by Friday? The last time I took something in was my wedding dress 8 years ago so I have no idea! ?

Hi We're off to Petrus on Monday for our first wedding anniversary and I'm wondering what to wear- I was going to wear a dress but now I think I might feel a bit over dressed?

I remember when we had cheques as wedding presents, some were to Mr & Mrs xxxxx, some were in his name and my maiden name. I'm just writing a cheque for a couple that live together and are obv....

I possibly am... my friend moved to australia, and is coming home for the first time in almost 2 years. he and his boyfriend will be staying with me and S for a long weekend. i've just had his...

I thought it was an oak tree, but someone just told me you get acorns from oak trees. Do you get a conker tree? The reason I ask is because I want some conkers, apparantly spiders hate them - I think...

Is there anything I can do to stop the dogs pee burning the grass?? We just put a new lawn down and there are a few burns on it already!

My guinea pig Tufty just had her babies! She started making funny squeeks so we dashed over in time to see her give birth to the first baby. She was scared and unsure about what to do so we had to...

I was watching one of the episodes on More4, it was a London one and had a girl on there called 'Moona' well that's what is sounded like, not sure of the spelling, a city bloke who had a posh...

I've never made coleslaw but think its just onion, cabbage, carrot, mayo. Sounds dull. How can I jazz it up?

Just saw this on Perez Hilton ?

I love fresh cherries and I'm eating them by the handful at the moment, chewing and spitting out the stone! But I'm making a cake which needs pitted cherries. How do I do it whilst keeping a whole...

I want to follow an American recipe for cupcakes and it calls for buttermilk. I have never seen this but Ihave never looked. Any ideas? Thanks

Telephone call - I answer phone and there's a message 'I have a call for you'. I am then put through to what sounds, inevitably, like an Indian call centre where some guy tells me I am in/have won a...

I woke up yesterday with a coldsore forming on my lip, its the second one in 2 months. I put a compeed patch on straight away but has anyone any recommendations on how to get rid of them quickly? I...

Get out of my fucking head you piss poor excuse for a song. I hate you , I hate you, I hate you. And wtf are 'cherry chopsticks'? And why do you think your boyfriend won't be upset?

Cant see them online but just wondered if they do in the actual store. We have wedding vouchers to spend! Anyone know? Thanks.

is roobarb a fruit,,i thought it was only fruit if it had pips in it? hows your finger? did you phone NHs direct or use a needle?

EEk! Woke this morning, stretched my arms looked up at ceiling and there it was! Mr FC tried to capture it but it escaped and now we can't find it! waah!

Why is he in EVERYTHING at the moment? Ugly Betty, Lost, 24 and other stuff I can't remember. Blimey Jim, chuck some shrimp on the barbie and take a break! ?

I know that this is probably a really stupid question but we were given a bottle of Bollinger as a wedding present 3 and a half years ago. Will it still be ok to drink? I can't see a use by date on...

Is that the same as Martini? Or should I jsut use white wine instead?

Have I missed something? Why have they been ordering such absurd amounts of custard creams each week when clearly bourbons are the superior biscuit?

Hi All Were going to a fancy dress party on saturday (talk about leaving it to the last minute), and i havent a clue what we can be. Does anyone have any ideas? Friends are going as Shrek and Princess...