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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...

Ok I'm pretty sure it's not the latter ? For a couple of weeks I've had really itchy patches on my forearms, they're raised patches of what look like little pale bumps but the skin area is redder than...

[quote user="A Customer"]the book 'animal farm' was not very good. we read it in english, and the book is so boring i almost fell asleep reading it. george orwell must be old. i do not recommend this...

I've been wondering why we're getting an intermittent satellite TV signal. We've a doves nest in our sky dish, well, just behind it. I've tried googling and going on RSPB site but can't find any info....

We've finally got a big spare bed and I don't want to leave it with no bedcovers on because it's a double bed and it would just look messy. Anyway we had someone to stay for a week, do I leave the...

I thought it was time to re-title this thread!

As I've not been able to run for the past couple of weeks I am back making use of my gym. The receptionist there (who previously seemed pleasant, if somewhat lacking in intelligence) has been a sour...

I possibly should have posted before I spent my money but ASDA have the Andrew Barton range on offer. Andrew Barton recommended you should deep condition hair at least once a week on 10 Years Younger...

I have some Malarone anti malaria pills left over (still in date) but was wondering what to do with them. I know I should take them to a pharmacy but then presumably they'd just get thrown away which...

So on Friday they were supposed to pick up our package by 1pm, didn't do so until 4pm, which caused a whole bunch of problems that day. This package contains our entries for some very important...

I suffer with prickly heat if i so much as look at the sun, i read an article today that suggests taking beta-carotene vitamins may help prevent breaking out in the rash. I have previously tried...

Is there anything I can use instead? It is such a nice day and the car is so dirty it needs a wash!

I have left it very very late to send my friend in Canada a birthday card - does anyone know if there is a similar website to Moonpig for Canadian residents? I've googled but not very successfully. If...

Do any of you knowledgeable hitchers have suggestions? We are looking to spend some time there over the summer as Bishops Stortford and surrounding area is on our potential 'places to live' hit list....

I have my test booked (im not telling when though) what was your test like and did you pass first time? We have just brought a little car today for me to learn/ something to get from A-B when i pass....

Went to the park this morning with team Thomas, saw all these other mum's with their lovely clean shaven legs, and there's me with legs that look like a freshly plucked chicken! I have pores on my...