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rupertcat
Tropical Fish Keepers - Feeding whilst on holiday
rupertcat, 24 July, 2008 at 14:56

I'm a relatively new keeper of 11 tropical fish. We're going on holiday soon and I am wondering what the best way of keeping them fed over this period. I don't really want to try and take them to...

rupertcat, thursday 24-Jul-08 2 2,805
Diamond Star Halo
wasp stings - vinegar? bicarb? some other such home remedy?
Diamond Star Halo, 21 July, 2008 at 22:48

Mr DSH and I have both been stung by wasps this evening, after uncovering a nest outside our house. My sting isn't that sore, but Mr DSH's is quite painful and swollen. Not scary swollen or anything,...

Diamond Star Halo, wednesday 23-Jul-08 4 1,010
Luthien
SLD
Luthien, 23 July, 2008 at 22:10

Hello - we will be told off if we talk non-bb talk in there, apparently Holio doesn't allow it ?

Secret Lemonade Drin, wednesday 23-Jul-08 4 758
Iris
The little icon by some people's username
Iris, 23 July, 2008 at 14:27

It looks like two people hugging. What does it mean please and why is it there?

Iris, wednesday 23-Jul-08 11 444
princess layabout
making bread with spelt flour
princess layabout, 22 July, 2008 at 08:22

Is it possible? Or is it always rank? I followed the recipe I have, and it turned out like a big pile of elephant turd, only less tasty. like this. Anyone managed to make anything edible out of it? ...

Gone With The Whinge, tuesday 22-Jul-08 5 1,666
Sunset21
Body Pump (stupid)- UPDATED
Sunset21, 21 July, 2008 at 15:47

I've been wanting to try this class for ages but didn't want to go alone but now i'm back into a gym routine I really want to give it a go. I'm booked in for tonight but i'm stupidly nervous about...

Iris, tuesday 22-Jul-08 27 2,412
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What shoes can I wear with linen trousers?
Ofeelia, 22 July, 2008 at 10:01

I would usually wear flipflops but having put on some weight I feel like I need some height so that I don't feel as frumpy. Would I get away with wedges?

Ofeelia, tuesday 22-Jul-08 3 2,927
B
That Lynx advert with the eyes....
bobbly1, 21 July, 2008 at 21:45

Really makes me feel queasy! It's just been on, and I have to look away when it's on!

KB3, tuesday 22-Jul-08 3 2,022
Champagne
Chilli con carne with grated dark chocolate
Champagne, 20 July, 2008 at 18:11

Cooking in progress at the moment, just added the kidney beans with 1/2 hour to go. When do I add the grated dark chocolate, please?

Chunk, monday 21-Jul-08 9 588
Pink Han-bag
I had my first golden shower experience last night.....
Pink Han-bag, 19 July, 2008 at 21:55

....with Brian the guinea pig ?

Pink Han-bag, sunday 20-Jul-08 13 4,291
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Choux Pastry (boring question)
Buffy Somers, 20 July, 2008 at 09:34

Am thinking of making some cream puffs to take to a friends later, but am I right in thinking that choux pastry is very hard to get right?. Anyone got ant tips??

Pink Han-bag, sunday 20-Jul-08 3 795
kewbride
The Royal Festival Hall - best seats?
kewbride, 19 July, 2008 at 10:01

I'm booking tickets for a musical at the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank, which are the best seats? I'm taking my 5 year old so we'll need a good view.

kewbride, saturday 19-Jul-08 1 6,434
Old Nick Esq.
Rophynol.
Old Nick Esq., 18 July, 2008 at 15:13

Or however it's spelt.... What does it do, exactly? You know there's a story attached to this....Don't you?

I love shoes, saturday 19-Jul-08 36 2,834
POD
Holio - MAC
POD, 18 July, 2008 at 21:32

Is this the stuff you want http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT4720&PRODUCT_ID=PROD90019 (same as mine?) Anything else? If i can't get that for some reason do...

Flump, friday 18-Jul-08 9 409
Sparkley
Spanking (adults not children)
Sparkley, 18 July, 2008 at 15:17

After a rather smutty chat with friends last night it seems a few of us are into spanking ? Anyone here enjoy it? Giving or recieiving........

RedBerries, friday 18-Jul-08 12 2,453
Spamboule
Inspiration needed for vegetarian hangover food
Spamboule, 18 July, 2008 at 20:04

My friend is coming to stay tomorrow night & has warned me that she will be hungover. I would like to make something fairly simple & easy to put together for us to eat. She is a vegetarian, so...

Spamboule, friday 18-Jul-08 12 784
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the DFS advert
, 18 July, 2008 at 17:31

why would buying a sofa off them make you a rockstar? why do they think this song is anything to do with buying sofas why do they think people will hear this song and think"oh i know il buy a dfs...

AnnaBanana, friday 18-Jul-08 8 791
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Matt Willis & Emma Griffiths wedding
allthatglitters, 18 July, 2008 at 13:38

Owww, she looks lovely!!! (apart from the one photo where she is almost flashing her honkhonks) beautifull frock to! https://www.ok.co.uk/magazine/

Bink, friday 18-Jul-08 3 7,830
cha-cha
80s/ 90s kids cartoon help
cha-cha, 18 July, 2008 at 13:44

Ok, I don't know if I imagined this or not, certainly Mr CC has no memory of it. Can anybody remember the name of a cartoon (if indeed it existed!) about a group of kids who would meet up in their...

cha-cha, friday 18-Jul-08 5 591
B
flying/hand luggage - what counts as liquid?
, 17 July, 2008 at 22:25

Sorry, stupid question but I can't find the answer on the virgin website - but in terms of make up, is eg concealer/powder/mascara liquid? I assume mascara is?

Kirsty S, friday 18-Jul-08 25 1,576
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shag, marry, cruise
, 17 July, 2008 at 20:57

So if you had to shag, marry or go on a cruise with the following what would you do? John Torode Gregg Wallace Andi Peters Answer & then nominate your own p.s. can you tell I'm watching celebrity...

Zooropa, friday 18-Jul-08 24 1,766
minerva
Gift box for cancer sufferer - ideas?
minerva, 16 July, 2008 at 09:58

A good friend of mine is currently going through radiotherapy/chemotherapy treatment. I want to send her a gift box (probably shoe box size) of small things - magazines, sweets, toiletries etc. The...

whirlwind666, thursday 17-Jul-08 14 4,058
Lady Falafel
Neighbours looking over fences
Lady Falafel, 17 July, 2008 at 14:42

Am I a really antisocial git, or are they weird? We're in an end terrace, and while the neighbours adjoining us are... fine, but we don't get on hugely well. The fence between the two gardens was...

magicool, thursday 17-Jul-08 14 4,390
flailing wildly
the weird stuff you can buy at petrol stations
flailing wildly, 17 July, 2008 at 10:51

- specificially, the random items you see advertised on the petrol pumps, normally with a money off if you buy £xxx of fuel. You know the ones - things that you'd probably never see on sale anywhere...

flailing wildly, thursday 17-Jul-08 7 2,008
S
I have bleach leaking from my fanny - tmi
sonotgoingtosay, 16 July, 2008 at 19:02

Well not really, but I have noticed sometimes when I wear coloured underwear they look like they've been bleached. How is this? I have had no unusual discharge or smell. Should I go to the doctors? ...

LizBjk, wednesday 16-Jul-08 15 4,183
RedB
Name of a model with red hair and freckles - help please!
RedB, 16 July, 2008 at 20:49

Hi I was talking to an 11 year old at the weekend who was telling me people made fun of her as she had red hair. She is absolutely stunning and reminded me of a current red haired model but I can't...

Lady T, wednesday 16-Jul-08 4 1,447
Gryfon
Anyone else hate getting ready to go on holiday?
Gryfon, 16 July, 2008 at 16:10

Apologies if I've said this before but I can't remember! I hate the stress about what I have to do before I go, the worry about what I leave behind and the dread of the journey. Which I think isn't...

Gryfon, wednesday 16-Jul-08 23 1,192
J
EDF Energy/Sainsburys Energy "Cancelled Charges"?
Jacksmum, 16 July, 2008 at 17:35

I switched energy supplier at Christmas to EDF Energy via Sainsburys Energy. A few weeks back I was advised to use 'moneysavingexpert' to see if they were still the cheapest and it showed that I could...

Jacksmum, wednesday 16-Jul-08 899
NeoShoegal
those scented thingies they put into your bag at La Senza
NeoShoegal, 16 July, 2008 at 14:49

Does anybody know where you buy those things (but in different fragances)?

Flowery the Grouch, wednesday 16-Jul-08 7 2,755
WelshTotty
Monster Munch
WelshTotty, 16 July, 2008 at 14:25

Haven't had a packet of Monster Munch for years, bought one for lunch today and either I've grown mega large fingers and hands or they're a hell of a lot smaller than they used to be. I bought...

Gryfon, wednesday 16-Jul-08 10 562
Peaches
Poxy people phoning at 3 am. 01536 414242 - feel free to call this number and yell at them
Peaches, 16 July, 2008 at 09:56

Ok, so they don't know we're 6 hours behind. But even so. It's now 3.54 and it's the 2nd time this number has called me. The first at 3 am. Thankfully Mr P has slept through it, but I haven't ? They...

FluffyDuck, wednesday 16-Jul-08 11 2,629
Sunset21
[whisper] cheaper alternatives to Canestan [whisper]
Sunset21, 16 July, 2008 at 11:45

?? What the title says. Why do I always get the dreaded lurgy when i'm skinter than a skint thing? Has anyone found any cheaper alternatives? I don't want to spend my lunchtime hunting around various...

Sunset21, wednesday 16-Jul-08 6 808

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