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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 4,432
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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 3 808
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 6,478
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 2,847
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 9 416
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 2,511
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 12 795
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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 8 793
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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 7,850
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 5 604
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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 1,589
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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 1,800
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 4,063
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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 4,217
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 1,460
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 1,501
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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-08 905
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 2,817
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 10 573
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 2,637
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 6 810
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Ely Versus St Ives - Cambridgeshire - your opinions please!
rah, 15 July, 2008 at 15:51

Hello again, (I hope I'm not becoming too much of a bore!) As some of you may know, my H has a new job in Ramsey, and we are relocating from Norwich to nearer the job. I will be looking for jobs in...

rah, tuesday 15-Jul-08 9 2,096
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Pesto Pasta?
, 15 July, 2008 at 13:14

In an effort to continue my money saving dinners this week, I went shopping in Lidl at the weekend… I bought a jar of pesto, thinking I can make pesto pasta - but what do I do with it? What kind of...

Flowery the Grouch, tuesday 15-Jul-08 8 526
K
Gift ideas for someone emigrating to Finland
KJB, 14 July, 2008 at 09:30

A friend of mine, after 20 years teaching in the UK, is emigrating to Finland in 3 weeks time to teach chemistry and physics in an international school. I'm after some ideas of what I can get her as a...

Mrs S Smith, monday 14-Jul-08 6 2,178
Zoay
Ladybird books - pictures from childhood
Zoay, 13 July, 2008 at 19:08

I thought Cinderella's dress was the most beautiful thing ever. It's quite sad to see it again - the one in my head is much better! Reminesce here at the Ladybird books site

July, monday 14-Jul-08 41 2,443
sweetersong
Any Tips for Stress related IBS?
sweetersong, 13 July, 2008 at 22:50

I have managed to remove elements of my diet that were causing some of my IBS, but now I think the episodes I have are stress related. I get very tired (for example, I slept most of Friday evening and...

whitty1, monday 14-Jul-08 16 782
fox-in-socks
accommodation in upwaltham, east sussex?
fox-in-socks, 12 July, 2008 at 17:44

Does anyone know this area? we are going to a wedding and need to book accommodation, i have a list of LOADS of hotels/B&Bs provided by the super-organised bride but would like a personal rec if...

fox-in-socks, sunday 13-Jul-08 6 4,166
Tulips
Tax Code OB-1
Tulips, 12 July, 2008 at 21:13

Does anyone know whether the above is an emergency tax code? I cannot find any information about it and believe I'm being charged too much tax on my wages... Many thanks! ?

Zo�, saturday 12-Jul-08 6 2,184
HeidiHole
Keeping a ham moist overnight
HeidiHole, 12 July, 2008 at 17:09

How do I do this? I'm cooking a ham for tomorrow but don't want it to be dry by then, is there a secret tip to keeping it moist? I fankoo ?

HeidiHole, saturday 12-Jul-08 10 930
Clairy
Non-rude names for genitals
Clairy, 11 July, 2008 at 13:57

Since buying my 11 year old son a book about puberty he and his friend spend their lives giggling about the list of words for penis (including the word 'penis' actually (?) that are listed therein....

Mrs Bloom, saturday 12-Jul-08 38 1,856
MBK
RIAT Tomorrow
MBK, 11 July, 2008 at 20:33

Has been cancelled - for those of you who were planning to go. Everywhere is apprently waterlogged including the airfield. - Announcement at 4pm tomorrow if Sunday will go ahead. Only people with...

EHJB, friday 11-Jul-08 6 348
Pickled Eggs
I feel like I am being backed into a corner
Pickled Eggs, 11 July, 2008 at 15:40

I feel like I am being backed into a corner I have just had a brief chat with a girl at work, she is the manager of another site and has been dealing with my return to work whilst my boss is on...

MarineGirl, friday 11-Jul-08 8 770

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