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Wasnt sure how to phrase this without seeming rude, but it's not meant to be. Does anyone have any experience of a silentnight bed? or any other bed for that matter? My partner is larger than I am....

I know that Wanted is probably going to be a crap film so is it really wrong of me to want to go and see it so I can drool over James McAvoy? I've just signed up for lovefilm and have added most of...

I am planning to throw myself on the mercy of the nice ladies at R&P this afternoon and try one (well, two obviously) of these...

Currently inbound to Belfast Docks... Lots of big, tall sailing ships. I think I'll head down to the loughshore with the 300mm. Nice to get them with the sails up. Also a grey funnel line 'something...

So over the last couple of days we noticed quite a few flies in our living room. Yesterday we realised it wasn't just the weather as they seemed to be coming from nowhere, lots of big ones. Then I...

Is it possible to find a pair of white linen trousers that aren't see-through? And do the people wearing them realise everyone can see their skin tone/underwear/bum tattoos through them?

Has anyone got an experience of making this? I am contemplating it for a bbq that we are having at the weekend, but I am worried about it not setting. I was also thinking about making her food...

I have haddock but not smoked. Will it just taste really bland, or is there anything herb like I might be able to add to make it taste nice? Thanks

It is vile!! ? Why is it there???!!

What information would you blank off? I'm not sure what they actually need as proof of purchase, do they need my details on the statement or just the date, shop and amount? Should I use a black...

Hugo's email has prompted me to remember an ld email that was going around about being the perect 1950's housewife............it was apparantly printed in an old readers digest or similar about how to...

My husband bought me a dress but - lovely as it is - I'm not going to wear it and it needs to go back to the shop. I've got the receipt but the shop seem to be saying that unless he, and the credit...

Or practice run? It's practise isn't it?

I know this is a real long shot but does anybody know how many calories are in a Sainsbury's own-brand white chocolate cookie? I've tried googling and there's nothing on the packaging.

My TomTom has decided to give up and I need to get to Beckenham from north london, via the M25. I can't seem to get them to show me a route via the m25, they're all taking me down the A1 etc. Please...

Following a post by Wonderstuff on WP, do you remember any teachers names that were amusing? In primary school we had a: Mrs. Boggin. I've never forgotten her, she was a thoroughly horrid woman....

[random pondering] What is going on with her teeth? It's like they suddenly don't fit her gob properly and it's affecting her speech in a slightly irritating fashion. Has she had veneers fitted or...

We live on a old established housing estate and are waiting for plans to be submitted for a new housing development on some spare land right on our doorstep. All the locals are up in arms, the plans...

I bought some bedding plants last week and planted them in pots which I left on the decking. Went away to my mum's for a couple of days and came back today, to find that they'd been dug up and dirt...

One of your colleagues has been off sick, on full pay, for the past 3 years with RSI. They haven’t worked a full day in those 3 years, every couple of months they come back on a very part time basis...

I missed one yesterday and i've less than 7 left. I've chucked the box out cause it was the last strip. Can you just check your instructions for me please? Do I carry on with the next pack without a...

I know there are quite a few people on here who've visited Phuket so thought I'd ask for ideas. We are off to Phuket for BIL's wedding in October (staying at http://www.indigo-pearl.com ), and the...

When do you stop calling aunties and uncles, auntie and uncle and start calling them by their first name only? I'm not really in contact with my aunts or uncles so generally call them by their first...

We have a smallish bathroom window with frosted glass. The bathroom's fairly gloomy and I'm wondering if plain glass would let in more light. It's not really overlooked and we have a blind for...

Do you think Eli actually exists? OH came up with the theory that he doesn't, and the more I've watched it the more I think he's right! Newt is the only one who ever speaks to him or seems to see him....

Anybody know any? I don't mean the animal I mean a jack of all trades kind of person Thanks

there's a young fox which lives around our area.... a few times he's looked to have an injured back leg, but today I spotted him and his leg was just dangling and he looked painfuly thin. what should...

I have just checked the court list for tomorrow and my ex husband will be sentanced tomorrow, some say " for sentancing" but his says "commital for sentancing" whats the difference please dont say...

I'm struggling to find the perfect gift, I've seen engraved cutlery, painted plates etc. but still have no idea what to get my goddaughter for her christening. Any ideas would be appreciated! I want...

Grrr. We've relocated about 6 weeks ago and we're still trying to sell our old house, so we're renting a furnished flat in the new city. The old house (our "second home") is just sat there, unused,...

I've been hearing this song on the radio recently, and wondering why on earth she was singing "Take me to Majorca, I want to see LA" She doesn't want to go to Majorca does she? She wants to go to New...

Has anyone been there? Any comments/opinions?