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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?

Do you wear acrylic nails and do or would you do your own infills? Is it easy? I'm just wondering about this, as I was browsing on fleabay and I was surprised to see just how cheap the powder/acrylic...

I've just worked out that I've had mine for 16 years ? Couldn't bear to change it now

I'm trying to do the finishing touches to a wedding brochure for a hotel. Can I ask roughly what the corkage charge is for champagne. Is it around the £5.00 mark?? Thanks

The postie has put a card through my door saying they can't deliver an item as there is a fee to pay owing to the fact the sender hasn't paid full postage. If I ring the sorting office are they able...

I'm devoid of scales or proper measures.

I am so peed off with selfish people hogging seats on trains and buses with their bags while people stand crammed onto the train like sardines. Today I got on the train and there was some muppet with...

I'm thinking of getting my sister one for her new flat as currently all her magazines are in a pile on the floor (she reads them in the bath) I saw some last week when I was looking for something...

Is it just Windolene smeared on that people use to make their windows obscure whilst decorating etc? We need to obscure our windows next week for a week or so.

I've started to think about moving 'to the country', but semi-rural rather than completely in the sticks. What is it like? What are the pros and cons? At the moment I'm thinking: For: Quiet/peaceful...

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I think we have went to weddings before and have ended up matching a bit in our outfits but not very obviously - I've been wearing a colour and he's been wearing the same colour in his tie or...

One for sorrow, two for joy etc etc..... I hate hate hateseeing just one - am I being silly and paranoid? Is it for real?

H bought some clothes for Fin in london this week but when we upacked the bag, a magnetic security tag has been left in a pair of trousers.... There isn't a branch of that shop here in the channel...

Sorry to ask and be a pain in the ass/pest/what ever else is annoying.. but im doing a quiz that was handed out around the parents at school and there is a little prize at the end for the winner drawn...

What's it like? I'm thinking in particular of the northern bit (Roundwood?) but any information is helpful. Has it got a suburban feel or more small market town? Does it feel safe (as much as anywhere...