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OH has some vague memory about a kids saurday morning programme involving space pirates. They were Gerry Anderson style puppets or animated and the ship was a proper pirate galleon. Also had a robot...

Ok a little cat has found me, he is a skinny, bag of bones but a gorgeous little cat, really friendly and all he wants is some company, love and food. He is gorgeous bless 'im. My neighbour and I...

Just on the off chance has anyone got a The Scotch Malt Whisky Society promotional discount code for the membership - I'd love to get this as a present for my Dad for his 70th birthday ? but its £100....

He used to be in a sitcom in the early/mid 80's, he had a son, Jamie I think (although I could be getting confused with the son in May to December), who incidentally was in Corrie last night. What...

horse racing I think it's OK, but for weddings today? What do you say?

I went to the dentish yesterday for a check-up. I didn't need any fillings but had to have a scale and polish - I've had these loads of times and they've always hurt but yesterday was agony! It...

My H and are planning a road trip along Route 66, starting in Chicago and ending in Vegas (veering off slightly near the end!) We want to fly in to Chicago and out of Vegas. Is there anyway of booking...

I need a backless bra for a dress I have and this looks too good to be true (which generally means it is) so I thought I'd ask if anyone's come across one. http://www.faveo.co.uk/faveofreedombra.htm ...

Have finally given up on using Sainsburys for deliveries as I have had no end of trouble for the last 6 months and have just found out that Ocado deliver in our area. Does anyone else use them and do...

What colour shoes could you wear with a very bright yellow dress? I'm hoping to get a lot of wear from gold glittery slingbacks but would gold clash? TIA

or more to the point I hate how quickly it grows. Had it coloured 9 weeks ago and went for block colour over the top and red underneath and it looked fab - now have over an inch of regrowth which...

Do you do a leaving collection when colleagues go on maternity leave? If so, do you do another one when they have the baby? When I organised them in my last job, we did the collection when the baby...

How do you stop getting oose (sp) on your clothes. I've noticed with the dark washing that most of the clothes end up like this. I have a black top/t-shirt that I used to wear to work but its covered...

I'm about to spend a small fortune at Lakeland and wondered if anyone has an up to date discount code? Thanks Treasure

I have seen an absolutely gorgeous house which I think would buy in a heart beat if it weren't a terrace and didn't have velux windows in the main bedroom (loft conversion). Actually, it's all...

I live in London and have done for 12 years or so, in a nutshell I was brought up by the sea in Essex and lived there till 24 then moved to London, and am now very lucky to live in a beautiful part of...

I've been on depo for over 11 years now and I have no problems with it. However, H is keen I try something else as he's convinced it's preventing me losing weight. I have lost weight twice while on...

I am MOH for my best mate who has today announced she wants to go abroad for her hen weekened. It will be end of May/early June next year so any suggestions? I have Marbella or St Tropez but with max...

Following on from my moan about putting on weight - does anyone take Cerazette (mini pill) and how do you get on with it? Since starting mine two weeks ago I've put on 3 pounds, which doesn't sound a...

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has been on a teletext holiday. We're looking to go away at the end of June and I was really, really, extremely surprised that the prices at thomson have actually...

So I ventured forth to the Bullring today for the first time in 7 weeks (I missed you!!!) and was MOST perturbed to see that the Fiorelli handbag shop has been replaced with a Radley one. WTF?! When...

It was released in the late 90'sish??? It was a dance track that sounded like something from the Lion King. Any ideas?

The dessert I bought from M&S that is. [minds out of the gutter icon] I find myself doing this more and more. Buying stuff that I know I shouldn't be eating and then scoffing it so fast I really...

Damn thing isn't till 4 so will sit here all day fretting. Car is 12 years old now so the last couple of years it's been a big worry that one day the cost will make it not worth doing. Can't afford a...

So I watched this and found it quite interesting and less tabloid than it could have been. But am I right in thinking that the voice-over of Elisabeth's high-school boyfriend was done by Mark off Peep...

Im trying to write a letter of application, but the spell checker won't let me have liase, that is how its spelled isn't it. I don't think im going mad...

Why why why do people do this? I was stuck in traffic last night behind an expensive Merc and the owner had bought the plate FOR11M and altered the 1's to make it "look" like FORUM. And again this...

H and I are moving to Cambridge next month as I've been offered a job there for three months. We're just looking at properties (to rent) and were considering living in Cambourne as it is a lot cheaper...

H and I are having a debate. We've been invited to a wedding that we've always assumed we're just evening. Invitation came yesterday and H told me we'd been invited all day. The invitation says "Mr...

We have some friends over for dinner on Sat and I was thinking of using a raclette I bought some time ago and have used only once! I will google some ideas for it but wondered if anyone had any...

Years ago, there was an advert (aminated, I think) that featured Slade. I can't remember the 'plot' of it but it ended up with the phrase "Noddy, you've saved the day, how can we ever repay you?" in a...

We've just about finished our living room - we've gone for white walls and one feature wall in black and we have a black suite, a black and white rug and we're accenting with duck egg blue - so far...