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My neighbour has complained about parcels being left with them if we are not in. It doesn't happen often but she has complained all the same. I contacted Royal Mail who have made a note not to leave...

I had a hospital appointment today. The House Officer was wearing dark trousers (navy blue, possibly black) and had a light blue/grey short sleeved shirt on. The shirt had epulauts, although they were...

As in the subject header really. If a dress was described as being 74cm long would you think this was a smock top or longer? I've seen a dress I like the look of & was jsut going to buy until I...

In my son's school reading book, he has some dinosaur names (He is reading the Rigby Rocket series of books, 'What Damian Didn't know About Dinosaurs' is the one he brought home today). There are the...

Does anyone know a cheap but not snail-pace way to send a 3kg parcel? Is Parcelforce my best bet or is there another way? Thanks.

H and I would like to book a villa for later on in the year and have seen some lovely villas on Villaplus.com, however, as they are an online company we are bit dubious as to whether to book with them...

OK, this may be a little bit TMI, but I get terrible reactions to mosquito bites on my ankles. I get blisters the size of a large grape (generally several blisters going all round my ankle) and I...

? I currently have shoulder length hair with some layers through it and a sweeping fringe but want a change. Was thinking of a bob but not sure how that would suit someone with a double chin and a fat...

Yes, i know this is probably more of a question for Wedding Planning, and i apologise for bringing it over here, but i could really do with a more 'general' point of view - and the cynicism of Off...

Im sorry, the ultimate sin is to go all incognito but i know my other half goes on here occasionally and i dont want him to read this. i dont really know why im writing it, think that if i do it might...

(will be interested to see if that gets past the censor) Is it just the Jerusalem that invokes parpiness in the extreme or does the globe do it too? Am trying to narrow down why my mini-me and I are...

Have Disco crisps always been made with wheat? I was sure they used to be a potato based snack?

My work have mucked up my wages/benefits package for the 2nd month in a row. In March I took £800 in John Lewis vouchers out of my bonus as part f my pay and cancelled it the next month but it still...

I had tuna salad for tea. Loki is now picking his way through the odd bits of leftover rocket, watercress, spinach and spring onion in order to get to the odd bits of leftover tuna stuck to them, so...

I went to register on the Digital Spy forums, and was waiting for my account to be verified so I could post when I was advised I would have to pay a one off £5 registration fee for the priveledge of...

Who, since England won the World Cup in 1966, is the only Goal Keeper to have played under the captaincy of Bobby Moore for England? Who are the current holders of the Rugby Union Olympic Gold Medal?...

About half an hour ago the rubbish men came and I saw a man who lives opposite go out to talk to them. He was pointing to the pavement by his house. Just now, a 'rapid response' van/truck came along...

Hi This is my first post since the new Hitched... I'm still trying to get used to it. Anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone else had this problem. My bank seems to have lost my marriage certificate -...

I know this has been done to death but cant find any of the old threads on this i have tried liz earle and i do quite like it but it is fairly expensive (especially for all the products my haggard old...

Ok - we're off to a black tie wedding tomorrow. Last week we were on holiday in Spain and fell asleep on the first day. Consequently I have lovely horiztontal tan marks across my legs from my linen...

My GP was wonderful, she sat and listened even though I made her surgery run very late. She has decided that it sounds more like anxiety than depression and has signed me off for 2 weeks, I didn't...

I'm due to visit someone with MND today. My son has chicken pox. I've had chicken pox 20 years ago. Apparently you can't catch shingles from someone with chicken pox. Therefore there is no reason to...

I bought some quinoa the other day as I passed it in the supermarket, thought back to all the times I had heard it referred to as being a healthy alternative to pasta, couscous, rice etc, so bought...

I have a fantastic BWC lippy - colour Sugar Plum. Its a great colour, kind of orangey copper and it stays on well and it creamy. Ive not seen anywhere around that stocks BWC in a shop and Im running...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help me. I called Tax Credits to renew my claim a few days ago, only to find out that somehow they don't have any of the information on their files that I have given...

I've been prescribed gaviscon and am flying on Friday (? Fruit Gum) taking hand luggage only, will I be allowed to take my mahoosive bottle of Gaviscon with me or does the 100 ml rule apply even to...

Especially the ones chanted when you were skipping individually. I am using them for PE lessons. I'm a bit perturbed at the content of the ones i've found on the internet - my favourite is:...

I've had a couple of the Lily Lolo sample pots and I do like them but I'm not sure that I've found quite the perfect shade yet. Have seen that various of the big cosmetic companies have also brought...

I have tried searching but i can not find anything, i was wondering if someone with plenty more knowledge than me could help. if you leave a job (without notice) how long do you have to wait before...

If you were having a party and wanted to give drinks to people on arrival, what would you go for? Can't afford top of the range champagne but have decided to have jugs of Pimms available and would...

Thought you might be interested in this book (apologies of you've already read it. https://community.hitched.co.uk/forums/p/15481/167275.aspx#167275

I am going to be a bridesmaid in Aug and a situation has come across where i have to dye my own wedding dress (which was an alfred angelo bridesmaid dress) black. Does anyone know if this is possible?...