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Tesco people looked at me like I was Odd.

My thoughts are, no. Surely the leather will crack under the heat? OH is currently tumble drying two pairs of trainers, after washing them in the dishwasher (a top tip he got apparently). I think its...

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Does anyone have a nice Thai Green Curry receipe I could copy? Can seem to find a nice one anywhere, ideally one with prawns or something similar. Thanks

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Does anyone know? I've tried Babel Fish to help me but failed .... ! Eliquatuero dip eros nusan vent etlam, conum la facillum initit doloreet ullame tuerotet. Lor adit commod tummy niam dolorti...

I have a sty on my left eye does anyone have any good tips to get rid of it ?? ? in advance

Obviously I know that most meat needs to be cooked properly, but what about fish? Fish fingers have a specified cooking time so can you get poisoning if you don't cook them properly? I know sushi is...

I saw the out of hours GP on Saturday afternoon with a very painful sore throat, talking was painful and it was affecting my speech and ability to eat/drink. She prescibed a pencillin antibiotic...

Has anyone ever bought them before? They are only £15 ? If you have had good ones from somewhere else, it would be great to have recommendations as well ?

I have just bought a brand new dictionary (got a thing for new books) and i am looking forward to using it ? What was the last word you had to look up?

My 3 year old has now graduated to showers rather than baths & wants to use grown-up shower things. Up till now she has been using halos n horns or the organic little me stuff in the bath. Can...

I'm sitting here eating parma ham straight from the packet and I'm now on my last slice. What's your food weakness?

After being on Dianette for about 6 years, and me constantly dodging my review appointments the doctor has finally refused to sign my prescription and put me on to Femodene? I wondered if anyone had...

I run a group of brownies and we are having a sleepover. Our theme is High School Musical and i'm desperate for ideas for crafts, games, meal ideas, group names and anything else i might have...

MrDuggo and I aren't into the whole gaming thing, but the wii appealed because it was a bit mor active. Now there's this new wii thing, which seems to involve exercise! Does this replace the previous...

These remid me of being little; my mum always called them herberts but you only seem to be able to get them in the west mids,they don't sell them in sunny yorkshire. Just wondered of other nostalgia...

I've been using clarins makeup, cleanser and toner. Over the last while my skin has been really spotty. I took an antibiotic which did clear it up but just after that I started using a molton brown...

Just chopped some and thought I had washed it off but I haven't. Wouldn't be a problem if the baby wasn't going to wake soon and I am not sure she would be thrilled at the taste of chilli when I...

Sherry informs me there was a hitcher which took part in 60 minute makeover, can I be nosey and ask for the gossip? They can't do it in 60 minutes can they?

Hi everyone Today, after waiting for 16 weeks, our new sofas finally arrived. Unfortunately they are not anywhere near a satisfactory standard. As well as the recliner mechanism being faulty and the...

Is it just me? After watching Crimewatch last night I had a dream about him and then today I had to go into work late so turned BBC on and he was on the missing program there I bet he is very dirty ?...

I read this article ages ago in the Metro or one of the weekend supplements about jumping on the DLR and riding it out to the extents and the sights you can see. Mr G and I are up in LV tomorrow and I...

Are there any butchers in town that sell halal meat or any muslim ran butchers? TIA.

We have some friends coming for dinner tomorrow night. They cook v gourmet food and we've had some fab dinners at theirs. They've only been for dinner once at ours and I did fresh strawberries and...

I'm trying to find a book for my mum from her childhood. Has anyone got any ideas how to search for this? I've obviously googled and it isn't bringing up anything spectacular and I've tried a few of...

I really love mary jane shoes but I just can't walk around in high heels for very long, the last time I tried I ended up walking home bare foot [:I]. Being 4ft11 I could do with the extra height ? so...

You here it Mine is on the new Mariah Carey Album "Bye Bye"

Hi, My Oh has always wanted to live in the Scottish Highlands, I have been for a 2 week holiday and it was beautiful but what is it like to live there? What is the job potential? and what is the...

Hi all, This is wedding related, but not in a slushy way! I need to write a letter of complaint regarding my weddnig reception. Basically the company I've had our reception booked with for at least a...

Had some gel nail extensions done on Saturday and I hate them. They are too long and are annoying me. I have poked myself in the eye god knows how many times and keep catching them on things which are...

We're going for 2 weeks in August, with my parents and our 2 children (3 & 9) to stay in a golf villa in Duquesa, Costa Del Sol, Spain. Just wondering what the region's like and what there is to...