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I bought a hayuge Cumberland Pork Pie at the farmers market this weekend, and it's still sat in the fridge waiting to be consumed. What on earth can I serve it with for dinner? Or should I just eat a...

It's just been pointed out in another thread that we can't change our names on Hitched any more. So no Christmas names this year? No Heidi Ho Ho Hole, no The Cattle Are LouMing, no The Flump Who Stole...

Help please, I'm driving myself insaaaaane! My living room is currently a vile sugary lilac (very 90s), and has a mid-brown parquet wood floor. I was thinking of having a dark purple feature wall...

Leon (lush fastish-food-but-healthy restaurant in London) has brought out a cookbook! Mmmmm I neeeeed it (and a plate of roasted sweet potato falafel puhlease?)

I've bought some Ugg-type boots that have sheepskin linings and I'm really struggling to get my feet into them with socks on. Am I being a div? Do you wear Uggs without socks? If so, don't they get a...

I was away last weekend, Mr Grumpy was working during the day, and then had his colleagues (muso types?) staying over. They all went out for drinks in town after work, and then came back about...

I'm in Liverpool tomorrow afternoon and want to do something fun - and some shopping ? Any recommendations? I know I have to go to Stanley Street for a particular shop - is that in the main swing of...

Further to my post yesterday about wanting to buy a car from the Bay of E - I suggested to the seller that I paid 50% upfront by bank transfer, then 50% cash when he delivered it, which seemed fair...

I want to buy a car from Ebay, it's a Buy it now price, and they want payment to be received before delivering the car (I don't want to pick it up as I don't have time and it's a bit too far away - I...

Is it minging to wash them together? I have it in my head that it is, but I'm not sure. Although I don't know why it's bugging me seeing as I've just cleaned the sink and the loo with the same sponge...

Tomorrow I'm meeting up with a friend who's on WeightWatchers and trying to be really good - I was going to take her for dinner somewhere but not sure where is 'WW' friendly - does anyone know? Was...

There's a weekend music festival thing in a few weeks time which Friend A is going to. Friend B (who fell out majorly with Friend A about 5 years ago as A was seeing a bloke behind her H's back, and B...

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I won 2 VIP campsite tickets for V Festival South this weekend. I was thinking I'm not that fussed about going and was either possibly going to: a) pop along on the Sunday for a few hours b) not go at...

Does anyone know of something nice to do (pub/restaurant lunch kind of thing in nice countryside or something) between Bristol and Cheltenham please? A location between the two would be ideal. Any...

They now charge you for delivery reports and have done since April / May! Apparently they sent out updated Ts & Cs booklets advising this, but I don't recall (and who read those things anyway?),...

I've just voiced my displeasure at my colleague who plonked a pack of raw chicken breasts on top of my chocolate mousse in the company fridge, and she clearly thinks I'm a bit loopy now?. Would you...

Is it just me? I've just had Peter Cetera - Glory of Love on repeat for about 20 minutes and I'm not bored yet? I also do this with Meatloaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad? Oh and it is important to...

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I know I'm a cooking numpty, I'm sorry? I have chicken, a red pepper and mushrooms. I don't want to make stir fry as it's too slimey and boring. What else can I do with it please? I've tried looking...

I have found out that my estranged husband wishes to divorce me on the grounds of adultery. Furry muff... However we have lived apart for over 2 years now, is there any benefit to be had for asking...

Urgh. Mr G popped out briefly and returned to find the front door wide open and his wallet, ipod, PSP, bunch of DVDs all taken ☹️ I'm at work and supposed to be going out tonight for a colleague's...

I've just fired up my laptop and the wifi detector has asked me if I want to connect to 'Deirdre Sausage' ? Can anyone or their neighbours beat that for a ridiculous name??

Mrs Waitrose shopper here?. I accidentally fell into Aldi earlier to buy some marinated artichokes on the way home from work, and ended up with the following: bunch of peonies jar marinated...

Every Friday lunchtime, a bunch of us from work have lunch at the same place in town. The barman is a friendly, laid-back kind of guy who is always very pleasant to me (but COMPLETELY not my type,...

The side of my tooth has fallen off (that'll teach me for not going to the dentist for 4.5 years?) and I need to get it fixed asap. There are a few NHS dentists in the area but the one my friends go...

Any recommendations for a nice pretty hotel in Liverpool please? Centrally located to the nightlife and shops (natch!) would be good - I've found 62 Castle Street but that seems to be way past the...

I haaaaate my boobs 🥱 They look so matronly in everything 🥱🥱 I have a wedding to go to in a few weeks and I bought this dress which looks good on (if a bit booby - a pretty vest underneath might be...

I have a huge patch of weeds instead of a flowerbed - thistles and that horrible green sticky spikey-shaped weed with a shallow root, you know it sort of velcros itself to you when you touch it? I've...

Just got back from work and have more work to do at home, gah. I need a glass of wine to alleviate the boredom of it all. But all I have is a bottle of Paul Masson California white wine that some kind...

Slightly random work-related question but does anyone know if the British troops in Afghanistan are allowed to drink while they're over there? Any knowlege gratefully received [[flower icon]]