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He's using Ras-al-hanout and I found myself announcing to MrH that it was surely Ras-al-cnuting-hanout. I can't even remember why it is so ?

He's talking at the Cafe Scientifique on Friday 17 Oct. Details here.

I've got a beaut of an acorn squash and need some inspiration as to what to stuff it with.

Probably a stupid question, but I'm confused. It seems that Rhys Jones was an accidental victim of a fight between two gangs that did not involve him. The man who is accused of murder did not intend...

MrH works from home and most of his colleagues are based in the US. He goes over for a week once or twice a year - used to be more but current economic climate blah blah blah. His boss was saying...

We got given a pack of different chocolates from different makers - one is a slab of 100% chocolate and I accidentally just ate a piece. I think all the moisture has been sucked out of my entire head...

Ew. Smeggy penises.

A few really dim questions. Firstly, now the Chancellor no longer has control over setting interest rates, how much control over the UK economy does (s)he really have? Who is in control and how?...

Fox-in-socks and I managed to be at the opening of the new Bristol Harvey Nichols yesterday, completely by accident. Anyway, first thing we did was head to the lifts because we were showing the...

These made me smile, especially "Composers Who Have Rocked Me" and "Derogatory Terms Used By MrT"

I know quite a few of us follow the work of the Mouth Cancer Foundation - there's a section on Dom Littlewood's programme on BBC1 at the moment about mouth cancer and the availability of NHS dentists....

Http://scienceblogs.com/neurotopia/2008/09/screw_the_sudafed_when_your_no.php An article published in the Journal of Medical Hypotheses proposes that bashing the bishop might help you stay unbunged in...

What do you think of this dress for a short person with reasonable cleavage who is slightly wobbly round the middle but possesses Pants Of Steel? What would you wear it with?

We're on the Isle of Mull just now and the venison round here is fantastic. FIL has a lady friend coming to dinner tomorrow so I thought we'd impress her on his behalf with some Bambi. Any good...

My best friend, MrH and I made a pact about 5 years ago that if Stevie Wonder ever toured again we would go and see him. At the time, we didn't think he'd be likely to come back to the UK, so we were...

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MrH's 17 year old cousin died six months ago. His other cousin has lost her father, her aunt and her brother. Now we've just heard that her boyfriend killed himself whilst on holiday with her. She...

Roughly how many sandwiches/items per person should you allow?

I need some new knee high boots. Any particular guidance on style? Or should I be avoiding the knee high boots as soooo last season? ?

In my spam folder I have emails entitled: Paris Hilton Is Escapee from Witch Mountain Construction crews fill Paris Hilton's Hole Paris Hilton Gives Birth To Twins... Aliens and perhaps most bizarre...

Sorry - only just saw your request for a photo of the child! Here's one of her wearing an apricot and here's one of her looking cute

I've never really spent any time on WL but I think it's time to change that. I really need to lose 2-3 stone. I lost a fair bit when pregnant, some of which is still off, but the sudden loss of all...

Is lush. That is all.

Princess Layabout can't access hitched. She's on IE on a relatively new laptop. She's tried clearing cache, going in from homepage, turning off firewall. Rest of internet is fine. Any suggestions?

I loved this last week. They're so brave doing it live this week.

I need a nice font for a printed glossy brochure - modern feel. Any suggestions? (I know, it's rock 'n' roll in the hazel house this particular Friday night)

I want to like it but I suspect it'll be rubbish. I'm liking the attention to detail in the lab, although seeing the Prof that much is pretty unrealistic.

...but I'm considering buying a Vauxhall ? The new Insignia I know it's essentially a Vectra, and I told MrH never again, but it's pretty ?

Ann Leslie, Dame Ann Leslie apparently, is complaining about this proposed equality legislation. She doesn't think it's needed blah blah whatever, one of her reasons being "we don't need it because...

High fat levels found in takeaways Like, no shit.

Front page of the Express today: White Men Face Jobs Ban! Whatever your opinion of the proposed legislation, there's nothing like a super-emotive headline ?

I'm rather shocked at him. And disappointed. I thought he was better than this. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7465539.stm