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Quick question- if I use handweights for bicep curls, shoulder presses etc, is there a maximum weight that I should stick to, to avoid adding bulk? Am sure that, if there is, it's a lot more than I 'm...

Would anyone have five minutes to run an eye over a personal statement I'm drafting for an application to study a legal course?

I've just been how much I like The Cure and it struck me I don't own a single album by them. What's your favourite album? I'm not generally mad about greatest hits compilations- I'd like to start with...

What would I have to ask for to get hair like this? Don't say "a miracle" ? Would this haircut require much in the way of skillful styling?

I had an appointment with a personal trainer today. Thes session was in French and I've been left with a question to which I didn't understand the answer. He explained that, to lose fat, I need to be...

I am so out of touch with British fashion- everyone here in Belgium over about 25 seems to wear Hermes scarves and well cut navy slacks ? I think we're starting to internalise the look a bit- we were...

I'm considering buying this gorgeous article http://www.figleaves.com/uk/product.asp?product_id=BB-109&mci=&size=32f&colour=&image=r10222-p390320-front Has anyone tried one? Would you...

Vous pouvez régler soit par virement soit par carte. Pour le paiement par carte il faudra nous contacter au XXXXXXXXXXXXX ou nous donner les numéros par mail. In this sentence, does "mail" mean email...

I'm trying to find somewhere to buy a wooden fountain pen. I like the pens on here https://www.lanierpens.com/Default.asp but it's US only (and I've left it too late to buy from America anyway). Does...

Until recently I thought these were the same, but apparently not. Anyway, I've got an appointment to have one of them fitted tomorrow, lucky me. I wondered whether anyone had any thoughts or...

Why is it easy to tell a penis from a vagina? Because there's a vas deferens.

I've posted about the underlyting issues here (although not about this current question) so apologies if anyone gets a sense of deja vu ? 18 months ago we moved to Belgium (due to H's work) and we...

I'd like to take up photography in a more serious way. Everything I've read seems to say that a digital SLR camera is essential- do you agree? I'm reluctant to incur such a big expense until I know...

I'm planning a huge shopping trip at the end of June and am thinking of doing it in Reading (as could leave the offspring with my parents who live nearish). What are the clothes shops there like? Is...

I normally swim for 40 mins to an hour three times a week and do two hours of a fitness DVD (mixture of cardio and toning). I'd like to start using the gym properly. Can anyone tell me what they do...

Hitched, fount of all knowledge, please help. I need to write a personal statement for a course application but no indication is given as to how long it should be. The application form just says,...

Can anyone recommend a caterer in London, to do a cold buffet for 30 and a few canapes? Thanks.

I've just finished watching this on DVD- brilliant, wasn't it? I wondered how other people understood the ending, and whether I'm being uniquely thick in not finding it clear- or was it deliberately...

Hmm, I know that one usually puts things in reverse chronological order, like this: Most recent job Next most recent job etc Most recent education Next most recent education etc but I'm not sure that...

1. what are the green bars under people's pics? 2. how does the stasr rating thing work? I have given my own dull post 5 stars- can anyone else see that? 3. BGB has hacked my account and stolen my...

Crikey, new board. Anyway, has anyone got a Miraclesuit? Is it worth the money? Can you swim in in comfortably (seriously, not just the odd length while sunbathing)? Thanks

Is it easy to find plug adaptors (Euro to UK- ie the other way round from the sort Brits normally buy) in the UK? Would John Lewis have them?

Has anyone used this service? I wondered what you thought. I'm planning a complete wardrobe overhaul some time soon- after two pregnancies in rapidish succession, my body shape has changed quite a lot...

I'm trying to find out about the villages around this area. Can you suggest any that are particularly nice (the smaller and more rural, the better)? ?

Sitting a couple of tables away from us at dinner on Saturday night- Mick Hucknall. He was with a pretty blonde woman, maybe mid-30s, and both of them were looking slightly grumpy. Luckily he left...

My favourite moisturiser has been discontinued ? The woman in the shop persuaded me to buy a huge pot of this one instead. Does anyone use it? What do you think?

I've had a stomach infection since Sunday and haven't been eating. I've just weighed myself and I've lost 7lb. Some of this is definitely real weight loss (I'm noticably thinner around my face) but...

I want a bikini that covers the bottom part of my stomach-basically everything below my belly button. Any ideas? I love the fifties style ones that look like shorts but am a bit worried they'll make...

Big girl's blouse

We live in Belgium and our income is in euros. We're coming to the UK on holiday next week. Given the exchange rate, would it be better to use some of our UK savings for our holiday spending or to use...

Home fake tan doesn't seem to work on me- perhaps I don't put enough on- so I'm thinking of trying a professional one. What do you recommend?

OK, this is going to sound a bit confused, please bear with me. T4 and TSH are two different things. One, as I recall, affects the other (so you need adequate amounts of X to ensure you have enough...