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Caroline T
Caroline T

United Kingdom · From June 2003

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Happily married 🎉

31 July, 2007

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crafty em
Do you get on with your Mom.....
crafty em, 9 September, 2010 at 12:36

I usually do, very well, but have recently found out that she has been talking about me behind my back, and not very nicely either I can't tell her that i know what she said, as that would cause...

Tillybean, sunday 12-Sep-10 22
tahdah
Have you ever won a really good prize in a competition?
tahdah, 9 September, 2010 at 13:09

As the title says really...go on make me vom with jealousy ?. The most I have ever won was a £100 for faith shoes - which I stupidly bought lots of cheap shoes in the sale, rather than one excellent...

BumbleBrat, friday 10-Sep-10 9
H
Handbag zip help
Holly Bags, 3 September, 2010 at 23:09

The very lovely and generous MrHB noticed how tragic my handbag had become and has bought me a ver ver lovely new one, BUT, the zip is a bit stiff. What can I do that won't mark the leather and yet...

FIONATS73, monday 6-Sep-10 6
Sparkling
anyone successfully left BT (British Telecom!)
Sparkling, 31 August, 2010 at 08:37

BT are really winding me up. We don't want to use them when we move house for a variety of reasons. However i have to terminate the current deal with them somehow preferably without paying any...

Han85, wednesday 1-Sep-10 9
Mrs Vineweevil
Taking children out of school in term time?
Mrs Vineweevil, 18 January, 2010 at 13:23

Please don't shout at me that I shouldn't, my wee man will only be 4 1/2 so I don't think it will affect his GCSE results. I know every school is different, but just wondered if there might be any...

abeja_reina_1989, tuesday 9-Mar-10 8
Mrs Vineweevil
Parking at east midlands airport
Mrs Vineweevil, 3 September, 2009 at 15:01

Going away in a week or so and deciding what to do about parking. We live south of Birmingham so a taxi might b expensive. We will have two heavy suitcases and a lively 3 yr old so don't fancy off...

Purple Pixie, friday 4-Sep-09 4
jelly baby
I've found my dream house
jelly baby, 13 July, 2009 at 14:29

But we absolutely can not afford it. I often have a little nose around Right Move but generally find that even at the ridiculous price end of things there is always something that means I don't like a...

Doughnut, monday 13-Jul-09 14
essexmum
Job interview question (teaching related)
essexmum, 4 July, 2009 at 09:08

I've got a job interview on Tuesday for a job I really really want. It's a learning support supervisor (basically a cover teacher). Now I've got loads of experience working with children (currently...

Nichola80, saturday 4-Jul-09 4
Diefenbaker
How would you pronounce this surname?
Diefenbaker, 29 June, 2009 at 11:44

It's Baigent - I'm tempted to go with By-jent but have my doubts! Any help would be appreciated (before I make a fool of myself ?)

Diefenbaker, monday 29-Jun-09 3
Missus Jolly
Just found a possible corker in my MPs expenses
Missus Jolly, 18 June, 2009 at 18:33

I cannot abide my MP for lots of reasons and she has been in trouble for her expenses. So, now that they are online I thought that I would have a quick look and I have found something that, if it is...

Ronypoo, saturday 20-Jun-09 44
R
Difficult time due to bullying- career change - any teachers would appreciate your advice
rah, 17 June, 2009 at 17:07

Hi there, I've recently resigned from my job due to being bullied by my line manager despite trying to deal with this and following the proper procedure things got worse, not better and after the HR...

rah, friday 19-Jun-09 8
janeyh
protect and perfect - has anyone found it to work?
janeyh, 27 May, 2009 at 22:55

I have been religious in my skincare recently and i think it looks a bit better in terms of tone and non dullness but wondering if anyone else has found this to work i have a vile deep frown wrinkle...

SophieM, thursday 28-May-09 6
Lili Donkey
Driving in France & things to do in Central France
Lili Donkey, 24 May, 2009 at 15:02

We're driving over to France next weekend - have never done it before and H is starting to panic a little. I know we need headlamp adjusters and have to keep a warning triangle and high visibility...

Roobarb, monday 25-May-09 14
Pooh Bear
AIBU?
Pooh Bear, 17 May, 2009 at 20:50

I went on a course a few weeks back in Newbury. It was for 3 days and I had to drive there and back each day from Southampton. On the Sunday before the course started, my husband filled the petrol...

macca, monday 18-May-09 15
Baby Buns
Just a little 'yay me!'
Baby Buns, 17 May, 2009 at 16:32

I've just finished putting together my ECA, and I've hit the word count exactly. A huge phew and I honestly now feel that a little weight has been lifted (well until I'm back at work tomorrow anyway!)...

Caroline T, sunday 17-May-09 3
E
If you see just one thing in New York...
Emma217, 16 May, 2009 at 17:03

I have a flight stopover in New York. I'll have 4 hours for sightseeing after taking into account generous transport times to and from the airport. I have never been to NY and am unlikely to do so in...

Emma217, monday 18-May-09 23
P
Typically balance article in DM about MMR....
Pommie, 10 May, 2009 at 11:54

I saw this and immediately thought of hitchers....it is such a bad report as to be not worth posting a comment against ....

Mr JK, monday 11-May-09 18
ebee
long shot - solid fuel fires
ebee, 6 May, 2009 at 21:28

Unlikely I know, but does anyone know anything about building regulations as far as installing a solid fuel fire in place of an existing gas fire??? we can't find details about the minimum depth of...

donnaj36, thursday 7-May-09 3
flailing wildly
do people not honestly get media political affiliations?
flailing wildly, 20 April, 2009 at 21:50

Again, today, I was speaking to someone who declared themselves 'middle of the road' in terms of politics, but was very clear that the Daily Mail was the only paper they read regularly and agree with....

Mr JK, tuesday 21-Apr-09 30
Pink Han-bag
Are there any other Burnley fans on hitched?
Pink Han-bag, 20 April, 2009 at 16:48

I just realised there's quite a few that follow the same teams and was wondering if there are any other Burnley supporters out there? If you're neutral feel free to cheer them on tonight in helping...

Hawhaw, tuesday 21-Apr-09 16
V
Any OU language students?
Viva Suzi, 17 April, 2009 at 11:02

I've studied with the OU before but never a language. I'm thinking I'd like to learn Spanish but just wondering if distance learning would really work for something that comes with speaking rather...

Baby Buns, friday 17-Apr-09 3
Old Nick Esq.
Umm... Are these people delusional?
Old Nick Esq., 13 April, 2009 at 17:44

Or is it some sort of kiting ploy in an attempt to be battered down to a vaguely believable figure? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7996920.stm

sparkletoes, monday 13-Apr-09 18
HeidiHole
Irish goodie lovers - PSA
HeidiHole, 22 February, 2009 at 19:26

My son came home today with a big bag of goodies from my mum, in it was two 2 litre bottles of Cidona, two 2 litre bottles of Nash's red lemonade, a packet of Mikados and a packet of Kimberley's....

Ostrich, sunday 22-Feb-09 12
Moomoo
pathetic - hate being alone - tips please!
Moomoo, 16 February, 2009 at 17:43

I know i'm daft but i HATE being alone. it's just a week, and h is home by half six every evening. i've got loads of work to do but i can't help myself - just feel so miserable! it's half term (i'm...

flissy666, tuesday 17-Feb-09 19
CelticAngel
TV or Radio..?
CelticAngel, 16 February, 2009 at 18:41

Was just pondering this after realizing i have been home all day and the TV hasnt been put on at all! (and after the sex, drugs, rock n roll thread) just got me thinking, i nearly always have the...

wenchintraining, tuesday 17-Feb-09 12
Knownowt
Dullsville- Henry vacuum cleaners/other sorts
Knownowt, 15 February, 2009 at 13:53

I need a new vacuum cleaner. It should be a cylinder type (do I mean cylinder? I mean the ones where you hold the cleaning bit only and the other bit sits there) not an upright, as we have lots of...

Dot., sunday 15-Feb-09 10
Clairy
Gutted - H didn't get the job
Clairy, 13 February, 2009 at 13:21

It went to the internal candidate ☹️ No need to respond, I am just really disappointed. I really thought he'd get it. Poor chicken.

princess layabout, friday 13-Feb-09 12
Iris
I'm Nicola, as I say
Iris, 12 February, 2009 at 20:54

Does anyone else remember that classic Victoria Wood episode? It's my work Christmas do tomorrow, we're going for a spa day but I can't shake the image of the Victoria Wood program ??

Eric, thursday 12-Feb-09 1
Consuela Banana Hammock
When would you expect to receive a Christmas Thank You letter by?
Consuela Banana Hammock, 2 February, 2009 at 21:12

I'm assuming not the 2nd February which is when we received a "letter" from H's two nephews. If you can call one sentence printed out on a computer and stuck into a card with a few splodges on it, an...

kppics, tuesday 3-Feb-09 79
Evy evy
York Hitchers
Evy evy, 2 February, 2009 at 21:53

I missed a call from my friend who lives in York at 2pm today. I've been trying to contact her since then to no avail. What's the weather like there? I'm getting a bit concerned Thanks

Evy evy, tuesday 3-Feb-09 6
Katchoo
It's snowing
Katchoo, 1 February, 2009 at 11:57

Snow in North London. It's really coming down. It was bright sunshine 5 minutes ago, and now the sky is completely white.

Caroline T, sunday 1-Feb-09 26
Flowery the Grouch
OU disaster - not mine!
Flowery the Grouch, 30 January, 2009 at 15:22

Oh dear. A poor woman in my tutor group thoughtt he date for the final piece of work (ECA so no extensions) was febuary, when in fact it was january. How horrible for her. And all her contributions to...

Flowery the Grouch, friday 30-Jan-09 9

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