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Giraffe Wife

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*CJ*
Aspergers in adults?
*CJ*, 23 August, 2009 at 20:38

Before I get lost in the powers of google can anyone help recommend any informative websites regarding Aspergers please? And particularly in adults. Or is there anyone here who has any experience of...

Giraffe Wife, saturday 29-Aug-09 27
feathers
F1 - Anyone watching?
feathers, 19 April, 2009 at 07:48

Loving the grid walk with Martin and DC. It will be cool if they do that more often. Wet start should make things interesting.

feathers, sunday 19-Apr-09 4
Zooropa
yay for a brand new F1 season
Zooropa, 27 March, 2009 at 15:03

I can't believe the new F1 season has come around so quickly. I finally have something to moan about at weekends again. Anyone else going to be up for qualifying / the race?

barongreenback, sunday 29-Mar-09 47
summer_sparkles
Had your driving test in Bury or Cambridge? Advice please!
summer_sparkles, 18 February, 2009 at 19:22

Hi. I have two driving instructors. I'm greedy like that. Well actually it's because I have to work away during the week (can't drive) so I have lessons in Cambridge during the week and then at home...

Tillybean, thursday 19-Feb-09 13
Sare
Any teachers? Need the NC online
Sare, 24 November, 2008 at 17:23

I'm doing an assignment for the OU and I need to see any learning outcomes that relate to KS1 PE. I've searched lots of sites but none seem to have specific outcomes as they are in the book at school....

Sare, monday 24-Nov-08 2
Rache
Any primary teachers around - number lines?
Rache, 19 November, 2008 at 20:45

I'm feeling very stupid as I really can't work out how these are used and tbh don't even understand the basic concept. Can someone explain how they work esp w.r.t. multiplication and division. Do all...

RubyBlue, wednesday 19-Nov-08 10
MBK
Veg Boxes
MBK, 5 November, 2008 at 11:54

Now are these usually monthly or weekly? And who do you recommend? TIA

lowkey, wednesday 5-Nov-08 10
P
Christians.. can I ask quite a deep Question? (COS)
peanut, 14 September, 2008 at 09:41

I used to go to church but left over a year ago, I'm not entirely sure why I stopped going, it is a lovely church but I have decided to go back today and see if I can start going regularly again....

peanut, sunday 14-Sep-08 6
DaisyDaisy
In the 70's they suggested silver paper behind the radiators..
DaisyDaisy, 6 September, 2008 at 14:35

...to save energy, supposedly reflect heat back into the room etc. Does anyone know if this made any significant difference to fuel consumption? Seems like a good idea, but noone's suggesting it these...

legless, sunday 7-Sep-08 5
jules cat girl
Teachers
jules cat girl, 1 September, 2008 at 14:16

When do you (or have you already?) go back after the summer hols? before the kids?

Chocolate Brownie, monday 1-Sep-08 19
flailing wildly
a (somewhat personal) question about Christianity
flailing wildly, 30 August, 2008 at 21:05

My ex flatmate is a very devout Christian, although I don't know exactly what church he belongs to. I'm pretty sure he's not a Roman Catholic, but that's about it. From our conversations we've had in...

Hungry Caterpillar, sunday 31-Aug-08 38
Koshka
Tips for newly weds
Koshka, 18 July, 2008 at 21:17

With my brother getting engaged and planning his wedding for February 2009. I've been thinking what would be your tips for a newly married couple? They won't have lived together before the wedding or...

SophieM, monday 21-Jul-08 79
C
Waaaaaa really don't need this stress - anyone know where I stand?
Clairebecky, 17 July, 2008 at 09:49

Go accosted by my son's Head teacher this morning (only went in to buy some uniform but she nabbed me, typical when I've had no breakfast, have wine breath & PMT!) She told me he got into trouble...

Clairebecky, thursday 17-Jul-08 9
Rache
What browser do you you use and why? HRML
Rache, 12 July, 2008 at 15:21

Boring software question. I'm just downloaded Safari for use on my PC when doing quidco transactions, and I rather like the look of it. Pathetically I'm only familiar with microsoft but I'm a quick...

Rache, sunday 13-Jul-08 13
Koshka
Millionaires Cake- will it work
Koshka, 10 July, 2008 at 21:44

When ever I make shortbread it ends up crumbly or when I cut it, it creates shards. I've been asked to make a pud. What I thought about making was a vanilla <simple> sponge, then topped with...

Giraffe Wife, thursday 10-Jul-08 3
Jayned
recommend me your laptops please...
Jayned, 9 July, 2008 at 19:53

I want to buy one and I have about £400 to spend. I've seen a couple of HP ones I like......are they any good? Thanks Jayne

Ronypoo, friday 11-Jul-08 13
fifiminx
primary school teachers. NFER testing??
fifiminx, 8 July, 2008 at 16:53

Can anyone explain? or what the average mark is for a year 1 pupil?

Cheesecake Factory, wednesday 9-Jul-08 5
DDiva
SND's in here........
DDiva, 21 June, 2008 at 18:45

? Evening all........... I should be going to Mildred Hubbles wedding reception, but H has very bad knee so no partying for us tonite........☹️ Am cooking Thai Curry but only have 1 glass of wine...

Mrs S Smith, saturday 21-Jun-08 11
Mr JK
Asus Eee laptops - thoughts?
Mr JK, 19 June, 2008 at 14:33

Following a long meeting with Lexi's various teachers, SEN co-ordinators etc., we've decided that we should strongly encourage his interest in computers by buying him his own laptop - the only...

Lumpy Golightly, wednesday 20-Aug-08 11
RuthG
Grab it now, free deal of the day!
RuthG, 13 June, 2008 at 10:25

http://www.grabitnow.com/ Don't know if that'll be of use to anyone?

francesca, friday 13-Jun-08 8
Taffie
Copying VHS to DVD
Taffie, 12 June, 2008 at 12:49

We have some films on VHS that I would quite like to keep, but don't want to lug the whole lot with us when we move. Is there a simple way of copying them to DVD?

Giraffe Wife, thursday 12-Jun-08 3
O
Has anyone converted their entire CD collection to MP3?
Oh Zippy, 12 June, 2008 at 10:30

I'm being inundated by CD cases! They are everywhere and are just a pain... and far too many to find a really good home for (the perils of living in a small house). Has anyone converted their entire...

Giraffe Wife, thursday 12-Jun-08 14
C
Help - Teachers.....
Cheeky Chops, 18 May, 2008 at 18:58

I have an interview tomorrow for a ks1 / fs post and am feeling so nervous!!! What sort of things will they ask me? aaahhhhhhhhh its been so long since I went for another job I am kinda out of...

Nichola80, sunday 18-May-08 5
Hawhaw
Those who work in child protection.
Hawhaw, 5 April, 2008 at 11:09

Can I have some advice please?

Nun, sunday 6-Apr-08 12
Mrs M
Foodies - Icing Rice paper
Mrs M, 5 April, 2008 at 16:13

I need to ice a cake but as I'm rubbish at drawing I plan to trace an image using an icing pen onto rice paper then fill in with piped butter cream icing. But........ I'm having a mare with the cake....

Giraffe Wife, sunday 6-Apr-08 2
Petal
Broadband Download Limits?
Petal, 3 April, 2008 at 15:04

Is 5GB enough for home usage. I was hoping to Hitch and work from home as well a couple of days a week. Would this be too little or should I got for 8GB or just pay extra for an unlimitless? I don't...

Giraffe Wife, thursday 3-Apr-08
Mal
Asthma sufferers / Prednisolone
Mal, 1 April, 2008 at 21:58

Fuck me. I've not been on steroids for ages and I had forgotten how much of a pig they make me. I only had my dinner about 2 hours ago and now I am tucking into more toast. I must have had about half...

Giraffe Wife, wednesday 2-Apr-08 17
E
Veggie boxes and meal planning
Elster, 1 April, 2008 at 11:52

Hi I am so fed up of throwing so much food away - I need to do something about it. I get a veg box each week and can't seem to tie this in with planning what we're going to eat in advance, hence I end...

Rache, tuesday 1-Apr-08 12
Giraffe Wife
Thank You Iris
Giraffe Wife, 29 March, 2008 at 13:50

Iris, about 6 months ago you chatted to me about hyper mobile joints & physio etc. Still trying to sort the mater of the wrongly charged physio appointment, but, I just wanted to say thank you for...

Giraffe Wife, sunday 30-Mar-08 1
S
Are there any bit torrent gurus around?
svenskfru, 29 March, 2008 at 18:58

I'm trying to make myself 'connectable' and my port is listed as being closed. I'm worried though that if I open it (and I have yet to figure out how to do so) that someone will come into my computer...

svenskfru, sunday 30-Mar-08 1
I love shoes
Hypermobility.... Iris and others
I love shoes, 29 March, 2008 at 21:04

I remember talking to you about hypermobility before... I had a personal training session at the gym today and he said even though my muscles were fairly stiff and understretched I could be really...

I love shoes, sunday 30-Mar-08 4

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