United Kingdom · From April 2003
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29 May, 2004
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1,152I want to buy my son a big activity centre with swings for the garden for xmas as i cant fit any more toys in my house! Anyone have any reccs for looking on the net, ive already tried the usual such...
Looking to book a holiday abroad in Sept / Oct. Was originally looking for a one bed appartment type thing, but as we want to go AI it is difficult to find one that is of a nice quality. So.....have...
Did anyone read about this? https://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090817/tuk-balcony-fall-family-devastated-6323e80.html What a sad sad story ?
I mentioned this on legless' dinner thread but it's still making me chuckle so thought I would ask for any weird and wonderful things/combinations you have eaten recently. Mum and I were at my...
Gargh, help me make a decision. Our bedroom currently has a (not v nice) brown carpet and an entirely minging 70s fireplace with huge hearth. Should I: 1. replace fireplace, putting same size new...
Just thinking as I pause in hanging up the washing. I hate hate hate hanging up socks on the line. they're so much sodding effort. a peg a sock. fiddly little gits. I also hhhhhhate unrolling my...
Can anyone please tell me why previously healthy people are dying from this? I know that we dont have specific details of the individual cases, but what is it that would be killing people? What would...
I've left it late to make a party cake - it's my aunt's birthday two weeks tomorrow, and I need to bake today/tomorrow, to ice next weekend/early the following week. Christmas cakes seems a bit heavy...
Am I minging? ? One has munched a hole in a plastic pot I keep the soda crystals in under the sink. How did they get in? We've been here 4 years and never had any before. I want them out.
I want to bake for the BT Meet & Sale which is a week on Friday, - the 3rd July. But I need to bake this week, on Wednesday or Thursday. I've already got 2 fruit cakes cooking today, but would...
...and not being able to pick up the phone and talk to him, for whatever reason. ?
Needs to be suitable for work so no slogans or nothing. I like sturdy ones as opposed to slouchy type ones. Any suggestions where to look. Max budget is really only up to £50. Thanks Sam
Is anyone else going to see this? I RRRREEEEEEEEEAALLY want to go, but at £60 - £70, the tickets aren't really student friendly. I think I've discovered it late though - as I only heard about it...
[sigh] Does anyone have any idea if just the mirror part of a wing mirror can be replaced or does it tend to be the whole case as well? If so has anyone any idea of prices (I imagine it varies between...
Earlier today I was getting ready to go out and Wizzy found an ant on her backpack by the front door, so I opened the front door and flicked him outside. I looked at the wooden step the door sits on...
At the weekend we went to Yorkshire Sculpture Park (which is fab, everyone should go, it is totally amazing). Anyway, it is stuffed full of massive sulptures. In a big park. Brilliant. Anyway, the...
I am sick of wearing jeans. I have a couple of biggish tops (almost like short dresses) and I think those with black leggings might look quite nice. a) where do you get leggings from? can't seem to...
And do you also tip anyone else in the salon ie the person that washed your hair? I'm pretty sure that you're supposed to, but I've always found doing it a bit awkward, so I tend not to - I'm not sure...
It is Izzy's Christening in 3 weeks and we have about 80 people coming. We had thought to just offer pink fizz rather than a selection of white/red wine, plus beers/cider and soft drinks. How much do...
For us it was 20 months from the time we first met until we tied the knot. How about you?
Although we agreed we would get married at some point earlier on, we officially got engaged in December 2003 and married May 2004 so five months. I didn't find it hard to plan a wedding in that time...
Nope, i'm not converted, I still won't buy them BUT, I want some for MissSun. I just want to know, if you are prone to sweaty feet will they make your feet wet when hot? Blurghhhh. MissSun has a cheap...
Give me your tips and tricks! we spotted a tiny little brown mouse running across the sitting room yesterday. Mr FtG will be buying mousetraps (any sort he can find) and peanut butter on his way home...
** Thanks to everyone that replied and sorry I havent replied sooner, I just popped on the other day but havent had chance to come on properly. We considered lots of peoples suggestions and researched...
Between us and SIL we are buying my MIL one for her birthday but need would like some recommendations as we only have a slimline one and she wants a full size. Thanks
Inspire me, but bear in mind I have a toddler/pre-threenager in tow. I fankoo ?
Where do you get yours? which are your favourites?
I love hearing about everyone else's food; I'm such a nosy beak. Tonight we are having pasta with honey roast root veg and goat cheese (I don't know where the apostrophe goes on goat(')s(') cheese....
I need a fab choc brownie recipe to make for some friends that care coming over tomorrow. Looking for something really piggie and decadent. Anyone got a recipe they are willing to share. Quick and...
He just chopped the head off a live frog with little warning to make frog blancmange ?
