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We're off to Sydney in the morning - H has got a few meetings and some work stuff to sort out and I'll be checking out houses, the shops, the people, the vibe - basically trying to convince myself...
How much are they in your area? I have a friend visiting and we called for chips on the way home yesterday and she was stunned at how cheap they were here - £3 for cod and chips so I thought I'd ask...
My H has applied for a job, which if he gets it has good prospects for him. The money is better than what he is on at the moment, with the possibility of getting even better if he stays with the...
I am so out of the loop with telly-watching these days. Soaps take up too much time, but apart from that I don't know what good series there are at the moment? I'm not a 24 or Lost kind of person, I...
H2B and I got married 6 months ago, now we are married everybody turns the conversation to when we are having children. Since H2B and I met we discussed we did not want children, we are both still of...
Anyone doing anything fun in the foreseeable? I'm off to a wedding aboad this week. Can barely contain my excitement. A whole week of wedding related madness in brilliant sunshine with lots of...
Starts next Saturday I'm so excited! ? It only seems like yesterday it finished doesn't time fly.
I've got someone coming at 10am for a *4th* viewing. Please can I have some "sh!t, or get off the pot" vibes in her direction? ? Seriously... 4 viewings? Aaaagghhh And then there is one at 1.30...
Don't know what to think - this is driving me demented! People who viewed our house on Wednesday made us an offer, which we turned down. They came back with a revised offer which we've accepted. As...
? MMers. Let's see how we all get on this month. I am officially in week 2 of a half-marathon training programme but my knee's gone dodgy so I will be making do with substituting walknig and...
I've not been seeing the problems that everyone else seems to be having with Hitched running slowly - until this morning. It just took 16 minutes to load the page to reply to a thread! But now all...
Next door to us is a rental, we are in a terrace so our houses are exact opposites layout wise, it's empty atm and plenty of people have been looking round with the agent and the landlord. One couple...
So, Halfwit and Marcus are up for eviction. Tough call at the moment. Here is who voted for who: http://www.insidebigbrother.net/news/gameplay/halfwit-marcus-face-eviction.ibb
We've had an offer - not nearly enough so we told them to go back to the drawing board, they came up with another 5k, but it was still too low and will seriously affect what we can afford for our next...
I have decided I want to have GHD's after years of wasting money on ones that arent working. I dont want to get ripped off although I do love a bargain (if possible). Can someone point me in the right...
According to Inside Big Brother its Marcus and Halfwit but this hasn't been confirmed by Channel 4
I am going camping in a few weeks, it will probably rain all week and we are going somewhere that is more about the walks and scenery than going out and about spending money so I would like to take a...
There has been SO much happening I don't know where to start! Sophie's nomination rule break resulted in the HMs losing their luxury shopping basket, then yesterday Marcus, Siavash and Halfwit started...
Oh God, why oh why do they have to put documentaries like this on about Rochdale, I'll never sell my house ?
Hi All If you have cats what do you do when you go on holiday? Do you leave them in the house and have someone come and feed them, do they go to someone else's house or do you use a cattery? We have...
Just had a phonecall from the Estate Agents asking if our prospective buyers can come around and measure up. We agreed a sale with them two weeks ago and the survey has been completed (which we assume...
Hi All I normally wear yoga-type trousers to run in, but I really think I'd be better in tighter leggings or tights. However, I'm loathe to pay loads for them, and have seen these in good old M&S:...
I have really crappy laminate in my hallway and bedrooms. I really hate it, but wouldn't have carpet and can't afford proper nice wooden flooring. Anyway, I find it a nightmare to clean. I must admit...
Great comedy director. The world would be a sadder place without Uncle Buck!
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...
TOday at work we have been talking about Boarding Schools 2 of my collegues both attended boarding school frrom the age of 8 and one of them has 3 kids and all 3 kids go to boarding school. the other...
We have 2 valuations from local agents tomorrow. I know the one agent charges 2%. I've been reading mse website and Martin Lewis says you should be looking to pay about 1% but how realistic is it to...
Dear Mr. Thatcher, I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably...
I got a distinction!!!! My exam result was 84% which is one mark below the threshold for a distinction but I think due to my higher assignment marks they pushed it up a bit for me ?. I feel the need...
Our front and back garden are infested - I haaaate them. How long do they usually last once they erm, hatch?