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MrsB

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MrsB
Sorry, but what the heck can I cook?
MrsB, 4 September, 2009 at 11:56

I am bereft of inspiration. have salmon fillets. have some old potatoes. one courgette ? but can get some more vegetables this pm. tons of pasta, rice, bulghar wheat, couscous etc etc got lots of...

IWantOne, friday 4-Sep-09 3
Michpuss
Is anyone on the bone marrow donor list?
Michpuss, 3 September, 2009 at 09:56

And has anyone actually been called to donate bone marrow? I finally plucked up the courage a couple of months ago to donate blood for the first time and I do intend to donate regularly. I've received...

sweetersong, saturday 5-Sep-09 13
Dr Doo.Little
The other place
Dr Doo.Little, 30 August, 2009 at 09:26

Has anyone else not been able to get on there this morning?

Purple Pixie, tuesday 1-Sep-09 24
M
Does anyone find using Facebook unsettling?
MistyM, 25 August, 2009 at 10:40

I have finally given in and got a facebook account and am intending to just limit it to people I actually know/want to keep in touch with rather than random people I knew at school/uni etc that I have...

jaz, tuesday 25-Aug-09 18
HeidiHole
Official Big Brother Thread
HeidiHole, 8 August, 2009 at 21:20

Status of Bea remains the same. Grrrr.

Luthien, sunday 9-Aug-09 9
Flump
oooh pretty!
Flump, 7 August, 2009 at 19:14

But £10 a mug. Hmmmmm can I justify them? Do we like Cornishware? I think I like it, even though I live in a 1960s box and not a fabulous countryside cottage with a range cooker ?

Doughnut, sunday 9-Aug-09 43
MrsB
What's your worst chore?
MrsB, 6 August, 2009 at 16:02

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...

Campergirl, friday 7-Aug-09 56
HeidiHole
Official Big Brother Thread
HeidiHole, 30 July, 2009 at 22:00

Reportedly the best episode so far tonight. Poor Siavash.

jaz, friday 31-Jul-09 37
P
Misconceptions about where you live
Pint&APie, 30 July, 2009 at 10:32

R-A's earlier comment "I see the parks and my Lido and the fab diversity and sense of community where other people see the gun crime and used syringes" got me thinking about how certain areas develop...

Abdul, thursday 6-Mar-25 173
MrsMcB2B
Orkney accommodation recs please
MrsMcB2B, 26 July, 2009 at 22:47

We're thinking of a four night stay in Orkney as our honeymoon as we fancy something windswept and quiet (it'll be in November...brrrr). I've been looking at lots of sites and now I'm overwhelmed with...

MrsB, monday 27-Jul-09 2
JK
Can anyone offer advice? Re being unable to move on.
JK, 23 July, 2009 at 20:57

Those of you who know my friend, please don't mention this should you ever see her. I'm so worried about her. She's suicidal tonight (though I've made her promise not to do anything without calling...

Zebra, friday 24-Jul-09 19
J
Introducing my new puppy! Any name ideas?
Janna, 10 July, 2009 at 19:34

Sorry for the need to tilt your head.... We went to the breeder to 'choose' our puppy today, but it turns out she chose us! The others laid on the rug whilst came and had a good sniff of me and tried...

Monkey Mavis, saturday 11-Jul-09 23
HeidiHole
Official Big Brother Eviction Thread!
HeidiHole, 10 July, 2009 at 20:59

Oh yes indeedy, tonight will be a good 'un! Will Halfwit survive a 5th evicition? Will Dogface burst an implant? Will Marcus pull a truck with his bellend? Charlie, Dogface, Halfwit, Kris or Marcus....

Sunset21, saturday 11-Jul-09 49
Secret Lemonade Drinker
Post traumatic stress disorder
Secret Lemonade Drinker, 8 July, 2009 at 22:03

Long story short - I haven't been coping with life too well of late and things all came to a head on Monday when I had to go to the doctors who then diagnosed me with post traumatic stress disorder. I...

Fenella Fudge, thursday 9-Jul-09 48
jelly baby
Any Pimms experts around ?
jelly baby, 8 July, 2009 at 17:33

We are having a traditional English tea party after my daughter's Christening and I had the fantastic (or so I thought) idea of making big jugs of Pimms. But just realised I have no idea how to make...

claireac, thursday 9-Jul-09 12
JK
London Victoria and the District and Circle line closed by flooding
JK, 7 July, 2009 at 17:51

Mr JK reports as above. Sewage in the case of LV, not sure re tube. Gah.

legless, tuesday 7-Jul-09 3
Sairedy
Has anyone actually had swine flu?
Sairedy, 7 July, 2009 at 14:03

We've just heard that there has been a confirmed case in our local school and while my kids don't go there it is obviously getting closer and we do and have socialised with friends of friends iykwim...

*Dust*, thursday 9-Jul-09 13
MrsB
I am unemployed. what shall I do with the rest of my life?
MrsB, 6 July, 2009 at 17:58

What a weird feeling Am officially redundant as of today. It's the first time in my life that I've not had another job lined up to go to. I do have two small children to look after so I'm going to try...

Sparkley, tuesday 7-Jul-09 33
Knownowt
Plinth webcam
Knownowt, 6 July, 2009 at 11:48

Http://www.oneandother.co.uk/ How cringeworthy is this? Poor woman- think she had possibly not thought through how interesting a woman blowing up balloons was going to be.

Sairedy, monday 6-Jul-09 8
Redbedhead
Wooo hooooo - Mrs Jess
Redbedhead, 5 July, 2009 at 08:33

I got my first email from Amazon today plugging your book as 'one I might like to read'! Are you getting excited with the release date approaching?

Janna, sunday 5-Jul-09 4
Mrs Magic
Wimbledon
Mrs Magic, 3 July, 2009 at 15:22

So Federer will be playing an Andy in the final, lets hope it's Murray! I've always been a big Andy Murray fan but even if he beats Roddick today (which I think he'll do), I think he'll struggle...

Katy80, friday 3-Jul-09 78
R
Nice areas to live in home counties
RedBerries, 2 July, 2009 at 12:56

My partner and I are looking to move and we are considering Surrey, Berkshire or Buckinghamshire. Can anyone recommend some nice towns? I've been living in London for 15 years, although in recent...

bobbly1, friday 3-Jul-09 15
Lillythepink
Bah! Parents-in-Law related, long, whingy, IABU, probably.
Lillythepink, 1 July, 2009 at 21:52

My MIL is supposed to have my kids on a Monday. It used to be Tuesday/Thursday, but she wanted to swap so they could go to the caravan for a long weekend at the end of the week (fair enough) so it...

Evil Yoda, thursday 2-Jul-09 17
em-ster
Any Persona users or other similar devices?
em-ster, 1 July, 2009 at 23:51

After 17 years of a variety of brands, both combined and mini, my body has finally told me that I have to stop taking the pill (blood pressure, acne, general crapness!) So H and I are considering what...

Lommel, thursday 2-Jul-09 24
Copper
Made to feel like a spoil sport over f/book pics..
Copper, 28 June, 2009 at 16:07

And I've got no-one to blame but myself ? I went to a hen party last night, one of those raucous, tacky sorts which was both hilarious and cringeworthy at the same time. (The sort that the Hitched...

Knownowt, monday 29-Jun-09 12
HeidiHole
What's your favourite Michael Jackson song?
HeidiHole, 26 June, 2009 at 22:10

His back catalogue is vast, and every time I pick one I think "oh no, what about this song..and this one...and this one..". But having listened to a couple of his albums today I'm going to choose Man...

lyni, monday 29-Jun-09 48
MrsB
unemployment benefit
MrsB, 20 June, 2009 at 21:11

Have never claimed this as have never been unemployed for any stretch before. I am currently on mat leave - in the 'unpaid' last month at the mo. I am due to go back to work on July 21 but looks like...

PhoebeBuffay, sunday 21-Jun-09 16
JK
I'm considering a locum job
JK, 19 June, 2009 at 20:53

It's called the N*rk clinic, in N*rk way, near N*rk Park, Surrey. Would you work somewhere purely because the name made you laugh? ?

Mr JK, saturday 20-Jun-09 14

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