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Does anyone have a tried and tested recipe for Tablet. I have the ingredients, but not sure of quantities/instructions as it's years since I made it.

...is currently the story I most wish I hadn't clicked on. (Warning: it's illustrated!)

I have eight for dinner on Saturday (yikes!) I've decided on a latin american beef stew (Delia recipe) for main, served with rice, followed by cheese and grapes (no desert). I'm stuck for a starter...

Just wiki'd to see Jason Donovans age and apparently 20 years ago TODAY the famous Scott and Charlene wedding was televised. Can't believe it was so long ago? - more than half my life ago!

No matter how polite you are, how much your mother told you to always eat what your were given or how hard you try, what can't you eat? My nemesis foods are: Curry, of any variety. I hate the taste...

Wtf? Was in M+S last week and wandered over to have a look. So, a chicken pie, reheatable mash, some crap veg, a pudding and a bottle of wine. Fark me, it would be better to go to Iceland, I don't get...

I took my son a couple of times when he was a lot younger (just to local friends and neighbours), but now he is 10, I have said that he is too old for it, as it I feel it is not "cute" at that age and...

Ok, looking to go somewhere hot in mid - late nov, and early feb. not thailand (been vetoed by madam this time). not cyprus, and not goa. need beach, but some city as well. not south africa. not...

British Gas have been round to do my annual boiler check. The polite young lad asked if he could use the loo, to which I replied of course. He's since left and I just went to use the toilet myself....

Hoorah! Hoorah! Hoorah! Higher rate Mobility and middle rate care for three years! Hoorah! ? I'm so, so relieved. ? I had to give my Motability car back last week as there had been a mix up somewhere...

Clearly BT related but that place scares me! So, Hitchers, lend me your gobs. If you're already a parent - when did you have kids and why? (relationship? age? career? money?) Would you change anything...

it isnt that cold - but everything feels a bit damp - i am trying to resist

It's Mr ET's 30th birthday next month and I have graciously given up my idea for his present (Wii Fit) to his brother who was struggling for ideas so my new plan is to take him somewhere lovely for a...

I am clueless here, can anyone offer any bright ideas? I need to find a very, very part time job - ie one day or two mornings a week. Do such things exist? How do I find them? All the recruitment...

We have taken the plunge and are getting HD (bouncy green man!). H is wondering wether we need to provide the HDMI cable, or if the Sky installation man provides this. Also did anyone have any luck in...

Does anyone have an A&L current account? What's their customer service like? I'm trying to switch to them from First Direct and so far I'm distinctly unimpressed...

Don't know if anyone will be able to give any advice but I am no financial expert so need some help. My dad is being made redundant next week and between his redundancy money and lump sum of pension...

OK, WTP and I planted some stuff this (late) summer. The poo wasn't well rotted enough, I think. Anyhoo, getting sick of looking and nearly dead potato plants, which seemed to be growing rock hard...

Whatever happened to mousie? i liked her. we used to have some right arguments, but at least she 'got' me and realised i wasn't really here just to pick arguements. only 5% of the time. ? and what...

I've met 2 and both were lovely but i was wondering if anyone has met someone and they turned out to be weird? My H found it very strange that I'd want to meet someone off the Internet.

Just saw on SophieM's long-haul thread that it is possible to put Dr Who stuff on iPods. I'm an iPod novice, so any ideas how to go about this? Are there websites for downloading this sort of thing? ...

Is Milan any good for a city break - 2 days max? Or is it a bit industrial city?

As above, I am due to buy this as a small gift for someone and have no idea which one to get? Looking to spend around the £25 mark. TIA

We did Mercier 3 years ago. Does anyone have other recs for tours that involve lots of tasting of champagne?

If so, roughly how often do you win something? Would you say that bonds held for 37 years with only one small win approx 18 years ago were extremely unlucky?

I think my present life would be greatly improved if i could have a place just to really scream....

Rant: I've just spent 30 minutes trying to explain to my brother and my dad that an E111 is NOT an adequate substitue for travel insurance. My brother is trying to convince my dad that an E111 is fine...