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Well due to getting myself totally stressed in this new pregnancy (justified I might add not *just* because I'm a mentalist ?) midwife suggested jokingly that I tried yoga. I actually thought it was a...

Can anyone recommend a website to find camp sites? I used one a while back, it was some cool funky named thing but I cant for the life of me remember what it was. also if anyone has any recs for sites...

Why??! Why do people do it? Why would you take a decent sized pane of glass and pretend it's been made up of smaller ones? Why would you take a modern house and try and pretend it has olde worlde...

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:...

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Has anyone else done one of these? The thread about how much do you spend on your food shopping got me thinking so I have had a look at the last 3 months of credit card and bank statements. I thought...

Have just been accepted for the Royal Parks half in October. Have only re-started running a week ago after having a baby 7 weeks ago, and will be happy to just to get round I'm not desperate to get a...

Hi, It's my parents 40th wedding anniversary in August and I'm totally stuck for ideas of what to get them. I don't have a huge budget - I could possible go to around £100.00 Any ideas? I've looked on...

I don't want to bother my GP at the moment as it's nothing serious. I was put on this 4 week ago as the Asthma nurse said it was a combination of the two inhalers I was on before. It's great and I...

MrI has outdone himself and just presented me with a D60 which I've been hankering after for ages but.......I last used an SLR about 10 years ago and have pretty well forgotten everything. Can anyone...

I did Race for Life last Sunday which was my first 5k race and am proud to say that I ran it all and finished in 33 minutes which I know isn't a brilliant time but obviously it's a first for me.....

Evening all. What time do your children go to bed and how old are they? Master I (age 5 1/2) has had the most noisy, screamy ,overtired tantrum ever tonight. I was thinking of trading him in for a...

Can anyone recommend a camping stove. Price not really an issue but it will only be used for breakfast for two people so doubt something massive is necessary. I was thinking something like this...

It's a long time since I camped as a child and am now embarking on taking my three camping. We're off for our first trip to the New Forest in August and as my girls have outgrown their ready beds I'm...

We've not had this for a while have we? Can I share these two from today: X - it must be so hard for those people who are perfect and who never make mistakes or put a foot wrong!!!!!!!!!!! Y - I wish...

Can anybody please help me remember the name of this book, it's driving me mad. I read it in the 80s, was written and based in the 70s Girls meets unsuitable boyfriend, he has a motorbike (or a friend...

My wardrobe is so tired - inspire me with your fabulous summery ensembles! I'm wearing a veeeery old Ted Baker pale denim skirt with some floral patchwork stitched on top (sounds lush hey ?), a peachy...

Thinking of going to the Lakes for a few days in July - looked on websites but havent really got an idea where to go. We have a 2 year son so somewhere ideal for him. Anyone have recommendations for...

The last few times I've made chocolate brownies they've ended up more like sponge cake than brownies. I'm following my recipe (BeRo cookbook), and cooking for the shorter end of the time, but they've...

We received a wedding invitation today for my H's first PhD student who's getting married in September on a Monday. I've never come across a Monday wedding before - this is as unusual as I think? The...

How do I do this? I often find too much background is in focus in my pics- what setting do I need to have everything blurred except my subject? I have a Canon DSLR 450D. (NB I am a complete dimwit so...

For a baby club. The passes need to be branded, decent quality, and be able to be personalised with a photo. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? I really wanted them to be like a credit card, but...

My husband is a long distance runner and wears just normal run-of-the-mill trainer socks. As a result he gets blisters. So I'd like to buy him some 'proper' running socks. Trouble I know so little...

Hoorah for me. How are you going to spend these two free days? I am going to go home this evening (do not pass the pub do not spend £200) and catch up on the sleep Bob Crow has deprived me of this...

The youngest child you babysat for, from the age of one (her, not me ?) pops up on a facebook suggested friends list. ? any more for any more?

I love love love the interviews!

This is a very broad question but H and I have been looking at cars for ages and i'm bored and just want one now [stamp foot icon] He has rolls royce ideas but mini money. He won't have a base model,...

I know they aren't based everywhere, but went in today, and was told that all the branches are closing down, so they have been told to reduce everything to 50% off. Oooh, just noticed 50% off...

I've come to say hello. The scales scared me this morning by reading 14st 2lb. I want to lose at least two stone, and then review. That should mean I'm then a healthy weight for my height (5'11"). I'm...

Flip. I'm in agony after military training yesterday. I've been running a bit - enough that I don't ache afterwards - so assumed that at least my legs would be ok. I don't think there's a muscle in my...

I'm normally such a tightwad and go for the cheapest option I can. I'm a low maintenance sort and most mornings end up just brushing and tying my hair back or clipping it up. I don't wear makeup or do...