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? Does anyone have any decluttering tips? My house is so full of rubbish- it sometimes feels as if every surface is covered in paperwork, crappy plastic toys, half-eaten boxes of raisins...no sooner...

I went to a fabulous wedding on Sunday with my other half and various lovely school friends. We all had a great time, lots of dancing and drinking and OH and I enventually sloped off to our room at...

Sorry if already posted but the search didn't find anything for me! What is it all about? I've heard snippets that they left a rude answering machine message, but why? And if it was lewd etc how on...

I'm not sure what made me think of this but I've been thinking about accommodating guests' fussiness. How far are you supposed to go? I'll be honest this is wedding related. We're getting married in...

Sorry if this is a bit WP related, but given the fact that many planners are uable to differentiate between your/you're etc I thought I'd be better off over here ? OH has written the menu for our...

Hi All. I got into a little financial difficulty earlier on in the year. I basically ran up my credit card. So I upped my payments so rather than paying off the minimum amount each month I was paying...

After nine months off, I'm back in my running shoes. Did 2.2 miles last night in less than 25 minutes, so was over the moon with that. I'm a bit achey this morning, but in a good way. I've missed...

Anyone else have a really fantastic wedding day, but think that despite the hype it's not necessarily the best day of their lives?? I had a brilliant time, but it was just a day. The service was...

Just filled up an empty water bottle from the water machine. It dispenses boiling and cold water, and I like water room temperature so used a mixture. But obviously the hot water didn't sink down and...

..... is she p*ssed? She's slurring her words really really badly. ?

Just been to an orthopaedic outpatient appointment as I have been having problems with my wrist. Diagnosed with tendonitis in my wrist and so the doctor injected it with steroids today.......Owwwww!!!...

I wondered if anyone could explain SATS levels to me and their relevance?

After my post of the other night about my obsessive landlady (or moronic and moaning depending on how you look at it) She has just made me feel really guilty without evening saying anything The other...

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We are going out on Saturday night (I know, shock horror!) for our 5th wedding anniversary. I don't know where we're going but I assume for dinner, I live in jeans and on the odd occasions we do go...

I love being home alone and naked. Mind you, I'm naked most of the time the bf is at mine too. I used to hate my body, I am not hugely fat, I am curvy with T & A!! But there is something so...

I was just on the 'phone to H when I heard a siren in the background and he said he was getting 'pulled'. Couldn't think what for cos he wasn't speeding and was using a hands free kit. A few minutes...

Does anyone else find think that town centres/shopping centres seem to have a very high proportion of children (often with parents) that are quite evidently old enough to be in school, wandering about...

I'd be happy to pay the value of the coupon ? Bit of a long shot, but I thought it was worth asking ?

Hi Guys, Im currently on maternity leave from my job as a nurse working for the NHS. I am currently applying for jobs in other NHS trusts, and hypothecially if i got a job I wouldnt be returning to my...

I'm a 30-something year old mum of two... should I put my date of birth on my CV?

Hmm, can I ask you a question. We are about to put our house on the market. It's a well presented, redeveloped cottage in the higher sales price bracket of houses in this area. We've had quotes from...

And you had two families interested in your property that you wanted to rent for several years would you go with: - A) - could move in with 1 months notice but only looking for a short term agreement...

After yesterday's brill 'making gifts' post, I am going to make and gift wrap cakes as presents for the children's teachers. I was planning on making carrot cakes - I'll make and freeze the actual...

My payrise was due in August, and yet, it's still pending. This isn't just me, but lots of other people who had their appraisals around this time. I work for a global company, and the issue I've been...

I'm trying to downgrade a lot of my shop but one thing I've found that I don't want to buy the cheap versions of is washing powder/liquid. I've tried cheaper brands/own brand stuff but I just love the...

We are utterly skint. I am considering making my sister peppermint creams with dark choc for christmas instead of buying her something. I will, of course, be getting stuff for her 3 kids. tell me the...

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...

Gah to go from the soaring highs when we sold our place 3 weeks ago, and then subsequently find "the perfect house" the next day to the crashing lows of receiving our survey back yesterday on the new...