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Dawn French's book which I got for Christmas. Started to read it last night but feel asleep due to jet-lag and it ended up on the floor! The cover, inside sleeves and first few pages have got me...

I have 32 of the buggers to think of toppings for - I've got the cream cheese and smoked trout option covered off, and I also bought a jar of "caviar" from Lidl which I can either put on the trout, or...

I have a big wedge left and I don't much like eating it on its own. Can anyone reccomend a good recipe? So far, I was thinking of baking it on some flatcap mushrooms, with a few walnuts...

I have decided I need a hobby, and thought that maybe I could join in with HPAD, even weekly so start with. However, i have no idea what sort of camera I should buy. It is probably that I dont have...

Woohoo, i've just opened my gifts from my H that have been winking at me since November (he's away with work atm). So chuffed! A big bottle of baileys Chocs Chanel No 5 Radley purse And - Confessions...

I thought I would do this tonight with some bread and some onion chutney. The cheese I ahve bought is in a cardboard tub but its in plastic too. Help?

I'm stuck at work until 6pm with nothing at all to do (I've even polished my desk this morning ?). Does anyone have any good recs for online games. I'm a bit sick of Zookeeper, Bejeweled and Picross....

Just been having an email exchange re Christmas Day with my sister re Christmas Day which has made me realise we have completely different views on the importance of alcohol on Christmas Day as she is...

Life is too short for this shit, maaan <grump>

Someone on here recommended a recipe for sweet potato and halloumi soup to me and I just wanted to say thanks! I made it over the weekend and it was fantastic, definitely one I will make again. I...

I have bought this dress http://www.hobbs.co.uk/index.cfm?page=1114&pageNumber=2 (it's the one called "Saffy"). It's wool, sort of jacquard and has a sort of 50s Jackie O type look to it. The only...

I am very very pale, I never use to be, but in recent years I have become whiter than a shirt after it's been washed with Daz (never actually used Daz, so just going on what the adverts say) Anyway, I...

My BIL has upgraded his DSLR camera and is selling his old one, and 350d with 18 - 55 lens for £90, is that a bargain?

I've usually done it by now but i've been waiting until MrSun can help me which doesn't look possible now. I was going to go after work with MissSun but will everyone have the same idea? Other options...

OH has been asking for a playstation 3 ever since they came out. We haven't been able to get him one yet as we just haven't had the money. He hasn't a clue that I've been saving for months to get him...

We nearly made it We nearly found the perfect combination The road was right, we must have read the signs wrong And now it's all gone But if we'd made it Could we be sure that it was for the better...

Is there a way I can stop getting updates about what groups my "friends" have joined? My blood pressure cant take it. I cant cull its my SIL.

Not for me ? The only aftershave I've known loml to use is Geurlain L'Instant. Any recs for lovely stuff that smells similar? ?

Flump your picture is freaky and makes me want to hide under the bedclothes. ?

I got home last night to find a big parcel had been delivered while I was out. I was a bit confused as we'd got all out internet shopping and weren't expecting anything else. Opened it up to find a...

Sorry, sorry, sorry. I know this must have been done a million times already. What can I do for breakfast / brunch on Christmas morning? There will be 6 of us. We will have taken the dog for a walk...

I am having a massive clean up of my house - I have just washed all the bedding and I am about to turn the mattress - are you meant to hoover it? I have had it a year and always have a mattress...

I was complimented today in an interview today by my interviewer. I was described as "eloquent and erudite". ? What has been your best compliment?

After meeting some fab hitchers in london recently, one introduced me to the dry martini (bad influence) and i've been craving one ever since so today i bought some martini extra dry (as it was on...

Mr Bubs and I split up in January, and things remained civil between us until about 2 months ago, when he became a bit nasty for no real reason. I told him that I didn't wish to remain in contact with...

I know nothing about this wii malarky ? I got a package with 1 remote and 1 nunchuck. I'm browsing on the Argos site as I'm going there in the next hour and I have reserved another nunchuk. What about...

Im looking for a hat, glove and scarf set (can be seperates but to match) for my SIL.

I know we've had present idea threads but I thought it might be helpful for people to share what we are buying people in the hope it might help someone! H (29) 12 year old malt, proper shave and...

My Mum is writing Christmas cards to Mr P's family .. not just his M&D, or even just his siblings, but to his nieces and nephew too. I'm actually quite pissed off about it. It all sounds very...

How are we all this morning? I'm trying to get the motivation to get off my backside and get out for a long cycle this morning, but it's pretty gloomy outside. Then I have to brave the chaos of going...

Please help. Can I give you some names and phone numbers so you can call a few people for me? I've done nothing today. So much nothing that I'm having to take my top of lap home to work over the...