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Westy
Electricity bills
Westy, 3 September, 2009 at 11:29

We've just had our electricity bill (actual reading) and we seem to be averaging about £90 a quarter. We are on quite a low price plan as we took our the prce protection 2010 that british gas launched...

anna belle, friday 4-Sep-09 7
Sunset21
Gah, car boots
Sunset21, 31 August, 2009 at 08:06

I hate them but am doing one later with my mum and MissSun, MrSun is sick of hearing about it and I had a go at him because I really don't want to do it but someone has to get rid of all the junk we...

Flump, tuesday 1-Sep-09 14
Darren @ Hitched
..Apologies...
Darren @ Hitched, 27 August, 2009 at 21:02

Just thought I should make an apology... I am sorry for a couple of things... Firstly, let me say sorry for the speed of the forums. The servers that we have which are based in the USA can sometimes...

Chicken, friday 28-Aug-09 17
Flowery the Grouch
Wot? No strictly thread?
Flowery the Grouch, 25 August, 2009 at 13:04

Line up revealed: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8220020.stm https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m8dq

Flowery the Grouch, tuesday 25-Aug-09 24
Knownowt
Nakedness=self-acceptance?
Knownowt, 21 August, 2009 at 19:29

Inspired by this woman www.oneandother.co.uk/ I wondered what other people thought of the current trend for public nakedness to be seen as the ultimate expression of self-acceptance. There have been...

swedish leprechaun, saturday 22-Aug-09 27
Clairy
The post with no title
Clairy, 21 August, 2009 at 12:52

Sorry for the crap title, I have been umming and ahhing about whether to put this on here for ages. However, I know you all quite well and have been here for 5 years +, so I thought a little honesty...

JK, friday 21-Aug-09 22
P
Moisturiser rip-off continues
Pint&APie, 20 August, 2009 at 13:21

Just thought I'd share the latest Which? survey with you, as it hasn't come up for a while . . . Simple replenishing rich moisturiser (£3.20, 125 ml) outperformed both ROC retin-ox intensive (£19.95,...

poochanna, friday 21-Aug-09 34
Mrs S*
New potatoes ideas :D
Mrs S*, 19 August, 2009 at 18:37

We had then boiled the other night. Need to eat them up. We're having fish and veg with these potatoes. What else do you guys do with new potatoes other than boil them or steam them!? x

Spamboule, wednesday 19-Aug-09 7
R-A
Things I wish my mother/big sister/aunt had told me
R-A, 19 August, 2009 at 14:32

So, for about 10 years my little sister has been asking me endless questions - about periods, sex, cystitis, her pill, whether she's dying from 'flu, how to help her friend with anorexia etc etc. And...

R-A, thursday 20-Aug-09 43
P
What's the most Luxurious hotel you've ever stayed in Central london?
Pushka, 19 August, 2009 at 11:57

Want to spoil my over worked husband and treat him to a night in the big city...

Rhiannon, wednesday 19-Aug-09 20
Sunset21
Has anyone ever put their belongings into storage?
Sunset21, 19 August, 2009 at 09:12

Just wondering what sort of cost is involved in putting our home into storage - any ballpark figures would be appreciated.

poochanna, wednesday 19-Aug-09 10
Flowery the Grouch
I need a lion cub!
Flowery the Grouch, 14 August, 2009 at 12:31

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8199975.stm how cute are they?

poochanna, friday 14-Aug-09
Consuela Banana Hammock
House buyers/sellers/anybody else - quick question if I may
Consuela Banana Hammock, 10 August, 2009 at 16:12

Just had a phonecall from the Estate Agents asking if our prospective buyers can come around and measure up. We agreed a sale with them two weeks ago and the survey has been completed (which we assume...

Latest, tuesday 7-Apr-26 34
Y
Am I asking too much? I can't believe this
yetanothermess, 10 August, 2009 at 13:13

Sorry for anon, I am not hiding from YOU, but from the weirdo cyber stalker type. So, decided to have a crack at a Conversation with H today. What with neither of us being happy, I figured it would be...

yetanothermess, tuesday 11-Aug-09 67
barongreenback
Anyone moved to Virgin media? Couple of Qs
barongreenback, 9 August, 2009 at 21:33

I've realised I'm paying over the odds for BT and my broadband so was wondering if Virgin media could be the solution. A couple of questions that don't seem to be on their website: - Do you keep your...

Melawen, monday 10-Aug-09 18
P
La Psycho
poochanna, 7 August, 2009 at 11:37

Not sure if you saw my post on your Prada thread but I have a black Prada cloth you are welcome to. I'm sure you've sorted it by now but thought I'd offer ?

poochanna, friday 7-Aug-09 2
swampytiggaa
my brother died this morning
swampytiggaa, 2 August, 2009 at 11:31

5am. That fcuking fiasco with the *** boat finished him off. just glad i got to see him last night before the end and that he was able to recognise who people were. rest in peace Michael xx

Sah, monday 3-Aug-09 93
Mrs Magic
What makes you happy?
Mrs Magic, 31 July, 2009 at 20:57

Over the next while, I'm identifying and taking photos of 30 things which make me happy. Some will be deep, others will be flippant and not in any particular order. I've only got two so far as I've...

Lucky Moonshine, tuesday 4-Aug-09 64
badkitti*
Saying goodbye to my cats: Update
badkitti*, 1 August, 2009 at 11:13

Well, they have gone. A great friend made them a palatial cat house that fits their basket so they have a bolthole until they get used to their new home. I wasok until i placed their baskets in the...

Consuela Banana Hamm, sunday 2-Aug-09 12
B
BB: Noirin Vs Bea ..........
bobbi, 31 July, 2009 at 15:34

Whose side are you on?

poochanna, friday 31-Jul-09 19
P
Serious menu help needed!
poochanna, 31 July, 2009 at 17:16

Right, I have a good friend coming over for dinner. I am ashamed to say I have never cooked for her, for reasons I shall explain. She's an AMAZING cook, in fact it goes way beyond that, she's a chef...

Consuela Banana Hamm, friday 31-Jul-09 6
lyni
What gifts can I send via post other than flowers please?
lyni, 31 July, 2009 at 14:05

I have looked up sending cupcakes, but can't seem to find a decent one that will deliver outside of London (specifically Surrey). Any ideas of what else I can send please? Looking to spend no more...

poochanna, friday 31-Jul-09 19
Flowery the Grouch
Takeaways
Flowery the Grouch, 31 July, 2009 at 10:17

How often do you have takeaways? On the cost of food thread lots of people were talking about one or two takeaways a week. The last time i had a takeaway was April 28th 2007 ? Living in a small, rural...

poochanna, friday 31-Jul-09 42
Lynseys Designs
Anyone suffer from fibromyalgia
Lynseys Designs, 30 July, 2009 at 18:34

Hi, Was wondering if anyone could offer some advice from personal experience. I got diagnosed with Fibromyalgia last year and have been on 50mg of amitriptyline at night. For months it worked a treat...

Lynseys Designs, friday 31-Jul-09 24
ashke_again
What's your average spend on food in a month?
ashke_again, 30 July, 2009 at 18:00

Just trying to work out budgets and looking at the last few months we're probably spending nearly £260 (on average) on food for 2 of us. That's a bit much isn't it? Caught the start of the article on...

PoppetK, saturday 1-Aug-09 64
F
Could you Forgive & Forget?
Forgive, 30 July, 2009 at 15:04

Please excuse the anon - all the usual OH knows i am a member, i have a few friends on here bla bla....If you guess my identity please dont 'out me' Anyway to the point. Me and OH have been together 6...

MarineGirl, thursday 30-Jul-09 34
J
Lois (and others interested in a dog food discussion!)
Janna, 29 July, 2009 at 20:15

Thought I'd make the most of your brain before it goes fuzzy with lack of use (?) Right, so I've spent hours upon hours looking at dog food on the net. I'd appreciate your thoughts on my conclusion....

Headless Lois, thursday 30-Jul-09 12
Mrs Magic
Long term ill hitchers and those in the know, can I have your thoughts please? Meds related
Mrs Magic, 29 July, 2009 at 13:23

Disclaimer, I'm not seeking advice on what to actually do and obviously would never act on anything without first seeing a doctor. I would just like to get some thoughts. My health condition is...

Lumpy Golightly, thursday 30-Jul-09 36
ooh la la
Pics of Hitchers' Pets...
ooh la la, 28 July, 2009 at 19:51

Not sure if this has been done recently and if it has, I appologise. Following on from Sparkley's cat thread I thought it would be lovely to see a photo of your pets. These are ours.... Moustache, our...

Maxi, thursday 30-Jul-09 77
Consuela Banana Hammock
House buyers/sellers kleek in here!
Consuela Banana Hammock, 25 July, 2009 at 19:49

Well we've had a pretty amazing weekend and I was wondering if anybody else out there had had any success? We put our house on the market on Monday, viewings started on Tuesday and today we accepted...

HaloHoney, tuesday 28-Jul-09 60

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