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barmy bird

United Kingdom · From September 2005

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strictly come dancing?
mesmsh, 5 September, 2008 at 19:34

Anyone know when it starts? It just says september on the bbc website?!

cjb, saturday 6-Sep-08 6
JK
Things which are better in the fantasy than in the life
JK, 30 July, 2008 at 13:01

1. Pervy sex. Rarely, if ever, as good as you imagined 2. Wallpaper stripping. Seems like a good idea. Isn't. It's a bloody Pandora's Box. That is all.

Zebra, wednesday 30-Jul-08 42
barmy bird
cheap flighs to Germany
barmy bird, 27 July, 2008 at 12:37

can anybody please recommend good cheap flights to Germany please. It's for October time and want to get as near to Coln as possible (I'm crap at this sort of thing and don't know what I'm looking...

Champagne, sunday 27-Jul-08 1 208
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Bodypumpers - How fit do you need to be?
Michelin, 24 July, 2008 at 14:01

I have just joined a gym in my new drive to get fit. Noticed the chat on here re Bodypump and looks like a really great class. However, I haven't done any exercise for years - and I mean years ? - so...

barmy bird, thursday 24-Jul-08 3
Sunset21
Body Pump (stupid)- UPDATED
Sunset21, 21 July, 2008 at 15:47

I've been wanting to try this class for ages but didn't want to go alone but now i'm back into a gym routine I really want to give it a go. I'm booked in for tonight but i'm stupidly nervous about...

Iris, tuesday 22-Jul-08 27
Champagne
Chilli con carne with grated dark chocolate
Champagne, 20 July, 2008 at 18:11

Cooking in progress at the moment, just added the kidney beans with 1/2 hour to go. When do I add the grated dark chocolate, please?

Chunk, monday 21-Jul-08 9
spacecadet_99
Minor TV rant
spacecadet_99, 18 July, 2008 at 17:42

What is with this thing of telling you what's going to happen in a programme at the beginning, especially with documentary shows? And then before the ad break you have 'coming up' and after it you get...

barmy bird, friday 18-Jul-08 1
flailing wildly
the weird stuff you can buy at petrol stations
flailing wildly, 17 July, 2008 at 10:51

- specificially, the random items you see advertised on the petrol pumps, normally with a money off if you buy £xxx of fuel. You know the ones - things that you'd probably never see on sale anywhere...

flailing wildly, thursday 17-Jul-08 7
K
Has anyone done a parachute jump?
KJB, 16 July, 2008 at 09:28

I think I am now resigned to never doing a half marathon as I keep getting injured. Hopefully I will keep on running a bit but 10km will my maximum. So, I now need to come up wit something else to do...

lannie*, friday 18-Jul-08 20 1
Peaches
What's the nicest thing you've heard someone say about you, or overheard
Peaches, 16 July, 2008 at 11:44

C'mon, it's too depressing thinking of all the nasty things people have said about us. What's the nicest, most warm-inside comment someone has said to you, or about you which you were told or...

Nun, wednesday 16-Jul-08 48
barmy bird
How to forgive...... I know I wont forget
barmy bird, 15 July, 2008 at 20:52

I'm going through a sh1t time at the minute with H and I know that it is me being unreasonable but just can't get over it. We have been together 8 years married 6 1/2 years. We both did the same job,...

barmy bird, tuesday 15-Jul-08 3
jaz
Is today a good day or bad day for you?
jaz, 15 July, 2008 at 12:13

I'm having a terrible day. We have a leak in our house but noone can come and fix it because they are all off for 2 weeks I stubbed my toe twice this morning and it's still throbbing I'm going on...

I love shoes, tuesday 15-Jul-08 36
Knownowt
PENI5
Knownowt, 11 July, 2008 at 12:39

There's an advertisement in my Sunday paper for a personalised number plate that reads "PENI5". Other plates available include W1DOW and GRA5S. Who would want such a thing? Presumably they are quite...

voddy vixen, sunday 13-Jul-08 27
barmy bird
Pinched from BT.....
barmy bird, 10 July, 2008 at 09:47

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/education/2261307/Toddlers-who-dislike-spicy-food-racist,-say-report.html I think that makes me racist as well as I don't like Indian food

nicky167, thursday 10-Jul-08 1 287
flailing wildly
I don't get paid enough for this
flailing wildly, 9 July, 2008 at 19:52

Our team managed a big press event yesterday with lots of exhibitors. I think it was unfair and cruel for me to have to be placed next to a stand on which was a Justin Hawkins 'lookalike', dressed in...

feathers, wednesday 9-Jul-08 3
Fruit Gum.
Anyone putting house on market at the moment?
Fruit Gum., 8 July, 2008 at 11:23

We've just had a valuer come to look at our house as we're looking to move. I was really disappointed with the valuation, it's even less than next door sold for 2 years ago - despite us having a...

Fruit Gum., tuesday 8-Jul-08 8
barmy bird
Job Interview WWYD?
barmy bird, 7 July, 2008 at 12:41

My friend applied for a job a few weeks ago and had a phone interview last Monday (she is up north, they are down south but post is for this area). During the phone interview the comapny stated that...

barmy bird, monday 7-Jul-08 2
Evelina
Can you give me 45 minutes?
Evelina, 6 July, 2008 at 08:05

EDITED TO ADD LINK; https://breastcancernow.org:443/ I am taking part in a trial for breast cancer research Breakthrough Breast Cancer), but as well as women affected by breast cancer, they want the...

barmy bird, monday 7-Jul-08 12
Gryfon
Applying for a job, so depressing
Gryfon, 5 July, 2008 at 09:47

I've been out of the work link for years now due to children but I thought it was time to venture back into the work place part time. Just had a letter today saying that I submited a good application...

Tulip O`Hare, saturday 5-Jul-08 7
Zebra
Photoshop disaster
Zebra, 3 July, 2008 at 21:36

http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-06-17T14%3A00%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=8 Hee hee! Edited to say, scroll down to my fav by Zoo magazine...

Flowery the Grouch, thursday 3-Jul-08 5
M
White Cars ?
Mrs JMP, 2 July, 2008 at 18:02

Why? Why spend £80K on a car & have white. I've seen quite a few top end price range cars since 08 came out, all in white, is it the new black?

Maxi, wednesday 2-Jul-08 2
Kaz_76
Dumb question about sat nav units
Kaz_76, 1 July, 2008 at 14:47

Looking to buy one but discovered our car cigarette lighter socked isn't working (tried to plus a friend's one in). If you buy an AC adapter to charge it at home, how long does this generally power...

Smint, tuesday 1-Jul-08 5
Lady Vixen
Organising a charity parachute jump
Lady Vixen, 1 July, 2008 at 11:30

Does anyone have any experience of this? My mum works in a school for children with special needs and they desperately need to raise some money. My dad and a few others have said they would do a...

barmy bird, tuesday 1-Jul-08 6
barmy bird
how true
barmy bird, 29 June, 2008 at 20:41

According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s probably shouldn't have survived, because our baby cots were covered with brightly...

kierenthecommunity, sunday 29-Jun-08 4
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I need help - Music related fancy dress
AliDaDas, 29 June, 2008 at 20:01

My cousin is having a fancy dress party in August with the theme of music. My Mum is going as Dolly Parton, my Dad as Rod Stewart, and my H and brother are going as the Blues Brothers. I have no idea...

Oh Zippy, sunday 29-Jun-08 6
barmy bird
Top Gear now BBC2
barmy bird, 29 June, 2008 at 20:02

that is all

barmy bird, sunday 29-Jun-08 160
Knownowt
Camera bags
Knownowt, 28 June, 2008 at 17:18

Can anyone recommend a camera bag for a Canon DSLR camera? Do I need to get a Canon bag to ensure things will fit? I'd ideally liek one big enough for a couple of lenses too- is that possible?

Oh Zippy, monday 30-Jun-08 14
magicool
Do you ever use door to door sales?
magicool, 26 June, 2008 at 20:44

I dont but my h has agreed that some bloke who knocked on our door earlier can clean all our windows tomorrow. Im really nervous about this because a) the bloke knocked and we have a sign on our door...

Beans, thursday 26-Jun-08 6
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Well, I fell for that, didn't I?
Oh Zippy, 26 June, 2008 at 20:25

We are meant to be going out for dinner tonight, but H said he needed a short rest before he goes. Fair enough: he's had a tough day. So we were talking about the self hypnosis CD that we use to get...

Oh Zippy, friday 27-Jun-08 48

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