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Hi, I wonder if any of you are able to help me. I am planning to have a few people round (perhaps 20) for some nibbles and drinks before we go out drinking for my birthday in a few weeks. My H and i...

We're having tandori salmon kebabs with peppers and red onion, rice and salad ? no booze though, as i'm supposed to be on a health kick, and yesterday had a burger, pizza and numerous glasses of red...

I'm a bit lost with the market all over the place and I don't know if anyone can tell me but hey ho! The last valuation we had on the house was in Jan 2008 when it was valued at £209,950. I'm just...

I think I may be addicted to another pointless game ?

I'm the first to admit what an awful cook I am! My cooking does not go much further than sticking something in the oven. And it's time to change! But where on earth do I start!?! Can anyone give me...

Help, I'm useless at putting colours together. we have a large, light lounge diner with a huge window at one end and french doors at the other other end. We've painted all the walls in a light beige...

We are very, very skint at the momet, but would like to continue to socialise a bit. Any ideas of things we could cook that are nice enough for entertaining but that are really inexpensive, please? ? ...

Afternoon all, I'm trying to find a decent (4/5*) hotel in the South East and am becoming a bit jaded by google! So can you please give me your recommendations? Ideally looking for a package deal...

I sent out an unsolicited application to a company here who are in a similar industry to what I worked in before coming to Denmark. I got the name of the Marketing Director from a friend whose...

As opposed to nice hotel recs! looking to go in september and and preferably 4 star thanks

I've dealt with the father for over 20 years. Son has joined his business, and I've started dealing with him, although I prefer to deal with the father for the following reasons. * Son is grumpy,...

I've just found out that the festival I was due to go to in two weeks time has been cancelled. Instead of a refund, the organisers are sending out free tickets for next year. I don't want to go next...

Hi I coloured my hair last night and not sure if I have created a disaster! I am naturally a mid brown colour and due to the grey starting to appear (grr) I colour it with a similar colour. However I...

Hi all, I'm really a lurker on OT but am trying to de-lurk a bit 👋 I've just bought this dress for my brother and SILs wedding in September and it's lovely on. I have just spotted some shoes on e*bay...

Hiya everyone, hope you are well! Was wondering if anyone's been to Corfu and if they can give me any tips on things to do/places to eat and all that please? Have booked 7 days in September in Roda...

Is it worth having? Are there any conditions on the insurance, such as you can't claim within the first 3 months? Is it easy to get the money back? Would you rec any policies at all?

I'm turning 30 at teh end of this month and up until now it hasn't really bothered me. I use to say to people that by the time I turned 30 I wanted to be settled, good career, married, happy, children...

Our washer dryer is on its last legs and we are looking at getting a new one but just wondering what are the best makes to get. Our current machine is a Zanussi and its been ok for 6 years but not...

It can't just be me. A bloke pulled up alongside me at the lights, about 1.5miles from where we'd parked in Brighton, gesticulating wildly. I was most confused. He looked exasperated, and mouthed, as...

Im a bit cross, had a fake £20 passed in class today, i have to asborb it cos its my helpers error, which means i hardly earnt anything today- does anybody know if and where i can get a uv pen thingy...

I'm getting a new logo for my company (we've gone limited, the website needs a good update and a bunch of other changes have been made, so a new logo seemed like a good idea). So I've got this logo...

Just harvested our very first lettuce for dinner. Huzzah! THey survived us being away for two weeks, and seem to be thriving in a window box. I am stupidly excited about eating our own lettuce. I...

I was on a hen night last night and said no to a ball with H's mates tonight, so after a rather stressful day we're staying in and having BNS and goat's cheese lasagne*, potato wedges*, brocolli,...

Other than Bravissimo, does anyone know of anywhere that does bra-sized swim wear for curvy girls?

I've just realised I have loads of cool things coming up: July Fairford Air Tattoo Parent's surprise 30th Anniversary party H's B-day Aug: Old school best friends coming over from abroad to stay with...

I've a weekend booked in Bath and have already booked The hole in the Wall but an struggling with the second restaurant. There's basically seems to be too many fab restaurants in Bath! I've narrowed...

This is probably a bit of a stupid post because, really, your life isn't mine. But I feel knackered and under so much pressure I can't see my way out of it at the moment. I need a holiday, but I can't...

As per the title can anyone recommend the best place (pref on web) to get a spare battery and memory card. Have looked at ebay but most sellers have slightly dodgy feedback and am also a bot warey of...

Any recommendations? No particular preference as to cuisine or price, just needs to be convenient location, half decent and able to take early diners (show at 7:30 tomorrow). Thanks.

Just checking how you're all getting on. I lost 2lbs this week which i;m really pleased with. Finding it hard to completely stick to, but I must be making the right choices most of the time to have...

THere's only two of us in a three bed house! It IS for six months, but thats crazy isn't it? They want to put my DD up from £60 to £200pcm! On top of everything else I just can't do this! The meter...