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Hi all, I need to purchase a few, well about 8 cake boards, the thick ones, mostly square but would ideally like a rectangle one too. Where do you buy yours from? Thanks

I'm on the look out for some new ones. I had a load of foil ones from Lakeland which were fab but I'd like some patterned/coloured ones that don't fade or go greasy when baked. I bought some plain...

This would usually include Storky but I dont know where she is My friend at work is leaving and I want to buy her a nice bottle of gin as a gift. I have about £25 so far - can I get a good one with...

As the title, I'm off down south at the weekend for a few days with my girls and they want to go on the london eye. I only want the standard tickets and would like to book in advance. Any ideas? Any...

We are making our own wedding cake. We already have the cake stand & I have a lovely fruit cake recipe that we want to do. I normally do a 9" cake - question is how do I go about scaling that...

If so I have a few questions. Thanks Jaw

As the title says, I'm coming to the end of my current deal, and trying to do some comparissons, without much luck. Who is it that works 'in the business'? Can you help? Thanks Jaw

? When we moved out to the country, I promised myself I'd do "country housewife" stuff. In late Sept I harvested sloes from the hedgerows and started a batch of sloe gin. I've just filtered it into...

Just spotted on uk hot deals.... Apparently Tesco have loads of baking products on 3 for 2 until 16th Nov HTHS

Perhaps a bit premature to be thinking about this, but I am off on a Christmas jolly with my singing group at the start of December. We are taking a minibus to a town a couple of hours away for the...

I've just been shopping with my Mum and she was looking at my rings and goes "You've got them on the wrong way round." I think she is wrong. I wont tell you which way I wear them so as not to...

Since there's quite a few of us on here who make them... I thought it might be handy to have a thread where we can write down our good ideas and share them! I'm sure some of us are already planning....

Hey, I have an employee in my team who has to take time off to take her mother to hospital appointments. since I took over responsibility for the team in August, she has had 2 days and has asked for...

Just posted this on BT, and thought some over on OT might be interested Be quick, just found this on hotukdeals use COUPONFROMEBAY in voucher bit at checkout by 10pm tonight (thursday) can only be...

Ok, i am trying to think of ways to use potatoes and have just though of doing a carrot and potato mash.....is this normal? I have never had it before but thought its a bit different?? Do you make the...

Has now entered my Top 5 i-want-to-slap list next to Katie Pwice, Kerry Katona, Christine Bleakly and Street Porter. I caught her on tv hosting some show with our Gino De Campo at lunch..she has one...

Living on benefits. This will probably open a massive can of worms, but ask away...

I'm self employed, working from home for now. Hoping to open up my own coffee shop/patisserie soon. I was trained by two michelin standard chefs and amazing women, one of them was previous Masterchef...

I work in a mixed sex 11-16 comprehensive school, not quite inner-city, but not leafy suburbs either. I specialise in English and Literature at the moment, but am also qualified to teach some units of...

It is a massive organisation that builds up and disbands in such a rapid way like no otther but has an immense amount to achieve in the meantime. Makes for some weird tasks and requests along the way!...

I went into midwifery as I felt it was my vocation. The hours are long and it's very stressful a lot of the time but it's about being there for the women in my care. Go on, ask me anything

On average how much is childcare in your region? I have come across some conflicting results and thought you lovely lot may be able to set me straight. Cheers ears

Quick question, How much would you expect to pay to have the train removed from your wedding dress and the armholes adjusted on a bridesmaid dress? Thanks

I've seen personalised Wonka bars as I've been doing my wedding research but now that I want to buy some I can't find any (at least not any at a reasonable prive!). I'm after the ones that say 'Wonka'...

I want to bake some cupcakes next week, but want my butter icing to be white and not yellow. I've been to a local baking shop, who said i should use whitening powder, but i couldn't buy any then as...

Anyone know where I can get a bra that's backless and with a clear strap at the front?? I've got this dress...