Discussions I've Participated In

Primary school receptionist 'facing sack' after daughter talks about Jesus to classmate Please, if anyone understands this, can they explain this to me? I can only see it as utter madness.

Http://www.paulsadowski.com/birthday.asp As of 2/12/2009 5:38:23 PM EST You are 29 years old. You are 355 months old. You are 1,541 weeks old. You are 10,791 days old. You are 259,001 hours old. You...

I was looking at this is WHSmiths today but thought I might be able to get it cheaper online. Whilst browsing I noticed it's being made into a film. Now I'm wondering whether I should read the book or...

Https://www.badscience.net/2009/02/legal-chill-from-lbc-973-over-jeni-barnetts-mmr-scaremongering/ I'm thinking about a Sachsgate like complaint mountain to Ofcom over this (a far more important issue...

? Sorry, but I have just realised I don't know what the offical name of the dole benefit is! MrH is currently unemployed, and went last week to enquire about job seekers. we live in London so a daily...

OK, I may regret asking this on here ? My 11 year old son's bedroom smells bloody awful. He showers daily (under duress, but he plays lots of sport). His room is cleaned and bedclothes changed...

Went out last night with my H, brother and sister in law. We decided last minute that we'd go out for a curry so booked a table at place near their house (which happened to be one of those curry...

Or overhyped by reviewers desperate to be rising the Oscar buzz? And if so, any other movie recommendations? Have seen Role Models (funny, but not as much as the reviews would suggest)

One of my Christmas prezzies was a little radio for the kitchen. I've never listened to the radio in the UK, would you believe - I don't have a car, we listen to iTunes at work, and my ex used to have...

I went to the butcher's at 8.30 this morning (cos if you wait till late in the day on Hogmanay the queues are right out the door!) for ours and there was already a queue, and gazillions of steak pies...

It's H's 30th birthday in a few weeks and i'm trying to think of somewhere we can go for a nice family meal. We tend to go to Frankie and Bennys and the likes so not very clued up on nice places!...

Details here Just been watching the news - first I've heard about it. Whilst some of the proposals make sense, the scrapping Incapacity Benefit is going to have huge implications

We had roasted duck breast, bubble and squeak cakes fried in the rendered duck fat and sugar snap peas ? and it was very, very nice

That's been in the news today/recently. I've heard this quite a bit lately and have been thinking about it. I personally don't think I chuck away a lot of food although I'm the sort that will eat...

How do you know whether a few bad days / weeks are just part of the ebb and flow of life, or a cause for concern? i don't know how to make the distinction, iyswim. i'm going to get in the shower right...

<cliche> I am a 25k+ posts hitcher and I'm guessing some people will know who I am quite quickly but I'd appreciate if you don't say. ? I am also very sorry to Swampy for posting about this...

I have very thick, naturally wavy hair that I normally straighten with GHDs. I would love to have loose, smooth curls ocassionally. I have tried using the GHDs but am totally rubbish at doing the back...

DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glennister). So wrong and yet so right ? Who's yours?

a reccomendation or someone you found on the net/ in the paper ??? what was your experience ??

An Update . . . Just thought I'd share some happy news . . Ned's little bear is home! He had a very comfortable night and is now tucked up in Ned's cot where he belongs. He was spotted by a...

I find funny men ridiculously attractive regardless of their physical good looks. If you told me I could do some 'stand up' (badabum) with the ones above I'd be beside myself trying to choose! I think...

I need to choose 2 songs for the bridal prep section (probably upbeat) on our wedding DVD and one more for the guests mingling section. I love 60s / motown music although am no expert in the...

Is it OK to LIE sometimes? Or should all LIARS be shot? Is LYING worse than murder?

Hello, started a new thread about this, as I didn't want to take over the other, but I've just read your post asking if anyone knows H'burgh as you're coming up on holiday in August. I live in...

My son's having a friend to sleepover tomorrow night and I've said we'll set up a DVD player in his room so they can watch a film. Any ideas what might be good for 10 yr old? They will probably...

MrOstrich handed in his notice at work a while back and was due to leave this Friday. He booked a venue for a leaving do and sent an email around to his colleagues and friends at work, inviting them...

No idea what I'm going to have - but there's a virtual bottle of Krug for the winning suggestion. Criteria: Just for me Don't want to spend more than half an hour or so cooking and don't want to make...

Sir Brian Blessed is hosting - Gordon's Alive!

I just had the iPod on in the car (through stereo before I get shouted at ?). It was on a weird 90's playlist......It wasn't too bad....Erasure, Robbie and then........Elaine Paige & Babs Dickson...

Had an arsehole of a week and have given in to one of the bottles of pink fizz we have in the fridge. Think I might be attempting another one soon so what is everyone else drinking or is it only me...

I have cava and am going to drink it. Oh yes indeedy.

Fcuking fcuking hell. The fcuking plumbing in this house is knackered. After out massive leak in February...over a weekend of course and the boiler needing work, we now have another leak that has...