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eastybabe

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how long did it take you to find THE dress?
midlandsbride2013, 30 July, 2012 at 16:51

Started my dress shopping today! Very exciting, but after trying on many, many dresses, nothing is quite right. I have however started to narrow down the style I would like. How long did it take all...

Blondie28, tuesday 31-Jul-12 22
R-A
Would you/do you wear charity shop clothes?
R-A, 29 July, 2009 at 13:17

We have been a 'second hand family' my whole life. Be it from cousins, siblings, neighbours, charity shops or boot sales, as a child I hardly ever wore something new and thought nothing of it. These...

tahiti, thursday 30-Jul-09 60
French-Fancy
Manchester - self-catering apartments?
French-Fancy, 14 July, 2009 at 10:02

Can anyone give me any recs for self-catering apartments in Manchester City Centre? Something very central as none of us know Manchester and maybe near the train station? To sleep between 4-6 per...

Mexicana, wednesday 15-Jul-09 4
flailing wildly
hayulp - holiday cottages
flailing wildly, 24 June, 2009 at 14:39

After perusing the interweb the other night, I'm wondering if there actually is such a thing as a holiday company which has cottages in the UK which aren't furnished with the kind of nasty,...

bingy, wednesday 24-Jun-09 11
H
What to do with old shirts and T-shirts?
Holly Bags, 17 June, 2009 at 11:33

Mr. HB has a load of old shirts and white (well they were once!) T shirts. They're past their best, but rather than putting them in the bin, is there anything creative/useful I could do with them? The...

Pink Han-bag, wednesday 17-Jun-09 5
Hepburn
Heathrow T5 - Parking
Hepburn, 16 June, 2009 at 16:00

I have heard parking is a bit of a nightmare at T5...? Where is the best place to park for a weekend? I usually use Parking Express but would be open to better suggestions. TIA (apologies for being so...

Hepburn, tuesday 16-Jun-09 4
Chicken
I'm giving most of you two days off
Chicken, 12 June, 2009 at 09:25

Hoorah for me. How are you going to spend these two free days? I am going to go home this evening (do not pass the pub do not spend £200) and catch up on the sleep Bob Crow has deprived me of this...

Puss, saturday 13-Jun-09 26
sherry
What job did you do as a teenager?
sherry, 9 June, 2009 at 19:00

Just been having this conversation with some friends and most of us either had a paper round or worked in a shoe or music shop. What did you do?

lyni, thursday 11-Jun-09 90
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Bath restaurants. Aqua or Onefishtwofish?
eastybabe, 8 June, 2009 at 15:32

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...

whitty1, tuesday 9-Jun-09 8
Mrs Winkle
Hayulp - suitable interview attire
Mrs Winkle, 22 May, 2009 at 09:47

So, I will (hopefully) be attending interviews over the coming months. I have worked in an environment where jeans are the norm so any suits I have are years old and I don't like them any more. What...

HaloHoney, friday 22-May-09 17
geekypants
Cobra bite/pear cider: the new alcopop?
geekypants, 31 March, 2009 at 12:52

Last night I had a bottle of cobra bite (sweet lime) and my teeth STILL feel on edge with the sickly sweet flavour. Same happens with that pear cider stuff, although it does taste nice, like sweeties....

Clairy, tuesday 31-Mar-09 15
dobedo
accountants - study advice please
dobedo, 23 March, 2009 at 11:00

I've just finished my aat and want to carry on studying to do acca. my finances are stretched atm so i need to do this as cheaply as possible. I'm also pregnant, so i want to study from home (at least...

Redbedhead, tuesday 24-Mar-09 15
July
Looking good in photographs?
July, 17 March, 2009 at 00:26

Do you take a good picture? I've just noticed a couple of photographs of me my friend put on her bebo from a couple of weeks ago. I thought I looked okay before I went out but I look sh!t. My face is...

Dooby, tuesday 17-Mar-09 28
Clairy
Keeping in touch with old BFs
Clairy, 16 March, 2009 at 13:10

Do you do this? I am not in touch with my ex-H. we've been split up 10 years and were together for 6. Yesterday my ex before him (we split 17 years ago ?) contacted me on Facebook. I feel really...

Gone With The Whinge, tuesday 17-Mar-09 16
barongreenback
Radio 1 irritation
barongreenback, 4 March, 2009 at 08:19

No, not Vernon Kay ? I really, really detest those 4 little notes they stick onto every song in the morning. Who do I complain to? ?

princess layabout, thursday 5-Mar-09 149
Chicken
Brandon Flowers
Chicken, 25 February, 2009 at 10:07

Is mine. All mine. Killers were amazing last night. I love them.

November Bride, wednesday 25-Feb-09 9
sherry
men going for a wee, dab/wipe or shake?
sherry, 18 February, 2009 at 18:04

I've posted on BT about toilet training boys and whether to teach them to dab/wipe their 'willy' or not. In your experiences do you know men who have dabbed or wiped or jangled and shaked?

mrs lilly, tuesday 11-May-21 248
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London Travel Hayulp!
Lucky Moonshine, 18 February, 2009 at 10:45

I'am travelling to LDN Heathrow on March 13th, i will get to Victoria Coach station at approx 23:00. How do i get to Heathrow from Victoria? Tube/Coach/Train? Can anybody help? Thanks in advance LM ...

Pint&APie, wednesday 18-Feb-09 12
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The City (The Hills spinoff)...
Minx Sauce, 11 February, 2009 at 17:42

I've just watched the first episode of The City (The Hills spin off following Whitney's move to New York). I think I may be addicted already. ?

allthatglitters, thursday 12-Feb-09 6
Lillythepink
Erk - do you have a "type"?
Lillythepink, 11 February, 2009 at 16:34

Ummmm. OK, slightly wigged. I am friends with someone on FB that I had a heeee-yoooooge crush on at school. Someone at work has just pointed out that in his profile pic, he looks very like WTP. Do...

glider12000, thursday 12-Feb-09 79
Clare _ M
Company bonuses this year.
Clare _ M, 11 February, 2009 at 10:48

Is anyone expecting one or been told they're getting one? We were told at the beginning of the year there would be no pay rises this year. I figured this would be the case so it wasn't a surprise....

RoxyCat, wednesday 11-Feb-09 20
Diefenbaker
Dating - meep!
Diefenbaker, 10 February, 2009 at 20:41

Things all seem to be happening at once chez Dief. Not only has soon to be ex Mr Dief emailed me about starting the divorce proceedings (at last!) but I also have been shown some 'interest'. By two...

glider12000, tuesday 10-Feb-09 8
Secret Lemonade Drinker
Good/Bad
Secret Lemonade Drinker, 10 February, 2009 at 16:08

Hmm, why is life so odd at the moment? Good: Had an interview today for a new role that sounds fantastic and should know soon if I progress to the next round SB and I are getting on very, very well...

Scottishterrier, wednesday 11-Feb-09 45
AnnaBanana
Dinner thread!
AnnaBanana, 5 February, 2009 at 16:40

Ive never started one of these but here we go! H is out so I was thinking of having chicken with a lemon and garlicy sauce, until I realised I have no lemons. ? so, inspire me with your dinner ideas! ...

Lalu, thursday 5-Feb-09 22
Dr Svensk Tiger
Long commutes? What do you do and what's "normal"?
Dr Svensk Tiger, 5 February, 2009 at 15:01

The situation... H has just been offered two jobs. The one he favours is in North-West London (we are in central Oxford) and is a two hour commute each way on public transport. Unfortunately it's not...

Dr Svensk Tiger, thursday 5-Feb-09 34
HeidiHole
Do you eat like a horse the week before your period?
HeidiHole, 5 February, 2009 at 13:47

I've been dieting the last couple of weeks and have done fairly well. However, this week I have had the appetite of a St Bernard, as if being bloated pre period isn't bad enough. I have no willpower...

Andrey, thursday 31-Jul-25 30
C
Can I please get your opinions on the behaviour of my friends boss?
claireac, 3 February, 2009 at 09:43

My friend lives in a small village on the outskirts of Leeds, and yesterday she tried to get to work but couldn't get out of the village. It's a good way out of Leeds and doesn't get gritted or...

Sparkling, wednesday 4-Feb-09 92
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Posh frock help! Oh shoppers of hitched.
eastybabe, 3 February, 2009 at 18:05

I've just been invited to a ball next month and need a new frock. It's up in Scotty land so will probably be really cold (Southern softy icon) but the advantage will be men in kilts! I've not been to...

Holly Bags, tuesday 3-Feb-09 5
SophieM
Dinner thread
SophieM, 3 February, 2009 at 16:11

What's everyone having tonight? I have a bit of leftover venison and some leftover braised red cabbage, sundry (as opposed to sundried!) vegetables, cheese and eggs as well as usual sc staples....

Lizbeth, tuesday 3-Feb-09 32
Consuela Banana Hammock
When would you expect to receive a Christmas Thank You letter by?
Consuela Banana Hammock, 2 February, 2009 at 21:12

I'm assuming not the 2nd February which is when we received a "letter" from H's two nephews. If you can call one sentence printed out on a computer and stuck into a card with a few splodges on it, an...

kppics, tuesday 3-Feb-09 79

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