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I'm applying for a receptionist position but wondered if you could be a patient of your employer? I live in a rural area & the 1 surgery covers a 7 mile radius, my next nearest practice is some...

I am currently loving Zorbing by a new band called Stornoway - you can hear it here: /track/ I saw them on the BBC Glasto coverage and fell in love with this song. I must have listened to it six times...

Not sure how things are done as H and I have only applied for a few jobs between us and always through an agency. Last week he applied for a job almost identical to the one he was made redundant from...

Those of you who swim regularly - how do you stop your hair drying out? I have (usually) very tolerant and well behaved hair. Use whatever shampoo is on special offer, or tesco value, with no...

I am strapped for cash and NY bound this summer. NOT a good combination!! Whilst hunting down a particular necklace last week in my jewellery box, i came across the diamond and sapphire engagement...

My lovely lovely neighbours are moving [sob] I shall miss them a lot. New lady is moving in, apparently very nice etc. What is the done thing? Would it be odd to send a card round from us, or even pop...

Hi - I used to be able to think these things through, but my mind is not the same anymore! I've not worked since Aug 07, was on ML, then chose to be SAHM with my daughter. I was an Operations Manager...

After a year of struggling with bouts of unbearable abdominal pain, vomiting and generally feeling like crap - the Drs actually examined the right end of me yesterday (I have been telling them that it...

It was amazing, still can't believe what a fantastic show it was. I've seen them many times & it's always a great show, but this tour exceeds them all (IMHO). 1 little niggle though - is there any...

Does one need to present one's house beautifully for a mortgage survey (as one would to a potential buyer) or can they see through all that? House is fine generally- bit cluttered perhaps.

Mr Boop and I are doing a day trip to Bristol to see the Banksy exhibition. Can you recommend somewhere reasonably close by for lunch? The plan is to get a mid morning train, do lunch, do the...

Heard a brief snippet of this as an idea on the news on R1 earlier. I undertsand the reasoning, but I am still not comfortable with it. It seems like the next thing will be banning people smoking in...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1193567/Feeling-little-deflated-Victoria-Mrs-Beckham-breast-reduction-surgery-lose-WAG-look.html So she has 'allegedly' had her breasts reduced to a 'B'...

I have longish hair but it's in a ponytail today and the 'tail' is less than pretty looking, it's all dry on the ends and lighter in colour. I think I need to go for the chop [gulp] How come some...

We are off on holiday to spain in 2 weeks time, been 3 years since we last went and we always took travellers cheques with us. Was planning on doing the same but been looking at using just cash and...

I'm back on the subject I was on yesterday, moving fees. We have zero savings so would have to borrow the extra for moving fees. But, the money would be added on to the mortgage amount which we...

We're moving shortly and in the new kitchen currently they have a dishwasher plumbed in - as we have nothing that would go there in it's place we've decided to get one. I'd much rather get something...

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I've just sat next to someone on the bus who called their travel agent, booked a flight and then proceeded to give their full name, address, date of birth and credit card number (inlcuding the expiry...

H and I are keen on a house that hasn't been built yet, lady in site office doesn't seem interested in selling it, apparently we can't make an offer until its started being built. What do you do in...

H wants to buy a second hand car and would like to borrow £6k. He rang Sainsbury's last night and got a flat no. He/we haven't been late paying anything, homeowners, have permenant jobs (both in...

I'm researching holidays....again. I'm getting tired of it now. H has decided that the Maldives could be a bit boring, which I agree with as we tend to visit places and drive a lot while away so am...

So, we're finally moving house and really need to get packing. Anyone got any suggestions about where we could get packing boxes from reasonably cheaply? We're not employing professional movers (so...

Is it nice? or overrated ? looking to go for a day....

Ok, so we've finally been approved for the Keyworker scheme (H is a teacher) and have a provisional mortgage offer in place. I now need to work out whether it definitely going to be affordable...

I have sold my motorbike on ebay and have to deliver it to Bristol, how easy is templemeads to find from the A420? The guy who is buying it from me is coming from Swansea so would imagine this is...

I've been on facebook for 18 mths or so, I'm not a regular user, just every now & then. I've always been able to use the functions I needed to. About 2 months ago when I tried to add a friend, the...

I have recently come across 3 women in their 20s who do not know the answer to either of these questions. Is this a sign of the times, a sign of stupidity, a sign of poverty, or...?

My friend borrowed my Monsoon dress and a bag for a party at the weekend. She's just rung to say that she has managed to shrink the top layer of the dress (it's silk over a polyester underskirt) in...

Our tenants have just decided to move out, so we need to get an energy certificate wotsit done before we can advertise for new ones. Does anyone really care about what these actually say? Would it be...