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I know the easiest thing to do is to leave it in your maiden name which had been my plan. We booked the HM and travel people reminded us that we need 6 months left on our passports to travel and to...

I have bought a pair of shoes to wear to a wedding on Sat. I have quite wide feet and they are a bit tight and I'm wondering whether I can stretch them in 4 days. They aren't leather, just satiny...

Meeting with friends in that area a week on saturday as we're camping in Leominster, and going to the fireworks comp at Eastnor in the evening. Need somewhere for us to all meet up and be decent...

As some of you may know (FBers) I got my passport a little... wet and am due to go on holidays at the weekend. I've had to apply for a replacement and the quickest they can do it is one week so it...

Hi, My daughter has been invited to a party at the snow dome in Tamworth on Sunday, It is over 4 and a half hours long! So I will be heading off to the shops but I have no idea what Tamworth is like...

5am. That fcuking fiasco with the *** boat finished him off. just glad i got to see him last night before the end and that he was able to recognise who people were. rest in peace Michael xx

It was her 60th this week and I made a cake reflecting her birth in India, her childhood in Australia and her journey to live in the UK. LEt me show you pleeeease, i'm so chuffed with it ?

I was wondering if anyone has stayed at any of these hotels? https://www.draytonmanor.co.uk/useful-info It is for 2 adults and a 2 year old (he will be by the time we go) It needn't be fancy but must...

I'm a new runner, into week 3 of the BUPA 5k plan. Seem to be doing OK at it considering I am a huge fat couch potato. Anyway I have a couple of questions if any of you lovely Hitchers wouldn't mind...

So, I've been thinking about getting one and I've been reading the website but thought I'd see if anyone used one here to get a real life perspective on it. What happens when using a public loo where...

I'm having a bit of a faff about my job at present. I will take advice from ACAS,CAB, solicitor etc as needed but just need one thing clarified so I actually sound like I know what I'm talking about....

What is it like? We are off there for my friends hen weekend in July.

H's nan had a stroke this morning ? . It doesn't seem to be as bad as it could have been, but she now has limited movement on one side of her body. She lives in a 1st floor flat and is 85 but has so...

I work 2 nights in a care home which is registered for mentally ill, dementia residents over the age of 65. There are training days which one must attend from 10am until 4pm or face suspension. It...

Just wondering if I'm too late to make mine and get it tasting decent this year? For last year I made mine about a year in advance so they were lovely! Finished off my mincemeat yesterday but the...

Hoorah! Hoorah! Hoorah! Higher rate Mobility and middle rate care for three years! Hoorah! ? I'm so, so relieved. ? I had to give my Motability car back last week as there had been a mix up somewhere...

Tell me youer favourite comfort reads. I always get a bit miserable at this time of year and find myself rereading old favourites - often books I read as a teenager. I'll start things off with:...

And i dont feel upset, hes technically my step grandad, but my "step" dad has been my dad since birth. my dads mum and his aunt always made it clear i wasnt really part of the family but grandad and...

I've just been thinking about this and I'm not sure if people will think it's strange that we don't give out gifts/flowers during the speeches. I'm buying my BM's a beautiful jewellery set and making...

I know the Britannia hotel is nearby but can anyone suggest anywhere else? To be honest, I'm not after anything fancy, just literally a bed as K and I need to get a very early train from Nottingham...

Hi As usual I have left everything to the last minute for my dad's 65th birthday party on Friday night. I have a cake that I now need to decorate. I have seen some fab cake toppers that are various...

We're on the Isle of Mull just now and the venison round here is fantastic. FIL has a lady friend coming to dinner tomorrow so I thought we'd impress her on his behalf with some Bambi. Any good...