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I am so bored of the cookbooks that I use to plan our weekly menus (mostly the Tana Ramsay ones, plus Delia) and would like to treat myself to a couple of new books - I'd be really grateful for your...

Hi all Long time, no post on OT. Due to recent arrival, I've been spending a lot of time on BT. Hope you're all doing just fine and dandy. Wondering whether anyone has the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook...

My husband is 40 in two weeks and having a Mexican themed birthday party. I think I have just about got the food sorted but am trying to track down wholeJalapeno peppers and also frozen Jalapeno...

Can anyone tell me the distance in hours and miles from Pembroke to the Lake District please??

Just thinking as I pause in hanging up the washing. I hate hate hate hanging up socks on the line. they're so much sodding effort. a peg a sock. fiddly little gits. I also hhhhhhate unrolling my...

I have one gathering dust. I tried it twice and both times the bread came out like a big ball of hard bread with a big hole where the turning thing (I assume that's what it is?) was. Is this how it's...

Just wondering what people think of Birkenstocks? Are they comfy? Easy to walk in? Stylish? I can't decide if I like them or not but need a comfy pair of sandals/shoes I can wear in the summer without...

Got a call from my mum this morning, telling me she's going Home this afternoon, has probably landed by now.. My sister, 6.5 months pregnant, has lost her baby girl this weekend. I am absolutely...

Hello all. Anyone had this or know anything about it.... Thank you.

I have just moved up to Leeds. Its my birthday on Thursday and im hoping to go for a meal somewhere nice, and hoping for cocktails on thr Friday. Please can I have some rec? I like all foods. Thanks ...

Does anybody else think that Christopher Biggins looked like a fat Simon Cowell in that wig?

I'm on the sofa with my pillows and a quilt, but too awake now to sleep. Since MrSC got back from Yeovil last Thursday night I don't think I've had a fully uninterrupted night's sleep. He has always...

Is anyone watching this week? How fussy is Tanya?!

Do it. It rocks. I haven't bought a single loaf since we got it. It's not artisan bread, but it's at least as good as supermarket uncut, and costs half the price, even including electricity and...

Picture this, as I am confused. There are two lanes leading up to a roundabout, one has a left hand arrow on it, the other has a straight on and right. If I am in the straight on and right hand lane...

I am doing a 40th birthday cake for a family friend at the start of next month. The request was for a chocolate cake. I have perfected my sponge and butter icing recipe (and cheated by using the...

Do you think Eli actually exists? OH came up with the theory that he doesn't, and the more I've watched it the more I think he's right! Newt is the only one who ever speaks to him or seems to see him....

? Apologies but I have loaned my eat wisely book to my mum and have had a complete block of what amount of rice I can have!?? Is it 3oz 150g for 3 points??? Apologies and thanks! Cat?

Hi, I joined up to WW last week and had my first weigh in this Wednesday and had lost 4 1/2 lb ! ? Any tips for how to keep to it this time! This must be my 3rd or 4th time of joining! I do have a...

I went shopping today and bought some core food for meals next week so that I can have a change. I thought it might be good practice for me to practice hunger management too as i'm getting nearer to...

I love them and I made this recipe on Sunday and it was beyootiful. Just thought that I would let you see it incase you fancied it. I think that I am going to make it again tonight. Cheeseburger with...

I've started more diets than I care to remember in the last year and haven't stuck to any of them until now that is, this time I'm determined to see it through ? I even signed up to a 14 week swimming...

The cauliflower vindaloo from the new speedy and spicy book is gawjuss! although i used medium curry paste and it was plenty hot enough (and i like it hot) im making it in class next week (my 1st ever...