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Hi, we live on a corner plot and have a small garage at the back of the house BUT no dropped kerb to it and a lamp post almost in front of it (!). We know we could pay to get the kerb dropped and even...

Hello everyone, My H and I have been thinking about getting a kitten so I'm just looking for some general advice or tips. I know loads about dogs so I'm currently researching all the info I can find...

I haven't got a passport, but need one as I have some international conferences scheduled over the next 24 months, which I need to attend for work. I don't have any personal travel plans whatsoever...

My search for a RAV4 continues - there is a gorgeous one on autotrader but at 10,500 its £500 over my maximum budget. Do you think its worth making an offer of £10,000 or is that just wishful...

9 - 18 October. I've just spent nearly £130 on tickets . Oops. (and that was with the 20% discount for being a member, and with one event I really wanted to go to being full already as I spent a week...

OH and I have been together for 5 1/2 years now. We had a total whirland romance when we met and I think we'd have got married there and then after a couple of months BUT for the fact I was already...

I've asked friends round this sunday for a BBQ, nothing overly fancy, just a BBQ and drinks in the back garden. OH is behaving like it's a massive chore and I know it's because he doesn't particularly...

Just got home from a day in central London with Youngest Brother (watching the Changing of the Guard for the 10th time so far this year ?) and I'm really cross. Our bus driver on the way home was such...

I'm getting a new logo for my company (we've gone limited, the website needs a good update and a bunch of other changes have been made, so a new logo seemed like a good idea). So I've got this logo...

You have an outfit to wear for event coming up but not 100% sure of it so on look out for something better. Mate (who is going to same event) says "oh, I have one you might like" and sends pic thru....

I'm looking to get a new car (a 4x4) and there are't that many diesels and for 6 weeks looking I am getting dizzy. Petrols are cheaper to buy - are they really that much dearer to run than a diesel? ...

We're about to go shopping for a new car, as yet undecided whether to go for something brand new or a couple of years old - depends on the offers available! We have a car to part exchange, it's 8...

Hello, H gets made redundant on Friday (eek) so we are losing his company broadband at home. I've been investigating and Plusnet is coming out quite cheap (need standalone broadband as tied in to BT...

When you purchase a franchise how much freedom do you generally have over how the business is run? i.e. marketing, recruitment, equipment used? Also are they usually sold to a single person or can...

And what's on your "to read" pile? I have just finished "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" and it made me feel sick. I bought "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies", but WTP had nicked off with it, so I'm...

I'm really struggling to find shoes to go with a dress for work and would appreciate some hitched fashion wisdom. I have a grey shift dress from warehouse that's not on their website anymore but...

So MrF is away, we just completed on our new house and the renovation starts on Monday. I have to pick a new bathroom plus tiles, he has told me to pick whatever I want. eeeep. it's a victorian house,...

Seriously. and i'm not even slightly fishwife. I am shocked though by some of the things paper shop lady said to me. I went in yesterday to pay my paper bill, bloke behind counter printed out account...

I'm looking for some silver jewellery for a friends birthday next week, can anyone recommend a fantastic site please ?

I know nothing about fashion so would really appreciate some help. I have this dress to wear to the evening part of a wedding next Saturday, and I don't know what shoes to wear. In particular, what...

I'm thinking of having quite a controversial ? wallpaper in our downstairs cloakroom. It's quite expensive, but since it's such a small space, we won't need much. This is the wallpaper:...

Now, I'm not normally one to grumble and can totally appreciate parental needs, but can I run this you? I go to a fairly 'nice' gym with good wet and dry facilities which attract family membership. I...

And do you also tip anyone else in the salon ie the person that washed your hair? I'm pretty sure that you're supposed to, but I've always found doing it a bit awkward, so I tend not to - I'm not sure...

What do you consider a 'normal' time to go out for dinner in the evening. Suggested day is after work. The reason I ask is that I am trying to arrange dinner out with some female friends. We all have...

I wore my contacts once and put them in solution and they have been there for about 2 months--- they are monthly's but because ive only worn them once will they be ok? im clueless when it comes to...

Hi all, I need some advice.. I have today opened the post to find that there's a letter in there for H's attention. It's a debt collection company, and when H called them, it's an outstanding debt...

Can someone help me with cash ISA's please as I am really confused? My husband and I used up last years allowance by investing £3600 each in cash ISA's. I now want to invest this years allowance as...

I have in the last couple of years noticed my front teeth are quite wonky and sticky outy (I hadn't really noticed until I saw some photos - I rarely smile with teeth in photos as Ihave a terrible...

We viewed a few more houses on the weekend and found a beauty, problem is it's a repossession. It needs work doing to it but its mainly cosmetic. It requires total redecoration and new bannisters to...