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texasgirl26

United Kingdom · From July 2007

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sazd
Blanket trips – Benidorm
sazd, 7 September, 2009 at 11:40

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 My in laws are just back from holiday in Benidorm and were delighted to tell us all about the £1000 worth of Merino wool blankets they had placed an order for....

sazd, friday 11-Sep-09 12
DianeB
I'm married- It's the best ever
DianeB, 23 August, 2009 at 01:49

I loved my wedding and I love being married. Thought I'd just share a few photos. And thank you to all who have offered help and advice over the past few months. I loved being draped over all my men....

The Sock Chicken, tuesday 25-Aug-09 15
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Wrongly claimed benefit advice please
adviceplse, 20 August, 2009 at 10:15

I got married 4 years ago and for the first three months was still claiming tax credis. I know it was wrong but it was a case of I must ring them but it just kept slipping my mind, poor excuse I know....

texasgirl26, friday 21-Aug-09 10
texasgirl26
Easyjet question (flying early in morning)
texasgirl26, 18 August, 2009 at 20:18

Hi I am flying to Belfast tomorrow for a quick meeting. I've never flown Easyjet before, so not familiar with their boarding policy. The flight departs at 07.10, so I want to get there as late as...

Flowery the Grouch, tuesday 18-Aug-09 442
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Costings for Weddings Abroad
niche79, 23 July, 2009 at 12:22

Hi All, My BF and I are currently talking about getting married and trying to decide on dates, venues etc. We know we want to get married abroad, probably in 2011, and have a guest list of about 50...

texasgirl26, thursday 23-Jul-09 5
memyselfandi
Wooohoooooo - Shiny new D60 I don't really know how to use
memyselfandi, 17 July, 2009 at 13:16

MrI has outdone himself and just presented me with a D60 which I've been hankering after for ages but.......I last used an SLR about 10 years ago and have pretty well forgotten everything. Can anyone...

memyselfandi, friday 17-Jul-09 3
texasgirl26
meeting someone you think might be on Hitched
texasgirl26, 15 July, 2009 at 20:19

Yesterday I came across someone who I think might be a fellow Hitcher. They were working, but happened to wear a name badge (and use their name as their Hitched username) and I recognised it. I didn't...

Stupidgirl45, thursday 16-Jul-09 24
NeoShoegal
looking for new suitcases
NeoShoegal, 16 July, 2009 at 14:08

Need to buy some new suitcases and I've narrowed it down to 2 kinds. We normally always go for Samsonite, but that's out of our budget at the moment. I was wondering if anyone has either of them and...

texasgirl26, thursday 16-Jul-09
texasgirl26
calling Hitched landlords and tenants - help needed
texasgirl26, 15 July, 2009 at 16:58

Hi So, I understand that a landlord needs building insurance and a tenant needs to get their own contents insurance. What is confusing me is what happens in the following situations: 1. Say there is a...

Peaches, wednesday 15-Jul-09 6
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Which car to buy?
Happybunny, 13 July, 2009 at 10:13

Hi, We are looking at taking advantage of the government scrappage scheme to get a new car and was wondering which to get. We have a 3 year old and are expecting another baby in 6 weeks so are looking...

Sunset21, monday 13-Jul-09 16
Hepburn
Sleepwalking - Advice needed
Hepburn, 9 July, 2009 at 09:17

Sorry for such a needy post early in the morning but I need some advice. My H sleepwalks/talks, it only happened two or three times in the first couple of years we were together but over the past 3...

Hepburn, thursday 9-Jul-09 4
Bowski
Tell me about prostate cancer
Bowski, 8 July, 2009 at 16:55

My dad has had the blood test for it as he's 60 and his levels have come back 7 (anything between 5 - 10 needs investigating) Today he's been to the hospital and they've had a feel and say they can...

louised, wednesday 8-Jul-09 5
Redbedhead
Those who work from home?
Redbedhead, 7 July, 2009 at 11:43

Any tips on how to do it successfully? I have just started doing the odd day from home (one day a week until this week where I am doing 2 days) and until today it has gone really well - I have got...

dobedo, tuesday 7-Jul-09 2
texasgirl26
Need some advice (hairdresser related)
texasgirl26, 5 July, 2009 at 20:16

So, I have had the same hairstyle for a long time. It is boring and so I would like to have it re-styled and coloured. I have tried short hair (many years ago) and I hated it, so I know that longish...

texasgirl26, sunday 5-Jul-09 2
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Going to America - flights
Headless Lois, 23 June, 2009 at 11:45

Am planning a trip and this is probably a stupid question but as am flying to NY, then to Houston hopefully, then to Las Vegas, then back from Las Vegas, will my flights to/from the US cost a lot more...

Headless Lois, tuesday 23-Jun-09 5
Mr JK
The ten most ridiculous lawsuits of all time
Mr JK, 19 June, 2009 at 09:50

Annoying format, but hilarious content. Mind you, it doesn't mention my favourite - a surfer once tried to sue another surfer for "stealing his wave", which inspired California's Legal Abuse Awareness...

texasgirl26, friday 19-Jun-09
sweetersong
Taken the plunge
sweetersong, 11 June, 2009 at 13:02

I have been thinking about going on to further professional accountancy qualifications for a while, and with my last A level accountancy exam on Froday (and A's in the 4 modules I have had results...

sweetersong, thursday 11-Jun-09 3
Sunset21
Do any of you drive a Qashqai?
Sunset21, 8 June, 2009 at 14:07

What do you think of it? Would you recommend it? KB3, H really wants a merc. but he's living in cuckoo land, they're just too expensive.

KB3, monday 8-Jun-09 12
Hugo Brambles
Emigrating to the States....
Hugo Brambles, 1 June, 2009 at 22:18

Has anyone emigrated to USA off their own bat rather than moving with an exisiting company for example? I just wondered how the whole process (roughly) worked - is it like Oz where they accept you if...

Hugo Brambles, wednesday 3-Jun-09 19
Debntez
engagement shoot - photos inc
Debntez, 31 May, 2009 at 10:01

Gonna be late for work if I don't hurry up, but very excited - our engagement shoot photos are now showing online. Only a select few we get the rest in about a week but I'm really pleased. Met our...

texasgirl26, sunday 31-May-09 9
texasgirl26
For those of you who are landlords (tenant views appreciated too)
texasgirl26, 27 May, 2009 at 12:57

Last year we decided to rent the house we have in Texas out. We had a monthly rent in our minds, based on the exchange rate at the time (which was close to 2$ to the £). The dollar went down to...

texasgirl26, wednesday 27-May-09 11
WifeyLind
Experienced landlords - advising of inspection
WifeyLind, 22 May, 2009 at 11:13

I would like to ask any experienced landlords what would be the resonable approach to ask for an inspection of their property. Basically, we have a property on Guernsey which we rent out. We are going...

WifeyLind, friday 22-May-09 7
texasgirl26
Flying with Jet 2
texasgirl26, 17 May, 2009 at 17:14

We need to get some flights to Spain (Alicante) as we have just booked a villa about an hours drive away for a week at the end of August. The choice of flights is coming down to Easyjet or Jet 2 as we...

Royalty, monday 18-May-09 6
Bowski
When would you abandon all hope?
Bowski, 6 May, 2009 at 15:40

Today is the day that a decision is being made on who gets a place on the graduate teacher programme, I really really want to get on this year as I think three years of rejection will kill me, my soul...

Mr JK, wednesday 6-May-09 6
Maxi
Yikes, the film Eden Lake
Maxi, 2 May, 2009 at 23:39

I've just finished watching this film and i'm ? That was so horrible and scary. The end, while Daily Mail esk has totally put the willies up me. To me it was as pant wettingly scary as The Wicker Man,...

Bowski, sunday 3-May-09 3
Frankie Stein
Visa to the USA when holding a caution?
Frankie Stein, 26 April, 2009 at 22:22

Hi all - after some help or advice or if anyone has experience? A group of us are looking to go to Florida in the summer. One of them had a caution in the early 1990s for burglary (he wasnt taken to...

Frankie Stein, monday 27-Apr-09 18
Julesgirl
Anyone signed up to Lovefilm??
Julesgirl, 25 April, 2009 at 19:17

Is it any good? We keep receiving leaflets on signing up with them and having 2 small kids we never get the chance to go to the cinema. We cancelled our Sky movies subscription as the movies were...

Becca, sunday 26-Apr-09 16

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