Discussions I've Participated In

How many of you actually liked eating meat before you gave it up? Or have you never eaten it? The reason I am asking is because the vast majority of my friends that are vegetarian have never really...

I've just eaten fish and chips from a chipshop! The thread about the cost of fish and chips came to my mind when Mr WT said he was going to go to the chippy. I thought I'd bite the bullet and go for...

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...

Been to church tonight to hand in our banns paper and stayed for the service. Because I was the one of the 2 people in the congregation, the vicar started talking to me and asked if I was christened,...

So, for about 10 years my little sister has been asking me endless questions - about periods, sex, cystitis, her pill, whether she's dying from 'flu, how to help her friend with anorexia etc etc. And...

Does anyone have any funky wellies they can flash me? (I hope no one reads this quickly and mistakes it for something else!!) I'm looking for a pair and have spent ages searching online but can't...

Just finished "Flat Earth News" by Nick Davis: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flat-Earth-News-Award-winning-Distortion/dp/0099512688/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250578000&sr=8-1 It is an...

I am so out of the loop with telly-watching these days. Soaps take up too much time, but apart from that I don't know what good series there are at the moment? I'm not a 24 or Lost kind of person, I...

Yes, that's the way round I mean ? I have some platinum rings I'd like to get dipped- I love yellow gold and it suits me much more than platinum/white gold. I imagine though that the gold will wear...

We are very, very skint at the momet, but would like to continue to socialise a bit. Any ideas of things we could cook that are nice enough for entertaining but that are really inexpensive, please? ? ...

Don't know what to think - this is driving me demented! People who viewed our house on Wednesday made us an offer, which we turned down. They came back with a revised offer which we've accepted. As...

Anyone any suggestions for where to look? Have tried Primarni a few times - nowt. Usually mk1 are quite good but they've gone into administration. Looked in New Look last week and they seem to have...

I got stung by a wasp almost 2 years ago. It stung me under my armpit, within 20 minutes it was red an swollen past my elbow. I went to the walk in centre, got given antihistamines and told it was an...

I am going camping in a few weeks, it will probably rain all week and we are going somewhere that is more about the walks and scenery than going out and about spending money so I would like to take a...

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...

A friend as been told that she needs chemo and has asked friends to send her funny articles that she can read when she needs cheering up. Does anyone have suggestions for light hearted/funny reading...

When I was younger I was quite interested in the supernatural, afterlife, pondering about whether there was a God and all that type of thing. For a short time I considered myself a spiritualist and...

R-A's earlier comment "I see the parks and my Lido and the fab diversity and sense of community where other people see the gun crime and used syringes" got me thinking about how certain areas develop...

Sex? Not sure if people ask those kinds of questions on here...it's not graphic, or TMI, just about attitude?

H and I are off to friends for dinner on Friday and they have asked me to sort pudding. I want to try something a bit different and yummy but have no idea what. Usually I would do a cake or cheesecake...

I know these things are all down to personal choice etc, but just wanted some opinions. We are thinking of getting away from this dismal weather in September to some sunnier climes, but after hearing...

MIL has a couple of fur coats to get rid of. I doubt a charity shop would take them, from what I have heard - has anyone got rid of old furs? It seems a shame to bin them. L xx

Can anyone please tell me why previously healthy people are dying from this? I know that we dont have specific details of the individual cases, but what is it that would be killing people? What would...

We're going to a lunch party at my husband's boss's house soon and I want to take something nice for her. Am not generally keen on taking flowers and bought chocs etc are a bit boring, so was...

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.

After 27 years of having the same favourite joke I realised today it's just not doing it for me anymore and I need a new one. Would you share yours before I run the risk of becoming an utter joy...

Hi I am adding music to my ipod for one of the girls hen dos. Can you suggest any songs for me to put on them. You know the stuff you like listening to when you get ready and puts you in a good mood....

I've overestimated the amount of risotto rice again and have a mountain of creamy, buttery, herby chicken and mushroom risotto. Hubby is away and the kids and I have eaten enough but half is left. I...

We've had about 8 people round now I guess, on the market about 6 weeks. Friday's lady offered yesterday and today's viewer offered £1k more than her. It's only a couple of grand under the asking...

Hello, I picked up a few books at a charity book stall at work the other day. I've nearly finished one of them and I have to share it with you it is brilliant and I can't put it down - The Various...

Over the last few weeks someone has regularly been letting their dog foul in our street. It has got to the point where there is faeces in the earth around almost every tree in the street and quite a...