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I just got this email back from the Production company organising James May's attempt to build a Lego house in case anybody is interested in getting involved: Thank you for your interest in helping...
We have just had an offer accepted on a flat with electric storage heaters. Not our preference obviously but was just wondering how they work and what the pros and cons are? The agent said they store...
If anyone remembers my post last week about my mental ex-boss who had taken it upon herself to give a company I was being interviewed at an unsolicited reference, here's a little update. I haven't...
We had a loose arrangement, no deatils confirmed, to meet up tomorrow. I have tried to email and the address have for you is out of date. Anyway, sadly I can't meet up atm as am staying with MIL post...
On July 1st I applied for a job for which the closing date was 10th July. They received my application. I was away 15 - 20 July and said as much in my cover letter. I explained I would have my mobile...
I went for a second interview recently for a job I really wanted, after which the company asked to contact my current and previous employer for references. However, as I didn't leave my previous...
Hi, Hoping someone will be able to suggest somewhere to go with my Mom who's been having a tough time recently. She just wants a night or 2 away by the sea where we can relax. Doesnt want to drive too...
Has anyone noticed that the younger types on their facebook keep writing extra letters in their messages? Some of my student colleagues are doing this and its confusing me. An example being "what...
I notice on here quite a bit how someone mentions that their OH does some sort of job relevant to the topic and then gives an opinion/recounts a story based on their OH's job. Now my OH has a very...
I have an engagement ring which I no longer wish to keep. Has anyone any experience of selling theirs? I'm under no illusions that I'm going to get anywhere near the original price for it, but a few...
My beloved Buster had to be put down this morning. I only found out when I got home in from work at 8.30ish. I can't quite believe he's gone and I'm not really sure what to do with myself. He was 14...
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...
Eek, they were just talking about Michael Jackson being dead on Enders. I thought they filmed weeks in advance? So either a) they filmed an extra bit today and edited to together quickly to look...
My sister and I still quote this ad a fair bit - the catch phrase "you don't say!" has really stuck with us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpswiH_Vkes Any ads that have stuck with you?
Am gutted I can't be there this year but feel a little better after seeing this;...
*whispers* It's Eric's birthday today and she's got a wee bit of a hurty back..... You know what to do!
After perusing the interweb the other night, I'm wondering if there actually is such a thing as a holiday company which has cottages in the UK which aren't furnished with the kind of nasty,...
Do other people find their weight can vary by quite a few pounds day to day? This morning I weighed myself and was 3lb heavier than yesterday. I certainly didn't eat 12000 calories yesterday (more...
Time to take the focus off the hell that is going back to work after a nice weekend. What'cha got for me? Mine are: (and I never have anything to be happy about on a Monday, so I'm feeling rather...
Apologies for the anon, but a few IRL firends come on here and I really want to keep this private. Things are really getting me down. H and I have been together for almost 6 years, married for just...
Slightly random musing...yesterday I was at work and decided to put on some lip balm. As I was doing so I realised that I hadn't looked in the mirror all day, and that it was about 11am. I had to go...
In the space of two months I have come up with a marketing concept that involves a range of local businesses coming on board. I have got the take up, the businesses involved are all really...
I tried one of the new kits (L'Oreal, I think) that claims to dye your hair and give 100% grey coverage in just 10 minutes at the weekend. It left my hair in nice condition, but the colour wasn't very...
Just been having this conversation with some friends and most of us either had a paper round or worked in a shoe or music shop. What did you do?
Does anyone else wax themselves?
They got an 11 to 1 majority from the jury He's been found guilty and sentenced to 32 years I don't know what to do, I'm in shock ! Thanks again to everyone for the support over the last 18 months, I...
Any room on the redundancy kleek bench? Just had my offical 'at risk' meeting.