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My H needs someone a couple of mornings a week to help with his admin/invoicing etc, in an engineering office. Wondered if anyone here was looking for work, or knows of anyone who is. If anyone is...

Do you like in yours? I'm thinking of making some jam tarts today and need to go buy jam but can't decide if it should be raspberry or apricot jam that goes in them, or another flavour. Jo

5am. That fcuking fiasco with the *** boat finished him off. just glad i got to see him last night before the end and that he was able to recognise who people were. rest in peace Michael xx

It's really fascinating. He's such an interesting bloke.

I've got a few family and friends type gatherings coming up and I don't answer the "when are you having kids" type questions well. I used to just ignore it with a smile but as it's unlikely that we...

Inspired by the car thread ? We're (hopefully) getting a puppy in the summer so I hoped you'd be kind enough to tell me the names of dogs you know please? If your name is picked, the lucky winner will...

I have deiced, I will give up smoking. I have to. I'm going to cut down first, then stop completely. I have been awake for 7 hours and would have normally smoked 10-12 by now. Sometimes more. I have...

The same car was parked next to me today when i returned to my car. Same colour. I realised that i have NO IDEA what my registration is. We have had the car 18 months. Thats really bad isnt it? I...

Apologies for another Christmas post. Ok so I said to H that I would really like christmas alone, 7 years out of 8 I have had H's mum at ours for dinner etc...this year I want to be alone, H and I...

Christmas is turning into an absolute nightmare this year. I was so excited as it's the first time in 11 years I have known more than a month beforehand that I'm going to be off work and actually in...

I want to put a wooden venetian blind in the bathroom. When we had them put it two of the bedrooms it was a nightmare and the handyman ended up having to bodge it as couldn't drill into the lintel (I...

If anyone ever recalls me whinging about my BIL before - it's still going on... We have lent my BIL (Hs bro) various amounts of money over a period of time, and "sold" him items, that he could pay us...

Hi I am probably being completely irrational about this and would appreciate both sexes point of view. I am 6 months pregnant and live within 5 minutes of a pub. Before I got pregnant H would go out...

Hello everyone!? I've been offered a great job that I'm really excited about, but there's one problem, the start date. They asked me when I thought I'd be available to start (they want me to have...

I love the way the Olympics allows you to enjoy sports you'd never normally watch- I really enjoyed the women's weight-lifting, for example. However, I don't think I'll ever enjoy watching sailing....

Help! I'm doing a barbecue tomorrow and the weather is going to be vile. Where can I buy a cheap and nasty gazebo that I can quite happily throw away if it doesn't last the evening?

This has been bothering me since my car crash on Friday night. The 'punch' I received from the airbag was quite severe, but then head-on with a combined speed of 70 mph, I suppose it would be! It...

Im on a hen weekend form tomorrow, and the hen asked if I like watermelon. When I said I did, and asked why, she said we would find out tomorrow. What is she going to make us do? ? (We are having to...

Hey girls, Cant believe i failed again, made a STUUUUPID mistake with about 5 minutes to go, Otherwise only hasd 4 minors. Im so sad, really thought i was gonna do it this time. Sorry im just feeling...

I have something already to list on ebay but was wondering if there was any consensus as to when the best time is for an auction to end? I thought early afternoon would be better than morning, as...

I'm in the process of setting up in business as a HypnoBirthing Practitioner, I'm currently not a hypnotherapist but it is something I'd like to do in the future. I also do not have a website but...

I've only gone and got myself a telephone interview ? So how do they work then? I'm thinking of getting quite formally dressed and having maybe my cv and some notes in front of me? Would it be awful...

Fight Night 2! Remember the painting that Jen did of Stuart in the art task, well it's kicked off a whole heap of trouble. They were all drinking and having a laugh when Rex (who had water on his...

I posted this before, a long time ago back when hitched was still yellow and all you lovely hitchers were very helpful. Our daughter’s birthday is coming up again soon and as always books is on the...

Sorry for the barrage of questions. I have a PDF application form to complete. Is there any way I can do this by computer or do I need to write it by hand? It's an email attachment, if that makes a...

... I know I am full of weird requests this week! I'm part of a Charity Pandamime/Pub Quiz/Prison Break performance next month and we're writing the script at the moment. I need to find one or two...

We're looking for a 2 week holiday, budget up to £1500 total for the 2 of us - might stretch if holiday is amazing. Not too fussed about location - looking for warm/hot sunshine with either a pool or...

My brother turns thirty in a few weeks and I wanted to send him something like a novelty gift through the post, in addition to his 'proper' present. Have looked at cakes, balloons etc thay deliver to...

First 10 tracks that play on your iPod in shuffle mode... (No editing for cool points purlease. I clearly haven't ?) 1. Will Young - Think It Over 2. Kate Rusby - Sweet William's Ghost 3. Jim Bob -...

I managed to tip a cup of tea over my diary yesterday and after attempting to dry it out its ruined! I need to get a new one - so bit of a long shot - anyone seen any anywhere? Thanks

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How long does it generally take for the letter/fine to come thru? Only I am sure i got flashed a week last saturday [12th April] and wondered how long i need to wait [:I] ?