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Howdy do Im just wondering if anybody knows of any good websites that give simple recipes for all sorts of different meals. My partner and I are moving in together in a few weeks and are hoping to eat...

Is it wrong to stay with someone for purely practical reasons (money, house, children etc etc) even if they really annoy you and you can only just about stand living with them much of the time as they...

I have a smallish piece of pork belly (650g) and all the recipes I can find are based on much bigger pieces. For most joints the time's based on weight, but I don't know if that applies for...

We have lots of books and I'm trying to find the best way of keeping them. We currently have bookcases but they take up a lot of room for the amount of storage they provide so are looking at putting...

Happy New Year losers old & new. Hope you all had a great Christmas and are raring to go for the start of 2009 As always I'e deleted anyone who hasn't updated for a while but if you want back in...

I have to go to a family wedding next December, as I am terminally skint I thought I'd look for a dress to wear to it now in the sales. Now..... Is it stupid to get a dress this early? and is pale...

My in laws are elderly and therefore depend on their daughter (my SIL) to buy gifts for all the family and they reimburse her. Since I met my H he has told me his SIL is notorious for buying absolute...

I only want something short term, the pill doesn't agree with me so was wondering about the injection or mini pill. Any experiences anyone is willing to share would be good - ? I really do not want...

They couldn't even let it lie over Christmas <grindy teeth icon>. On Christmas Eve we recieved a lovely email telling us it was time to "wise up or grow up" and how dare we insult "the family"...

We got a bread maker for christmas and used it for the first time yesterday, I used the basic recpie for white bread but it seems really sweet, does it really need 1.5 table spoons of sugar?

I have 32 of the buggers to think of toppings for - I've got the cream cheese and smoked trout option covered off, and I also bought a jar of "caviar" from Lidl which I can either put on the trout, or...

In late November we asked the in laws to come over on boxing day, they said they'd think about it, next thing we know OH's dad is asking him to go to the football on boxing day so we assume that...

One of my friends has just got into baking but is having no luck with cakes, I was thinking of getting her how to be a domestic goddess but is that the best baking book? Any recs?

Hi I just saw a discussion about this on another forum and thought it was an interesting question. The main ones that people seem to believe in at present are the suppression of eco/green energy...

Any of you other older hitchers remember this? The snowman, gah, bring back Frosty.

We have wooden floors and the cat is chasing bits of fluff round the floor but he cant stop and he keeps bouncing off the patio doors, I would have thought he would have learnt by now that glass is...

I woke up this morning, every joint in my body is aching and I'm all sniffly and feel fuzzy headed. Please don't let this be a bad cold as I had flu last Christmas and I really want this one to not be...

My aunty (dad's sister) took it upon herself the other day to go and visit my Nannan (mum's mum). They haven't really met (or if they have it would have been at either my mum and dad's wedding, my...

Its 5.15am and my husband who has been out drinking with his mates and girlfriends has just fallen through the door, thrown up on my cream living room carpet, the hall carpert and my bed. I have been...

Anyone know?

As above, tell me to get lost if not x

Where do you get yours? Now I've got long hair I like wearing my hair up for work as it looks a but smarter, but I only have one old clip and would love some nice new ones. I always thought Johnny...

I am about to have a moan, so if you don't wish to read a bit of a whinge, click away now. I have had a difficult relationship with my MIL, it was horrid when i left her son, but got better again when...

I've went through all the channels including sky box office. I'm bored, cold and full of the cold and peed off with OH. I just want to lie on the couch and watch something good. I have loads of things...

Sorry - another thread asking for present help. I need to get my H's ex something from their two sons. In the past couple of years she has got us vouchers and champers with chocs so these are ruled...

Hi Guys, Do any of you have any exerience of IBS? I've always suffered with random tummy aches and needing to rush to the loo, especially if I'm stressed. (TMI) The past 2 days after I've eaten my...