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Hi, skipped across from BT so hope you don't mind me posting ? We have bamboo in the garden and want to get rid of it which I understand is REALLY difficult. Does anyone have any experience /...

Hi We are looking to go away end of Sept early Oct, it doesn't have to be scorching but I would like to see the sun and not too much rain if poss, we went to Menorca last June and had a fab time but...

I have a quote now for the curtains for our bedroom. 2 average sized windows roman blinds + curtains + trim + curtain poles + finials SEVENTEEN HUNDRED QUID. That's high isn't it - for one bloody...

In 6 weeks time, my husband and I will be going to Nice. Unfortunately we haven't quite saved as many pennies as we originally thought so I am now slightly paniacing. Is Nice do-able on a budget?...

Can anyone recommend: 1. a hotel in Venice- location v important and would prefer somewhere with character. 4 or 5 star. 2. a bar in CG to meet some friends in before dinner- would prefer proper bar...

They are giving away free veggies in CG at the mo- I have 3 bags full of sprouts, apples, oranges, parsnips and cauliflower!

Ok, I know they aren't a particularly good car (that may be an understatement) but I need a bigger car for the next 18 mths. It's a stop gap to get mine and H's car purchases in sync. I like the new...

Following on from Boop's post........ I'm interested to know if/how those of you with children make time for yourselves as a couple to spend time together, rather than just 'family time' with the...

On 25th March my dad will have been dead for 10 years. I'm really, really, feeling it. I also don't have a mum. Two things today have really upset me on one I am definately best keeping my trap shut,...

That episode was superb. What a brave lady.

Since we've had the girls living with us I have really noticed the increase in cost of our food shop. I've been shopping online so that I stick to my list and don't get tempted by offers, but I'm...

Ok, so we've finally been approved for the Keyworker scheme (H is a teacher) and have a provisional mortgage offer in place. I now need to work out whether it definitely going to be affordable...

Ok I have made a huge mistake! I have bought two massive trays of chicken pieces (one of chicken legs and one just chicken thighs) that have a big red sticker said- 'defrosted- do not refreeze'. Which...

We have been to see a house we really like and we are think of offering 15k below the asking price. The house does need updating and it has been on the market for a long time. However the house was...

How are you all getting on? Ours went on Rightmove at lunchtime and I must say I'm rather disappointed that the estate agent doesn't have any news for me yet ? I'm going to have to get realistic...

Be as cryptic and non specific as you can please - but feel free to express the total WTF-ness of the current series. Eh?? Like Narnia?

My cousin has just sent a round robin email via Facebook to anyone she knows who is married (or about to be - some people aren't even married yet) asking if she can try on our wedding dresses, and if...

We have an offer on our house which is fab news all round as we thought we were going to have to rent it out when we move to our delapidated wreck in the country and try and do it up on no money!...

Evening all, h is moving his business from units in wimbledon to strood in 2 weeks. we live in ilford at the moment and his commute is doable, but as we live in a 1.bed flat, we may look to move to...

Hi All, Had the bad news this morning, we were about a week away from exchange and our buyer has pulled out, we can't believe it, it has taken us 5 months to get an offer and we have reduced the price...

I bought myself a pumpkin to cut out for Halloween and would like to use up the insides for something. I don't want to make a soup because I've got soup to last me ages thanks to the Covent Garden...

Our honeymoon to Kerala, India, has been cancelled with 4 months to go and we're struggling to find alternative flights and acommodation there. So we need to think of somewhere else to go!! So.......

I am off to Trinidad & Tobago for my honeymoon at the end of October & we would like to go to Guyana for a week while we are away. So, has anyone been, and if so, what are your...