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It's H's 30th birthday in a few weeks and i'm trying to think of somewhere we can go for a nice family meal. We tend to go to Frankie and Bennys and the likes so not very clued up on nice places!...

...or was is my rubbish internet connection?

I'm going to open my first beer of the day, and chase it with a wee glass of Islay. I intend to continue in that vein till death, unconsciousness or 2009 so... Just in case, like. Happy New Year an'...

That has to be the most traumatic Christmas ever (for me, I'm sure others have been through much worse) We arrived back in the UK to find my brother had regressed significantly since I left him mid...

I went to the butcher's at 8.30 this morning (cos if you wait till late in the day on Hogmanay the queues are right out the door!) for ours and there was already a queue, and gazillions of steak pies...

What's on your menu? Not sure about us tonight yet, I think maybe picky food could be the order of the day. Tomorrow: Scotch broth Steak and kidney pie with puff pastry, little roast potatoes,...

Okay, these are the best ones we've been sent. sadly the woman who was supposed to be taking a close up for us seemed to disappear. It was hilarious, we didn't have a clue what we were doing....

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...

I didn't think we were yet BUT friends of mine say we are and life is fine. Personally I think its not what happens now but what happen over the next year that important. So are we in a recession? Why...

How bloody terrifying, I'm not surprised the poor woman is traumatised. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7801206.stm

Woohoo, i've just opened my gifts from my H that have been winking at me since November (he's away with work atm). So chuffed! A big bottle of baileys Chocs Chanel No 5 Radley purse And - Confessions...

We are skint and really can't afford to do anything. If you stay in - what do you do ??

Does anyone else have trouble getting the dough hook to click into place? All the other attachments are fine but for some reason it just won't go. I've checked that it's the same size/shape as the...

Is one of my favourite things about Christmas! I LOVE it! It tastes so much better than normal bacon! Tell me I'm not the only person who loves it!

Lack of inspiration...I am thinking maybe chickpea curry...or just wine and chocklit (traditional Christmas diet has kicked in early). <random aside> I haven't hitched this much in ages - I had...

Just been having an email exchange re Christmas Day with my sister re Christmas Day which has made me realise we have completely different views on the importance of alcohol on Christmas Day as she is...

Do I really need 100g of chocolate and 100g of cream for each person? There are 6 of us and I only bought 100g 2 bars of G&B's white choc. ? Do I need to do a mercy dash to Tesco? ?

Driving home for Christmas Oh, I can't wait to see those faces I'm driving home for Christmas, yea Well I'm moving down that line And it's been so long But I will be there I sing this song To pass the...

Hi Am just writing my list for food shopping and am lacking in inspiration for Christmas Eve. I obviously don't want to cook anything too complicated with the mammoth task the next day, but do fancy...

I've usually done it by now but i've been waiting until MrSun can help me which doesn't look possible now. I was going to go after work with MissSun but will everyone have the same idea? Other options...

If anyone would like to take part in Hitched Photoaday 2009, you will be very welcome! The pool will open for photos on 1st January but you can post in the meantime and get used to the group....

I spent most of yesterday writing a beautiful report for work. Today I went back in to edit a few bits and it turns out that I'd not saved it on my hard drive, but on the USB stick version.... which I...

It's my day off today and Master I has broken up from school. We're off to the gym this morning, pantomime (starring Brian Conley no less) this afternoon and then an early dinner in Cafe Rouge ? Have...

This made me laugh [infantile] http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lSyWWVNiuTU

Do you make your own, and if so, what goes into it?

I have got a lovely brie sitting winking at me, plus some crackers. I could happily eat it now. It will be even worse later as H has been to Neals Yard Dairy today so we have more cheese coming. What...

We're going to a friend's for Christmas dinner this year, and I've offered to do the starter. I normally do something quite light - gravadlax, or king prawns or similar. However, this year I need to...

It's really starting to get to me. I'm 29 and have a memory of an 89 year old. ? I didn't get a letter about my hospital appt tomorrow so called up to check an hour ago. I have already forgotten. I...