Discussions I've Participated In

In which SophieM takes on the might of the evil pizza delivery company, and justice prevails I am feeling really rather pleased. Last night after getting back from a week away, unpacking etc, we were...

To what extent do you think your firendship circles are fixed by your mid 30s? We have a reasonably close local circle of 8-10 friends (all couples) who we've known for maybe 10-15 yrs and maybe the...

<Catherine tate nan>What a loada ***</nan>. M&S had a few bits in a size 18 and 20 and the aircon on so cold it wasn't much warmer than outside, I only found one bra in my size and it...

H and i are hoping to get some funds together and get ourselves over to new york in late june '09. we've never been before, neither of us has been to america even, but we thought we'd like to have a...

I want a drink. There's only baileys here. I hate it. Do I stop winging, hold my nose and drink it. Or send my H to get some vodka. I know he'll say no so I'll have to talk him into it...

I need to talk to someone. I'm in bits. It's not been good for a while but it didn't feel real that it could end like this. We have 2 boys who are going to be destroyed. He refuses to try to make it...

He's been wailing, shouting and slamming doors since he got it. He's even ignored the nice cup of tea I made him, and told me to go away. Any ideas? I feel a bit useless.

Mum and Dad have been sorting out their loft and found the pile of love letters I was given over my teenage years. I haven't read them, and I am sure they will be cringingly embarrassing, but I am...

I am attempting to make biscuits with my daughter and want to have them cut into Christmas shapes (trees/snowman/santa etc) where can I get the cutters from? Also, I want a little tin/box to put them...

Christmas lunch: Boiled potatoes Roast potatoes sprouts carrots parsnips red cabbage. Enough, surely? Do I need broccoli too - the girls only eat potatoes & carrots out of that lot?

I'm ill, MIL has phoned to say MissSun is ill, Mr Sun has text and he's done his back in, i've just found out i'm not getting the christmas bonus I was really relying on this year and worst of all...

What's going on? Years ago there was dog poo on the pavements. In recent years there have been fines and poo bins and it seemed socially unacceptable to leave dog poo around. This week Mr I is off...

So we run competitions on our website and get hundreds of entries, mainly because they get posted on moneysavingexpert and some other competition websites. However, it makes me smile at what lengths...

Http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/today/index.ssf/2008/12/holland_township_family_angry.html Are we ever going to get to a point where this name is acceptable to us? I'm guessing that it depends...

On your reccomendation, i bought one of those vinyl tablecloths as we have some children coming over christmas and i m not risking my nice linen ones ?. so, its arrived today, and i m quite pleased...

I was thinking about this the other day and was moved to post because of the Sun topic posted by "The 12DaisyDaisy's...". If you are friends with someone who works in a cafe or shop, or is a cleaner...

Don't want to derail the other thread but was wondering why you think I'm your H's horrid ex? AFAIK I'm no one's 'horrid ex' ? If it helps I've been with MrV almost 7 years and the guy I was with...

Not had one of these for a while. I can't burp. I have tried, believe me, but I just can't. My friend can't click her fingers- again, I've shown her how, but its just an absolute impossibility for her...

Last week I was sent on an interview for a job which turned out to be a £20k cut from my previous salary (I know I will probably have to take a cut but we can't afford that much). And thanks to their...

This is horrifying - how can this do anything but start huge scale idiocy and fighting? https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/62426/Immigrants-have-stolen-all-our-jobs/ H & I were just discussing...

I woke up friday morning with a bit of a wheezy chest, went to work, took my temp, which was normal, and thought nothing of it. I then started to feel a bit achy, so I took co codamol, which was fine....

I have the rabbit, and access to many hundreds of bayleaves ( I'm told that some recipes use about 20 or so?). Many thanks xx

I'm just had such a lovely surprise. My old Infant school teacher has just sent me a DVD of my days at school.It's not just me, but events from the 3 yrs we were with her, She has always sent me a...

Sorry, sorry but I am looking into holidays in the Maldives and am looking for some recommendations. I have been to Lily Beach and to Royal Island previously. The island needs to be fairly small as in...

Our monthly direct debit payments for our electricity have taken a MASSIVE jump and its left me confused. ? My H and I live in a two bedroom flat, we both work long hours so we dont spend much time at...

Why does everyone love this man? Why does everyone think he's funny? I don't understand it. Just because it's true, it doesn't mean it is funny. If you want really funny observational humour may I...

As a special reward to Mr12DDs for taking hyperactive Master12DDs to town to buy a coat in this FILTHY weather. Trouble is.. I have to go outside to the woodstore. Question is does he deserve me...

Hello.. just after some advice really.. went for a smear couple months back turned out there were some abnormalities so i had to go for more tests and have a biopsy done. got the results yesterday and...

As I am a luddite it is likely not to have worked..