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NightbeforechristmasOwl

United Kingdom · From December 2008

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DebbieD
Lost my voice. Any ideas what might help?
DebbieD, 2 January, 2009 at 13:38

As the title - I have almost completely lost my voice. I had a sore throat on NYE and we were at a party so had to talk loudly. Since then, I've had practically no voice but it's not that sore any...

hazel, friday 2-Jan-09 8
MBK
So who is at work?
MBK, 31 December, 2008 at 14:09

And what time do you get to finish? We will be finishing at 6pm tonight - hurrah! (I bet there ar many worse off than me though) Its so quiet.

KayJBee, wednesday 31-Dec-08 13
CountDuckula
NYE AIBU?
CountDuckula, 31 December, 2008 at 10:05

Tonight we have been invited to a friends house. A couple of months ago her and her OH asked what we were doing for NYE and as we had nothing planned they said to come round and join them as they were...

jelly baby, wednesday 31-Dec-08 22
C
Kitty injections - do they go off their food?
Clairebecky, 30 December, 2008 at 21:10

Little Fluffy (9 wks) had his first injections this morning. The vet said he might be a bit sleepy, which he is, but he has also not touched his dinner at all and usually he wolfs it down! Is this a...

Clairebecky, wednesday 31-Dec-08 5
K
iPod/iTunes question
KJB, 30 December, 2008 at 10:11

I've got an 8G ipod nano which is full of a mixture of music and audio-books. As it's now full, I thought I'd get another one and keep one for music and one for books. However, this would mean having...

Mookey, tuesday 30-Dec-08 5
Ostrich
Crap gifts. Tell me yours.
Ostrich, 29 December, 2008 at 11:21

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...

Sunset21, tuesday 30-Dec-08 55
Maxiletoe & Wine
Present haul thread
Maxiletoe & Wine, 25 December, 2008 at 01:35

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...

Nightbeforechristmas, monday 29-Dec-08 109
M
Christmas breakfast ideas needed
Mistletoe_Tiger, 23 December, 2008 at 11:13

It is our first Christmas at home together me, H and our LO who is 14 months old. We are having dinner at my MIL's but I wanted Christmas morning to feel special so was thinking about doing a special...

Mistletoe_Tiger, tuesday 23-Dec-08 15
Zooropa
smoked pheasant breast
Zooropa, 23 December, 2008 at 10:55

We've just recieved a package with 2 smoked pheasant breasts in from h's grandparents. Theres no indication of when the company sent them so how do we know if they are ok to eat or if they have been...

Nightbeforechristmas, tuesday 23-Dec-08 4
T
Just testing my christmas name / avatar.
The 12 DaisyDaisies of christmas, 13 December, 2008 at 13:56

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

The 12 DaisyDaisies, saturday 13-Dec-08 3
NightbeforechristmasOwl
Huge moon
NightbeforechristmasOwl, 12 December, 2008 at 08:37

My goodness the moon was big last night! When it was above our house around midnight, it shone so brightly though the skylight that I could have read a book from the light! Tonight it will apparently...

Zebedee, friday 12-Dec-08 7
RubyBlue
So frustrated and angry...crime and criminals
RubyBlue, 11 December, 2008 at 20:51

On Tuesday, there was an armed robbery at my dad's shop. He's a goldsmith; 5 men burst in with a whole arsenal of weapons including an axe, a bread knife and screwdrivers. One of them had what he said...

kierenthecommunity, friday 12-Dec-08 14
(Mrs) Magic of Christmas
What are you buying everyone this Christmas?
(Mrs) Magic of Christmas, 11 December, 2008 at 13:52

I know we've had present idea threads but I thought it might be helpful for people to share what we are buying people in the hope it might help someone! H (29) 12 year old malt, proper shave and...

The Flump Who Stole, sunday 14-Dec-08 58
barongreenback
Arg. Out of present ideas for Mrs Greenback
barongreenback, 11 December, 2008 at 13:00

I give in - I have absolutely no idea what to get the Baroness for Christmas. Budget is under £50 (why did I agree to that ?). No jewellery as she had diamond studs for her birthday, no makeup and no...

RonyTheChristmasPoo, thursday 11-Dec-08 78
E
Best Wii game? Help!
Elster, 10 December, 2008 at 12:12

Hello, can anyone help a numpty who knows nothing about Wiis?! My H has bought one, loves it so I'd like to get him another game for it. He has the Tiger Woods one and a boxing one(!) but that's about...

The Grouch That Stol, wednesday 10-Dec-08 15
Doughnut
Stocking fillers - I don't get it
Doughnut, 9 December, 2008 at 11:11

I don't get stocking fillers. We never had stockings as a child - our presents went in pillow cases at the end of our bunk beds. I don't understand why anyone would want tat just to fill up a...

WIseMonkey, tuesday 9-Dec-08 59
NightbeforechristmasOwl
iPod holder for the car?
NightbeforechristmasOwl, 5 December, 2008 at 08:50

Sorry for being so vague, I really don't have a clue about these things, but I want to buy H a devise for the car that holds the iPod. He has a thing that plays the iPod music through the radio and I...

Nightbeforechristmas, friday 5-Dec-08 205
Zoay
My friend's house has been burned down by rioters, and family are missing. Prayers requested.
Zoay, 3 December, 2008 at 08:42

Don't know if you've heard about the riots in Nigeria My friend Diji's family live there in Plateau State. He is married with 2 little ones, and has a large extended family. I know him from studying...

Fluffy, thursday 4-Dec-08 14
LouM
Christmas user names- what has happened to 'em?
LouM, 2 December, 2008 at 15:27

Where are they? What is happening, peeeeeeople? ? For the first time ever I have a really good one (thanks to emma numbers, the clever clogs) but it doesn't look like anyone is doing it, and it's...

Katchoo, friday 5-Dec-08 146

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