Discussions I've Participated In

Inspired by a Facebook status I have commented in where simibe has told me that having children is not a lifestyle choice and that it's what we are designed to do. she continues to say that if...

H is out tonight and he's been feeling poorly so I text him to ask how he was feeling, he said not good so I offered to pick him up. They're all going home in a press booked taxi at like 4 or...

I have a cystic spot, deep under the skin but inflamed and big. No head to squeeze yet. What can I do? I have 3 days til the wedding. I know this is wedding related but think I'll get the advice I...

I've never had a problem with there/their/they're and your/you're etc but there are a few that don't come naturally to me and I need to think about them. I'm a bit of a stickler for grammar, though,...

Apropos a discussion on another forum... How do you feel about children reading books that contain bad or inappropriate language? I'm thinking about works of literature here, not trashy books that...

Hi Otters' My friend is having her hen do in August. Criteria for fancy dress Saturday is anything beginning with *C* I only know the bride (and it's a surprise for her) but some of the other girls...

Am I alone here? My family are pretty close and always have been. I have a brother and two sisters, who I would consider my best friends, after OH. My parents divorced a few years back and we have...

Help dress me Otters. I brought this dress for a wedding in a month Looks like this on the model but in ^^^ colour I stupidly went shopping for shoes but left the dress at home and had completely the...

I have just landed a new job, good money, fab perks, lovely company (I worked for them years ago in my home town) and I'm very excited. However, they didn't ask in my interview why I'd left my old job...

I am flabbergasted at how old kids look these days. I was with my friend the other day and we bumped into her cousin and her twelve year old daughter. I asked her who the young girl was after they had...

OMG OMG OMG!!!!! HR have just called! I AM GOING TO DRIVE TRAINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starting training on September 19th - 4 days after getting back from honeymoon!! So much to do! I need to get our house...

Didn't see one and I was worried it wasn't Friday! Good: I have a non-interview meeting thing on Sunday which may lead to a new job. Good: Hs birthday tomorrow, going out for a meal, getting a lovely...

Hit 5000 posts! I need to get a life or do some work...or maybe not!

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I have heard a few whispers through the family grapevine about the family not being happy in our choice of wedding location. They are assuming that we would be having it where I was brought up, we...

Talk to us, how is Harry? x

You know the ones... they're truly awful, but you could still watch them over and over. Snakes On A Plane has to take that title for me. Incredibly awful but I still get really excited when it's on...

Oh my god. ? I cannot concentrate on ANYTHING! I'm useless!

Sorry guys but this should be the happiest time of my life, shouldn't it? But I feel absolutely miserable. I feel like im making a huge mistake. My oh makes no effort with the relationship, with me...

My oh has just admitted (even though i knew) that he has hit rock bottom. (he suffers from depression and had a massive breakdown 7years ago) he has admitted he has got to the stage where he cries for...

BM dresses may need some alterations. To be honest, we have demolished our budget... I never asked them to pay for the alterations though (but never said I would pay either). Would it be completely...

I can't believe nobody started one of these made me panic that it was not in fact Friday! ETA Good- it's friday Good- My PPI refund hit my account yesterday. Good- bit of retail therapy this evening....

...to live in a country which ran like clockwork? Apropos of pondering fortnightly bin collections and an ongoing office discussion about free education, and ignoring the nitty-gritty of...

Whats your view on this? we had a meeting today with oh and some other people, and they were saying that we should claim because of the initial *** up of the docs, lack of communication, lack of...

So we're off to Galstonbury on Thursday morning and I'm trying to figure out what to take with me! Question - even if it doesn't rain, will I still need wellies? I'm thinking with that many people...

See, in life I'm generally a 'if you can't say anything nice don't say it at all' person. But today, I read a thread, write a post, and deleted it. Because it's a awful suggestion. I know I would be...