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After popping back yesterday (the day before?), I noticed a distinct lack of Otters here. Despite knowing them all on Facebook, I am now testing them to see how many of them swing by here still.... ?...

I'm so overexcited. Our invitations have arrived! Tea towels from weddingteatowels.co.uk and they look amazing!! We spent last night packaging them up (some of them, it took forever ?) and I'm off to...

The only thing that sticks in my mind is a Mr Frosty. Years later my then boyfriend told me he got one. He then said it was crap which made me feel better!

As above really! Where is everyone??

Hello Otters ? So December is here and it's tradition around these parts to change your forum avatar to something festive. <like so Get involved! P.s You can change your avatar via your profile...

Hey ladies and Funky, I'm hoping one of you medical types can help. I've been poorly over the last couple of weeks with a bacterial throat infection and horrible fever. Anyway, seen my doc who...

This morning I had my eye test. I just ordered my first pair of varifocals and I feel like I turned the corner into serious middle age.

So walking home from the train station this evening, I was walking behind a girl who was wearing leggings as trousers. Not only could I see a massive hole in the inner thigh area ( I was walking...

Just a quick word of warning - I sent out some Touchnote postcards on Thursday, to serve as little invitations to our engagement dinner (just close family). They got there in plenty of time, but I saw...

I've just had a thick fringe cut and I love it, but I only had it done on Saturday and it already feels like I need it trimmed! How often do you have your fringe trimmed? Do you feel your fringe gets...

Erro! So, I have decided to apply for a loan to consolidate my credit card, overdraft, car repayments & a store card. I have found a loan that works for me, with repayments I can comfortably...

My Oh is obsessed with construction what I call 'tonka toys' but the big proper versions - Big diggers, JCBs, Tractors, Things with names I don't know and never want to..... but I just don't get it....

I am applying for a renewal of my passport (surname change) and am having problems with the countersignature part. I am including new photographs as the old ones are super old and they don't really...

.... Roast chicken dinner! Cant believe it has taken me this long to do it, but I have finally given it a go. Have you tried cooking anything new recently? Was it successful or easier than you...

Hi there I am new here! ? I get married in august next year and would love some advice please if anyone has any? Is Bath or Bristol better for wedding dress shops does anyone know? I have a visit...

So, I have, on a whim, signed up to be an Avon lady. It's never going to make millions, or thousands, or much at all from what I can gather, but it's manageable around my Little Ones, plus the...

Hitched was great when planning my wedding, it showed me some good ideas of things to buy (personalised converse) and things to avoid (lots of balloons) but now, post-wedding I feel a bit of a wedding...

With the build up to t he wedding I am thinking I could do with some extra cash. I have considered a few ideas and some of them are just not feasible . I hit upon the idea of offering dog walking...

Can I have some sympathy? It's a small issue in the grand scheme of things, but I'm sat at my desk feeling sorry for myself. Netball in face last night - firmest pass EVER. Blood everywhere,...

I can't believe I am on day 12 of not smoking!! I have endured hanging out with smoking friends, heavy nights out on the lash, and I still told the fags to eff off! Over the last decade of puffing...

Jeez, really wish I hadn't got on the scales this morning! Seriously shocked at how much I weigh, and how quickly and easily it seems to have gone on! So, where do I start? Calorie count? I've tried...

Need help with hen names for t shirt...really love funny and sassy ones for a good laugh. Angie Aine Aisling Colleen Maria Rachel Roisin Roisin Rita Suzie Please help!

House buying is more stressful than wedding planning - now that I can cope with!! This mortgage malarkey is getting me in a right two and eight!

Inspired by a post on WP - are you a late person or an on-time person? I have plenty of friends who are just always late and as a generally punctual person, I struggle to understand how someone can...

Inspired by the DCM/umbrella/whose wedding is first? conversation, and because we don't all have tickers/sigs and sometimes it's hard to know who is an old married or newly married or about to be...

? I am all hot and bothered now

Is the first year of marriage meant to be so hard?! Mr Erin and l are really not getting on at the moment. This morning’s argument was why it is rude when we go to Ireland to scatter my Dad’s ashes to...

I've been thinking about buying these converse shoes - but am not sure if they'll be a 'one hit wonder' and end up hidden in the back of my wardrobe next season. I can't decide if having a sneaky...

Have any of you done this? What was it like? How did you feel? How did the photos look? Why did you do it?