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21 December, 2014

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Pompey
2015 Book List - *Updated 10/01/15*
Pompey, 5 January, 2015 at 11:14

The Rules: Every book must be started and finished in 2015 Once you have read a book post the title and author in here along with a short description/review as well as marks out of 10. I will attempt...

alyj66, sunday 10-Jan-16 188
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Falling apart.
Throwawayaccount, 3 August, 2015 at 09:34

I don't know whether this is the right place to post this but I didn't want to post it anywhere else and get happy planning people down. I don't feel like I can talk to anyone else because doing so...

MadamRed, thursday 20-Aug-15 73
cinnamon009
Ticket Swaps
cinnamon009, 15 July, 2015 at 13:07

Has anyone used any of the ticket swap websites to swap tickets? I have looked at them and where the tickets are print at home tickets it all seems a bit dodgy - how do I know the piece of paper...

HelenSomerset, thursday 16-Jul-15 7
Cache13
Sister stress
Cache13, 29 June, 2015 at 18:32

I get married in 33 days and I haven't had a makeup trial. my sister is fantastic at doing makeup and having had my makeup done professionally twice in the past and not liked it, we agreed I would buy...

cinnamon009, tuesday 30-Jun-15 9
WickyWack
Panda Cam
WickyWack, 3 June, 2015 at 11:01

Http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/panda-cam/?camID=2457 If you need 5 minutes of calming animal cuteness, this is for you! There's also penguin cam and squirrel monkey cam! :

WickyWack, friday 5-Jun-15 8
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Feeling really stupid - potentially cancelling reception venue
Violet89, 4 June, 2015 at 19:15

I have just had an email from the lady who coordinates events at our venue and I am pretty certain I can't imagine having our reception there now. We fell in love with this venue, it is stunning and a...

Scottish_Sarah, friday 5-Jun-15 29
miss_winter14
dancefloor rules for older people?
miss_winter14, 14 May, 2015 at 13:31

Chuck some dancefloor rules for the older generation at me please. all the ones i've seen are things like 'dance offs mandatory' which for people in their 40/50/60/70's..... i think it may go over...

Little Pixie, monday 18-May-15 11
LittleSnowflake
Wedding cancelled
LittleSnowflake, 14 May, 2015 at 13:28

Weddings cancelled, I'm not going to become an OM well not just yet. I decided that the guy I'm with isn't the one I want to get married too, and there's health reasons too. I don't have the whole...

Pooba, wednesday 25-Jan-17 36
AnnaMolly
Laser eye surgery
AnnaMolly, 15 May, 2015 at 16:57

Would you? Have you? Are there any experts round here that could tell me why I absolutely shouldn't do it? I hate hate hate wearing glasses and I've been considering getting them lasered for ages but...

cinnamon009, monday 18-May-15 12
cinnamon009
Teens and alcohol
cinnamon009, 1 May, 2015 at 11:48

What are people's thoughts on allowing a 15 year old to drink (only just 15 so in year 10 at school which is the old fourth year in my day). Whilst my parents would have turned a blind eye to me...

Chucklevision, friday 1-May-15 14
MrsShep
Slimfast
MrsShep, 29 April, 2015 at 12:02

Does anyone know if it actually works? And keeps you full enough? There's a deal on it at the moment and desperate times call for desperate measures!

Erin8, monday 18-May-15 23
SillyWrong
An angry facebooker
SillyWrong, 29 April, 2015 at 13:32

An old school friend of mine, not seen her since I was about 15, put a call out to ask for something on facebook: Here are the reasons I've felt the need to copy this here: the first commenter has...

Erin8, monday 4-May-15 39
Calella
Mixed messages
Calella, 30 April, 2015 at 13:18

Hello lovely Hitchers! I'm having a bit of recurring a dilemma with my mother. Since we got engaged she's said she's been losing sleep with worrying about the wedding and how much it's all costing....

Fairytales19, sunday 3-May-15 17
cinnamon009
Feature walls - yes or no?
cinnamon009, 27 April, 2015 at 15:50

We are in the process of looking for a new house and I guess it's a bit like when you start wedding planning - suddenly things that seem interesting are everywhere and you start to wonder if they are...

Erin8, wednesday 29-Apr-15 16 4,309
Sambarine
panic after the first fitting *update*
Sambarine, 26 April, 2015 at 22:12

I've spent most of the day in tears - my first fitting was a bit of a disaster. It turns out the hem of my dress can't be raised because of the lace scalloping at the edge (contrary to what the dress...

Fairytales19, sunday 3-May-15 22
daisymoo86
I am going to sound like a proper bridezilla!!!...
daisymoo86, 21 April, 2015 at 12:07

But... I bought my dress in November, its a beautiful Ronald Joyce princess style gown (completely not what I expected to want but fell in love with!) Anyway, my MOH got engaged in December and I am...

Kamila27, thursday 23-Apr-15 22
Helenia
South America anyone?
Helenia, 20 April, 2015 at 13:12

We want to go to South America for our main holiday this year. One of our friends is having her 30th birthday party in Rio in early September (as you do!) and we kind of thought "Why the hell not?" as...

Erin8, thursday 7-May-15 12
MrsShep
Nail varnish- New colour suggestions please!
MrsShep, 11 April, 2015 at 22:57

Today I decided to pamper myself and paint my toes for the first time in a long time. I started with a pretty pink that just didn't look right, then went to a purple, and now they're dark blue! I want...

MrsShep, saturday 18-Apr-15 22
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Andy Murray and Kim sears
LalaC1988, 11 April, 2015 at 22:56

Just been having a little look online at the wedding, looked really nice relatively normal to be honest and from the sounds of it they just had a really small wedding reception. got to be honest...

Elsie81, tuesday 14-Apr-15 18
*J9*
Marriage in trouble - contains *BT*
*J9*, 13 April, 2015 at 11:32

Ok so this may get a bit waffley, so I apologise in advance. OH and I have been together for 6 years, married for a year. He’s known since day 1 that having kids is important to me and he said he...

HeavyMetalMaiden, tuesday 14-Apr-15 16
MrsV-wasMissB
Sensitive question…. Just need some perspectives.
MrsV-wasMissB, 10 April, 2015 at 15:33

Without going into too much detail as it does relate to me… So, you live in another country far far away (talking long haul) and planned on coming back to the UK for your sister’s wedding in...

Sums2b, sunday 12-Apr-15 22
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Have I finally cracked up
LalaC1988, 8 April, 2015 at 15:21

So today I decided to buy myself a colouring book lol I read on another forum a girl saying it was really relaxing and I decided I might try it and I've just spent the most relaxing half an hour :-) I...

Erin8, thursday 9-Apr-15 16
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Would love your opinions please!!
Poppy22, 6 April, 2015 at 21:56

Is it ok to ask evening guests to bring an item of food with them instead of a wedding gift? My Finace and I, both think it's a nice idea as it means we can pretty much send out an open invitation for...

Holey, tuesday 7-Apr-15 18
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Is this a reasonable request?
Aquiescence*, 7 April, 2015 at 16:34

This has annoyed me and I am wondering if I am being reasonable or not. So we are having a typical top table plan, with my OH's mum, step dad, and mum and my mum and dad, OH's best man and OH sister...

SarahThompson, wednesday 8-Apr-15 15
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I'm a bridesmaid needing bride's perspectives on something!
Annabel Lee, 7 April, 2015 at 12:01

Hello everyone. I got married last year and used to come here all the time to rant and ask for advice on various problems! Now I have a different dilemma - this time as a bridesmaid to one of my...

Grace@PEP, tuesday 7-Apr-15 24
SillyWrong
MEAT!
SillyWrong, 1 April, 2015 at 09:09

I have been vegetarian for about five years. Before that I'd wanted to become veggie for a long time, I liked (loved!) the taste of meat, but the thought of it made me queasy, I couldn't deal with raw...

MrsShep, wednesday 8-Apr-15 90
lc93
Tips on how to show I care?
lc93, 26 March, 2015 at 13:49

Sorry, this may be a bit rambly!! Me and H2B get on really well (as you'd hope so close to our wedding!!) but recently life it getting in the way a little bit. I'm out the house by 6am, work all day,...

cinnamon009, wednesday 1-Apr-15 13
pink & glitz
Dubai or New York???
pink & glitz, 30 March, 2015 at 19:44

Which one would you choose to visit & why??? We are thinking New York at Christmas time or Dubai next April. From what I have researched you need a lot more money for New York! Decisions...... X ...

Katscamel, monday 6-Apr-15 21
TreacleTart
I'm stuck
TreacleTart, 25 March, 2015 at 18:21

Dunno why it's sideways,but I've been here about 45 minutes now, no cuppa, no TV, not started any dinner, just text OH to say doesn't look like we're eating tonight unless he cooks! Gradually getting...

MrsShep, sunday 29-Mar-15 22
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Help 2 Buy ISA
HeavyMetalMaiden, 25 March, 2015 at 08:51

Anyone else as happy as me to discover this will actually exist?? we will actually be able to afford a nice house about four or five years after the wedding :-) I will be 30 then, so it is nice to...

halloweeny, friday 27-Mar-15 30

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