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Wedding Renovation Ideas for Our Home!
Rcciviloz, 2 January, 2025 at 06:41

Hi everyone, We recently got married (yay!) and are finally settling into our home. After all the wedding chaos, we’ve realized that our house could use some serious renovations to make it more...

Rörmokare, sunday 12-Apr-26 40
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Size 13 trousers?
KJB, 15 April, 2009 at 11:16

Having spent over 6 hours in the last 2 days trying on clothes, I conclude i am currently a size 13 in clothes, especially trousers. Can anyone recommend any 'generous' size 12 shops, or 'tight' size...

Alex, thursday 28-Aug-25 18
Darren @ Hitched
hitched.co.uk forum announcement
Darren @ Hitched, 4 August, 2011 at 10:32

Hitched.co.uk is the UK's biggest and longest running wedding website. We have been around since 1997 and the site/company has grown from a hobby to a very influencial UK wedding business. We are...

Emad55713, friday 13-Mar-26 16
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Football themed wedding - help!!!!
bradsheridan, 13 July, 2009 at 21:59

Hi everyone! I'm due to marry my football mad fiance on 17th July 2010, the colour theme is based on his football team (black and white), we're having a half time penalty shoot out ( between the...

渚李, 5 hours ago 23
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University initiations
ClareM, 3 October, 2008 at 14:33

I've just been reading an article on the BBC website http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7646891.stm and wondered if anyone here had been through an initiation at Uni?! I don't think I'd be able to go...

Adam, tuesday 14-Apr-26 19
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Applying for job when you don't have 'essential' qualifications (but other experience etc)?
Mrs Roo, 26 June, 2008 at 13:13

This is a bit of a follow-on from my post yesterday (thanks to those who replied to that). Basically, I've seen a job advert that has got me really fired up, which is something that hasn't happened...

Petter, thursday 12-Feb-26 22
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help please - polish on a plasma tv screen.. it won't come off
peanut, 19 June, 2009 at 10:49

OMG.. I've just dusted the tv from the finger print splodges of my eldest and there must have been polish on the cloth and its smeared on the screen.. it won't come off.. I've found the wee blue...

Jack, saturday 11-Apr-26 47
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Entertainment ideas
Zoë, 21 November, 2023 at 15:09

Hi All, Just looking for some entertainment ideas for our guests during welcome drinks/photos and perhaps our wedding breakfast. Desperate bride looking for help and inspiration. TIAZoë ☺️

Mohsin, thursday 2-Apr-26 32 1
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Super Hero Socks
RomanticPinkDiamonds884, 7 September, 2017 at 19:39

Hello All, Im in desperate need of some help, my partner and I are looking for some Superhero socks for the Groomsmen and myself, I have found a fair few of these, however, my problem lies with the...

Jennifer, sunday 18-Jan-26 8 1
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Winter wedding
Jade1990, 20 October, 2015 at 15:59

Whats peoples thoughts on winter weddings? I've looked at summer prices and they are extortionate, and I dont want to cut costs by having a less than perfect venue, so thought why not have my perfect...

Yu Zhang, monday 9-Feb-26 72 1
Doughnut
Masters degree people - failing assignments
Doughnut, 12 July, 2009 at 13:13

I've looked at the marking scheme and I'm not going to pass the assignment I'm submitting today. Studying at home/ online is harder than I ever imagined and I find it very hard to learn without...

Oleg, sunday 12-Apr-26 42
do you play the lottery ?
, 16 January, 2013 at 16:35

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2263367/Lottery-tickets-cost-2--prize-matching-numbers-rise-25-payout-drop.html so tickets are going up to £2 but if you get 3 numbers you will win £25 instead...

Zsgbrt, saturday 20-Sep-25 27
Cosmopolitan
Buying a property on potential contaminated land
Cosmopolitan, 24 September, 2008 at 16:20

Hi, Just looking for some advice. We're in the process of purchasing a property and the environment search has come back today advising that the property may be within 25m of contaminated land. I...

Charles, wednesday 15-Apr-26 24
MrsT-tobe
Entertainment during wedding breakfast....
MrsT-tobe, 25 May, 2012 at 20:23

Hiya, Just wondered what everyone was having for entertainment during their wedding breakfast?

Edla, monday 25-Aug-25 15
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With the right support you can recover your coins
Edvin, 7 March, 2024 at 16:03

Hi, about a week ago my ETH was transferred to a wallet address I do not recognize. I never did this nor do I approve the transaction. I feel like I have been hacked/phished. I was able to trace this...

Kelly, thursday 23-Oct-25 500 10
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Cleaning bathrooms - dust
LittlePeanut, 21 August, 2009 at 10:36

HGMD!! (Hitched get me domesticated) How do you deal with dust and stuff that always ends up in the bathroom? I find when I'm trying to clean I end up with little bits in the cloth / sponge that then...

Tom, sunday 5-Apr-26 36
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Fashion trends for a modern wedding - share your ideas!
Nitro, 24 April, 2025 at 14:23

Hi everyone! I am currently actively preparing for my own wedding and want the ceremony to be not only beautiful, but also modern, with interesting details that will be remembered. I have heard that...

Stephen, wednesday 15-Apr-26 55
nicnol
Service Charge on Venue cost
nicnol, 29 September, 2011 at 13:30

I have just paid my final invoice for the venue (woo hoo) and have now received an email back about gratuity on the night. It states that the old policy of adding 5% service charge to the final bill...

Alex, thursday 17-Jul-25 18
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Difference between a service & Insurance Agreement
**JustNat**, 18 April, 2008 at 15:35

Hi all I'm having a bit of a nightmare and wondered what, if anything I can do. Basically I took out what I thought was satallite insurance and it was an automatic renewal. I completely forgot about...

Alex, thursday 17-Jul-25
Mediums - what do you think?
, 7 March, 2012 at 00:09

I went to see Tony Stockwell last night as a present from some of my hens (girlie-friends, not my chickens!) who couldn't make my hen night last week. I've read some of his books and really liked his...

Edward, wednesday 21-Jan-26 30
Redbedhead
Working from home - pros and cons
Redbedhead, 5 June, 2008 at 15:50

Work have asked I put together a proposal following my return from maternity leave and accounting for the fact that my department in my office has been closed while I have been away. Some of the...

Alex, thursday 10-Jul-25 18
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Paypal, anyone used it for someone to pay them?
cherrybloom, 22 September, 2013 at 19:33

Hey OTs, I'm thinking of selling a few things from the wedding as I am a OM now #happy. Do you know how it works: Do they charge you for using it? how long it takes the payment to appear, also do you...

Erik, wednesday 2-Jul-25 7
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"What do you consider your greatest achievement outside of work?"
R-A, 16 January, 2009 at 14:04

I have to answer this for a job application form. While it's a very interesting question, it's pretty tricky to fill in on an anonymous form without mentioning anything that might be...

myassignmenthelprevi, thursday 9-Apr-26 31
Pittabre
Sole trader versus company
Pittabre, 11 December, 2013 at 20:54

When does a sole trader become a company, or even why? What is the difference and why might somebody eb a sole trader as opposed to a company?

Logan_curtis, tuesday 31-Mar-26 14
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Dental phobia - can anybody help?
Notquiteme, 3 March, 2013 at 12:08

Even though I'm not a 'regular' poster here (more of a lurker with a few hundred posts to my name), I'm still too embarrassed to post this under my usual username. In fact, it's taken me a week or so...

Stewart, yesterday at 19:57 22
jaz
Football Violence
jaz, 15 May, 2008 at 18:08

Has anyone seen the cctv footage of the policeman being attacked in Manchester? It's shocking. Mr jaz is very into football, scarily so sometimes but I just can't understand how people can get so...

Alex, monday 26-May-25 27
Hannah
Football clash
Hannah, 28 June, 2021 at 17:34

My partner and I had agreed on December 2022 for our wedding but now we've realised this clashes with the football World cup and there's a chance England could be playing in the evening. He has said...

Alex, friday 25-Apr-25 6
Anyone managed to get into a terramundi money pot without smashing it??
, 10 June, 2008 at 21:50

I have a really nice one of these banks and really don't want to smash it...but it's got loads of cash in it and I want it for my holdays. I've tried using a nail file to file down the coin slot but...

Moments, yesterday at 13:38 91
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Witnesses for quickie reg office marriage
jess999, 26 September, 2013 at 16:21

Hi, we are planning to have an independent celebrant conduct our wedding ceremony but we need to complete the paperwork at the reg office beforehand. Apparently we need to have 2 witnesses to sign...

Sem, monday 8-Sep-25 24 1
Caitlin
Social media uploads on wedding day
Caitlin, 1 June, 2024 at 19:05

Hello girls Has anyone had to navigate through the fine line of guests posting pictures of you on social media on your wedding day?!! I don’t have a problem with people taking pictures together or of...

John, yesterday at 10:54 56 1

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