Has anybody stayed in Venice during the carnival? On research over the net I realise it gets very, very crowded. Can someone tell me how crowded? Will we be able to get to visit St Mark's and Doge's...
I'm due to go for an MRI scan (not looking forward to it at all, I must add) on the paper they gave me it states to take off all jewellery and wear no make-up. First question: I can't take my wedding...
Any ideas for a Xmas present for someone (a woman)who's just gone through a divorce? She doesn't want to 'do' Christmas but we're going to offer her something anyway. Would toiletries be OK?...
I know there must be a few ABers who've been in the same position as my sister-in-law. Her husband, after 35 years of marriage announced this summer he was leaving her and wanted a quick divorce as he...
Christmas seems such a problem for many people I often wonder why so many go along with celebrating it! or rather why make all the fuss, have all the stress for a one day event. It's supposed to be a...
I'm about to do my winter window boxes. To keep the pansies & cyclamens flowering all through winter is it worth fertilising every couple of weeks like I do the summer boxes? I'm asking this as I read...
Ever since this morning, I've had a weeping eye. The eye fills up then the tear topples over. Does anybody know what's causing it and what I can do to help it? It's even worse when I'm outside. It...
Hi! Can anybody on here give me other authors in the Jill Mansel and Cecilia Ahern league? The name of a good book would be a bonus. I'm looking for a present and these are her favourite authors but...
I'm usually quite good at organising holidays over the net but it's mainly to European countries or a certain city in the world. However, I'm at a loss as to where is the best place to be on Mauritius...
I bought some fish in my local french supermarket called julienne. This isn't in my dictionary and when I've googled it comes up as julienne. Is there a type of fish in english called this? It's a...
A botched exit yet a nice clean entry initially on hold in this. A?E????? Please can anybody help me? Also: Send on including direction for smoking jacket? R?E?E? TIA