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Am I Being Overly Sensitive?

Hi, I recently went away with my partner, my little girl (7) and his 2 kids (10, 13) my little girl behaved in a manner that made me nothing but proud-her only fault was sleeping at night. His 2 kids...

sherrardk

Child With Chest Infection

One of the things has got a chest infection, apart from Calpol and the antibiotics is there anything else I could give him? He is coughing all the time and is worn out. He's six years old if that...

corylus

What Have You Achieved Today?

I rang the local joiners who have been hired to construct and replace a window, they've been more than tardy about this for months so I left a message on their voice mail telling them exactly what I...

mayennaise

What's The Worst Meal A Family Member Has Cooked For You ? ?

Mine was my dear MIL who told us she was cooking a meat and potato pie for our tea after a five hour journey to get to her. We were starving and eagerly sat down on arrival to be greeted with lumps of...

boxtops

Signing Off - What Do You Say?

The TIA post prompts this. What do you say at the bottom of an email, for informal business or to someone you don't know well? I usually say "many thanks" - which doesn't really mean anything, just...

TWR

The Chatterbank

What would you be doing if this site went down for the day?

TWR

Would You Like To Be A Celebrity?

A lot seem to end their Life very sudden Re/ Robin Williams, would you like to be famous?

Sqad

Belly Pork Extrordinaire

The old lady has produced yet another gastronomical delight. I don't cook...she does. Belly pork, strips cut into chunks. Put into a slow cooker with vegetables including fennel, and fennel is...

mrs_overall

Sewing Machine Help Needed

I have a problem with my sewing machine - the upper thread tangles in the feed dogs after a couple of stitches. So far I have stripped the machine down, cleaned it, oiled it, changed the needle (which...

mrs_overall

Who Remembers "listen With Mother?"

I only ever listened to it firmly snuggled on the lap of an aunt and being tiny I couldn't understand why it wasn't called "Listen With Auntie Ethel."...

corylus

Aquilegia Seeds

Is it OK to sow aquilegia seeds (collected from my plants) in the greenhouse now, or better to wait until spring?

mibn2cweus

Have You Spotted The Moon Yet This Evening?

http://www.cityam.com/1407664716/supermoon-sunday-why-moon-will-look-bigger-tonight...

HansUrbancka

Ab Badges

Are they still being awarded.? I am sure that I have qualified for a bronze and am on my way to a silver in the Technology section. Hans....

Georgiesmum

Ladies

Ladies, what are the things that annoy you most about men?

Tilly2

Isn't Flat Soda Water Disgusting? It Tastes Like Soap.

I have just ruined a perfectly nice glass of white wine by adding flat soda water. It did go 'phizzzz' when I opened it but that was just a mean trick. Ugh!

Henrietta

Has Anyone Here Brewed Their Own Alcohol? Spirits In Particular?

There are one or two sites online and am curious whether it's more cost effective to brew your own vodka etc.. Does the spirits taste as good as the shop bought ones and do you need much equipment?...

mrs_overall

I Am Speechless

My daughter has a habit of treating my clothes as her own and it drives me insane that quite often she doesn't have the courtesy to ask if she can borrow something. I went to the shops this morning...

Sparkles62

Half Dog In Hoover Bag

I have just hoovered, I hoover every other day, there is only myself and Mr S, a dog and a pup, yet every time i hoover there is at least half a dog in the dust cannister, Where on earth does it all...

kloofnek

Laptop Stand

My grandaughter`s friend(she is 14) accidentally sat on her laptop ,resulting in the top (screen) will not stay up(lies flat). Does anyone know of a stand she could use to keep it up? Have had a quick...

Filbert

Nose Piercing

I've always wanted my nose pierced but have never gone through with it. My now ex-OH was always against (although he got a tattoo last year). I'm now 41 and really want to go ahead with it. What do...

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Am I Being Overly Sensitive?

Child With Chest Infection

What Have You Achieved Today?

What's The Worst Meal A Family Member Has Cooked For You ? ?

Signing Off - What Do You Say?

The Chatterbank

Would You Like To Be A Celebrity?

Belly Pork Extrordinaire

Sewing Machine Help Needed

Who Remembers "listen With Mother?"

Aquilegia Seeds

Have You Spotted The Moon Yet This Evening?

Ab Badges

Ladies

Isn't Flat Soda Water Disgusting? It Tastes Like Soap.

Has Anyone Here Brewed Their Own Alcohol? Spirits In Particular?

I Am Speechless

Half Dog In Hoover Bag

Laptop Stand

Nose Piercing

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