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40th wedding anniversary invite

Hello My brother, sister and I are organising a 40th wedding anniversary meal for our parents to be held at a local pub/restaurant. As a surprise we are inviting six of their close friends to join us...
12:44 Tue 31st Mar 20091 answer, last by Schutzengel 12:51 Tue 31st Mar 2009
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Grammar help

I am checking a document that has been proofread and have come across a couple of queries from the proofreader. Currently a sentence reads: "General anaesthesia is used in nearly all cases with full...
12:02 Thu 19th Mar 20096 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:02 Fri 27th Mar 2009
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Pubs near Lords cricket ground

I am taking my dad on a tour of Lord's cricket ground and would like to have lunch nearby beforehand. Problem is that my dad must be the world's most conservative eater and only eats British food (not...
18:39 Sun 11th Jan 20096 answers, last by Steve.5 02:05 Sun 25th Jan 2009
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Bathroom cleaning products

I am having my bathroom refurbished at the moment and want to keep it looking spick and span for as long as possible. I have to admit I'm a bit slack when it comes to cleaning, but really want to...
14:26 Tue 18th Nov 20089 answers, last by chazza 11:18 Wed 19th Nov 2008
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Bathroom refurb quote

Hello We are looking to get the following work done on our bathroom: Removal of old bathroom suite Installation of new suite Removal of all tiles Plaster ceiling and fit new light Install new towel...
16:32 Sun 21st Sep 20082 answers, last by The Builder 18:41 Sun 21st Sep 2008
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Recommendations for a good read

Hello Can anyone recommend a modern novel with a really good page-turning plot? Most modern novels I've read recently are very good in terms of atmosphere and description, but don't seem to have much...
10:37 Fri 08th Aug 200811 answers, last by Karen2005 17:40 Fri 22nd Aug 2008
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"Save As" or "Copy and Paste"

When I receive an email attachment, I sometimes use the "Save As" option, but other times I just copy and paste the document into a folder. Does it matter which one I use? Are there advantages of...
17:33 Mon 31st Mar 20081 answer, last by markysngc 17:49 Mon 31st Mar 2008
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Planting potatoes

I've got some potatoes (not sure what variety) left over from my organic veg box. They've gone a bit soft and have started to sprout. I was considering having a go at growing my own spuds this year in...
15:27 Tue 18th Mar 20087 answers, last by Clanad 16:38 Thu 20th Mar 2008
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Cauliflower cheese

What do you eat with cauliflower cheese? Is it meant to be a meal in itself, or is it an accompaniment to something else?
15:05 Thu 06th Mar 200821 answers, last by Psychick 18:38 Fri 07th Mar 2008
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Cold butter

Why does cold butter stick to the knife when buttering hot toast? (Posted in food & drink too. For some reason the Science category didn't appear when I logged on a moment ago.)
13:14 Thu 06th Mar 20082 answers, last by Thersites 23:42 Tue 11th Mar 2008
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Cold butter

Why does cold butter stick to the knife when buttering hot toast? (not sure whether this belongs here or in the "how it works" category!)
13:01 Thu 06th Mar 20084 answers, last by Karen2005 10:08 Fri 07th Mar 2008
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Taxation on monetary gifts

What are the rules surrounding taxation on monetary gifts from parents to children/children-in-law? Is there a limit of ?3000 per person per year before any monetary gifts are taxable? I'd heard...
13:53 Sun 24th Feb 20084 answers, last by dzug 00:03 Tue 26th Feb 2008
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Where to live?

My husband and I are considering moving to another part of the country to (hopefully) lead a better quality of life (we are currently in the south-east). We have a list of criteria we'd like our new...
16:43 Thu 14th Feb 20088 answers, last by brionon 13:24 Thu 06th Mar 2008
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Depression/anxiety long-term recovery

Has anyone suffered from depression/anxiety and has made a full, long-term recovery from it (ie is no longer taking any form of medication/counselling and has been well for a prolonged period of...
13:22 Tue 08th Jan 20086 answers, last by Karen2005 21:49 Wed 09th Jan 2008
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Do you live in Frome, Somerset?

I am considering moving from the south-east to the west country and am researching possible areas to live. Frome sounds absolutely great and caters for the things I'm interested in (two theatres, a...
15:02 Thu 03rd Jan 20081 answer, last by Goodsoulette 15:09 Thu 03rd Jan 2008
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Name that veg!

I was in Yo Sushi last night and one of the chefs started preparing a vegetable that I've never seen before. It looked like a root vegetable, but it was huge - a couple of feet long. It was very pale...
15:06 Thu 13th Dec 20073 answers, last by Karen2005 10:42 Fri 14th Dec 2007
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How to help a hoarder?

My mum is a hoarder - mainly newspapers and magazines that are half-read but "might have an interesting article I want to read/keep", but also piles of clothes and other useless junk that has...
14:59 Mon 05th Nov 200710 answers, last by woofgang 09:10 Wed 07th Nov 2007
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re-locating

Hello Has anyone here relocated to another part of the country? I am considering a move from the London suburbs to a Somerset market town within the next couple of years and wondered what sort of...
14:04 Thu 25th Oct 20073 answers, last by spudqueen 16:29 Thu 25th Oct 2007
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Scaling up a recipe

Hello, I'm intending to make this for a dinner party: Sweet potato curry Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ? banana shallot, sliced ? red chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp cumin...
18:09 Mon 01st Oct 20073 answers, last by ConfusedJohn 10:55 Tue 09th Oct 2007

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