Of course, not everyone has got a bit tiddled and done silly things, but I'll guess there are a few of us out there who feel the need to confess. Snow becomes a bit light fingered.... One Christmas at...
Sometimes I do curly and sometimes I do straight. To straighten I have an old pair of Babyliss straighteners and to curl I have a Revlon wand type thing. I understand that there are gadgets out there...
OK, I dont have long (about 6 weeks) and I want to lose a bit of the tum and tone up the pins. Any suggestions as to a quick fix? Obviously cutting down the calories (bye bye Pinot), drinking lots of...
Travelling to Europe for 2 weeks soon. Any seasoned travellers out there able to advise on insurance? Single trip or annual multi trip? Absolute essentials? Things not to bother with? Tips and...
Me and the OH have had a tough 6 months. And now its official and we are going to have a holiday (very excited). Date of travel - late September, early October Hotel requirements: Very upmarket and no...
I accidentally got a fillet steak out the freezer last night and forgot to put it back so now it needs eating. Normally I do fillet steak au gratin but I havent got some of the bits I need. Any ideas?...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4720274/ISIS-fighters-dress-WOMEN-make-flee-Mosul.html The lead picture had me nearly crying. If this isnt for real it's a clever bit of propaganda. Seriously,...
Got a couple of duck breasts for tonight.
How would you cook them? Current thinking is with cherry and port sauce but am open to suggestions/recipes.
BM x...
Am I being unreasonable? I moved into my new property in Feb. When I viewed it in December it was all peace and quiet. It transpired within days of moving in that the people across the lane have dogs....
Here's a little video which I thought was a remarkable. And very cute. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4618624/Adult-elephants-save-calf-drowning-Korean-zoo.html Feel free to add other cutesy...
Lovely to see a bit of sunshine, but I am finding this heat a bit much. I dread to think what the temperature was in the conservatory yesterday as it gets the sun ALL day (my poor tomatoes are going...
Does anyone have one of these please? If so, can you tell the volume of the measuring cup and spoons? I left mine at the old place and the measurements need to be reasonably precise. I could order new...
This online stuff is great. Unless you buy a dress off the internet which you need at short notice. Looked very classy in the pic, cowl neck, some nice ruching detail, knee length. It turned up and I...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Naked_Gardening_Day Apparently today is World Naked Gardening Day. Anyone doing it? Personally, I think its a bit chuffing cold and I have LOADS of nettles in the...
Does anyone know why a particular type of heart attack is called a "barn door" attack?
Is it something to do with shutting the door after the horse has bolted?...
Any ideas where I can watch the previous series? Without paying for it!!!! Why has no one mentioned the fact that DI (Thandie Newton) has lost an arm?! How the hell are they going to trackdown Mr...
I have a stupidly big garden, but it is basically lawn with mature woodland/shrub borders. I am slowly ridding myself of the dreaded elder bushes that are everywhere. Meanwhile, I have a number of...
My garden is horribly overgrown with elder trees/bushes. I have cut a load of them down with a pair of heavy duty loppers (the roots are too established for me to be able to get them out with a fork)....