Our car insurance ran out 2 days ago. No reminders sent. Thankfully, neither of us have been anywhere since Thursday and something in the back of my mind said "cars need reinsuring at end of...
There's some funny people on here, and I imagine more than one practical joker. Fess up to your best practical jokes - either as victim or joker. I was well and truly "had" years ago. I was...
I keep getting pins and needles in my lower left arm down into my fingers. The FH has started to worry me by saying it is circulation related. However, I did have a heavy fall on that shoulder about 6...
The FH and I were just talking about irrational fears. I have no idea where mine have come from. My particular "issues" are:- 1) mildly claustrophobic. I hate any sort of enclosed space -...
Could be funny, could be boring. What was the last text you a) sent b) received Mine was a) you said you had lost everything. I imagined Ash giving you one lol. Say hi to him by the way. Bird is...
About 4pm I found a badly injured moorhen in my garden. Almost certainly has a broken leg, and an injured wing. My FH caught it and put it in a bucket in the downstairs loo. I phoned a charity for...
My step daughter was almost an hour late home tonight. She got told off. so what does she do? Yes, call the bloody police because she is pissed at the fact that she is grounded. I have spent the best...
Help! I made Delia's traditional mincemeat tonight. You are meant to put all the ingredients in a bowl, leave to mingle overnight and then cook in a very low oven for 3 hours. The brandy is meant to...
My FH's computer crashed yesterday. Since then the wireless thing has refused to work. When you go into the HP Wireless Assistant it says that the wireless is turned off. Doesn't matter how many times...
My autistic step son is really into cooking these days. He has also just got into making shapes from card and paper. So I thought that making some sweets to put in boxes he has made would be an ideal...
The FH is away this weekend. Was just getting ready to go out since a friend and I are going "Antique hunting" today and realised FH the fluffing numpty has taken my keys. Hence I can't lock...
My 13 year old has just started. She's laying on the sofa almost in tears saying her tummy hurts. I haven't got a hot water bottle. I've given her some soluable disprin (she won't take real pills)....
My 4 1/2 year old neutered male is acting quite strange. Since I moved in here, he has become extremely close to my other half's 8 year old spayed female. They are practically inseperable. However,...
I am posting this here because I need help quickly. In fact I needed help about an hour ago. Please see this thread http://www.theanswerb...k/Question951943.html I am trusting you guys!! I need a...
I was kind of caught off balance tonight when the FH (god help him) announced we had dinner guests. Aaaarrrggggghhhh. I've stuck a joint of gammon in a pan in coke a la Nigella. What can I do with the...
My bread maker instructions make it very clear that I should put the ingredients in in the exact order in the recipe. The FH did it "his way" today and it went belly up. Can anyone explain...
Can anyone give me a good recipe for spicing pumpkin seeds, please. I've found two but one includes tabasco sauce (which I don't have) and one includes garlic salt (which I also don't have). I've got...
We are carving Jack O Lanterns today. My step son has just asked if we can save the seeds to grow our own pumpkin for next year. Can we do this? When do we plant them? How easy are they to grow?
I took some cod fillets out the freezer yesterday which I normally just serve with spuds and veg. I've decided I want to do something less boring tonight - it can't be spicy though cos one of our...