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Stiff and Sore

It was such a lovely warm day yesterday and I was in the garden for quite a few hours cutting grass, pruning bushes and digging over a plot ready for next year. Boy am I feeling it today. Muscles I...

Tilly2

Retirement

I suspect that a lot of people on here are retired or semi-retired. I am now semi retired and the best thing about it for me is not having to get up, have a shower and wash my hair, dry my hair, put...

max26758

Spare pillow cover

I have an Ikea Gosa Lilja pillow and would like to buy a spare cover for it . I have tried the Ikea site but have had no joy. Wondered if anyone out there has one of these pillows and managed to...

Georgiesmum

THE CHASE

Does anyone else on here thing The Chase is the best programme on the box? Bradley Walsh is sooo funny!

sherrardk

Steak pie help

I a looking to make a steak pie that everyone will eat but I have some questions. Do I have to cook the steak thoroughly before I put the pastry on? Is it sufficient to make a sort of steak and...

islasmum

Good Cop

Does anyone have any idea when the last episode of this very good series is likely to be shown?

sir.prize

Barcelona v Real Madrid

Should be some excitement here. Online now....

numnum

Food Lists to avoid with hyper children

I'm trying to make up a list of foods to avoid giving my 2 1/2 year old. He's a handful and he's been seen by hospital and goes to his own nursery where he gets one on one time with the teacher. He...

Mamyalynne

♫Happy Birthday ♫ SirAlec

http://cdn.mdjunction...happy_birthday111.gif Lots of love ♥...

hollie1586

Extreme Couponing

Does anyone watch this? It's crazy. There is one woman who got enough bottled water to last her 27 years!! They get like $1500 worth of groceries for just a few $ after coupons....

LochNessMonster

Do we really need Facebook etc ?

When you see the S***e that some people say about others and the pain they can cause. Yes, it brings joy to others but could there be another way?...

desktop

fed up fed up

i am totally fed up what can go wrong for me next

Bazile

GRRRR

Just went over to Greggs and got a rock cake - came back to the office , made myself a cup of coffee and discovered there is no flippin sugar , grrr How can I have coffee without sugar ? What cant you...

quizzywig

Tortoise hibernation

Have any tortoise owners put their tortoise into hibernation yet? Roly seems to be ready as the weather is getting colder, but I'm just not sure if it's too early yet. He only seems to eat if it's...

Smowball

Share embarrassing incidents?

I was remembering years ago I was going out to meet a friend to go to a club. I had on a short white dress and very high heels. On way to her house I realised I needed petrol so pulled into nearest...

Eve

Bras - underwire

I've been on another mission to find a properly supportive bra (finally found one in Debenhams yesterday though not cheap at £33). They have a good sale on though if anyone else is looking and I...

Thunderchild

Going to london from Northamptonshire (Rusdhen) what is the cheapest and easiest way ?

3-5 of us want to go to London to see the streets lit up and the shops around Christmas time. What is the easiest and cheapest way of doing this ? Every year we say we will and never do as I'd need to...

Gromit

April Jones: Local man arrested. Search continues.

Hope this is a good development.

ummmm

Squid + Noodles

I have just prepared squid for the first time. It was gross!!! Much slimier than I thought. It's now in the fridge marinating in teriyaki sauce. It better be nice!! I have plain rice noodles to go...