My relationship has ended rather painfully, and I've just brought my cat home from the vets to die. Otherwise the weekend has just been tickety blummin boo! All funny contributions welcome.
It has been suggested that this summer I drive to Italy to meet my OH in a villa somewhere in Tuscany. I love driving, but have never driven abroad. Can anyone offer any tips as to what I should do? I...
Does anyone else lack motivation? I work jolly hard all week and then get a day off and I just can't be bothered to do anything. I have my whole family coming on Sunday and I really ought to deal with...
I was following a lorry today which had the "how is my driving - call 0800 blah blah blah" sticker on the back. Has anyone ever called one of these? Does it work? Does anyone take any notice? It's...
Seeing as it's Poets Day today, let's have a little poetry and lighten the mood! Funny poems would be good, but PLEASE NO insulting ones aimed at having a pop at anyone else. Can be your own...
only I can't decide what. Don't fancy chocolate. Don't have the ingredients for a fruit cake. I reckon either coffee and walnut or something with lime (I have a whole bag of limes to use up). What...
This might sound odd, the last two nights my little sod, ASBO has been followed home by a little black and white female. Tonight when I was trying to coax him in, he ran up to her and rubbed his face...
this time of year. With the days getting milder, the nights getting lighter, things starting to push through in the garden, full of promise for the next few months. AND I think I just heard a skylark...
Men, honestly! I met someone whom I thought to be genuine 5 weeks ago. He is wonderful in every way, attentive, funny, talks to me, listens to me, tactile, caring, makes me laugh and is a true...
I am making some creme brulee later for which I need 6 egg yolks. I thought I would use the whites to knock up a couple of meringues for the freezer. However, I don't have room for 2 full size...
Having a salmon steak in the fridge and deciding you can't be bothered to cook it. Hence salmon tartare for tea tonight. What's yours? (Definition of laziness, not tea!)
New bloke is due in one hour and 15 mins. Kitchen is a hell hole sh!t tip, I am flustered and ever so slightly pi$$ed, main course is OK, starter is decidely iffey and sweet, I have no idea cos it...
is not through his chest with a knife, but through his stomach. So what would impress you guys if a lady were to cook? Good old fashioned english? Haute cuisine? Steak and chips? One, two or three...
I have just taken delivery of my new phone. I can't get the back off!! I've watched the video (yes there really is a video), I've tried using rubber gloves, I've tried pressing down with both thumbs...
Right, I've been in a situation where all I have done for the last 2 years is work work work. I've now organised myself a cleaner and have a secretary coming for an interview next week. I've had a few...
I have had the sh!ttiest of sh!t days and to top it all got dumped - by text!!!!!!!!!!! Someone make me laugh, it's been a nasty week (with a boob scare just to make my world complete!). Plus a family...
I had to have a blood test this morning. Just took the plaster off and the whole of the inside of my elbow is a bloody black mess (about 1 x 2 inches). I've cleaned it up, but this is clearly under...