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Googling

Don't you just hate googling for something and come up with something completely different to what you were looking for? I innocently googled tossed salad and couldn't believe what it meant! Not a...
18:02 Tue 23rd Jun 200916 answers, last by Messalina 15:13 Thu 25th Jun 2009
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B&Bs with cooking facilities

Is there a site (or sites) where we can find UK B&Bs which enable their guests to cook either in a communal kitchen or outside barbecue? There are times on holiday, I want to buy some fresh local...
18:40 Mon 15th Jun 20092 answers, last by coccinelle 21:20 Mon 15th Jun 2009
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Northern Highlands

I'm wanting to visit the Northern Highlands next year (Skye and above Caledonian Canal) and would like to know if anyone can suggest a base in a town where there are plenty of places for meals. I love...
16:07 Sun 14th Jun 20097 answers, last by coccinelle 21:57 Wed 17th Jun 2009
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Taster

President Obama ate in a Parisian restaurant at the weekend and his 'taster' went into the kitchens to taste what he'd be served, apparently whenever he dines 'out' this is what happens. Do you think...
12:24 Mon 08th Jun 2009
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Losing our parents

Do we ever get over losing our parents and loved ones? I lost my father 9 years ago and my mother 3 years ago and here I am still having a bit weep over why they had to go..... I suppose there are...
18:54 Tue 26th May 200929 answers, last by Dollychris 17:38 Thu 11th Jun 2009
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ESL question

Can a few of you tell me what they call the afternoon snack meal that kids have when they come home from school? A few because it may change from region to region. When I was a kid I had my main meal...
14:55 Wed 20th May 20094 answers, last by coccinelle 12:10 Thu 21st May 2009
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Exchange rate

If I were to go into the PO or M&S today and hand over ?9 and ask for euros, how much would they give me? When I go onto the net I seem to get bank rates. Hope someone can help.
14:56 Thu 14th May 200912 answers, last by coccinelle 11:50 Fri 15th May 2009
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Grilled peppers

I've just grilled a couple of peppers and skinned them to have in a mixed salad plate for lunch tomorrow and Friday. There's too much for these two days, if I freeze them can I still use them in a...
16:02 Wed 13th May 20095 answers, last by coccinelle 10:06 Thu 14th May 2009
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Beans

Just found a US recipe for a cheap tasty dish; it says you need tin of black beans, tin of kidney beans and tin of pinto beans to make the dish. I know what kidney beans are but don't know what black...
18:10 Fri 08th May 20092 answers, last by MrHurlAbuse 23:15 Sat 09th May 2009
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Bird song

There's a bird which sings in our pear tree just in front of our bedroom window on a morning but I don't know what it is. It's a repetitve song quite long and seems to end in 'versary' Anybody got a...
10:54 Mon 04th May 20096 answers, last by carlton23 23:18 Wed 06th May 2009
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Need inspiration

I need a a low fat main meal for this weekend. I do this every weekend and I'm running out of ideas especially that most are chicken... PLEASE not chicken again.... I've done lowfat lasagnes and...
21:34 Tue 28th Apr 200910 answers, last by coccinelle 09:33 Thu 30th Apr 2009
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As or like

This is another question related to my ESL lessons. I discovered today on a website that it isn't English to say: The French don't drink tea like the British do but should be .... as the British do,...
18:19 Tue 28th Apr 20099 answers, last by Ankou 10:41 Thu 30th Apr 2009
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Website

Could anybody tell me the name given to a website which is for advertising only? TIA This is for a translation so not to be guesswork.
17:40 Mon 20th Apr 2009
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Hair

How can you get your hair to look as good as when you've stepped out of a hairdresser's? At home I use conditioner whereas they don't at my saloon but my hair still comes out nice and sleeky. I'm...
20:03 Fri 10th Apr 20098 answers, last by jrobinson200 12:42 Sun 12th Apr 2009
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Beans in recipe

Hi! I have a recipe which asks for 200g of flageolet tinned beans. My question is this, does it mean a 200g tin of beans (weight includes the liquid) or 200g drained beans. This makes a big difference...
13:25 Tue 07th Apr 200913 answers, last by coccinelle 13:22 Wed 08th Apr 2009
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A girdle?

This question came to mind when I was watching Mrs Obama this week. For the past few years I've been struggling to keep my figure, notably a waistline. This week I've notice Michele Obama wears a...
22:19 Sat 04th Apr 200957 answers, last by coccinelle 14:32 Fri 10th Apr 2009
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Silver wedding

have just been on the below Golden anniversary thread and Polly 1958 has an excellent idea (all gold Chocolates, gold Blend coffee, golden syrup and gold wrapped things.) Any ideas for a SILVER...
20:36 Sun 29th Mar 20092 answers, last by elf-angel 21:08 Wed 01st Apr 2009
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Showers

I have a combi boiler and it gets on my nerves that I use so much water waiting for the warm water to come through to have a shower. I use even more when I'm washing my hair as I have to let the water...
18:25 Sat 28th Mar 200910 answers, last by gasman 18:50 Tue 31st Mar 2009
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Guests

We often have guests at our house as family live in UK or Australia and our friends in other regions. (I live in France) and we've always provided the meals, wine etc Guests can stay for a weekend, a...
20:49 Fri 27th Mar 20099 answers, last by coccinelle 11:06 Sun 29th Mar 2009
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Sticky plants

My houseplants in the dining-room have been giving off a sticky substance since last year. I bought a fungicide/ insecticide treatment for indoor plants and used it twice but it hasn't solved the...
20:09 Mon 09th Mar 20091 answer, last by Hawkwalk 23:12 Mon 09th Mar 2009

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