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Recently widowed

Having been recently widowed I would like any of you lovely ABers to give me some tips and advice to get through the next few months. My husband was young (53) and we had no children. I'm not looking...

denis567

Hot Water Bottles

Just bought a new hot water bottle, and it says on it not to use boiling water. Why? I have been using boiling water in hot water bottles all my life, and I cannot see why boiling water should not be...

yellownana

Honest opinion???

I wanted to buy my daughter one of these from America. I live in the UK.. Just something for her to have fun with a take her out in, either shopping or to the park. Would it look really stupid and out...

Jemisa

and you're having what?

Just gonna have my tea/dinner, can't be bothered to spend ages prepairing so we'll have Tesco's steak pies, new pots, beans,sliced tomato's. Yoghurts for afterwards. Later in the evening I'm planning...

oscarina

Diana Vickers on X Factor

Hardly recognized her awkward looking with big tree trunk thighs! What are they doing to these people making them dress and look ridiculous! Same on X Factor, Storm made to look like Boy George no...

tonyted

Ah, my bread is baking

and it smells great in my kitchen. Anything smell better? Well maybe bacon cooking or fresh coffee.

ethandron

wintering water butts

we have two water butts (400 litres each), connected to each other. we got them during early summer so this is the first winter we've had them. question is - do we drain them down over winter? leave...

climber_chick

Is it safe....

to take omeprazole and kalms? and does anyone know anything about chronic hyperventilation disorder? thanks

wendyl

Pre operation injection

A friend is going into hospital in a few days for a replacement knee operation. At her pre op tests she was asked if she could inject herself in the stomach the night before. Although she agreed...

NoMercy

Sunday Dinner Thread.

I must take care this week not to "show off" my culinary skills. Anyhoo, I'm alone today so I'm not cooking. Lunch will be a Rocky Road Bar (I've made some for Bob, but there are surplus)...

bloomwood

rocky road

would this be too sickly and sweet if made with good quality milk chocolate instead of plain?

crisgal

American Tan tights - un PC?

are they still around? I remember buying these for my mum from the corner shop. If she was going out she would have barely black instead. What shade did you (or your mum) buy?...

hammerman

Cooking rice

Do you add salt to the water when cooking rice like you do with pasta ? I'm not sure if rice is classed as a "pulse" and i was always told that cooking pulses in salted water makes them...

ethandron

monsieur le docteur....some advice please :o)

squad, my very own medics are unavailable at present so i'd value your opinion/advice. my gp upped my blood pressure meds on wednesday from 7.5mg to 10mg. she was equally happy to leave things as they...

DEN53

Heart/Blood Pressure

If someone is on Blood Pressure Tablets would class them as having a heart problem ?

Sci_Fi

chocolate

what is your favorite chocolate bar ?

I.Don No

Thatcher's birthday

and all the news is about miners!! brilliant, just brilliant!...

jeanette1976

Tinned Foie Gras

I wanted to make a dish with fillet steak and foie gras, but i'm wondering if it's ok to sear the foie gras as it's tinned and therefore already cooked? Guess i could practice with normal pate? I was...

midagetrolop

Spotting

I am 62 finished my periods when 56 had nothing since until this week and had some spotting. Is this usual ? Could it be hormonal?

AryomGrob

A friend of mine aged 72 is thinking of becoming a silver surfer. She needs good advice on which laptop computer to buy.

My friend is not yet sure what she wants to do with the computer, but I think she will want to use it to help with crosswords and possibly do some home shopping with Tesco. I wonder whether anyone in...

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