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Cheesecake

Has anyone a good recipe for cheesecake? The ones I have tried always come out a bit bland and sweet, and lack the savoury element that you seem to get in the shop ones (which are of course evil,...
10:35 Wed 24th Aug 20056 answers, last by tell-me-more 12:15 Sun 04th Sep 2005
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Building a garage

We are thinking of adding a garage to our house.  Where do we start? Do we need an architect to draw a plan?
10:01 Wed 24th Aug 20056 answers, last by Octavius 16:59 Thu 25th Aug 2005
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Dry cleaners

Can anyone recommend a proper dry cleaners in Newcastle or Durham? I have a dress covered in beads and the supermarket/chain dry cleaners all charge a fortune and want me to sign a waiver in case they...
09:59 Wed 24th Aug 20051 answer, last by dothawkes 13:19 Wed 24th Aug 2005
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Six Feet Under

I just heard that the 4th series has started and it reminded me how disappointed I was with series 3 - especially the last episode which crammed all that nonsense around Lisa's death into the last 2...
12:28 Fri 19th Aug 2005
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Birdbath mystery

In the corner of our garden was a birdbath.  The other day I noticed that the bath bit at the top was missing... It hasn't fallen off so I can only conclude that someone has been into the garden...
16:14 Thu 18th Aug 20057 answers, last by PaulnCarole 09:22 Tue 23rd Aug 2005
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Hairdo question

For a while now I have been noticing many women take the very front top section of their hair and pin it up separately from the main hairdo.  I can get the same effect if I hold it in...
15:48 Thu 18th Aug 20053 answers, last by fairy! 14:17 Fri 19th Aug 2005
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Anna Kavan

Is anyone studying this author's work at university, or has anyone come across any critical work on her? Have looked at JSTOR and Project Muse journal databases but barely a mention. Surely I am not...
13:22 Mon 15th Aug 20052 answers, last by boaw 14:32 Mon 15th Aug 2005
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Anna Kavan/Second hand bookshop

I am trying to obtain some Anna Kavan books, but with little success. I have tried Abebooks and Booksearch but the few that have come up are either expensive 1st eds. or not the titles I want. Any...
14:55 Fri 12th Aug 20052 answers, last by derekblue 02:43 Thu 25th Aug 2005
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'Freaks' again

I just read Mr Piper's question from Monday, and feel really shocked - it sounds horrific, feel quite sick. I've just been reading quite a lot on this subject for my dissertation but hadn't come...
10:57 Fri 12th Aug 20056 answers, last by evas04924 09:17 Wed 19th Jul 2023
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Lovely cake shop

A woman I used to work with always raved about a shop in the lake district that sold really lovely cakes. I am going there this weekend and was hoping to go (and eat many cakes) but have no idea where...
13:53 Thu 11th Aug 20056 answers, last by delilahcat 20:13 Fri 12th Aug 2005
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John Irving's new novel

Has anyone read John Irving's new novel 'Until I Find You' yet? Not sure whether to fork out for it in hardback. I loved A Prayer For Owen Meany so if it is in the same league as that it would be...
10:28 Thu 11th Aug 2005
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Opening the bonnet

We have a very old Vauxhall Cavalier and the bonnet release lever is not working...something has propbably rusted or rotted.  Is there any way of opening the bonnet without this lever (other than...
10:21 Tue 02nd Aug 20053 answers, last by BillyBB 13:58 Wed 03rd Aug 2005
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No viewings

Our house has been on the market for 9 weeks but we havehad only one viewing so far.  We have just changed estate agents, and I had high hopes, but 10 days in no viewings... The details look...
10:18 Tue 02nd Aug 200513 answers, last by stevie_c2it 15:58 Fri 05th Aug 2005
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Birthday card

Could anyone suggest something to write in a birthday card? My wits always fail me and I just end up putting 'have a great day' or something equally boring. Boyfriend's birthday is tomorrow, then 2...
15:14 Fri 10th Jun 200510 answers, last by XoXathenaOxO 03:03 Mon 06th Feb 2006
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Je m'en fous

Please could someone translate this phrase? My French dictionary doesn't have the word 'fous' although I thought it might be part of the verb 'ficher'. Am I way off the mark? Thanks.
09:39 Thu 19th May 200512 answers, last by Artful 19:42 Tue 24th May 2005
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Bone Marrow donor register

I am a blood donor at the moment, but am thinking of joining the bone marrow register too. I wondered if anyone had experience of/opinions on this? I read a leaflet that said you would need 2 days in...
15:46 Wed 18th May 20054 answers, last by flaming 04:47 Sat 21st May 2005
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Baltic rooftop restaurant - Gateshead

Help! Has anyone been to this restaurant? We have booked in as a very special can't-really-afford-it treat for my boyfriend's birthday, but I have just read some really terrible reviews online. They...
16:04 Tue 17th May 20053 answers, last by Gevs1966 10:40 Fri 20th May 2005
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I can smell petrol...

We have an ancient Vauxhall Cavalier. It has just managed a 400 mile round trip but this morning I can smell petrol fumes in the car. Despite opening windows the smell did not clear so it doesn't seem...
11:21 Mon 16th May 20053 answers, last by sexyblackcdx 21:14 Sat 17th Dec 2005
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Jean Rhys Review

I am trying to get access to a journal called The Jean Rhys Review.  My university does not have it, and the only place I have come up with is  the British Library which is hundreds of miles...
13:46 Wed 11th May 20054 answers, last by Hgrove 21:36 Wed 11th May 2005

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