Following on from Gness's startling list of items, I had a mental check of things in my boot which are: 1. An accordian (don't ask) 2. Spare oil and water 3. A hospital sick bowl 4. A pair of...
My husband has lost half a stone in a week due to not being able to swallow foods. For example, he's only had 505 calories today. He can only manage scrambled egg (only with a drink and that can be a...
Following on from Mrs O Boot contents threads: what stickers do you have in your car windows? I have Royal British Legion Help for Heroes oblong sticker a partially scraped-off one for the World Cup...
We have been invited to my neighbours little boy's first birthday party. Ideas needed please, it is a long time since I had to buy children's presents. I don't want to spend too much, just a little...
One of my colleagues had her hair cut last night I said, Oh your hair looks lovely. It really suits you.' Actulally, she now looks like Wendolene from 'A Close Shave' Wallace and Gromit. It's hideous!...
Didn't know what section to put this query. We don't know Leeds at all and we are taking friends to Leeds General Hospital to visit a sick child. They will be there from 11 until 6pm and we don't know...
In our local paper there is an item about someone of 65 years who was rescued from the river, and the rescuer (aged 55) describes the man as "the old guy". I don't consider 65 to be old, but what is...
Called in to cousin's gas place to arrange disconnection of Ma's gas cooker. Trapped my hand in their emergency exit....two badly cut and swollen fingers. No sympathy from the cousins. Hmm...may keep...
Phone rings at 10.30. Boss rants why aren`t you at work. people are dependig on you, why didn`t you inform us that you would not be coming into work. reply . because as i informed you last Wednesday i...
I made a very hot curry last night which my OH loves, but I dont like it too hot and always suffer with a burning tongue afterwards. I remember reading somewhere that a bit of sugar on the tongue...
Since yesterday I've pain from one tooth. It hurts when I bite with it and is very sensitive to hot and cold. Other than mouthwash is there anything I should try that might let me avoid visiting the...
I'm just reading an article about Cara Delevingne in this week's Grazia.
Serious party animal. Makes Kate Moss look a bit dull.
We need to invite her to the next AB party....