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I've Got Chicken Pox :(

Managed to catch chicken pox from thing 2! Got hardly any spots (but the ones I have got itch like mental, especially the ones in my hair) and feel like I have got flu coming. No wonder kids feel so...

Jeza

Snowing........

Looking out of the kitchen window it is snowing, again. This time last year it was T shirt weather. I'm in West Yorkshire.

bednobs

Probabilities

following on from the question the other day regarding russian roulette which i found fascinating, can anyone tell me the probability if you had 2 children of having a boy and a girl. Does the...

CailinDeas

I'm Sick And Tired Of It..

Grandmothers who prattle on and on about how clever their grandkids are, the witty things they say, and how they are far more advanced than other children their age...Grrrrr....!!!...

phleb

Domestic Violence - What Shall I Do?

I have been helping my hubby all month with his property business, cleaning the most dirtiest houses for him. I cook and clean, take the kids to school, and then go to work every morning. I struggle...

struthMate

Adoption Or Real Children

In todays age what is the best option? I cant see a benefit of bringing a new human into this already overcrowded and struggling world. But adoption does not provide you with the same bond. I would...

Sqad

If

If you had the choice, would you prefer your son to return from Afghanistan alive OR return killed but with a Victoria Cross awarded?

mrs_overall

I Need To Know Your Star Signs

By popular demand (not to mention the blackmail and threats of physical violence) I have been asked to use my considerable talents to provide AB horoscopes. I will be using the old Yorkshire methods...

sherrardk

Potato Croquettes

I am going to make some of these next week, with a ham and cheese centre (yes, next thing you know I will be wasting my time stuffing mushrooms). When the recipe calls for breadcrumbs, does it mean...

EvianBaby

I'm Nervous

I've got a job interview later and it's the first one I've had in years! It's actually for my current companies main customer and I know I've met the guy interviewing me before, unfortunately only at...

I_Hate_Infinity

The Face Behind The Name...

AB has a wide range of members with strong friendships and rivalries built over time. But have you ever paused your avatar, downed the laptop and gone and met our fellow ABer in real life?!? Maybe met...

Gizmonster

Bedroom Tax - Is This Fair ?????

I'm not on about the bedroom tax per se, I'm on about a part of it that I've only just found out about: "The changes will only affect council tenants and housing association tenants. If you rent a...

coccinelle

Easter Lunch

I'm looking for a light lunch meal for easter Sunday. We'll be having a lamb meal for dinner but would like some suggestions for something festive for lunch but only light. Any suggestions?

crisgal

Prisoners' Wives

House can i find out if this is repeated? I've looked on website. X

rockyracoon

Maths Workbooks

My daughter is in year 7, top set maths and I'm a bit concerned she's out of her depth but she's intent on staying where she is. Are there any workbooks that I can buy that can help her practise in...

trt

What Would You Do ''part2

I have decided to say nothing to my bank about the £100 error, this is because in the past 11 years they have charged me £30 twice for going into the red for a paltry £12....

Tilly2

No More Work Until Tuesday Afternoon.

That's me finished for the week and I don't have to go to work again until Tuesday afternoon. For once, I don't have anything I [i]have[i] to do in the meantime. (What am I going to do with myself?)...

ellenperenge

How Can I Get My Friend To Forgive Me?

My one friend has a really huge gut but a skinny body. I've been making fun of her for it for a while. She constantly works out, and she gets skinnier everywhere except her gut. Her gut is so big she...

Smowball

Are You A Complainer?

If you are in, say, a restaurant, and have bad service, or bad food, do you complain? Or do you just resolve not to go back there? Same goes for buying things. if you buy a food item and you aren't...