My 82 year old mother was coming to stay with us at Christmas, but a couple of days ago, she said she thought it would be too much trouble, what with the long journey, (We're 50 miles apart) and also...
I've been searching for an upmarket New Year's Eve event, involving a good atmosphere and good food. I've not seen anything much online. Can anyone think of anything nice to do or go to in London or...
I worked a full day on Tuesday and half a day on Wednesday and I'm not back until Sunday. Since then, all I've done is sit in bed, watching Everybody Loves Raymond and spending hours on the Internet....
I have to teach a Treadmill Trekking class tomorrow and have no idea what to do. The regular teacher is on holiday and no one has given me any guidelines, just thrown me in at the deep end, expecting...
For some reason, the built in speakers on my laptop no longer work. They worked 2 weeks ago, but not anymore. Perhaps I've done something to turn them off, without realising. I've checked my control...
Someone I know has applied for a "job" advertised on Gumtree, where the advertiser claims there to be a client, who is coming to the UK, who will need a driver for several weeks. The job pays ?600 per...
We want to get married in a few months, probably at a Registry Office. My Local Authority says we have to "Give Notice" to the Superintendent Registrar of the District. I've made an appointment for us...
I'm watching a docu on Virgin 1, regarding a variety of mostly men who claim to suffer from a sleep disorder, recently labeled by experts as "Sexomnia". These men have sex with their partners,...
A few weeks ago I saw The Graco Sweetpeace in Mothercare and it looked quite good, it's like a pod you put baby in and it rocks at variable speeds, you can also attach your iPod to it and play music...
Did anyone watch Channel 4's "Special Needs Pets"? What is your take on it, would you do everything in your power to prolong the life and mobility of your disabled or sick pet?
My partner surprised me today with an IRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner. I was scepticle at first, but am so impressed, how it scuttles around the room vacuuming and when it's done, takes itself back to...
My tenant has reported there is mould on some of the walls in my flat. A Surveyor has had a look and says the problem is not coming from outside, but is more likely to be due to poor ventilation in...
In many American sitcoms and comedies, there is often mention of "Twinkies". According to Wikipedia, a Twinkie is a golden sponge finger, filled with either vanilla or banana cream. Has anyone had a...