Hello. I took out an endowemnt policy with a wife, to repay a mortgage. We divorced. She signed a Deed of Assignment, transfering all finances to me. The Deed was clipped to my house deeds, by the...
As reported on yesterdays news, Gordon Brown has popped over to Iraq, and threatened to bung them ?100 million quid, over 3 years, to rebuild the mess made by Tony and George. I imagine that news came...
Given that this Government has a relentless attitude to tax, and environmental things, how long before they start to tax people with coal fires, and old fashioned (rather than condensing combi )...
Freind and his wife separated, now divorced. Ex council house, bought by her. Then they met, he moved in, and then remortgaged in joint names. Then a loan against the house in joint names. Then they...
One of those silly questions I know, but plays on my mind. Last year the wife and I wanted to go out on Christmas Eve, and due to a few drinks went for to get a taxi. I was told double fare tonight,...
I heard a few days ago that the CSA would be scrapped, at great expense to me, the taxpayer. In order for parents to pay for their children they would have to agree on a weekly figure (which you may...
My 2 daughters seem to spend a ridiculous amount of time "chatting" on MSN. From what I have seen it's a different language of text speak and grunts, and I am concerned they are...
I inadvertantly came through a set of lights tonight, and they changed to red as I crossed the line. When do they trigger, what's the fine, and would I get away witha grovelling letter? Before anybody...
Todays Mirror, he bought a car. Wow! Just because he used to be/is/may be with a stick insect supermodel wench, do we care about him and do we need his evvery move reported? Discus please
Smoking in public places banned in Scotland, with an on the spot fine for offenders. Ditto litter droppers. Is this govt too much in favour of on the spot fines? Do they deter anybody? How can a...
Since Jamie Cullen appeared on the scene, I have heard his records, and for the life of me I cannot understand what all the fuss is about. To my ears he can't sing {in tune} and I just wonder if he's...
Does any body else get annoyed at the media using "an historic"? I always thought that if the 'h' was silent, as in hour, honour etc, then it was 'an'. If the 'h' wasn't silent it...
Why do people (particularly the edia) refer to a large sum of money as 'cool'? eg The Ferrari was a cool million quid. Where does this come from, and is there a set amount that changes to cool from...
How do I go about obtaining a settlement figure for a personal loan, and what sort of amount would I expect to pay, on a loan of e.g. 3000 over 3 years. I realise the bank will want a bit more than...
