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Contesting a Will

my mother passed away recently leaving an Estate worth in excess of 1 million -mainly house, land and cash accounts. When the Will was read i was shocked to find she had left her Estate to my older...

Connemmara

smoked bacon

Anybody know how to take this extreme smokedness from a packet of bacon I bought - I had bought another packet and I threw it out - I dont want to throw this out. I have steeped in cold water would...

Paulacrazyplaits

Where's the best place to get a freezer?

Where's the best place to get a cheap but quality freezer as I never seem to have enough room in mine and sometimes can't buy everything I need in one go so decided to buy a chest freezer, any advice?

Barquentine

Personal Home Chef

I know an old chap in his 80s who lost his wife. He never learned to cook. Apparently in olden times the wife was expected to do all the cooking and the husband just went out to work and did nothing...

leigh-anne

Where can I find a copy of 'White Horses' by Ursula Horsely Smith?

I've been looking for a copy for many years now, had one when i was a child and the story was very special to me. I know now that one was available on eBay a few months ago which i missed (:'( ) and...

Kassee

Opposing a Planning Application

I have lived in the same little bungalow for thirty years, and my neighbour died last year (she has a large garden). I have now received planning application for the property next door to demolish her...

sith123

name 2 historical people you would like to meet and why

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patricia53

Chutney jars

I am making chutney for the first time - do I put the lids on while the chutney is hot or do I leave it to cool? Thanks

mungbeanz

The horrors

Is there any way to avoid getting the horrors after drinking? Usually if i get on it on Friday and Saturday, but don't have a drink on Sunday, I can guarantee I will wake up in the middle of the night...

Bobbisox

fao Lady Janine re: Bulgaria

quite expensive now LJ, fuel eg, is about the same as in the UK,, beaches are beautiful and combed each day. A dinner for 3 adults (no wine) can cost about 90 lev which is roughly £45, the...

Hettster

Act of Parliment

Is an Act of Parliament such as the "Highways Act 1980" the same as a law?

hammerman

Stain removal on clothing

I am a messy bugger and seem to attract dirt whatever i seem to do. I spent a lot of money on some decent T shirts recently and for some reason, they have become stained with various substances. But...

beattie819

Too many plums, not enough time

Please tell me..... do I really have to stone all these plums before I make chutney and jam, or is there a short cut. Your advice would be more than welcome......thanks!

flobadob

Discover your mental age, if you dare.

I posted this a few months back and people seemed to enjoy it so thought we could give it a new run. It's a 20 question test which at the end gives you your mental age. I just did it again and got 37,...

joko

"never apologise, never explain"...do you live by this?

are you the sort who, no matter what wrong you have done, believes this...? if so, why? cheers...

AndiFlatland

How long has the human race had right- or left-handed tendency?

I've often wondered whether our tendency towards right- or left-handed is something that has only developed in the last few thousand years, since we invented handwriting and other activities which...

lisalu

Who can recommend some silk scarves for me?

Who can recommend some silk scarves for me?I want to become elegant. Thanks!(ps: the price should be lower than $40, i'm still a student)

malana-3

Small electric blanket

My elderly neighbour is confined to a wheelchair and has very poor circulation. As a result, when he is watching TV his legs and feet get very cold even with his central heating set high. He is...

sumar

Trousers

I know it sounds like a daft question, but does anyone know when trousers were first invented? (invented is probably not the right word, but you know what I mean). Did someone think them up, or was it...

chirpychirpy

DNA test

a mate of mine who lives in the south east (of England) needs to undergo a DNA Test to do with a family tracing case. Where can he get a proper one done at a reasonable price?

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