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driving test

My grandaughter was due to taking her driving test this morning at 9.30 am in her instructor's car. The instructor said to her that he needed to check his lights at the garage first - the lights...

4getmenot

Job

Got through to 2nd interview stage. :-)

flobadob

Irish mortgage rates? Should I fix now?

Firstly I am in Ireland. I've been offered to fix my mortgage for 3 years at 4.25% or 5 years at 4.8%. At the moment I'm on 3.85% rising to 3.92% next month and since June it has risen from around...

geordiegirl1

Good restaurant in Edinburgh

Going to Edinburgh in October for my birthday and staying in an apartment in Dublin Street - any recommenations for a restaurant nearby to celebrate . Don't mind splashing out a bit but not too...

wendilla

Where did you first lose your virginity?

I lost mine in a phone box many years ago and wondered what all the fuss was about .In saying that have had better times in later life.

davidk65

Renting Domestic Appliances

I have received a leaflet from "Forbes-Rentals.co.uk." They offer a full range of domestic equipment for a fixed weekly rent. The minimum period is one of 18 months and their charges appear...

bednobs

had a letter from them this morning, saying that they were a) going to stop paying interest on my current account (ok, so i can deal with that as it's only about 5p per month anyway) and b) going to...

lumination

where are you all from?

just out of curiosity . dont have to say a town. but i get the feeling some of you are not from England. be quite interesting... i myself am from a town near Gatwick Airport....

oldexpat

Cowboy boots

What would you think if you received a pair of these: http://www.sheplers.c...toe_boots/030102.html My girlfriend has bought me a pair and not quite sure what to say especially considering how much...

lotsafun

what can i do :-(

this is a rather long post but i want to give all the details and would really apprieciate your opinions. Basically my 86 year old grandmother was completely abandoned on monday by her own son and...

bednobs

fly-past

hi, was just getting out of the car (about an hour ago) and about 7 planes went over fast and loud in a v shaped formation. I am near Reading - what would that have been?

hollyuk

Latest M&S Advert

Hi Can anyone please tell me the name of the song in the latest M&S advert? Ta!...

dollypins

Pros and Cons of dating an older guy?

I'm planning on staying single for a while but I'm entertaining the thought of being with an older guy (no, not the ex's father) but just an older bloke in general. Any experiences of being with an...

mrs_overall

Disability Discrimination Act

If someone with a disability is discriminated against, purely because of their disability, how do you start the ball rolling to deal with it?

squarebear

Are some people for real??

Media Watchdogs are having to investigate the Derren Brown Show where he apparently tied a member of the public up in a strait jacket on a railway line and tricked them into thinking a train was...

Oleanda

Liability of Next of Kin

My ex-husband lives in Turkey but is still a British Citizen. He is currently very ill in hospital, and due to misunderstandings, cannot access his bank accounts. The British Embassy in Turkey has...

TWR

I hope this will help you out there?

2 Weeks ago our glass table top shelf shattered in-turn the LCD Plasma tipped over & hit the pillar of the stand, I got in contact with our insurance the asked me to take pics of the Stand + TV,...

oldexpat

Parcels - the ins and outs

If you are sent a prcel in the post and you are not there to collect it then it goes to the postal place. How long will it stay there for? The reason I ask is I will be getting something sent in the...

tigwig

40th wedding anniversary present ideas

Well does anyone have any?! Me and my sister have hardly any money to spare and our parents would go mad if we spent too much anyway as they have been helping to support both of us financially...

smudge

Thalidomide drug....

Our eldest daughter has a condition called Angiodysplasia (Google) & also suffers from severe, prolonged nosebleeds. She doesn't absorb iron, so apart from anything else, has to have regular IV...

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