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national insurance confusion

i ve been told it is perfectly possible and legal to work without a national insurance number -do many employers allow this? - i ask this as a relative from abroad as indefinite leave to stay in the...

cfox360

Broadband modem cable

Bit of a daft one this but,what is the cable called that connects into the back of the modem from the telephone outlet as i need an extension but dont want to order the wrong one,any help most...

sherfiee

old lady

Where did the expression old lady or it may be ol lady come from when referring to your wife or girlfriend?

gil-rob

Women Ovulating

This may sound silly but my sister and I were talking about the menapause.. she then went off track a bit andstarted on about hormones, She's heard "somewhere" that if a group of women were in a...

caprice

food and drink

what contains mopre protein per 100g;minced beef,brown rice or baked potato

Redsun

Removing a Conifer tree

Tomorrow I plan to cut down a conifer tree which is about 8 to 9 foot high. I have noticed that the slabs near the tree are moving so I think the roots are making the slabs wobbly. Also the tree is...

sten102

VCR, DVD recorder or PVR?

My VCR has packed up, and I'm trying to decide what to buy, and would be grateful for any advice. I've got Sky (free-to-air channels) and tape quite a lot of programmes. I don't want to pay ?10 a...

mats01_99

EBay refund

Hi all. I've just recieved a shirt that I purchased from Ebay, however the description said that it was a Medium. The shirt is actually extra large. I had paid for this with paypal. I have sent the...

cathymanners

Disqualified driver loaning their car to other person during ban

My friends son has been disqualified from driving for 6 months. He has offered to lend his car to my friend for the duration of his ban. He is the registered owner of the car. He has cancelled his...

bobtheturkey

arrogant creep at work

started a week ago and by common consent the rest of us have decided that is what he is, i have been elected to wind the tosspot up which has left me really looking forward to work tomorrow, i have...

wonderwoman1

why?

why when i cry do i get a headache? thank you xx

hereicome

Fatty Sausages

I bought some sausages the other day and have left them in the fridge still in the packet, the sell by date is tomorrow so they are fine to eat but since i have put them in the fridge they have little...

Postdog

Anyone live in a mobile home?

I ask because I am thinking of it - I'm all alone in a three bedroom house which - thanks to endowments - won't be mine at the end of the mortgage. I have enough equity to buy one (depending on the...

POOING

security

i am on wireless broadband but how do i make it secure to stop other people seeing what i am doing????

heybridge1

Poached Salmon

I fancy doing a dressed, poached salmon for a buffet for my daughters communion party but I don't think one will serve 30 people - whats realistic here and am I going to create one big headache by...

butterfly23

Paint worktops

Our kitcjen is looking a bit tired, but we can't really afford to have the whole kitchen replaced. I thought I would paint the cabinet doors, but is it also possible to paint the worktops?

jaysplace2

whats the link

what is the connection between STEVE MCQUEEN and HENRY WINKLER , please,

svikas

Phrases and saying

From where the word "ass hole" came? How it is related to human being though it is hole of the ass?