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Double glazing

What do people think gives them the right to rip out their windows and replace them with ugly, incongruous, cheap-looking plastic ones?

kate82

Studying Medicine

Hi, I have a few questions in relation to applying for medical studies overseas. I'm an Australian Citizen with a Bachelor of Nursing degree, wishing to possibly study in the UK, Canada or...

squarepants

Breakfasts or Breakfasts(es)

i used to work in a cafe and it would really annoy me when customers ordered more than one breakfast as many of them asked for breakfasts(es). am i correct in saying that the plural for breakfast...

Andy008

Ken Bigley

Having only recently found this site, I will use it as an opportunity to ask a question which has been eating at me for ages. In October last year the British hostage Ken Bigley was murdered by...

Oneeyedvic

People giving false and misleading information

I refer to two specific questions - firstty a question on hire purchase in money & finance section, the second a question on overcharging in home & gardens. On both of these questions, I have...

crazy chick

What does this mean?

Could someone please translate this for me....I'm sorry if it means something crude or nasty but I really want to know what it means. Tu prend la derriere Thank you

BUNNY

Is there such a thing as commitmentphobia or is it an excuse for not wanting someone enough?I have a friend who has been dating a guy for 10 years.He simply refuses to marry her saying the thought of...

Fran666

Hostels In Rome?

Anyone know some good (ie. clean and not a box) cheap hostels in Rome? Close to centre as possible.

judgedread

Purchased car on (not knowing) HP

Purchased a vehcile 5 months ago from a 'friend' of mine for ?12,000, not knowing at the time that this 'friend' had got the car on HP and had not (far from it!) finished paying for it. Finance...

willcp

Joint bank account

I broke up with my co-habitee girlfriend after finding that after opening a joint account with her, where all the utility bills and mortgage were debited from, she never put any of her wages in, I am...

kazzaasks

Literary Agents

Has anybody any experiance of trying to find a literary agent or contacting publishers? It seems to be a hard field to crack and I do not really trust those who require a fee to read your work?...

jno

po-po?

Anyone - probably have to be an over-50 - know what a po-po is or was, in the Guy Mitchell song 'Feet up, pat him on the po-po'? American slang for some part of the body presumably, but which? And...

VenalWinfrey

Joint mortgage options

I would like to get a mortgage with my partner, yet know nothing about it. He earns 42k, me half of this. Can anyone tell me how much, in general, we'd be able to borrow from a...

Hgrove

pancakes

a friend has e-mailed me a recipe to make pancakes. An egg, flour, milk, mix to make a batter about the texture of double cream. Can someone please give me some precise quantities as I am...

allen

equity release schemes

How much can you raise, and at what age? Is it a percentage that increases the older you take it out? (I know some of the disadvantages, but not being blessed (?) with offspring, that's one factor out...

stoofur

Moving to the UK

My Girlfriend is moving to the UK to live from Italy this year. Woo Hoo!! Anyway. I know that we are all one big happy European Community now. What will she need to do when she gets here? I mean...

spiff

"Medical" advice from mother

During my childhood I was told from my mother that you could get "cheese poisoning",too much vinegar would "dry my blood up", eating to much sugar would make me "catch diabetes" and that I should not...

lesley2005

Career in training

How do I go about getting a job in training within a company?

Boo2

Common cold in pregnancy

Hi, I am 19 weeks pregnant and have just come down with a nasty cold. My nose is all stuffy, I have a headache and sore throat and keep sneezing all day! Does anyone have any natural ways of making me...

Kay

Pebbledashing

Has anyone had their house pebbledashed and if so were you pleased with it? We're thinking about it as my hubbys not too good at climbing anymore. Thanks.

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