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cost of electric!

can anyone tell me how much it costs to have a small radio on all day, electric wise that is. my wife has been told she can't have a radio playing at work because it costs to much in electric, she...

darkknight43

Life insurance claim Dispute

Whole of Life insurance policy with profits and periodical endowment paid over 30 years from 1966. Settlement figure at date of death (1999) £278. Can this be correct? The Insurance company say...

maxiewaxie

Overpaying mortgage monthly or lump sum payments?

Does anyone know if it is better financially to overpay your mortgage on a monthly basis or to save your money and pay off a lump sun annually? Also would the advice be the same if it was at the start...

wan_amri

sending small package overland from UK to Indonesia

Hi, I'm not sure whether this is the right forum for me to ask for help/information. I would like to send a package of clothes to Indonesia. I know where to send packages by air but it is very...

foxyferret

Council MOT test centres

Hi everyone, has anyone had any experience using council run MOT test centres? Apparently they have them at their depots, I have found the address for my local one. Just wondered if anyone had used...

rkp52

understanding my pension

I am due to retire at the end of this month and have received my pension info. I have the choice of two options. 1- Taking a lump sum of £12648.75 AND AN ANNUAL PENSION OF £4.715.59 2- An...

Hymie

Iraq War Inquiry

Back in July of last year – I offered my services to chair the Iraq War Inquiry – see this post:- http://www.theanswerb...w/Question790158.html Given Ms Short’s performance...

Blackpearl88

In Need Of A New Printer

I currently have a HP Photosmart C3180 Printer but my photo's have been dissappointing of late as the colour seems to have more red in them. Can anyone suggest a soloution to this as i only use the HP...

TheCakeLady

Abbreviation for American States

Can anyone tell me if there is a rule to the abbreviation of the names of the states of america? I thought it might be the first and last letters but that doesn't follow for all of them, it's not the...

BOL10X

Skoda Octavia won't start when hot

Hi Folks, I have a friend in need of assistance with a 2001 Skoda Octavia 1.9tdi. It won't start when hot. Let it cool down half an hour or so and it will start fine. Also it will start hot once the...

Hymie

Blank V5 forms stolen from DVLA

Apparently over 120,000 blank V5 forms have been stolen from DVLA – allowing car cloners to convince duped buyers that the car is legit. Already someone from St. Albans (sara3?) has lost...

Iggle Piggle

engine check light - con?

I have owned two cars were the engine check light comes on while the car is driving fine. The first car it happened on I took to the dealer and the fault was repaired and the light was 'reset' under...

birdie1971

Sceptics 'overdose' on homeopathic remedies!

Very amusing story about a mass 'overdoes' on homeopathic remedies - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8489019.stm I loved the quote from the The Society of Homeopaths, “... [we do not] expect the...

TWR

Another RIP OFF + the cost.

Car Renewal Insurance, although the legal procedure by the majority of users, how many are going to say uck it & run without? is it not time that a Disk of the same diagram / size of the tax disk...

philkool

child taking time out of school , what are the consequencies if i do

i have booked a 5 day holiday and the school says my child cant take the time off. i intend to go on this holiday as its the first one for 5yrs, what can the school do as far as fining me or what else...

Almendros

Is contact cleaner for a USB harmful

Hi, I have a wi-fi antenna high up on a pole and after some years I could not get on line for the last 3 days. I have 2 USBs connected halfway down the pole to extend the cable to my PC. Although it...

scotman

Epson compatible cartridges

Has anyone bought ink cartridges from Premier Ink? The prices seem quite competitive. I am interested in T0711/12/13/14. Thanks...

Bigfellah

Appealing a sentence for Drink Driving

My son (aged 21) was recently convicted of DD as he was stopped and tested with a reading of 41 - 6 over limit. In Court he was handed a fine of £150 plus a 12 month ban commuted to 9 if he...

eyeshade

How do we get a fax machine without a phone line?

We have just moved and lost our old machine as we have moved to an office that doesn't have analogue lines. We used to plug into the telephone line. Does anyone know if we can get one without a...

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