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Car tax

"the majority of motorists will benefit or pay no more in vehicle excise duty as a result" Another clumsy lie he hoped no-one would notice. Does Gordon Brown lie more than other...

learntojive

Ebay - payment by Western Union???

I have a lady in Austria wanting to buy a small iem I have listed on ebay. She's asked if she can pay by Western union as paypal charges are high for her to pay me in ?p sterling. I've not heard of...

Boo Boo

Mobile Phone - Bangkok, Singapore or Hong Kong

Looking at buying a new mobile phone for use in the UK (and overseas when travelling) in either Bangkok, Hong Kong or Singapore. Can anybody advise which place is the best and cheapest to buy from?...

Abdulmajid

Who are they???

On stretches of A roads or on the corner of a roundabout (if that is not an oxymoron) who are the people sitting on deckchairs with their lumo jacket and clip boards? I assume they are counting...

scoobysoo

Dental Problems

About 2 years ago, I had dental veneers fitted to close up the gap between my 2 front teeth. At the time I was told verbally by the dentist that they would last as long as my natural teeth. 18 months...

carolegif

Wasting Food at the G8

So Gordon Brown is telling us not to waste food just at the time when he is off to Japan on a "jolly" called the G8 Summit. They are going to be given 8 dinners comprising sushi, truffles and the best...

aurora83

Combi Boiler - Getting Hot, but not much cold

Moved in to a new flat, now having a nightmare with the shower, bathroom basin and kitchen tap. With the shower, turn on the taps, about 30 seconds later, start getting hot water from the combi. The...

anotheoldgit

War on Terror

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/as ia/article4251551.ece If we are serious regarding the "War on Terror", isn't it time we took action against these safe havens for terror training?...

davydd

Honeymoon in Mexico in December

I'm planning a holiday in the Yucatan Peninsula, starting 1 December for two weeks. a few websites indicate that this is the rainy season. So my question is: how rainy can we expect it to be in...

smartowl

Driving round Paris.

Does anyone know a good route from Calais to Orleanes without using the Paris ringroad? I've been told there is an alternative motorway route but can't find it on my map. Thanks in advance.

eyeshade

How much holiday entitlement does this work out to?

lady here has 25 days holiday, works 9-5 with hour for lunch. On May 1st she was allowed to work 4 days a week and reduced her holiday entitlement to 20 days a year but she had already taken 7.5 days....

maps

Greek Islands

Hi, We're looking to book a last minute holiday to have a week in the sun. Can anyone recommend a particular island & resort please? We're looking for somewhere fairly quiet(ish), with beach close by,...

devadiva

New for old

I have an old Tiny computer using Windows 98 which my husband uses soely for email and photo storage from a digital camera. Attached to this pc is an Epson Stylus Color 400 printer. I have been using...

Babz

scanner opinions please

Hi I'm not much of a technophobe and want to buy a scanner for someone who has never had one before, I don't know if it would be best to go for a flatbed scanner such as this...

aimeedee

How One Could Die

I am a very curious teen. I am not that gifted in science, but am very interested in interdisiplinary studies. I have many questions about death. My question to you is; What can kill an adverage...

thundercrack

single phase motor

hi, can someone remind me please: I have just obtained a a cement mixer and the connection lead is missing. it is single phase, with a very large capacitor strapped to the motor. I know this is to...

mrsharrison

Earthing our house? Shocks!

We have jus brought a house and are getting shocks of the metal appliances. We have called out an electrician who has said that the house has no earth and that we are on a TT system? There is a green...

waterbabe

Plumbing - water bubbling up into shower

I have suddenly developed a problem in my shower room when toilet is flushed water is bubbling up in the shower Also there is a lot of bubbling up of water to the shower when it is not being used I...

Gromit

Simon Mann, MarK Thatcher and Equatorial Guinea

Old Etonian, Ex-SAS turned Mercenary, Simon Mann is on trial in Equatorial Guinea accused of plotting to otherthrow its leaders. In court yesterday, he sang like a canary, implicating every one from...

pincfish5555

Damage in garden

For the past year, my neighbour has been putting holes in my boundary garden fence, by pushing through all the knots and scratching bits away. She sprays week killer through them and chucks it over...

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