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Shared Septic Tank With Buying A House

Hello all, I am considering buying a house. On the land are two sewerge tanks. One is for the next door neighbour, and the other is for the house i am thinking of buying and a house further up the...

chefalo

Dripping Light Bulb

Please help. My light is dripping hot water from bulb andit is raining i turned everything off and took bulb out and its coming it seems from the fitting where the bulb goes in. But it doesnt seem to...

phleb

Someone Fainted With Eyes Open And Unresponsive

went blue in the face, and stopped breathing. I checked Airways and breathing....he was not breathing, pulse was weak, i could barely feel it! Did i do right think commencing CPR, ambulance crew said...

cupotee

Postage

How do some online companies get away with charging so much postage? I decided to purchase a window blind from a curtain store. I already have an identical item so knew what I wanted. A roller blind...

Nini74

Flabby Belly :-(

i've been doing slimming world and am really happy with my weight loss -very nearly target weight and feeling ok. but i still have a huge flabby belly that i can't get rid of. i know that exercise is...

KitKaat

Weight Loss/gym Supplements?

my battle with the gym is not really a winning one, but I do want to be all nice and toned. Does anybody know of any supplements to help in the process or is it better to just eat healthy and gym...

wlaforme

My Breathing

Is it weird that I have become scared of my own breathing? I mean i don't have anxiety just the idea of my chest moving bothers me sometimes. I don't know? kinda strange when I think about it.

johnk

Radiator not working

A radiator in a bedroom which hasn't been on for a long time is not heating up. The pin in the TRV sees to be stuck down, does this mean the valve is closed?

johnk

Benfits for a divorced mother of 2

My daughter is about to be sacked. Does anyone know what benefits she is entitled to? She's a divorced mother of two with a mortgage and has never been out of work before so doesn't know what to...

maggiebee

Vitamin Supplements

Just been reading an article about boosting your immune system over the winter by taking vitamins and minerals. Recommended are echinacea, zinc, garlic, vitamin D and vitamin C. Do any of you good...

RATTER15

I Know Little Of Politics Especially African Politics And Cultures Etc. But What If?

All African men in the poverty stricken areas were offered £100 (equivalent) for chemical contraception or sterilisation that would last for 5 years or permanent, the African crisis of children...

BobbyBobBob

mystery payment from ENVOY

Hi Today i received a payment of £33.44 (BACS) and all it says next to it is ENVOY. I don't have a clue who or what envoy is and why I have been paid. can anyone who knows tell me what they...

dave50

RCD tripping intermittently

The RCD in my consumer unit has been tripping recently. There has been no change in appliances anywhere in the house or where they are plugged in. Sometimes it can trip every few hours then it will...

chrissa1

DWP XB Payment

I received the princely sum of £10 into my bank account yesterday. I should be getting the pension around now. Could anyone tell me what the letters XB stand for and why I've received it? This...

Smowball

S*odding bus driver!!

Snowing heavy here. Son and friend left to get usual bus to school. Got on bus and realised he had left his travelcard at home. Offered the driver all his dinner money instead. Driver said no, it was...

stardelta

Replacing Barge Boards

I want to replace my old wooden barge boards with exterior 18mmm Ply.cut down from a 8x4 sheet.Problem is the length required from gutter to eaves is about 10'. Where is the best place to make a joint...

beanebabe

Electric Cable

Last weekend we rigged up an electric hottie in our rabbits hutch. The little loves have had a nibble at about a foot of cable they can reach. In one place the copper wire is just showing, although I...

Scarlett

No hot water!

For some reason I have no hot water coming out of the kitchen tap or shower/bath today. I have standard gas central heating. the boiler doesn't fire up when I turn the tap on. I have phoned my...

joko

vat receipts

not all shops give VAT receipts, so what can you do? does a receipt HAVE to be a VAT one in order to claim it? thank...

RedGrant

Tracesmart.....does this sound dodgy?

I have a pension with a company that I left 17 years ago but I have always made sure they know my current address etc. My last contact with them was in mid 2010. This week I get a letter out of the...

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