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Rice

I've just eaten some rice that I didn't realise was out of date (the precooked pilau type). I tasted and ok, do you think I should worry? I could kick myself, I always check dates but for some reason...

Meg888

Discount & VAT.. help!

I've locked horns with a supplier of ours who are insisting we are mis-calculating the correct way to deduct discount. The way I do it, is by deducting the agreed 2.5% from the nett figure then...

josadler7

Car auctions

Just wondered what people think about buying a car at auction? Does anyone have any recent experience (good and bad)? Thank you in advance.

hellywelly4

Pruning a fig tree

Is it too late in the year to prune my fig tree which is very straggly? There are a lot of figs left on it, but very few are ripening now (I just had two for my pudding!), and it does look a mess. It...

kitty1950

Digital TV Combi Recorders

I am looking to buy a new TV Recorder to replace my old VCR recorder. I want one that has all three recording formats - Hard Drive, DVD Disc and VCR Recorder, I have seen them advertised but I am not...

dosset

tax allowance

the directgoc web site states that tax allowance for ages 65-75 is £9940 yet my wife has a tax code notice in feb 2011 that states allowance is £7475 can anyone clarify ??

thedozygit

Heavy snowfull

Can we have some please.

Craftypig

living in hotels

Are there hotels which allow people to "live" in them on a permanent basis?

youngmafbog

Weekly bin collections back - good or bad ?

The government is looking to fund councils to retain to return to weekly bin collections. For food waste I can see the advantages but for recycling and garden waste bins surely fortnightly is good...

gilliflower

Damp patches

I know it is difficult to guess at the cause of this sort of thing without seeing it, but I have some damp patches which have recently appeared just above the skirting board in my sitting room and...

dannyday5821

confined sleeping spaces

ive finally got my own flat and ive always wanted something different instead of a boring bed i wanted a japanese sleeping capusal but for some reason the cost to get one to the UK is insane... why...

mungbeanz

stopping eating

Why do people always say that if you don't eat, your body will go into starvation mode and store fat, so you wont lose any fat, but gain more when you start eating again? Is it an urban myth? I went...

Larrylambshank

I was abducted by aliens but no one believes me

Hi there this is the 8th and last time i will tell my story. Every other q&a or alien site has this story on it for a couple of hours before it mysteriously disappears. My guess is that the powers...

mintymow

Winter Pansies

I have put in some winter pansies, but something is eating/or attacking them from the root up. Any suggestions? Or what can I do? Thanks for any help.

Dee Sa

Outnumbered the tv comedy

does anyone else like this too ? who writes it ? its such a good script reminds me of Hwyell Bennet in Shelley. Last week was brilliant when the mum said to Ben "is that the same friend that saw...

Yorkie580

The lock on my locker is jammed. How do I open it?

The lock on my locker at work is jammed. I've broken two keys trying to open it. It will apparently take a contractor 3 weeks to come out (gotta love public services). The powers that be have said...

bayliss

Right of way

in this day and age is it not archaic to have a 'right of way' through the back garden My house was built in 1929 when laws were slightly different is there anyway I can close this entrance off either...

DTCwordfan

Home Cooking Made Easy (Beeb2)

Anybody else see this young coloured lady, who is rather attractive?.....she already has the Nigella look, the furtive turn of the head and the eyes at the side. Her pasta dish was nice (and simple)...

goldenbolls

best way to get euro,s. im in uk but going holland to work

as i say im going to holland then denmark to work offshore, i need euro at minute, post office giving me 545 euro for £500. my bank ( ulsterbank ltd) is giving me euro 555 for £500. is it...

butterflytattoo

god I feel so ill...

got up at three this morning because i was burning up, went and had a cool shower, by the time I was dry I was dithering, my teeth chattering. Not only my head, my whole body aches, I feel like I've...

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