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Where could they take me?

I'm in year 9, taking an art GCSE now and for next year I've picked Italian, history, fine art and food technology. I've always wanted to be an English teacher, but tonight at parents evening my...

mandimoo

redundancy, savings, benfits and mortgages

if i used a redundancy payoff to reduce my mortgage as soon as i got the money, what would the benefits people make of it? if i dont do it, i will have too much savings to be able to claim any...

lifigirl

my aquarium and water changes advice needed please

Hi i have had i three foot 100 litre well established tank for three years i have just brought a tank which holds 190 litres this came with an established filter i put my 100 litres of water from my...

langara

Mystery

There we were having Fish & Chips on the beach yesterday, when my huband said what is that? It was on a lead and was the size of a ferret, had very long hair and the markings of a badger, black and...

lou4

4year olds bedroom

hi my 4 year old son has told me he wants a vets bedroom theme WHERE DO I START. has anyone any ideas

swalker007

Refused help form the government to buy my first home...what can i do now

Hi My partner and I have just been refused help form the council to enable us to buy our first home......we were under the 60k threshold - so not quite sure why. I will be e mailing to ask. But in the...

saltnpepper

Safe Compost

Last year there was an ants nest in my compost bin and I got rid of the ants using ant powder. Unfortunately this killed off the worms and the bin is still worm free six months later. Is it safe to...

Beks

Neighbours removing very large trees

I wonder if anyone can give me some advice please. My neighbours are remving 3 20ft+ conifers and a willow tree of around the same size. Will removing these trees and leaving the large amount of roots...

deanna

How can I tell if an 'antique dealer' is genuine?

A leaflet arrived through my door offering to buy or value books, records, jewellery etc. I have checked the name and address on the internet and can't find anything. The gentleman is from Brighton....

mtanner

internet use - how do i avoid the spys?

is there a way to set your computer so other people cant see what you are looking at? we have 'internet screening' at work to guard against excessive internet non-work usage - which is fair enough....

spike5792

Reclaiming tax

If my personal tax allowance this financial year has been about ?6000. If I earn ?7000 for the year, can I then claim the tax back that I paid on the first ?6000? Or is it a case that I've earned more...

fran b

Bay Tree

Can anyone give me a clue as to why my bay tree, well bush really, has started to develop browning leaves at the top. It's planted in a very large tub in the garden and has grown really well since I...

bexta

How to get rid of spiders in my green house

I know spiders are essential and I know that gardens are for creepy crawlies but can anyone give me any ideas how I can keep them out of me greenhouse? I am absoloutley petrified of the creatures and...

droopdrawers

convert double garage to granny flat

Has anyone done this? If so what sort of costs involved and how easy / hard was it to do. Also how about planning permission please DD

tomitma

Can Ronseal decking stain be removed?

I have used the above on my decking it was soposed to be a deep mahogony colour but to me it looks more of an orange colour. Does any one know if this stuff can be removed, and how I can remove it....

essexshazza

shower problems

can anyone help me please?????? i have installed a shower but for some reason when i turn it on no water comes out unless i wave a magnet infront of the pump then the water comes out. does anyone have...

coalgirl

Cats

We try to keep our garden as a haven for birds but we are now plagued by cats who hide below bushes and catch unwary birds. How can we keep the cats out? We have tried ultra sonic but the neighbours...

iggypop

I have a mouse in my house

How do i get rid of a small mouse which is terrorising my house? I have tried: humane traps traditional traps glue traps

loobyloo123

non flowering camelia

can anyone help please? I have two camelias, one in the front garden and one in the back garden. This year neither have flowered or budded. Last year only one of them flowered.