Hi all My son started work two months ago he doesn`t get a wage slip but is paid £320 per week after tax and NI his net income for the year will be £16640 but he is thinking of taking up a loan and...
Anyone see the TV program last night? there are apparently nearly 200 drivers on the road over 100 and about 10000 over 90! eek Now I'm not one to say they should be stopped at some arbitary age but I...
the national lottery have surpassed all level of good sense. wednesday draw was 5,9,11,20,23,30. we understand that if many or all numbers are not common picks 'birthday numbers' the number of winners...
I have been disgusted with the abuse that some people have put on twitter about Robin Williams particualary about suicide being weak and selfish. How can people be so callous? And what I really want...
The TIA post prompts this. What do you say at the bottom of an email, for informal business or to someone you don't know well? I usually say "many thanks" - which doesn't really mean anything, just...
Mine was my dear MIL who told us she was cooking a meat and potato pie for our tea after a five hour journey to get to her. We were starving and eagerly sat down on arrival to be greeted with lumps of...
Is it good grammar to end a request for something with the term, "as far as conveniently possible." I heard that today and felt it was the most cumbersome phrase I'd ever heard. But is it...
Bit of a long story, but some of you know I've recently got an Irish wolfhound pup from a lovely lady in Ireland and I couldn't be happier with either the dog or the breeder, however I'd had my name...
The local council has introduced another small bin, that makes 4 now, and it's for glass. There are some neighbours who seem very fond of red wine, others who put out a lot of gin bottles, and a...
My Daughter lost her newly bought Ebay purchased IPhone, cost £300, the phone is about 5 months old, it came in "" Orig Wrappers / Box / Everything that these phones come with, contacting her...
Following a power cut the TV is telling me that the Sky Box cannot connect to the Sky router.
Is it necessary to enter a PIN or some such following a power cut?...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28737782 John Major, not someone we hear from every day by any means, has now firmly plonked his cat amongst the pigeons. But at least dave can't sack him can he...
I've got lots of white cabbage in the garden and would like to try making some Sauerkraut. I've downloaded a nice recipe from the Telegraph but am a bit concerned as I've read you can get Botulism...
Hi guys I need to make 12 monthly payments to an American bank. However they will not accept a DD (!!). So I propose to send 12 cheques postdated (which they also don't like!). Anyway each payment is...
