We live in a row of staggered terraced houses. Our next door neighbour had a new boiler installed last year and the overflow pipe has been connected to our guttering downpipe. As the houses are...
I wore a new cardigan (nylon/acrylic mix) in dark pink over a long sleeved white cotton T shirt yesterday and now there are patches of pale pink across both shoulders of the T shirt. I haven't washed...
My nephew has just sat his finals for his degree. He will be returning home within the next month to live with his mum (my sister), and he will actively start looking for work. He had a part time...
We bought a one year old car yesterday from an approved dealer. Part of the package was GAP insurance and minor damage insurance (for small scratches and dents). They reduced the price of the car by...
Can anyone offer some suggestions for adding some colour to our bathroom? The only thing we can easily change is the colour of the tongue and groove panelling which is waist height on 3 walls. The...
I recently did jury service and was paid 414.85gbp by the court for loss of earnings (plus travel expenses). My employer said they would deduct this exact amount from my next pay, which they have...
We live in a terraced house, our neighbour's house on one side is 2 feet further forward than our house so there is an external corner 2.5 bricks deep that faces towards our front garden. This corner...
We have a Hotpoint Aquarius washing machine, about 11 years old and never had any problems with it until now. I did a load of washing on Sunday, then this morning went to put on the next load and the...
I'm a complete gardening novice but luckily 2 years ago we moved into a house where the previous owners were quite good gardeners. Back garden is traditional flower beds and lawn. The flower beds have...
Does anyone have a record of the PAYE single person's tax allowance for any tax years prior to 2007/08? HMRC has reduced my PAYE code for 2009/10 due to unpaid tax arising from 2006/07 but can't/won't...
My sister had a minor collision while driving my car, she was covered third party only. She was stationary at traffic lights when the guy in front decided to change lanes and reversed into my car....
We watch TV channels via AV1 channel connected to Sky digibox. If the picture is mostly white or light colours then the picture jumps around, it gets squashed down by about a quarter and there are...
We have large uPVC patio doors, the uPVC frame is quite thick and the doors are very heavy. When you slide the door open the frames rub together and make a really annoying loud noise. Anyone got any...
How easy is to fill in your own stamp duty land tax return when purchasing a freehold property in England? Our solicitor has said we can do this ourselves and save 50 gbp plus VAT (which is what they...
My nephew is 16 and just done his GCSEs but is going to do A levels. He wanted a job for the summer holidays. My husband has got him a job where he works - he is a warehouse/distribution manager. The...
The answers are all sweets/confectionery: Loud swellings Town's buns A good host does this Quiet, Japanese maples It's all to do with the air Any ideas? Thanks.
How do you get lily pollen off a cream carpet? One of my cats has knocked over a vase of flowers. Unfortunately the flowers were on a low table and ended up on the carpet along with all the water that...
I have some whitebait in the freezer, only problem is they're naked. Can anyone suggest a recipe for coating them in batter/breadcrumbs and making it stick and the best way to cook them. Thanks, Sue
Transco were recently fined ?15m for breaching health and safety regulations which lead to an explosion that demolished a house in Scotland, tragically killing a family of four. What happens to the...
Anyone got any tips on cleaning the drain from a kitchen sink, the water empties very slowly. Would prefer an old fashioned remedy rather than chemicals. Thanks Sue
