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Typical Outcome Of Privatisation Of Public Service.

Private company fails to make a profit of a public service so just pulls out leaving a mess for the taxpayer to sort out. Now where have we heard that before ?...

yinyang

Fallen Tree - Are We Responsible For Clear Up?

There is a public footpath on the other side of our back fence and last nights strong winds have brought one of the trees from the path down. It has landed right where our house meets the neighbours...

Samuraisan

New Fridge And New Dryer

I've just come back from buying a new double doorFridge/freezer and a new dryer. Gumph........swallow hard ! My surprise was that apparently the main manufacturers don't make dryers that evacuate the...

retrocop

Torys Running Scared

Just watched the ITV News and the Prime Minister,apparently, refuses to join a TV debate unless the Green Party are included. I personally believe the Green Party will never be a viable party fit to...

AndiFlatland

A Daft Question About Electricity - Or Is It?

I've always wondered about this, but never been brave enough to try it. People I've asked have just laughed and said 'Don't be stupid', but nobody's ever given me a sensible answer. This is the...

barmy

Gas Cooker - Oven Suddenly Stopped Working!

Last night our gas cooker oven failed to ignite which made me notice that the clock had also gone off. I tried to ignite the bottom oven directly but no gas came through though the top oven and hob...

Bazile

Wills

Is a nod , from someone who is very ill , to a statement read out by a will writer enough for it to be legal ? I.e - ' i want my property to go to A N other etc, etc ,etc '...

HansUrbancka

Telephone No. 001622845392.

Has any ABer had a silent call from the number.? A friend of my wife is continually getting such calls and is becoming frightened by them. I have telephoned the number a few times, but halfway through...

jarney

House Ownership

Hi, my mother owns Half the house and I own the other half. It's in joint names. My mum died recently. She had made no will either. Do I have the right to tell my 2 siblings to leave and find their...

AliceTickband

Pension Help Needed.....

Left my job a few months ago and as a result was taken out of the pension scheme. Was intending to transfer the pot into my new job's pension scheme but now find myself unemployed. So my options are...

ToraToraTora

How Will Labour's "mansion" Tax Work?

Will we have civil servants knocking on doors of "mansions" demanding money with menaces? Is it an annual thing or a one off? How will they determine the value of a house? Will border line owners...

feebee102

Claiming Petrol Expenses From Boots The Chemist

Not sure about this but when I started working for Boots I did a stint at another branch that was 10 miles away so 20 was traveled on a daily basis for quite a few weeks. I was told that petrol...

Segilla

Faulty Electric Hob?

I had my back to the hob which had a saucepan heating on the hottest (sealed) plate. There was a loud bang and the hobs would no longer work, nor the oven. Because of the noise I assumed an electrical...

cockatiel

Home And Garden

The house where my grandson and his partner and 3 year old daughter live had new replacement double glazing fitted about 12 months ago.They didn't have a problem before but now the walls are getting...

ToraToraTora

Looking For Ideas.....

For our pension pot up to now we have no alternative to buying an annuity (ok some draw down/limp some) is allowed. Now I hate the whole annuity idea but I must grudgingly accept it's merits. As far...

davidk65

What Indexes Would A Builder Use To Establish Rebuilding Costs?

an existing building needs to be revalued for insurance purposes. It has been suggested that all that is needed is to apply the RPI to the past valuation that the insurance worked from. I don't think...

Denisdiamond

Pension Credits

Can I claim pension credits? I reach 65 years old in 3 months time, although I expect to be working well after that date, due to circumstances. I have been in employment for 44 years and am wondering...

guitpic

Record 53E 10 1/2" Vice

I have now recieved my 53E Record vice mentioned in a previous question . Seems good condition. Odd thing with the mount holes is that the back 2 x C shape holes seem 1/2" but the front 2 complete...

kammalla

Employment Law - Should They Get A Coat?

Odd little question, A friend who works as a cleaner has enquired as to whether the company should supply them with coats. The company supplies a uniform and staff in other units (who work outside)...