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Accidental payment made to an individual - how do we get it back?

We have accidentally paid a small sum of money (<£300) to an individual that rented our holiday home. The details are that they gave us a deposit cheque that we were meant to cash, and then...

fadeout73

Catalogue Debt on Death

My friends mother died last week. Since then my friend has found out her mum had a catalogue account with her neighbour. Does anyone one know if the catalgue debt dies as my friend's mum's neighbour...

WeAreBongo

Can You Visit America After Cuba

Hiya Travel Dudes, for some reason I'm under the impression that you cannot enter the USA as a tourist if you have a Cuban stamp in your passport. Don't know where I got this from and am unsure if...

MarkRae

Visa Waiver Program & moral turpitude - what's the worst that can happen...?

A work colleague is due to visit the USA in February on business and is concerned about the Visa Waiver Program as he has a conviction for theft. This is "expunged" as far as UK law is...

spotit3

Travelling from Chester to Redhill

Could anyone help me with information about how I would travel from Chester to Redhill, Surrey. Info re trains, buses etc would be welcome as I am not from the area and have no idea where to start.

10ClarionSt

Banks teaching students about finance - I wonder where they got the idea from?

In 1984, my wife wrote to Midland, Barclays, NatWest and the Halifax suggesting that they approach local schools with the intention of teaching children about managing money. She didn't get a reply...

Teleph0ne

Who is next of kin

My mother died some time ago and my father has since remarried, following the recent death of a grandparent an insurance policy has been found naming my mother as the beneficiary. Although there is no...

joko

why do cars no longer need a code for the immobiliser?.

my old peugeot would not start unless you typed in a code...so even if the key was used the car could not be stolen, as only know the code. why has my more modern car, appaently got an immobiliser...

taniacrane

What are the greatest attractions of Indonesia? How to find details about the destination that we choose to travel?

proust

Guardian 24887

Last two - help please - think I'm losing it! 17a Philosopher's right to a cupboard (6) 10d Setter's nobody? Got it straight away! (2,3)...

tali1

Saif in Cheadle???

On yesterdays weather a place called iirc Saif which was in Cheadle was mentioned - i can't find it on any maps???

Gmcd01

Cataloguing Old Stamps

Hi, can anyone out there perhaps point me in the direction of an online postage stamp directory, ideally where pictures are available to view please? We have inherited thousands of stamps and while...

esmerelda3

araucaria

help please. Without telling me too much please can you point me in the right direction. What do the different numbers in todays clues mean? I think I have the answer to 51a RETROSPECT but that hasn't...

SurreyGuy

Does gritting/salting the roads actually work?

I've never heard anyone say, "it was a good job that road was gritted/salted, otherwise I'd have skidded"! I've not experienced any dofference on roads that are gritted/salted as opposed to...

DC_FC

Brighthouse and collection of payments

If you are paying a monthly fee for a item for example like what you would do with brighthouse eg you rent a tv or furniture and Brighthouse went into administration who would become responsibile for...

modeller

Nat/West Rip-off

Is Nat/West trying to recoup its losses by ripping off its customers. ? I have had business and personal accounts with them for over 50 years and have never been in the red. In fact I run a credit...

joko

cheques clearing

whats the minimum time for a cheque clearing and whats the average time? i know its quicker if the cheque is from the same bank thanks...

tizi

What can a beneficiary expect of an executor

Is it reasonable for a beneficiary to expect that an executor will dispose of the deceased's personal belongings at market value and, if it is, what efforts should the executor make to realise market...

DSJ

Postal Orders

Now that banks are considering doing away with the cheque facility, can anyone tell me if it is still possible to buy Postal Orders? Many fund-raising charities and small tradesmen do not have card...

cassa333

Opening post

I have just been reading a couple of q on someone opening someone elses post and wondered if this would be the same. An ex employee (left over 6 months ago) had some goods delivered to the work place....

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