Apart from cost and convenience of appointments, is there any difference between a vasectomy performed on the NHS at a local surgery and one done by a private clinic?
I recently applied for a refund of flight taxes on a return (UK internal) flight to Birmingham. The taxes amounted to approx ?50 but I've read elsewhere that the airline will deduct a ?25 admin fee...
I have a good aerial with a strong signal. The co-ax cable comes down to the main TV in my lounge into a booster\splitter box. Until now I've only our main TV connected to the splitter but I've...
Why do many credit card applications include a clause that permits them to pass on your details outside of the UK, and why do they specifically mention the US? For example MBNA clause 13 says: So we...
I often read in newspapers and magazines of couples having a trial separation following problems in their marriage. I don't know anyone who's had a trial separation, but do they actually work? Can...
Will it still be possible to buy a black and white TV licence after the switchover to digital TV? I remember when video recorders became popular many years ago, they were classed as colour receiving...
If I were to come up with a new quotation or phrase how could I claim to be the author of it? Do quotes only become valid if they are said by someone famous, or are published in a book or other...
I was told some time ago that the most hygienic way to sneeze is toward the ground or floor. It's supposed to be more hygienic than sneezing into a handkerchief or your hands. Is this correct?
When a birth is registered does the child's surname have to be that of its mother or father? Can the child's parents give the child a completely different surname if they wanted to? Not sure why...
Is it possible to to donate a car to charity in the UK? Searches on Google seem to indicate that you can do this in the US but I haven't found a UK charity that I might donate to. I have an old Toyota...
I bought an energy meter recently. You just plug it into a socket then plug in an appliance and it tells you how many watts are being used. Very useful and I've already identified a few 'energy...
I have two downstairs rooms with traditional floorboards, nailed\screwed to joists. The boards are not tongue and groove and have about a 3mm gap between them. The boards are varnished and no...
Why do many restaurants levy a service charge for groups of 8 or more diners? Whilst it may cause extra work for the kitchen staff getting all the meals ready at the same time, it must be easier for...
Supermarkets and other public parking areas seem to have many more disabled parking bays these days. I never park in them but it does annoy me that, certainly in my local stores, many of them are...
Why do electricrity and gas companies charge a higher rate for the first x amount of units then charge less for the remainder? I'm assuming it's just a way of making more profit, but it doesn't...
I'm male and vertically challenged! Most clothes I buy are too long in the arms or legs. Some 'small' clothes do fit but the best size for me is extra small (XS). The only major chain that seems to do...
