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Water Stained Ceiling

Can one ever make a badly water stained white ceiliing (actual brown edges) ever look good again without reskimming/plastering? Does even that work?

Hymie

Earlier in the week royfromaus posted on this subject - with a number of posters linking news stories – but not of what Farage actually said, well here he is saying it in this short video. What... ...

Hymie

Anyone Remember Those Short Public Information Films They Used To Show On Tv?

This youtube video made me think perhaps they should start showing them again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euLya62afFM ...

nicebloke1

What A Joke!!

Government have to be seen to be doing something just before a GE. Police forces across England and Wales to receive 1 million to fight anti social behaviour. To late Sunak, well out of control... ...

david small

Car Insurance

Tesco car insurance gone up by £170 from last year. No claims, nothing changed, I’m wondering what the reason. Greed? Because they can? It’s as if all insurance companies have merged, and agreed... ...

ImLostAgain

Insurance

I'm going through the minefield of finding travel insurance on-line. Although I've not finished searching, I've got two companies in mind at the moment, ie 'holiday risk' & 'the post office'. Are... ...

nomadandy

Ford Focus Eco

Can anybody advise me the symtoms that means the cam belt is starting to fail

fruitsalad

Car Insurance

I have just phoned my insurance provider to change my address, I have moved 1.5 miles down the road and my insurance has gone up from £380 to over £2000 surely they are having a laugh

ToraToraTora

Is The Trumpster On The Way Back?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68280062 ...

Hymie

Charlotte Church Called A ‘Naive Idiot’ By The No. 1 Idiot, Himself

Why are people still listening to this idiot, and the BBC inviting him on - giving him a platform to spout nonsense? ...and Charlotte Church ‘should be given a severe warning and made to see the... ...

naomi24

Hate Preachers To Be Blocked From Entering The Uk In Fresh Crackdown On Extremism

//Ministers already have powers to block people who are "non-conducive to the public good" - and believe they can be extended to include individuals preaching racism and incitement. It is... ...

tenrec

Old Laptops - Recycle Options?

I have 2 old laptops. How can I dispose of them? Thanks for your help.

Hymie

The Police

This news story reminds me of Mrs Hymie making the mistake of reporting a near neighbour of committing on-going criminal activity, many years ago. Unbeknown to her, the person was a close friend... ...

ToraToraTora

What Is The Most Elegant Proof Of Pythagoras?

I love the Euclidian one of course but I'd love to hear about others, possibly Algebraic.....?

ToraToraTora

P M Qs .....Rodders Brings A Club To A Gun Fight As Usual......

Of course the PM beat up Sir Beer easy enough but I love the way he also swats the bit part whining Labour women who spout their poorly researched BS. ....and I just love the way he swatted that... ...

Hymie

Yet Another Brexit Benefit To Bite Brits On The ***

If you want to hire a car from a French supermarket (which is quite common, like hiring a van from Costco here in the UK), you are now going to need an International Driving Permit (IDP). Although... ...

RocW

Retention Of Ex-Client Information.

I had my own accountancy practice until the middle of 2022, when I retired. I had the company struck off in January 2023. Over the years in practice, I built up client files containing Statutory... ...