Back in August some money appeared in my account from some random firm. Today I received a polite letter from my bank asking for the money back. Do I have to give it back? can the bank not claim on...
Hi, I spoke to a fencer and he said new treated fence panels should be fitted and left to 'weather' to a grey colour before being painted or treated again, does anyone know why this is ? I have a...
I have personal experience of this feeling of dread and being a fully rational person cannot explain what it is or what causes it. My particular experience was in an old house. Mooching the lower...
I'm doing a pros and cons list for emigrating to Canada (Ontario region) If anyone has successfully emigrated or emigrated and returned I'd be interested to hear their story. I'm looking for advice on...
Sitting out late last night I heard something buzz past me and land with a click on the patio table. Looked like a small cockroach.... is this likely here ?
Hey, I'm after some serious technical help here. This car starts and runs but after 1 or 2 minutes running, the idle slows down to 750/800 rpm, and it runs lumpy enough to shake the whole car. Rule...
I am sure that by now you will have read, heard or seen something about this, even if you are not one of the many houses or businesses that are planned to be demolished by its planned course. If you...
Hi, hope someone can help, we have had 4 goldfish from 'new'. Three of them have grown healthy and happy but one has stayed very small (hardly grown) and is listless and slow. Seems in a daze,...
I know different newspapers are politically biased, as are news websites. Are there any that are truly neutral with news reports? I don't have time to read several and then 'read between the lines' to...
I've sold a few things on Ebay and my invoice from them is now £113 !!! Surely there is a competitor auction site that can put Ebay in its place? I've tried Ebid and it's a good site, just doesn't...
I'm fault finding an audio amp. and I'm trying to find where the audio signal 'vanishes'. I'm old and rusty but years ago you could get a cheapo little signal tracer that had a probe and earth clip...
I have a wmf740 and during a cycle it will flash 'door' on the display. If the power is cycled the error clears and the cycle can be completed, usually it has 1 or 2 minutes to go. I have reseated all...
Here's a weird one, is anyone else driven mad by the modern music 'dip' where the bass note/kick drum should be ? It's on the music for some advert at the moment and it drives me MAAAAD. I assume it's...
I'm no expert but just watched Saving Private Ryan for the first time and noticed that the soldier had his rifle in a clear polythene bag...
Were polythene bags or polythene even invented in 1944 ?...
I was made redundant in October under dubious circumstances... After some legal advice I signed a compromise agreement. I have now found that my job position has been filled... Am I barred from taking...
Hi folks, Does anyone know how I stand with unrecorded bereavement leave? Some holiday allowance was used up but I think it should have been bereavement, however the company have no 'official' record....
