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Employment Contract

My late husbands mother in law passed away 21 days before my retirement. Under my employment contract I was entitled to a basic 5 days paid leave and further days at the discretion of the manager when...

joggerjayne

Sweaty Women In Sports Clothes

The SuperLeague is back this week(end). Strictly speaking, the top clash will be Mavericks at home to Northern Thunder on Monday. But ... Can I just put in a mention for Team Bath v Surrey Storm on...

mrs_overall

Top Tip When Looking for Car Insurance

Check all the usual comparison sites and then when you have made your choice, don't buy from the comparison site. Go to your chosen insurers web site and the insurance will be cheaper still. (I saved...

annie0000

Fuel system component leak

Just been told my car (2008 clio with 15.5k on the clock) has failed it's MOT due to a Fuel system component leak. Is this something I would have noticed and is this something that is likely given the...

firewatch

Bushes

Does anyone on here know how t drop a leaf spring on a ford ranger 4x4 in order to change the perished bushes what caused it t fail its mot? Sir he who thinks he knows best has got one side almost...

flosswoss

Putting membrane and gravel down

Hi. We have this really awkward corner of the garden that's currently covered in grass. I want to put down some membrane and cover it with gravel but one of the walls involved is next doors and I was...

kammalla

What Can we do?

I work in a team of three, (two workers & a Supervisor), In November, we recieved a complaint about work not being done, the reason? The supervisor who had the time & could have done it didn't...

LochNessMonster

What is your favorite sandwich fillings ?

Mine is simple - Cooked ham, cheese and onion crisps with tomato sauce on top ? Yummmmmy ! (Try it and see )

davewr

Size of Spanners/Sockets

Can anyone tell me the size of the spanners for the bolt-head and nut of the rear shock absorber lower mounting bolt on a Fiesta, 1250cc, 05 reg? I've tried various sizes but can't get a good fit. I...

Im a BusyBee

Vegetables form garden.....

I actually got round to doing some digging in my garden yesterday and discovered quite a lot of carrots, turnips, beetroot and spring onions that have been in since last summer! They look fine but i...

Kaypar

Ambulance doing about 40mph on a motorway with its blue lights flashing.

On 2 occasions recently I have been driving on the motorway and held back from an ambulance as it's blue lights were on. After about a mile I have decided to overtake along with other motorists as the...

2shortplanks

Burning rubbish

Our council will only take plastic bottles for recycling, not food trays or yoghurt pots. I was wondering - is it better for the environment for me to burn the non-recyclable plastic in our open fire,...

BettyNoir

Contacting my father

Hi all I grew up without a dad; according to my mum they had a fling and broke up when she was 5 months pregnant with me as he didn't want to be a father. To the best of my knowledge he has never...

micmak

How many people have you had sex with?

I am approaching 63. Married twice, had a brief encounter between marriages, so that makes 3. Have I missed out? I don't think so.

mybutty

back garden fence

as i look out of my back door into the garden 2 fence panels on the right has blown down and broken. my neighbour says it is my resposibility to replace them. but i always thought that i was...

potiche

Exterior coatings

Old house built in mid 1940's from composite stone blocks. Damp is apparent on plaster of outside wall in one room & we think the problem is that the pointing has shrunk or cracked. Have read up...

ZebUK

Smells between flats

We live in a private block of flats, we've got the ground floor and the flat above us are VERY heavy smokers. We know this because most evenings we can smell it through the air vents in the bathroom....

bellazella

Removing Tiles From Bathroom Floor

I have managed pull up some of them, others are stuck fast or coming up in bits,they are only cheap self sticking ones, would a hairdrier help remove them?

joggerjayne

Railway Stations

Are all railway stations exciting? I was thinking about coming home on the train. You get off the train, and there's something atmospheric about the high, echoey station, which smells like the town,...

whitbybabe

Getting rid of back fat

Three weeks ago I started a healthy eating plan and finess regime.I use my wii fit evert morning for one hour, a combination of step exercises, muscle training, yoga, jogging etc. I am losing 1-2...

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