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Travel Insurance with medical issue

I cant believe i am in this pickle, this is the first time for 10 years we have not had annual travel insurance and........we have a holiday to the maldives booked in november and were hoping to get...

Scarlett

Broken washing machine?

The band keeps falling off whilst doing the washing, and so the bin doesn't spin! My friend takes the back off and puts it back on, but it always comes off again. Is it time to get a new machine, or...

star57

2 year old niece hitting people

What should i do?every time she sees me she wants to hit me,so i always tell her i didn't do anything why are you hitting me or like right now i was talking to my mom and my niece came up to hit me,so...

tamaris

How do I patch up a crack.......

in the toilet system, it is slowly dripping water ?

johnk

Graduated pension, How is it paid out

I paid graduated pensions from 1971 to 1975. Is this paid on top of my State Pension and do I have to claim it? I'm 65 next year.

R1Geezer

Travellers are wonderful people.....stop press

I've just been watching the BBC's latest propaganda film from last night and it seems that we've been unfairly maligning our itinerant brothers. Jolly bunch honest hard working just handing down their...

tinkerbell23

Ebay buyer trying to fleece me

Uuurgh im so mad! I have 100% feedback....looks like it will be less now. Its in a dispute with paypal. I sold a £70 dress for £24! worn once cos zip didnt work when on. Zip worked fine...

Bobbisox

How old should a child be before he/she is given a mobile phone?

My daughter firmly refuses to bow to pressure and give my grandson a mobile phone, he has just this week turned 7, a lot of his little classmates have received one for their birthdays, I thought 12...

flobadob

Could asteroid get grabbed by earth or moon?

Heard about this a few weeks back http://www.universeto...by-earth-in-november/ and was just wondering do you think there is any chance the asteroid could get taken in toward the earth or moon via...

muchlovex

Hole in Exhaust

My Peugeot 206 '03 plate has a hole in the exhaust. I took it to my local garage and he said it shouldn't fall off yet, as the hole is quite small. I asked him if he could patch repair it, but he said...

Lov3shy

Friend pushing me out of comfort zone. What do I do?

I have a situation going on with one of my friends who's basically trying to get me out my comfort zone to try to increase my chances of getting a boyfriend. We were both speaking yesterday on...

Bbbananas

My son is famous for his practical jokes....

And I am beginning to think this whole pregnancy is just another of them. He feeds her on legumes & prunes & she's just full of wind or has a cushion stuffed up there... Just thought I'd say....

Mosaic

Reducing noise from ceiling-mounted bathroom light switch

Hi folks - can anyone suggest a way of 'smothering' the loud clacking noise that this lightswitch makes.....I want to reduce the noise level specially in the room above. I am in the process of...

xconfusedx

Leaving

I am gonna leave home this month...im 16, 17 in september....any last advice so that not too much of a fuss is caused at home?

Dinger2

Mixing dregs of white paint?

Being a DIY bodger and a skinflint to boot,I'd appreciate any advice on the subject of mixing the likes of (white) emulsion,vynl silk,vynl matt (inside/water-based) for the purpose of...

tinkerbell23

Cant get back to sleep!

Kids next door are just so friggn noisy! Scream constantly- never get told To tone it down!!! Im nightshift next 3 nights- hope It p1sses down soon so they go indoors!!! Lol (when did i become...

benny3008

Interview tips and what to wear?

I have an interview tomorrow for an apprenticeship as a parts consultant at a local motor factors. does anyone have any tips on interview techniques and how to stop myself from hesitating so much. I...

johnk

replacing coax aerial plugs

The plugs on my aeril lead are looking a little tarnished. Would I get better signal if I replaced them? Is the aerial signal better if it's on the roof than in the loft

Kerry

Old women

Why do old women 40+ go on holidays and have relationships with Turkish waiter, (it always seems to be a waiter, or the hotel porter) a men who is much younger. the relationship always seems to go...