I have had my combi boiler for 2 years and am very pleased with my reduced gas bill.But as I am on a water meter I am finding I have to run a washing up bowl of water off before I get any hot...
I have 2 distant relatives that were awarded an OBE many years ago (over 30). These folks are no longer alive and I would like to find out what they were awarded these for as I have become interested...
I am a playwright and I am working on two short monologue plays. One from the Husband's point of view and one from the Wife's point of view. I am interested in answers to the question - What did I...
Is there such a scheme [in UK] where home owners wanting to move can arrange to exchange houses with possibly a balance to pay either way?I'm thinking about a permanent move, not a holiday...
In the last few days I am having a lot of trouble getting to my free email accounts with Yahoo and Hotmail. I just keep having to wait for ages and then get the white page that says it can't be found,...
I get regular e-mails offering software for instant download at greatly discounted prices and do not really take much interest. However, glancing at one e-mail today I realised that it had several...
what other names do people adopt? Name like hoover, biro and to some extent breville - all brand names that have become the name of the item regardless of actual brand thanks
Hi all, this follows on from my post on Eucalyptus trees, if my neighbours, who I don't really want to fall out with, don't take action, and as a result, my house is damaged by the roots, it may or...
I've just moved into a new flat and want to re-tile the bathroom. There are already two layers of tiles on the walls and the whole bathroom has been tiled!! Has anyone got any suggestions on the...
I have had migraine since I was a teenager(i'm 28 now) I take one if I eat anything containing dairy or alcohol produce or if i smell anything very strong (perfume, bleach, paint thinners) I was just...
This is a complicated one. My daughter is 2yrs old (next week) and after 5 weeks of sleepless nights, we FINALLY managed to get her to sleep in her new bed (she went from cot to junior bed, and kept...
I am desperate to find out the artist and title of this song. I think it was maybe early 80's. It was a black singer/group and the beginning of the song went like "Girl I've been watching you" Later...
I work in a garage with 3 workshops, each has a radio in it. Recently the radio at work including in the showroom (where customers wait/look at new cars etc) has been turned off because one of the...
My daughter who is 13 is being quite obnoxious lately and I am finding it very upsetting. For example in the mornings before school I always say good morning to her and ask her if she would like me to...
For my Economics coursework, I am investigating various different supermarkets. I need to evaluate their promotion strategies, and at this stage I need to compare their prices of the same product, or...
Does anybody else get wound up by the stupidness of people a) in public b) on the road c) every blooimin where? If not then please tell me how! I know that when someone does something stupid there's...
Due to me getting in a rut and then getting married,having a child etc.and husband working nightshift, I have done c**p jobs for the last 20 years or so, working in factories/supermarket/warehouse...
has anyone else thought lyrics to a song were something else? I used to think the song "Midnight at the Oasis" actually said midnight I feel wasted!!
I keep getting these - from friends passing them on - always with a jokey message like "ooh don't want to risk this one LOL" - how come some people don't understand that these are actually quite...