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Council Tax

Grrrrr - my council have sent me their annual bill to extort money from me, which they refer to as 'council tax', and have been discussing the extortion at work. The general consesus of opinion...

MORELLO

Last week l posted a question regarding my fish which was found on the kitchen floor when we got up. This Sunday, there it was again. Again I scooped it up and put it back in the water. Full recovery,...

butter1

fish tanks

Where can I buy a decent round fish tank (possibly with light) that holds 30 liters? My current glass fish tank has cracked so I need a new one pronto!

5029

the pill

does being on the pill raise or lower your blood pressure?

CiderMonkey

Tipping at the hairdresser

I don't usually have my hair cut at the hairdresser but am going to do so this evening. Should I tip regardless or only if they do a good job? And how much should i tip?

Andy008

What is the difference between a barrister and a solicitor?

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piccadilly

Renting property

i'm not sure if this is the right forum, but is it ever known that aperson sells property they own and then move into a rented property? The reason i ask is because, my step mum is thinking of selling...

northj

Claims to estate

My father in law died without leaving a will. My wife is sole beneficiary. A lady has come forward saying the father treated her like a daughter and so wants a share. Would she have a claim and if so...

ericabond

Petticoats

Hello everyone, can someone please tell me what has happened to the underskirt (petticoat). This beautiful item of female attire seems to have all but disappeared from the modern woman's...

helenarcher

yuccas

my mother in law tells me that if i cut the head off a yucca and plant it in soil it will regrow. as i found three yucca heads on the tip at my allotment today can anyone tell me if this is true and...

judgedread

Money transferred from savings account to current account without authorisation.

I have a Halifax current account with a ?300 overdraft. This amount is 'overdue'. I also have a Halifax savings account and have just noticed that an 'unauthorised' transfer had taken place. Or what...

Dom Tuk

Employment Tribunal

One of my colleagues has taken his grievance to the emplyment tribunal. His employer, a large government organisation has changed his working conditions arbitrarily, without any consultation with the...

Ducati

40% Capital Gains Tax on house sales.

On Sky news yesterday morning, it was reported (in fact, I think it was a newspaper review) that Labour were considering imposing a 40% capital gains tax on the sale of your main house. If this...

QPRSuz

Pay spinal point discrepancy

I was offered a position at spinal point 01 as stated both on my offer letter and contract of employment. I am however being paid at spinal point 00 as I signed a start form which indicated this. I...

Mowbray

Kleeneze Mail Order Company

Hi all, I friend of mine is a member of the Kleeneze catalogue company and he always tries to get me to join up. He constantly boasts how much money himself and his fellow Kleenze members make...

jackie0

Rent owed to us

We rented out our property to a couple (they claimed they were married), who only paid the 1st month's rent with 3/4 of the rent deposit at the start of the agreement. It was on an...

vicars

Pension fund (setting one up)

If I and a few investors raised say ?2,000,000 to invest in property and then offered shares in this like a unit trust to people wanting to invest in their pensions (I am thinking of the changes...

Beth1989

Work experience

I went on work experience today, and I had been so sure that I wanted to be a lawyer. My experience certainly has been an experience at a lawyers and i hate it. I feel like i have nowhere to go now, i...

bobk

which is the best paint roller to use on walls

i plan to paint my house and i would like to know which is the type of roller to use sponge or the hairy type?

nykkieberry

Can you buy without having sold?

We were first time buyers for our current property so we have not been in a chain before. We have found a property we absolutely love (too soon!) - however, we haven't sold ours yet (it's not on...

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