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Rome

Hi All, Has anyone been to Rome? Any recommendations on hotels and what time of year is the best/cheapest to go? I'm planning on taking my hubby there for his 40th, which is in August. I have been...

suechu

Hi all, trivial but bugging me. My colleagues bang on endlessly about family events in their life, which I take a genuine interest in. But it's all one-way - the other day I mentioned a major local...

methyl

Passport Photograph

Larger Post Offices can now take your Driving Licence photograph for you. Can they do the same for a Passport Photograph?...

michelle1

Passport

IVE APPLIED FOR A 4 HOUR PASSPORT FOR ME AND MY SON, WENT TODAY AND THEY RANG TO SAY THEY NEED TO DO MORE CHECKS!!!! WHY DO THEY HAVE TO DO THIS AND I FELL IVE PAID ALL THAT MONEY AND BEEN CONNED

DocSausage

Has Anyone Been To Chernobyl Since They Opened It To Tourists?

As the title says really; where did you stay? Were there any problems? TIA Doc...

mikey4444

Measles Epidemic

Am I alone in being amazed at the scale of the recent measles epidemic ? Its occurred here in my home town of Swansea, and there appears to be 1000's of children who have been immunised, with...

ilovemarkb

Shanghai

Are you allowed to post sealed breakfast cereal to shanghai?

Yorkie580

Exchanging Sterling For Dollars

I'm going to Florida next week. What's the best method of exchanging money. I've been looking at travellers cheques (can't decide between sterling or us), pre payment cards or cash. Will I get a...

cassa333

Can't Believe The Differences In Cost Of Travel Insurance

PO direct quoted from £22.50 to £25.27 and via moneysupermarket.com PO was £44 twice as much as going to them directly !!! What a swizz....

inspector555

Pinafore Dress

I'm looking for a pinafore dress for an older lady size 24, can't seem to find one. Just the old fashioned easy care type, any suggestions appreciated, thanks in advance.

vernonk

Weather With You?

Which other European countries are suffering an endless Winter like th UK at present? It seems predictions of Spring finally arriving we're grossly inaccurate. But at least I may hav no got you singin...

Loubear41

Royal Mail Holding Mail?

I was wondering if anyone knew whether there is a processes for putting your mail on hold with Royal Mail, but still being able to access it? I have looked on the Royal Mail website and their Keepsafe...

minnie76

Holiday To The Ardceche, France

Looking to fly out to the nearest airport with the cheapest flights to spend time in the Ardeche. Currently looking at Nimes, any other suggestions and also do the flights get cheaper closer to the...

Baldric

Was It Compulsory In The 70's And 80's?

Here we go again; http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/apr/09/tv-weather-presenter-fred-talbot-arrested...

jrtv

Manchester Piccadilly ...........

Going to take the grand kids to Manchester Science Museum on the train, after we get of at Piccadilly what's the best way to get there, can we catch a tram or underground or is the bus better ?...

hessian

Charity Fund-Raising

A small village charity has a large amount of demonetarised UK coinage (Old copper pennies, half-pennies and large sized 5p, 10p and 50p). Where can one exchange them for cash? The big charities...

ChristineBravo

Holiday Package Options As Gift For My Wife's Birthday?

I just want the your reviews regarding the same

crackernut2

Lightweight Baby Car Seats

A shot in the dark! does anyone know if I can buy/hire lightweight, (foldaway?) baby car seats in the UK. We are travelling to Portugal soon and have hired a car for the week but have found that to...

meglet

Where's Our Cash??

I got married last Thursday and yesterday my new hubby and I opened a joint account at Barclays to pay in our wedding gift money. We paid in about £800 cash and 18 cheques. Today we have both checked...