Dear all First, may I open by saying I am contacting my councillor(s)/MP with respect to this question, but I thought I would try here additionally. Any pointers/suggestions most appreciated. My...
I was thinking today about a picture/story book I recall being read at primary school in London, roughly 1985. Back in those days the school had an overhead projector, and must have been able to get...
On a similar note to a previous post I made here, I am currently trying to help my friend and neighbour out, following the death of his common law partner. She died some days ago. The deceased was the...
Please can somebody help me with a couple of pretty silly questions. Okay, first one: I bought a beautiful shirt from a central London store, it was the last one in the sale. Unfortunately it had...
I keep hearing this word everywhere. Does it mean financial in general, or specifically tax/government spending? Have had a look online but can't seem to get a clear definition. Thanks.
Can anyone help me with this? I've just installed IE 8 and there was a major update on my machine the other day. Now when I open emails in my Outlook (google alerts with news stories and links to the...
Dear all I'm trying to find a store that does those gloves/mittens that we used to have as kids, you know the woolen ones with both mitten ends and the fold over full end? They were sometimes on...
Hello. Can anybody please explain to me how OPEC operates legally as a cartel? My understanding is perhaps poor, but I thought that cartels were illegal. Is it simply because nothing can be done? Or...
Hello. Today I am completing my tax return. Yes, I know, live dangerously. I have called the tax people and somebody is going to come back to me with an answer next week, however I thought I would...
I'm trying to help my dad sort out his finances, as he's just received a whopping great bill from BT (my favourite company.) He calls his son (my younger brother) frequently, from his landline, to...
Can somebody please explain to me how Peter Mandelson has been brought back into cabinet? I fear my understanding of UK politics is poor. Nonetheless, my thoughts were that only serving members of...
Could someone help me please because I have completely forgotten and it is bugging me. I cannot remember whether to use capitals or not for English, as in the language, and English, as in a person, or...
I'm considering having laser hair treatment to remove some unwanted hair on my body... well, lots of it in fact. I was wondering, has anybody had this procedure done, and if so, would they mind...
My neighbour has quite an old television, and she says that it only has two small sockets in the back, - one for an aerial, the other she's not too sure what for. She has asked me if she can get a...
Dear all Can anybody tell me, if the Rock is nationalised as looks possible, does this mean that those holding shares will be forced to hand them back at current prices? Or will they become worthless,...
Does anyone know the name of the piano music playing in the background of the BBC1 TV Programme - Hard Times - Reunited, shown on Tuesday 18th of Decmber 2007? I would really like to get a copy but...
Did anyone watch "Ballet Shoes" with Emma Watson the other night? At the scene where they are going to her premier and she is watching the famous actress being photographed, there is this amazing...
