Was just about to throw out some marmalade glass jars with metal lids when I realised they could be turned into some cheap stocking fillers for kids. I've just been to the garden centre where Thompson...
Don't you just hate all those little glittery stars and things which people stuff inside Christmas cards? Had just vacuumed downstairsthis morning when the postman delivered another batch of cards,...
We've just had a credit card cloned and are wondering if anybody can explain how successful the credit card Fraud Departments are in following up these offences and gaining prosecutions. Do they just...
I'm trying to figure out the recent proposed changes. It seems that in future you can convert cash ISAs to Equity ISAs but not the other way around. Am I correct in understanding that the maximum...
What do you think about our MP's sitting in their comfortable parliament building and campaigning for a pay increase to take them to ?100,000 p.a. when our troops in Afghanistan are under bombardment...
Do gym users like the loud pop music which always seems to be played in gyms? Personally I hate it, finding it very intrusive of my "thinking time" and would rather work out in a quiet atmosphere, or...
Am I the only person in the world who doesn't want any presents for Christmas? I have a wonderful husband, a happy home, good health and no hankering for any of the latest fashions, gadgets and...
Only just realised we have this new Christmas thread & erroneously posted elsewhere. Do you think it's bad etiquette to e-mail Christmas letters & greetings to friends, especially those living...
What does everybody regard as correct etiquette these days regarding e-mailing Christmas greetings? We send out so many cards and a "round robin" Christmas letter to friends we rarely see that it's...
In recent weeks I have started to become innundated with junk mail, as have many other acquaintences of mine. Is this a sinister plot to cause global email systems to become unmanageable? And can...
Thinking of opening an ING savings account? Don't bother. Have just been notified that despite the recent .25% increase in the Bank of England interest rate, they're not going to increase interest...
Can anybody please explain to me in plain English what the following message means when e-mail sI send to AOL recipients bounce back.. It seems to happen nearly every time I send an email to somebody...
I am trying to find some statistics on the percentage of alcoholics who are successfully cured of their addiction by going into a rehabilitation clinic. Can anybody point me to a suitable website....
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Have also posted in Finance - not sure where it best belongs. Are there any websites which help you calculate the current rebuilding costs for houses (for Building insurance) and help you update the...
Our buildings and contents insurance values need updating. Are there any websites which: a) provide the rough cost of rebuilding a four bedroom detached house in the South of England. b) Help you...
