Does anybody know whether you have to declare the amount you receive when you cash in a With Profits policy? (It's not a pension or endowment policy - just a straightforward With profits policy which...
The Forestry Commission in England wants your view on the long-term role of the forests and woods it owns. If you believe as they do that forests and woods in public ownership are an important...
Can somebody please remind me - or give me a web link, for the list of food, grocery & general domestic household items such as cleaning materials, loo rolls, washing machine powder, etc which are...
How does one manage to crack walnut shells and keep the kernals intact? I always seem to marmalise them when I use a pair of nutcrackers. Do you squeeze along the crack of the shell or across it? All...
Any electricians out there please? The extractor fan in our windowless downstairs toilet (which is activated by switching on the light via a pull chord )refuses to switch itself off, even when the...
I have inherited one or two items of jewellery which may be valuable. . I would like to hang onto them in case we need to sell them for extra cash in our old age, but otherwise I would like to...
Can anybody suggest the best way of making one of those cheap circular little occasional chipboard tables look like it's real wood to match some new beech furniture. It's currently covered with...
Can anybody suggest the best way of making one of those cheap circular little occasional chipboard tables look like it's real wood to match some new beech furniture. It's currently covered with...
Why are we advised to wash jeans inside out? It surely can't be to prevent them fading when hanging on the line to dry as they're worn in bright sunlight all the time.
I frequently send out e-mails to varying groups of people, addressing them as Blind Copies to protect their e-mail address privacy. Sometimes I can't remember if I've missed anybody out but when I go...
I'm beginning to wonder if any of our magistrates and judges know the difference between consecutive and concurrent sentences. I've just read that somebody has been sentenced for 2 years for two...
In Outlook Express, can somebody please explain what you have to do to be able to view the text of incoming e-mails before you open them. The screen splits in two. The upper half displays all your...
Anybody noticed that portion sizes in pubs and restaurants are getting smaller these days? If you're still left feeling hungry, would you ask for seconds?
Anybody noticed that portion sizes in pubs and restaurants are getting smaller these days? If you're still left feeling hungry, would you ask for more?
Apart from reading about those who have abused the system in national newspapers, is there a website anywhere which lists what every MP has claimed in the way of expenses? I want to know if my MP is...
I've been conscious lately on several occasions that I've found myself grinding my teeth. It may be as a result of all the dismal news in the papers about the Credit Crunch but I'd like to try and...