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scond policy

Does anyone know or can recommend a company to get a second policy. My lad is going to learn to drive ( God help me) to this end I've got him an ancient Astra so I need to get insurance for myself,...

mollykins

Paella that doesn't take an hour to cook

Have any of you got a recipe for paella that doesn't take an hour to cook? Its delicious but i can't be doing with standing up for a whole hour making it and I only ever do it for 2 people, not a...

Elijay

Car Insurance - Buying and Selling

In the past I've always traded my car in but this time round I intend buying my friends car. Until I sell mine, for a short while I could find myself being the owner of two cars. Taking mine off the...

NikJak

What Security does my van have as standard?

I'm just getting some quotes for business insurance and I need Thatcham approved Category 1 combined alarm and immobiliser to satisfy the requirements on the policy. I've got a Peugeot Expert Van 2002...

0405453a

Why has my car insurance quote jumped by around 35%

I insured myself, my husband and son on our 2.3l toyota avensis last year for around £650. This year we are getting quotes of £1000 which i can't understand despite searching numuerous...

Noseyparker

Iconic food packaging

Any ideas for a school project relating to food through the decades from 1940 and especially to food packaging. I already have Kellogs, Marmite, Cambells soup. Thanks in anticipation.

jenniferd

Unwins Plants

Has anyone had trouble receiving plants from Unwins? I ordered Trailing Begonias thru' a DT Sat gardening section ad in Feb.. Due to be sent out during April. Have been chasing them for last 3 weeks...

woozer

Whats shall I do for the evening meal

Too hot to cook and cant be bothered with the faff of BBQ because thats too hot as well and hubby on a weird shift so dont know when he will be home - no fish or cheese as fussy daughter wont eat em....

zita-green

slugs & snails

I've heard that coffee grounds deter these pests. I am so tired of having my hostas & delphiniums eaten as soon as their tips show above the soil. Do coffee grounds work?

DancingDoris

Motor Insurance Claim

Hi All, Yesterday I had a small bump in my partners car, and to cut a very long story short, I have been told by my insurers that I need to claim on my partners policy as I am a named driver on that,...

rescuer

India Insurance

I wonder if others dislike having to speak with someone in India when you 'phone an insurance company. I now ask the person in India to put me through to someone in the UK. I do then get to speak to...

Puzzled001

Travel Insurance, Brit resident in Spain

Does anyone know of an Insurance company in UK that will provide a travel insurance policy to cover me holidaying in Europe/UK. My present company will not continue cover once I emigrate to Spain.

dobermanpete

domestic legal liability

hello I have recently received a solicitiors letter alleging that a person suffered an injury, whilst posting an unsolicited/unwanted/not paid for magazine through my letterbox. I have contacted my...

scoob101

Insurance for an 18 year old boy

My 17 year old son passed his test a few months back and I told him I would give him £2000 towards his first car. So we started looking at peugeot 106 1.1 group 3 ins and the quote came back at...

Androcles

Oven Cleaners

We've all seeing the lying adverts where one squirt of the product, one wipe with a cloth and an immaculate oven/hob emerges from beneath the blackened and baked-on cooking debris. But what do people...

AB Editor

About The Siesta...

Dear All, The AnswerBank will be down for an hour this afternoon at 3pm. I suggest you spend an hour over at Gravatar.com signing up and picking yourself a nice Avatar. Make sure: 1. Your AB email...

woozer

If monthly pay day falls at the weekend should pay be received on the Friday

For the last 20 odd years I have been paid monthly and when the due date fell on a weekend or bank holiday then the money was paid to me on the last banking day before the due date. I am contractually...

Headley

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every time I try to edit my details and produce a picture it says my avatar is inactive how do I make it active

boxtops

Favourite Kitchen Gadget?

If you had to choose a favourite piece of kitchen equipment or gadget, what would it be? Mine would be my electric wok, I love it - I have just whizzed up a duck and noodle stir-fry. Excuse me for a...

Hudson247

Annex Insurance - How does this affect the main house????

Hi there. I rent an annex. It is part of the main house and has a partition wall with an ajoining door. It has its own bathroom, kitchen etc. I have just been given two months notice as my landlord...

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