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Neighbours boiler overflow connected to our downpipe

We live in a row of staggered terraced houses. Our next door neighbour had a new boiler installed last year and the overflow pipe has been connected to our guttering downpipe. As the houses are...
18:00 Wed 08th Feb 20122 answers, last by marden40 19:09 Wed 08th Feb 2012
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How to remove colour transfer froma white t shirt

I wore a new cardigan (nylon/acrylic mix) in dark pink over a long sleeved white cotton T shirt yesterday and now there are patches of pale pink across both shoulders of the T shirt. I haven't washed...
21:00 Sun 16th Oct 20113 answers, last by Sue Balou 23:29 Mon 17th Oct 2011
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Eligibility for JSA

My nephew has just sat his finals for his degree. He will be returning home within the next month to live with his mum (my sister), and he will actively start looking for work. He had a part time...
13:10 Mon 09th May 20112 answers, last by factor30 18:32 Mon 09th May 2011
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GAP insurance

We bought a one year old car yesterday from an approved dealer. Part of the package was GAP insurance and minor damage insurance (for small scratches and dents). They reduced the price of the car by...
11:16 Tue 29th Mar 20115 answers, last by GapInsurance 15:44 Wed 23rd May 2012
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Colour suggestions for bathroom

Can anyone offer some suggestions for adding some colour to our bathroom? The only thing we can easily change is the colour of the tongue and groove panelling which is waist height on 3 walls. The...
17:24 Mon 02nd Aug 20104 answers, last by Jemisa 16:45 Sun 08th Aug 2010
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Jury service allowance

I recently did jury service and was paid 414.85gbp by the court for loss of earnings (plus travel expenses). My employer said they would deduct this exact amount from my next pay, which they have...
12:53 Tue 13th Jul 20106 answers, last by KaylnTailor 08:05 Tue 01st Apr 2014
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Whose wall it is?

We live in a terraced house, our neighbour's house on one side is 2 feet further forward than our house so there is an external corner 2.5 bricks deep that faces towards our front garden. This corner...
11:56 Fri 27th Nov 20098 answers, last by ChuckFickens 20:47 Fri 27th Nov 2009
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Standing water in washing machine drum

We have a Hotpoint Aquarius washing machine, about 11 years old and never had any problems with it until now. I did a load of washing on Sunday, then this morning went to put on the next load and the...
18:58 Tue 21st Jul 20097 answers, last by denby04 12:35 Fri 24th Jul 2009
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Bark chippings

I'm a complete gardening novice but luckily 2 years ago we moved into a house where the previous owners were quite good gardeners. Back garden is traditional flower beds and lawn. The flower beds have...
17:50 Fri 24th Apr 20093 answers, last by Sue Balou 14:29 Sat 25th Apr 2009
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PAYE single person's allowance

Does anyone have a record of the PAYE single person's tax allowance for any tax years prior to 2007/08? HMRC has reduced my PAYE code for 2009/10 due to unpaid tax arising from 2006/07 but can't/won't...
17:04 Wed 04th Mar 20096 answers, last by buildersmate 17:34 Thu 05th Mar 2009
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Car insurance liability

My sister had a minor collision while driving my car, she was covered third party only. She was stationary at traffic lights when the guy in front decided to change lanes and reversed into my car....
15:56 Wed 10th Oct 20075 answers, last by Sue Balou 09:28 Thu 11th Oct 2007
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TV picture "jumping"

We watch TV channels via AV1 channel connected to Sky digibox. If the picture is mostly white or light colours then the picture jumps around, it gets squashed down by about a quarter and there are...
18:00 Tue 04th Sep 2007
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Squeaky patio doors

We have large uPVC patio doors, the uPVC frame is quite thick and the doors are very heavy. When you slide the door open the frames rub together and make a really annoying loud noise. Anyone got any...
14:25 Mon 16th Jul 20074 answers, last by tonyted 23:03 Tue 17th Jul 2007
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Stamp duty land tax return

How easy is to fill in your own stamp duty land tax return when purchasing a freehold property in England? Our solicitor has said we can do this ourselves and save 50 gbp plus VAT (which is what they...
17:42 Fri 26th Jan 20072 answers, last by Nether Edge 17:36 Wed 31st Jan 2007
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Employment at 16

My nephew is 16 and just done his GCSEs but is going to do A levels. He wanted a job for the summer holidays. My husband has got him a job where he works - he is a warehouse/distribution manager. The...
11:16 Mon 03rd Jul 20063 answers, last by choski 13:55 Tue 04th Jul 2006
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Sweets

The answers are all sweets/confectionery: Loud swellings Town's buns A good host does this Quiet, Japanese maples It's all to do with the air Any ideas? Thanks.
21:03 Wed 26th Apr 200611 answers, last by juliefer 00:24 Thu 27th Apr 2006
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Lily pollen

How do you get lily pollen off a cream carpet? One of my cats has knocked over a vase of flowers. Unfortunately the flowers were on a low table and ended up on the carpet along with all the water that...
10:52 Fri 17th Feb 20068 answers, last by kelly73 07:16 Sat 06th Jan 2007
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Whitebait

I have some whitebait in the freezer, only problem is they're naked. Can anyone suggest a recipe for coating them in batter/breadcrumbs and making it stick and the best way to cook them. Thanks, Sue
18:25 Wed 07th Dec 20055 answers, last by nickmo 19:24 Thu 08th Dec 2005
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Health & Safety fines

Transco were recently fined ?15m for breaching health and safety regulations which lead to an explosion that demolished a house in Scotland, tragically killing a family of four. What happens to the...
16:20 Wed 28th Sep 20052 answers, last by mdoo98 11:09 Fri 30th Sep 2005
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Cleaning drains

Anyone got any tips on cleaning the drain from a kitchen sink, the water empties very slowly. Would prefer an old fashioned remedy rather than chemicals. Thanks Sue
15:37 Mon 19th Sep 20057 answers, last by Austin123 11:28 Thu 07th Aug 2014

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