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A warning and a question

Our home insurance has a stipulation that we can only leave the property unoccupied for a maximum of 60 days at a time. It turns out that the underwriters might consider several 30 day absences (or...
17:45 Wed 06th Jun 201210 answers, last by arjayramicon 04:08 Tue 14th Aug 2012
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Animals in cabin ?

Ahead of me in the security search at Boston Logan Airport was a woman carrying a medium sized bag clutched to her chest and out of the bag protruded the head of a real, live dog. She was two or three...
18:06 Sun 20th May 201213 answers, last by airfrancepetpoli 12:19 Mon 20th Mar 2023
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How many taxes....

I am curious: When someone dies owning physical things of value in addition to, say, investments (virtual/paper assets), their estate is valued and Inheritance Tax is levied accordingly. What about...
12:05 Sun 22nd Apr 20122 answers, last by KARL 10:47 Tue 24th Apr 2012
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Vehicle insurance

Does anyone know where I might obtain off-road insurance for a motorhome ? What I would want is fire and theft cover, and at most perhaps accidental/malicious damage cover too while SORNed and off the...
16:20 Wed 18th Apr 20123 answers, last by levis 12:17 Thu 26th Apr 2012
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Flight availability and price Boston-Washington

It appears to me that there are no flights on this leg departing after 1930 on 27th April next - if that is incorrect then please tell me. We are arriving at Boston with just under an hour available...
16:26 Mon 27th Feb 20126 answers, last by Buenchico 21:19 Mon 27th Feb 2012
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Mushroom recognition

I am duplicating this under Animals and Nature (Environment) because my quation seems to fall between at least two different topics. I have a very healthy looking clump of large mushrooms growing by...
17:59 Fri 26th Aug 201117 answers, last by rsvp 22:57 Fri 26th Aug 2011
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Mushroom recognition

I am duplicating this under Food and Drink because my quation seems to fall between at least two different topics. I have a very healthy looking clump of large mushrooms growing by an old conifer...
17:58 Fri 26th Aug 20115 answers, last by welshlibranr 22:07 Wed 31st Aug 2011
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Spam calls

We have had three calls yesterday and today where we were addressed by full name (they obviously have a mailing list), all of them almost certainly from India, asking what make our TV is. We have...
16:18 Sat 20th Aug 201110 answers, last by muslimmaslow 12:08 Thu 05th Apr 2018
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Small hook for closing

I have had no success in finding a source for one of those little brass finish hook-and-pin combinations one often sees on small wooden boxes, particularly older ones, to hold the lid shut. The hook...
12:29 Sat 20th Aug 20114 answers, last by boxtops 17:00 Sat 20th Aug 2011
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Surface restoration

I have acquired a table with a rather nice wooden top, it may be old but also may just be a replica type. The surface has a very good, flat finish that in itself has a shiny surface but the finish is...
09:41 Sat 20th Aug 20113 answers, last by KARL 11:36 Sat 20th Aug 2011
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What is the name of this place ?

It is a village/town on the Rob Roy Trail and has a river running very close to or through it. A walkway is in place right alongside the river where one of Robert Burns' poems is displayed on the...
21:19 Mon 18th Jul 20113 answers, last by KARL 00:11 Tue 02nd Aug 2011
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1280

I cannot find any better category for posting this, so here goes. Is there anyone out there who has a landline with BT but has calls normally billed through some other provider AND occasionally uses...
10:56 Mon 11th Jul 20114 answers, last by KARL 19:44 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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Fruit woes

Two things: Firstly, for years we have had a large crop from a single gooseberry bush and this year is pretty good too. However, about half the bush has what started like a fungus on the skin of the...
14:08 Sun 26th Jun 20115 answers, last by rattyratgirl 18:32 Mon 27th Jun 2011
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Regulators

This matter does not obviously fit under this category and I cannot think of a proper place for this so here goes. I wanted to speak to Ofcom regarding a complaint over BT's tactics that include...
15:15 Tue 14th Jun 20112 answers, last by ladybird49 23:31 Wed 15th Jun 2011
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Excess ö when is it applicable ?

While my wife was getting quotes for car insurance, a thought occurred to me. Clearly if there is an incident between two vehicles that results in damage and both you and the other party claim, you...
14:48 Fri 03rd Jun 20112 answers, last by R1Geezer 16:26 Fri 03rd Jun 2011
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Serious pest

This is probably the third or fourth year that I am aware of an increasing problem in my greenhouse. It manifests itself in the spring to early summer when the emerging leaves are attacked. Both...
10:00 Thu 19th May 20117 answers, last by katerich48 12:41 Fri 20th May 2011
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Universities that have an MBA course

I have been asked by someone abroad to suggest which UK universities have a good reputation for their MBA courses. This is not my field at all - can anyone suggest a shortlist of say 6-8 ?
19:41 Sun 10th Apr 20115 answers, last by johncarter 10:36 Thu 18th Jul 2013
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Airline procedures

This question relates to online check-in and self-printed boarding passes. I am aware that currently Ryanair tear off the bottom strip from the boarding pass and keep it. Because it is a while since I...
09:39 Sat 09th Apr 20116 answers, last by KARL 12:44 Wed 27th Apr 2011
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Is it just me....

....or do others feel disappointed over how poorly the supposed modern technology works in some spheres in this country (UK) ? I am thinking in particular of Caller ID and Royal Mail Tracking. When I...
22:53 Tue 22nd Mar 201115 answers, last by KARL 10:52 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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On The Beach tomfoolery - beware

Tonight I have been trying to book a flight through www.onthebeach.co.uk with an absurd carry on. My first attempt produced an error message saying I had nothing in the basket, even after selecting...
01:13 Thu 10th Mar 20113 answers, last by bednobs 09:56 Thu 10th Mar 2011

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