Went to an auction Saturday and they tried to sell an upright Piano. I tried it after the auction ended and it worked ok (well tapping all the keys made a sound). They reduced the price down to £2 as...
Wow ....I did not know I could file for compensation for tripping up a kerb. The number of times I have tripped up a kerb on the way back from the pub on a dark night. I could even get legal aid :-) I...
Why don't they just convert the Bedrooms into Studies , Library , Morning Room and thus avoid the tax ? I have been paying this tax for years and years. They valued my house back in 1991/92 and charge...
How long do you think solicitors keep records for ? We bought a house in April 2000 and Sold it in December 2002. I need the purchase record and sales record. The bill showing legal fees , stamp duty...
Check out some of the questions they asked. Should people need to sit a basic IQ and English test prior to being selected for Jury service ? What a huge waste of tax payers money this has been so far....
Fancied a tin of Pears with Cornish ice cream. However only tin I can find has BBE May 2007 on bottom of tin. I always thought tin food was good for years and years and could not perish while in tin....
WARNING ! Big IT failure at PAYPAL this morning and late last night. If you have paid via paypal for anything , it will have failed and shown error to say failed to make payment. IT HAS worked ! and...
Chap just knocked on the door and said "Local milkman". We used to have a milkman when I was a kid , but we simply buy milk from Tesco now days in 6 pint containers. The days of bottles of milk being...
oh dear. Here is me reading about welfare cutbacks , public sector pay freezes and the general state of things in the world at the moment and then I saw this. Guess they should have tried Rolf Harris...
Once again I fall for another useless UK Government web site Grrrrrrr Time to renew driving card photo. Ah ...you can do it on-line , if you have a current passport less than 5 years old. So find web...
Popped into Sainsburys today and on exit got given a voucher for £9 off next £60 shop. We tend to shop on-line at Tesco and have prepaid £60 for 6 months (unlimited) delivery. Thus prefer to use...
Auction Pre sale viewing checked item seemed ok. Won three things I wanted to buy. Got home and one of items has a repair. Very good repair , but restored anyway. Oh well that's £200 down the pan....
2nd Charity door knocker in 7 days Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr "Hello Mate" he say's "Sorry don't do charity contributions at door" "What about on step" he say's "How about...
"Car maker Ford is to close two plants with the loss of at least 1,300 jobs, the BBC understands. Its Southampton Transit van factory and the stamping plant at Dagenham, Essex, will shut, with...
I have worked all my life , well for the last 31 years anyway and paid TAX and NI. Been paying TAX at 40% since 1990. At work they have a Flu jab day and I always attend and get my jab (company paid...
I work full time and pay high rate tax. Must admit I earn a very good salary. My estimate (Done in 2009) for state pension is £160 at retirement age. My wife works part time and earns minimum...
Am I being over anoxious or should I worry about my seventeen year old daughters new boyfriend ?
http://www.dailymail....?ICO=most_read_module
She described his as unique....