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DT GK NO 113

5 AC Port in ancient egypt east of alecandria (7) c?n???s 7 dn french region on the bay of Biscay (6,9) ??i?o? c?a???t?? many thanks in advance...

Captain Spod

Some time ago I had a rant here about barter vs haggle and it seems that they are broadly interchangeable now (sigh). HOWEVER Sliver and slither are not the same, they are different parts of speech...

Groupie

You just can't win!!

The girlfriend is always claiming Im not "a real man". I suppose I should have gone the whole hog and got rid of the tits too....

kat2206

Why do some people deliberately....

try to pee you off constantly... me and OH have been together for 5 years and he finally proposed last month so I am well excited, have set the date for August 2012, which is 19 months away.. I have...

tigerlelly

French translation .What does 'in shift' & 'in full shift' mean

Don't know where else to put this question. I've been looking at property in Brittany and some of the details have 'in shift' and 'in full shift' on them. It's presumably a duff translation from the...

Captain Spod

Reliable knife sharpener

I don't know if AB users are allowed to use trade names, but could someone advise me of a knife sharpener that actually works and continues doing so for more than a few uses? Got some Viners knives in...

Barmaid

Chocolate Roulade problems.....

I did a test run on a chocolate roulade yesterday. Trouble is, it wouldn't roll properly (despite my doing it carefully with a tea towel) and cracked so its like a flat mess of chocolate and cream....

lawrenceh

Inheritance Tax

I know a bit about Inheritance Tax, but not enough !!! I'm married and I know that if I leave all my estate to my wife we get a joint allowance of £650000 and no Inheritance Tax is payable until...

ceilog

gk 942

6d light or coarse twilled cotton cloth (8) ?E?N?T?E thanks

charlie5

Endowments - srrender, freeze or sell?

We are now mortgage free (happily) but still have an endowment policy with Friends that is seriously under-performing. Latest statement (Nov 2010) = Duration 11 Nov 1997 - 2019. Death benefit...

carlton23

Overdrafts

If I give someone a large amount of cash for him/her to pay off an overdraft and I pay it into their account myself, will their overdraft be paid off automatically?

lindylou16

So true.

The biggest lie ever? "I have read and agree to the terms of use"...

zaramac

money gifts to family

Could someone please remind me of the rules regarding money gifts to family members? I would like to help my family out in these hard times, but seem to remember some restrictions.

homedeeth

Mortgage question

do you think i could go to the bank and ask for a mortgage specifically to buy a house to do up and then flog it?

ejayjay

Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 26385 Saturday October 30th 2010

Run and put the boot in (3-4) ?l?- k?c-? Fly kick? Why?

my4ds

ISA/critical cover

my hubby and i both have an ISA/critical illness cover plan50/50. we took out the policy the same day pay in the same amout of money yet when we get statments his is worth more than mine.why? can...

drchris

What phrase or saying includes the words assess and overcome?

Segilla

ISA Cash

Am I permitted to transfer money from an existing Building Soc ISA into shares?

west ham fan

tax

I am a 63 year old female retired just have the goverment pension. I save £20.00 month, I have just my pension and disability allowence paid into my back account, my question is should I be...

flobadob

Salary protection payments?

If someone brings out salary protection and are then made redundant, can they keep paying their premiums and receive their payments until they find work or does the plans only pay out for a year?

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