Recent content by NickS601

During a recent boiler service the engineer informed me of the same issue. Easy DIY job he said but on NO ACCOUNT to use expending foam (could expend into boiler). Mortar or filler depending on inside/outside.

The average age will be older? :D

Of course had the government NOT been interested in making some extra tax money you could have Road Fund Licence (car tax to you and me) run for 365 days/182 days etc etc that way we the punter wouldn't be out of pocket. As it's all a simple database entry and ANPR now this would have been a...

Not quite the pub scenario if nine pay the same tax The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay £1. The sixth would pay £3. The seventh would pay £7. The eighth would pay £12. The ninth would pay £18. And the tenth man (the richest) would pay £59.

Suppose that once a week, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to £100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this... The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay £1. The sixth would pay £3. The seventh would...

I share your point of view more than most but is someone's HOME merely by virtue of living in it - the HOUSE that belongs to others. A HOME colud be a tent, a boat a caravan et

Mine is the opposite - place your maximum bid as early as you can. Ebay will automatically bid up to that amount. But I guess everyone has a different strategy

Single mothers/absent fathers are not tin themselves a problem. Reckless or irresponsible parenting is a problem. An absent father could be paying £500 a month child support - BUT maintenance paid to support a child(ren) is ignored under DWP regulations when assessing entitlements to benefits...

On a similar but different note. At a previous address we had **** from the neighbour for years. One weekend he was away and a burglary was attempted next door. I scared them off and called the police etc. When the neighbour came back he thanked me etc. There was no more crap after that. As...

It's not the quantity that matters but the disproportionate influence that the minority are having and will continue to have.

I would like to see it made harder to receive benefits for those who are capable of working but appear to choose not too. However the reality is certain people will always find ways to work the system no matter what rules apply. Libby you say you did this to get a home, what do you think of...

TBH I have no idea - I was at work, wy wife was the one who was in and she well she likes to use fifty words when one will do ..... :lol:

Well the fitter arrived - he denied it was him who did the original installation however still put it right. So either way fair play. I must admit having read various interweb comments I was expecting to have a lot more aggreviation between Carpetright/Fitter and myself as to who was going to...

Thanks to all for your replies. Point noted about the two seperate contracts. I went into Carpetright on Friday evening and the fitter is coming round to asess today. It was fitted in December so yes was cold and has from what is being said possibly stretched with foot traffic (worst in heavy...

Thanks it was purchased and fitted via Carpetright. I will go back to the store tonight.