Following guinevere's problem (below) of having run out of books, I have decided to write a novel. Here. Well, I'll write the first few lines. You can write the rest! Title: 'Murder in Answerbank...
I know this site is known for being anonymous but I would love to put a face to the name of who I'm chatting to. We've seen most of our pets so why not see each other. It doesn't matter what you look...
This seems like a silly question as I'm usually quite good at research, but I have very little to go on. My dad, who died almost 14 years ago, was born in 1926 and therefore called up in 1944 for WW2....
Does anybody know exactly what 'Chief Rent' is and why some of us pay it? I own my own house through a mortgage, and yet have to pay this company/individual the sum of five pounds each year. Though...
Father-in-law died intestate. My wife is only known child. Our solicitor received a letter from another solicitor making them aware of the possible existence of another named son.We used an agency to...
We purchased a derelict property around 2 years ago, we then sold our home to purchase the derelict house, we lived for a short period of time in the garden of the derelict property in a caravan,...
Hi, we've just constructed a conservatory between 3 walls, 2 of which are smooth brick and the other is very rough, old, uneven brick with 'botched' bits in between. We'll have to render the 'old'...
A freind lovesing a fairly modern house (no more than 20 years old). In his upstairs study he already has three full bookcases. He wants to add a forth on the same bit of floor. How much weight can...
I have recently - after a long fought legal dispute erected a new fence along my bottom garden boundary, it's about 4 feet high and complemented with planting & trees. My pain in arse...
Is there any way people could attach photos to their questions so that if there is something they particularly want to find but they can't describe it/don't know what it is called, they can put a...
I am lucky enough to own a field. I allow the neighbouring farmer to use it and in return he keeps it in check. I have been warned that as a result after a period of time he may claim a right to the...
Recently when attempting to put a fence up my husband damaged a gas pipe which Transco came and fixed and are now billing us ?340 for it. The pipe was a plastic pipe and they changed a segment which...
I have an area of land in my garden that I wish to concrete. The area is approx 3metres x 3metres. Please tell me what steps I would need to take to build a concrete platform. The challenge is that I...
Wouldn't you hate to say you live in this town/city in Canada? Here. Do you or someone you know live in a weird sounding place. Artee should have some beauties from NZ!
There are 2 detached houses side by side. Both houses have their own drive (each leading to a garage set back behind the house) on the right-hand side of each house. The owner of...
My parents are currently having a fair few disagreements with the neighbour with adjoining gardens. We think the fence belongs to the neighbour. What he has done is to creosote just one panel of...
I went to Abbey Nat'l and requested ?5k cash which I wish to withdraw next week. The cashier said he is under an obligation to ask me what the money is for. Am I under an obligation to...
