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    Green stained garden walls

    My white painted garden wall and very stained green. I can clean it off with bleach or Jeyes fluid but it comes back. Before I repaint them when we get better weather, is there anything I can use to prevent the stain returning? Some sort of sealant? Thanks for your help.
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    HELP please identifying this house worm / grub / insect..

    They are millipedes, I have them in my garden walls, garage and earth. They seem impossible to get rid off, I use ant powder to kill them. They die off in winter and are back in the spring, they come out at night. My neighbours have them also, its an epidemic!!! I sweep up hundreds of dead a...
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    Can you paint tiling on a roll?

    My bathroom walls have tiling on a roll, I want to either paint it or replace it. Is it possible to prime and paint it or would it be quicker to peel it off and repaper? Is it easy to remove - it seems well pasted on! Any suggestions please.
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    Non-Contrib Pension means test

    If a single person aged 69, owning home, with no income and has savings of 100,000 euro - will they receive non-contributory pensioin? What is the limit of savings before you are entitled to pension. Tried to understand means test rules and gave up!!!!!! Can anyone help? If they only had...
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    Fushia bush - can I move it now?

    I have a fushia bush still in flower. Its in the wrong place - when is the best time to move it? Will it transplant to another spot and stay alive?
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    Leaking gutters

    Hi, my white pvc guttering is leaking (at seams). Can any one recommend a good sealant. I have seen "spray and seal" advertised in UK papers but cannot find it here. Any advice appreciated before another wet winter, spring, summer.........!
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    UK tax return question

    My English friend is worrying about a section in her tax return. She is a widow with an 18 year old son going off to university in Sept. She had an small endowment that matured last year £20,000 and she spent some of it on a new car and put the rest in ISA. The Pru says it was not taxed. There...
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    Anyone heard of/used home appliance brand Swan??

    They are a very well established brand in England. Exellent on small electrical items, but as gipimann says did not know they did big appliances. Can vouch for the small things though.
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    How to unstick carpet stuck with glue

    Re: How it unstick carpet stuck with glue Thanks again Paddyjnr - you are a mind of info!!
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    How to unstick carpet stuck with glue

    Re: How it unstick carpet stuck with glue Many, many thanks. I will give it a try - at least I will be saving the money I could have spent on products - oh joy - still good exercise!!!
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    How to unstick carpet stuck with glue

    I need to get my old carpet. up to lay lamnate. Its stuck with glue to concrete flooring. Any ideas on how to dissolve glue, or tips to remove carpet - apart from "chiselling" it up. Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
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    jobseekers allowance means test

    Thank you very much Gipimann, hurrah for plain english!!! All clear now, you should apply to translate social security "helpsheets".
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    jobseekers allowance means test

    I have savings of €25,000 - will I get jobseekers allowance or will i fail the means test I have read the official helpsheet but did not understand the "formula" bit? Some of this money is for upgrading my house and garden and is my only savings - should i take out some before applying?. i...
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