There's a distinction between the direct civil service (eg Sir Humphrey) and employees of what used to be Quangos but are more commonly called agencies. But in practice they are all civil servants. T… (View Post)

I know the feeling only too well. I was trapped by slow and useless respondents the first time I was an executor and trying to DIY when a friend, whose father had died some years before, came to stay… (View Post)

FPT but from my experience it is perfectly acceptable to use estimated figures for the probate if you are held up on stuff, especially chickenfeed stuff, like this. Thje figures have to be stated as … (View Post)

I had to look twice at that when I saw the apparently mixed metaphor. But on reflection something like this is very useful on those beaches. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/antarctic-operations/travel-… (View Post)

And even more to the point, don't have to email the bloody image. (View Post)