TBF it's cheaper to buy and then tart it up the way one wants. When we sold my dad's house, the plumbing was on its last legs - we asked our tame plumber if we should get it redone before sale. He sa… (View Post)

Hmm. I suppose that's left to the families. As for the banks, I have no idea if they take an interest other than checking that the correct bumf with the embossed stamp is provided. But HMRC do take a… (View Post)

You were lucky the lawyers didn't send the money by stagecoach. When doing probate for elderly relatives, twice now, I've been infuriated by the insistence on the forms being filled in in certain arc… (View Post)

Also (this was in the time of the Tories tbf): 3. Different standards every time some new project begins, e.g. that battleship engineering for the Western main line leccy masts. (View Post)

Coo, this Frosty? https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/healthcare-law/174-healthcare-features/18368-scottish-plan-for-minimum-pricing-for-alcohol-heads-to-european-court 'Scotland’s attempt to imp… (View Post)