The Golden Compass and Religion

Apparently the Catholic Church didn't like The Golden Compass, but I'm wondering why? I can understand them not liking things like Life of Brian or The Da Vinci Code, because they actually mention...

Has anyone ever got a refund from Herbal Inns?

My partner bought a product a couple of weeks ago that didn't work, therefore was "not fit for purpose" which is one reason that your statutory rights allow a refund, no matter what the shops...

If People in China are only allowed one child what happens if they have twins?

I am curious, if someone in china had twins, triplets etc. Would they have to get rid of the extra children? And what about conjoined twins?

Scam holiday win or could it have been real?

I just received a call, it was a foreign man, best guess I'd say Indian. He asked for someone, not me, told him he had the wrong number, then he said the number and asked if it was correct which it...

Can anybody recommend a tapas restaurant in Birmingham or Coventry?

I have found 2 that look OK, Cafe Ikon and La Tasca. But was wondering out of these does anyone know which would be best or if there could be any I missed. Preferably they'd have to have whitebait...

Whose idea was it, that if someone couldn't afford something, they pay more?

I've had a revised bill recently, stating that because I can't pay about £300 all at once, I'll be charged an extra £50. If I then couldn't pay that there would be more charges. Admin charges are...

How come people who don't need money can get it and those who need it can't?

As I wait to hear if I can get any benefits, as my sick pay has ran out I wondered if I could get any money in the mean time. I found a thing called a Crisis loan, which first of all says if you...

Why wouldn't a major train station have disabled access?

I'm on crutches and I planned on going to London next week, however the train I need to get goes to Euston, which only has escalators (I can use, but it's very scary and sometimes they don't work, so...

Why do people who want money close all the places where you can pay?

Today I got a letter from the Council, saying that they were closing the only 2 cash offices at the end of September this year. Now in the small print of the bills it states that the only form of...

Why are labels so big when you want to post a parcel?

Today I took quite a few parcels to be posted (I live in England) All of the ones that needed sending to the UK needed 2 stickers on, but a couple of them I had to rewrite the address smaller, so...