Recent content by David Hamer

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    Received a parcel with live ammunition in

    In my (long ago) schooldays...every bonfire night you'd see the slightly 'odder' kids chucking 12 bore carts into the fire while giggling to themselves o_O
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    Received a parcel with live ammunition in

    To stop you worrying unnecessarily, you do not need a shotgun certificate to buy cartridges. A Registered Firearms Dealer needs to see a persons SGG before selling them cartridges but the onus is on the dealer not on the purchaser; if you wanted to buy (borrow or steal) a slab of 12 bore off a...
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    Received a parcel with live ammunition in

    Shotgun cartridges aren't licensed so there's no legal issue with you having it in your possession unless you are a 'prohibited person' (you'll know if you are....). I doubt the police would be interested about a single cartridge. If I was you, cut it with a sharp knife, empty the powder and...
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    Roadside advertising....unhelpful council....

    Thanks for all the replies. Unfortunately there aren't many houses nearby to ask to put a sign on or suitable places for a sandwich board. I personally think a sign on a car would be a good idea but the wife is really not keen on it. Webgeek - thanks for the link. I'll read through the...
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    Roadside advertising....unhelpful council....

    Hi All, Wondering if anyone has some advice....sorry for the long post..... Background: my wife has a small dog grooming salon, just herself and an apprentice. Good reputation, decent use of social media for reviews, posting doggy photos etc. Her salon is ideal in that it has easy parking...
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    Finding techy guys and keeping them on your team

    Try not to forget the most important part of any development process - the Tester! Any dev,BA or architect however good they are, will miss something or make the odd mistake, this is where a good test resource earns their $$$. Must confess.....I'm a contract QA and Test Consultant :rolleyes...
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    Landlord selling my premisis before lease is up....

    OK - panic over..... Managed to get hold of our landlords last night, appears they didn't give permission to the estate agent to put a sign up. They told us they'll be on the phone first thing this morning to get it taken down. Did have a comment from a customer yesterday evening that they were...
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    Landlord selling my premisis before lease is up....

    Hi All, Wondering if any legal types have a view on a problem I'm having... My landlord wants to sell the property I rent from them...there is no issue with this as I have been assured I can remain until the end of my lease. But....a large 'For Sale' sign has been put up on my shop with no...