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My apologies. I didn't realize it is against the rules, that mistake will not happen again. Update on the situation: The company that owns the skip was informed by me and my landlady of the situation (I don't think they realized the rubbish was literally piled against my door) but they removed it. I am also certain that they got yelled at by someone cause they came around to apologize to me and apparently the other restaurant next to them (who are actually very very clean and very good neighbours). I think that my job actually can put me in touch with legal aid if I need it, I didn't think of them in regards to this situation. I will probably approach them just to get stuff on record in case it gets worse. After this bank holiday I will also be contacting CAB as someone advised (just haven't had time due to work). As for the statement about not holding it against me. I have three reasons for it. The first is as alternageek said, some people do not like dealing with Americans just 'cause we are Americans. The second, and primary reason, is because there little things here (like CAB, the council in general, etc) that I do not know about so it is my sign post for saying 'hey, I might need a bit more guidance in terms of what my options are'. (Back in the states, I knew who I could approach for this sort of stuff, and sometimes here I feel so very uneducated in where I can go for things). And my third reason, I like self-deprecating humour to an extent. Once again, I want to thank everyone here for the advice and support. You've guys have been amazingly helpful.

I filed my first complaint a few weeks back during the incident I marked as 6, so did the other restaurant neighbouring them and my landlady (who ended up charging them for the disposal). I did file a complaint today (with council for the rubbish, health and safety for the vermin, and finally with the fire brigade as it is a fire hazard - I cannot safely exit my flat, the rubbish was against the door and they spilled enough oil on the stairs and walk way that I slipped). Though last time I complained, nothing happened. So I think I will have to call back for the new (the over full skip) issue. Sadly though this time, I forgot to take the names of those I spoke to if the issue isn't resolved shortly when I call them again I will. They aren't unsavoury in the way you mean. I think they are honestly unaware of how inconsiderate they are. It doesn't excuse them but I am not afraid of retribution or anything. Awesome, I didn't know about CAB. Thank you for that. I took pictures of some of the things I listed (mostly of the rubbish bins and skip stuff). But stupid question, do I just head over to the environmental health office and hand them off to someone or e-mail it in? Is there a standard way that they accept these sort of things? HA! The owner of the neighbouring restaurant to the bad one were talking about that but decided against it. It did bring us a small measure of joy. (The other restaurant has been negatively affected by some of this as well). I am pretty sure that there is something illegal (i.e., tax evasion) going on there but I couldn't prove it. But that is the sort of feeling I get in the place. a cash only business that even when they weren't remodelling (they closed recently to remodel and yet still have food rubbish) was closed more than it was open and still making money. (i.e., this more of a gut feeling that something was off in there). Regardless a few of the other things they have done listed I know (from having worked in restaurants) are illegal (e.g., improper food storage) - at least in the states. I thought about naming them in my original post, but I didn't want to seem like I was trying to start a flame war. But given that some of the issues can actually harm customers I think it is wise to mention it. The restaurant is < Removed>. They are currently closed for remodelling and have been for weeks (which makes me curious about some of the rubbish in their skip/against my front door). --- I just wanted to thank you all for replying and for the advice and information. The only reason I am not looking at moving (at this time that may change) is the location of the flat relative to my work, my friends, and where I like to go, along with the price. If the issue persists beyond this, my tune will likely change. Thank you all once again.

Hey, So I am from the states originally (please don't hold that against me), so I do not know what I can do to resolve the issue I am about to describe. Two of my neighbours are restaurants. The paths that access my flat take me past these restaurants. One of them is very clean and respectful (I saw one of their staff clean up a spill he made, despite no one witnessing he spilled). The other... The other has a laundry list of issues. 1) A few years ago (before I moved in) they did some sort of repair that damaged the roof of the buildings (this is known to everyone in these properties). But said damage caused water damage in my flat (never repaired) and damp (all but one room is clear of this). 2) I have witnessed ant infestations in their kitchen (they leave the door open so I can see in when I walk home). 3) I have witnessed pigeons walk/fly into the kitchen (again, they leave the door open). 4) I have seem them leave containers of hot prepped food to cool, without lids on, on windowsills that I have witnessed homeless and drunk people urinating on (this was the first thing I actually noticed about this place). 5) At times, especially in the morning, they utterly reek and I can smell it certain areas of my flat (not a real issue but just icing on the cake). 6) A few weeks ago, they over filled their rubbish bin. Instead of fixing this, they continued to put trash in their neighbouring restaurant's bin and in the residential bin. For three weeks, no one collected the bins because they were overflowing, to the point where one of the paths to my flat was inaccessible. (Council refused to do much...) 7) Shortly following that experience, I found industrial kitchen rubbish directly in front of my flats front window along with over 14 broken eggs just left on the car park and road (and the ant trail that came from their restaurant to the eggs). 8 ) Kind of forgot this one, I witnessed one of their people spill mashed up avocado on the stairs outside the flats and restaurants (slippery stuff) and not clean it up. In addition to this other food items, have been left out (while I haven not witnessed it, usually it does trail directly back to their kitchen door). 9) they leave other industrial and kitchen waste on the path by their doors. 10) and yesterday they ordered a skip, parked in the car park directly in front of my front door, overfilled it... and today there is now rubbish piled against my door. Outside of the smell and people rummaging around through it, really can't get out my front damn door (and the skip company says they can do nothing until after dinner). What can I do?

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When you rip it change the speed setting (reduce by half I think). I had the same problem, this solved it on most of my DVDs.

In theory you can provide your own router. Also if you need your log in info for the virgin router, it is on the bottom of the router usually. (I never got why they did that but never told people or gave them the info seperately).

The April fools one is actually based on an old (also fake) news article... Though my homeland doing something stupid for money or to save money, is not a fault with nuclear power, but rather humans (at least Americans). How many corners were cut? (That said I do prefer renewable energy sources).

OP, check out a book called Writer's Market (a new copy is released each year). It tells you how publishers want to be contacted, the usual fees they take 10% national sales 15% international (a few years ago), and what they want from their writers. MOST good publishers require an agent though. The book also lists agents, what their fees are on average, etc.