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You've finally manage to find a date that works for everyone and even picked a venue for dinner. But, you've never been there before? Are you going to have a sneaky peek at their online menu, or do you just turn up on the night and take it from there?
Here's a pulp thriller for you. Second only to the divisive nature of Marmite, there's another love it/hate it food debate that has raged on for eons...which do you find most a-peel-ing: orange juice with the bits in or without?
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I received a PCN from Smart Parking back in March 2023. At the time I appealed on the basis that the Date of Contravention was 3rd March 2023 and the Issue date of the PCN was 20th March 2023, so 17 days later. From that time there was a catalogue of mistakes.... I received an acknowledgement of my appeal but no decision.…
Advice please. I received a NTK from Smart Parking 21 days after the alleged parking. The NTK was dated 11 days after the incident. I understand that the NTK should be delivered within 14 days of the alleged parking and is presumed delivered 2 days after ‘posting’. The envelope that contained the NTK has no post date mark.…
Hi Experts! I recently turned 55 and whilst I'm not looking to take any tax free cash from my pension just yet, I have a scenario which I'd like some advice on. Over the last few years, rather than overpaying on my mortgage, I've been saving at a more favourable rate and have about £30K in an ISA. My mortgage deal ends…
Hi there, we have parked at medical centre car park twice by accident, my son started new football training, the first time we were late we dropped the car at the carpark right next to the pitch and ran to the pitch, second time we parked there also. We then received 2 Parking charge notices. We ave appealed both, but i…
Hi There, I recently had a quote for some blinds and signed the quote that was sent to me online. These were the wording of the online quote that I was sent: However, right after signing, on advise from a friend, I reached out to another supplier who then quoted more than a grand less than the original vendor. After some…
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