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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?
I've got 4 different ISA pots with Zopa. One is a new fixed pot which ends next year, the other 3 are instant access pots only earning 3.5%. I want to transfer these 3 pots to a new ISA account I have with Natwest. I could attempt to combine these 3 pots into 1, but it will leave some as yet unpaid interest in 2 pots if I…
I recently hired a car online through Booking.com for a 16 day trip out of Calgary Airport. Unlimited mileage, etc. at a very good price. The rental company was Routes. On arrival at their offices I had a 2 hour wait to be served. At the desk I was asked if I wished to purchase their CDW policy at CAD30 per day. I said NO…
I have a water trough in a field, the meter is outside my field on council land. The meter has been covered by 'spoil' from roadworks to the depth of a meter since 2021 and the council deny that it is their waste, The meter was uncovered in June this year and I recieved a bill for £15,000 which I am arguing about, they…
If you've received an email notification or joined Chase after 29 September you're eligible. You must do a current account switch. Plus you need to have £1500 or more paid in for at least 2 months after switching. The way I understand it is it must be from an external source (not your own account) and the same payee but it…
Does anyone know if Turpentine is not being sold anymore? I have been painting and need it to clean brushes etc but can't find it anywhere. I got in a right mess trying to clean brushes and hands in soapy water after using what I understood to be "water based" Dulux one coat satin wood. I thought "water based" meant just…
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