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Whether it's high street charity shops or websites like eBay and Vinted, there are plenty of second hand bargains to be had if you're looking to save cash on clothes (and do your bit for the environment at the same time). Have you ever bought a pre-loved item of clothing?
"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
How do you organise your savings? This week Forumites have been discussing the merits of different approaches to saving for specific goals. Read on for more on that – and the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
I need some advice please. We moved a week ago and have made the biggest mistake, and I'm so incredibly upset. When meeting my new neighbour yesterday, she made me aware that in or around 2023 the property we just purchased was a cannabis farm. Neither the seller or the estate agent told us. The estate agents were aware as…
Hi guys, So as the title suggests, I have a PCN for parking in a disabled bay. i know this will be frowned upon and I myself wouldn;t usually park there, but there were literally dozens of empty spaces so it would make no difference to anyone on this particular day. Anyway, a company called Nexus initially contacted me,…
Just wondering if this is something to worry about? House is built in 1950, detached. Previously had a horrible climbing plant that I've cut down and need to dig out (we moved in 2 weeks ago). Is this subsidence?
Is there any tangible difference in the quality of the survey report between those with MRICS and FRICS status compared to AssocRICS? My understanding is that FRICS is the most senior, with member status for at least 10 years, but I'm not sure if it's worth paying more for that experience? I found an AssocRICS one with…
Hi My 22 yr old son had an accident the other night, no one else was involved, he actually fell asleep momentarily and hit a sign. The police attended, breathalysed him which he passed no problems. He's told me that he's not been charged with anything, the car was taken to storage and the police dropped him off at a place…
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