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If your stomach can stand it, a detour on the dodgems or spin on a rollercoaster can be part of a thrilling day out regardless of age. But do the theme parks in the UK give you enough bang for your buck, or do you feel short changed by short rides, long queues, rubbish food and awful accessibility? Vote in the thread and…
The humble cassette has been making a bit of a comeback over the last year. Even the likes of Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande have released tracks on tape. Whether it's due to nostalgia, novelty or perceived differences in audio quality, there's still a demand for physical media despite the convenience of streaming. How do…
Where you'll stay and what you'll do are key parts of booking a getaway, but figuring out what to do about dining can be a huge factor. Are you big on hotel buffets? Do you explore the local eateries? Prefer to prep your own meals? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
Looking for views on whether this is normal practice, and whether a complaint is likely to get anywhere. Timeline: We are existing Bank of Ireland UK customers, current fix ends 31 August. In May we requested a product switch and they issued a variation offer for a 3 year fix at 4.91% with a £995 fee, valid until 18 June.…
Hi all, Wanted to see what people think of the current situation on the stock market. Was wondering if I should pull the trigger on any of these “discounted big boys” or just keep putting into Vanguard S&P 500? NVIDIA, META, APPLE, AMAZON, MICRON, MICROSOFT, GOOGLE, AMD, TSM etc
I am a freelancer PAYE. I have looked on gov calculator. My baby is due 6th Jan 2027. I have just started new job with new employer on 8th June. Before that I was employed by another employer (no break). So I do same job consistently for different employers. I am trying to find out if I qualify for the 90% for first 6…
Morning all. I received a claim form dated 26th May and have completed the AOS (yesterday), now working on the defence. I've read through all the advice on here and have copied the template defence, adding in the suggested wording for Chan & Akande etc at paragraph 3, since it is the usual CEL POC. I've also added in…
Hi Mse Crew Trading 212 currently shows top rate for new money cash Isa of 20K its online only … how do ya know its safe and is it FSCS protected is your money invested Thanks Mse
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The Government has confirmed it has increased the maximum amount of support available to those affected via a loan from £10,000 to £20,000, but only for exceptional cases.
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