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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.
The final week of May is bringing a bank holiday, a half term school break and soaring temperatures, meaning the air will be filled with the smell of sunscreen and the sound of ice cream vans. When the mercury shoots up, what's your primary go-to for dealing with the heat? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the…
Mate of mine has been visiting a local pub which opened in since 2022. His friend works there so its handy for him to call in a catch up. Its in a busy area and has had ANPR since it opened, but he's never had any bother from it. Is never there long so just calls in, has a drink and maybe a sandwich. Saw him yesterday and…
Apologies for starting a thread when I’ve not contributed on this site for some time but I’m looking for a little advice and maybe reassurance please. I was appointed executor for a will, jointly with a solicitor and with 4 equal beneficiaries. There’s a house, some money and a few effects and they were a single lady - so…
More of a nosey question to be honest: How long did it take for your solar export tariff to be set up after your system was installed? Had mine installed April 21st, and only just got an email from octopus that it's set up for export, I've lost over 1000kwh of export 😢 reading the meter today. Anyone had any luck asking…
Hi all. I have a 0 balance transfer card thats been open for years. It currently has 0 balance but a 3k credit limit. We are due to start the remortgage process as out fixed rate ends 30th sept. If I transfer a balance from my other card to the 0% card will that affect my credit score. Or should I hold off until…
I've just got a new, shiny Acer 18 inch laptop running W11. I have a legal, bought and paid for, install of Office 2019 that I've used on 2 older, laptops that works fine. It's been removed from those machines. It ran fine on a Dell running W11 last week… I've installed it on the Acer, but none of the app will stay open…
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