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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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Ah, time to get back into the race so to speak, can’t believe I am doing this again.It is time to start taking finances seriously again. It is a rubbish feeling to be back in a position where I feel my finances are back in a mess. There isn’t any major debt so that is a positive of course but feel like a plan is needed…
I see Charter Bank are trying to "pull a fast one" - and failing. I have a fixed rate account about to mature and going into the maturity options, I'm offered a 1 year fixed rate at 4.05% AER mmmmmm Well their main site says that they are offering a 1 year fixed rate account at 4.11% AER. So they are offering worse terms…
Hi, I started a new job on 29th Sept 2025. Its for a startup Engineering company in London. Working as an Electronics Engineer. I just rad the consultancy agreement, and it says i will be payed on the last business day of the month as long as i provide an invoice. What does this mean? Its 9th Oct 2025 today, and they still…
I've received a parking charge letter via post from CP plus for £100 for not paying for parking in St. Peters Retail Park in Mansfield. The letter states I stayed for 1hr and 3mins and exceeded the free 45 mins. I've read the newbie forum and was going to use the template but wanted to ask if it was appropriate as the…
I am largely starting this thread so as to not rudely put a long whinge on the lovely @foxgloves and @EssexHebridean threads! I will talk a little more about my slightly unsettled life situation in due course, but for now, just whinging 😂 Today I have been trying to switch to a more money saving phone contract. It has been…
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