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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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https://www.barclays.co.uk/current-accounts/premier-switch-offer/ Generous. But I’m not sure if I qualify… I claimed the joint Barclays Premier/Barclaycard Avios bonus about two years ago. Not sure if this counts as a ‘CASS bonus’. Anyone got any ideas?
So, here’s the new thread I’ve been promising myself for a few months. My old one, that served me so well, is https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4855808 A potted history of me. I’m 49, live in NI with OH, DD and dog and DS is London based. Have been in debt for a lot of my life and came here post personal debt…
I wanted to make use of the Co-op £175 switch incentive, so I applied for a current account on 10th September and the earliest they could offer me a switch date was 6th October. I applied for a savings account last week that still isn't showing on online banking, and I also applied for a credit card and am still awaiting…
My son has just moved into a new flat and there were loads of threatening letters to the occupier of the flat about no tv licence being registered to the flat. He is a student and only has student loans and savings to live on, I can't believe students aren't exempt but that's another issue. My wife thinks he should just…
I've got a fairly small patio at home which over the years has gone very lumpy (sunken slabs, pointing fallen out etc). I am looking at having it re-laid and re-pointed, and a local guy says he can do this, around 60% of the slabs need re-lifting, cleaning up and re-laying, the rest can stay as they are. The old slabs are…
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