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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…
Hi all, I've fought private tickets before with the generic templates provided here, but this one we had to name husband as driver as they came in my name as keeper, but were needed in his name to try to get cancelled through work. Husband is a consultant providing outpatient appointments on behalf of NHS at a small town…
as my recent new threads show, i'm not a techie but can crack on when need be. so next adventure. back in the day i built my own PC's, my current one is now getting old, probably 12 years+ old, its a low end gaming build but i don't game anymore. sitting here now all i really do on the PC is check emails through…
Hi I am gifting my son in Australia £20,000 I have various bank accounts and wondered if one was better/cheaper /more efficient than the other. Any suggestions would be great sx
I am having a problem with my battery operated Ring 3 Doorbell. For the last six months or so the Ring Alert no longer rings on my Android phone. Motion Detection and Motion Alerts work just fine home and away, but not the Doorbell Ring alert. “Doorbell Calling” is enabled so that I get a telephone call when anybody rings…
I recently missed the AOS deadline on a claim my wife received and now DCB legal have a default judgment and are asking me to pay over £400 I read on another post that there is professional advice that DCB will accept £60 and that I need to email a person from there to request this. But I am not sure how to approach them…
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