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These days, voice recognition on our devices means you don't even need to type anything let alone use a pen and paper. But still, for some of us there are times where writing by hand is preferred. How often do you find yourself physically writing something down?
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By removing all ceilings in the house, will I save a significant amount of money on quotes from plumbers and electricians for re-plumbing and re-wiring? Forget the cost of replacing these ceilings for now, and the idea of access via the floorboards - I'm just wondering if having full access from below is likely to…
We have a long footpath up to the front door (~12m) shared half and half with next door, which is currently tarmac in very bad condition. New neighbour is keen to replace, but baulked at the initial quote for replacing the tarmac (over £2k). It's an expensive area and his first house, he's moved from a cheaper part of the…
I live in a block of 4 flats and there is movement or subsidence that I have reported since 2022.Cracks are on my walls and my kitchen door does not shut. The council is the freeholder of the building.Since I reported this, Drains have been checked many times and a surveyor came in 2023 on behalf of the council to report…
I have the following debts MBNA CC- 9286 MBNA Loan - 9193 Barclaycard CC -14,094.50 Natwest CC - 19,719 Virgin CC - 4811 Very - 2750 I have used up breathing space of 60 days with all of them apart from Virgin & Very who i am managing to pay £50pm each to & have not gone into bad credit with them yet The rest are in the 2…
Had a mishap with Cuprinol Autumn Gold spilling in the boot of my car… 😩 This happened on the way back from Wickes. I’m now trying to clean it up as quickly as possible, but it looks like I may need to remove the rear seat to get better access. Does anyone know how to disassemble the rear seats cleanly in a Mercedes…
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It's also been confirmed that you'll be able to get automatic compensation from your energy supplier for certain smart meter problems.
The Bank of England said there had been "substantial disinflation over the past two and a half years". It's the third time the base rate has been cut this year.
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