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Whether it's high street charity shops or websites like eBay and Vinted, there are plenty of second hand bargains to be had if you're looking to save cash on clothes (and do your bit for the environment at the same time). Have you ever bought a pre-loved item of clothing?
"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
Just lost my job at 64, not ready to retire and looking for new work. I have taken some of my pension tax free lump sum. Does this affect my claim for NJSA?
I previously ignored all their letters since I'm a resident but I suspect my parking permit wasn't visible at the time. As I understood it, private parking companies have no legitimate legal standing but now I'm been taken to court. Given that I am indeed in possession of a permit, what would be the best way to avoid…
Claim Form issued Aug 5th 2025 (received today) from Northampton County Court/DCB LEGAL/Parkmaven This is for a “parking charge” incurred when my car broke down on a main road next to this retail park. To be safe, I pulled into the car park to await recovery. Car was undriveable. Car park had no parking machines or signage…
Ok I'm diving in as I've noticed several of us have lost posts we thought had posted, and there now seems to be a serious risk of losing the whole thread. So thanks for the heads up Karcher. (and i sympathise Frith - i too like to nip back) I've revisited the first thread of our part 2, posted 28th October 2009. It said:…
Please forgive the corny thread title inspired by The Who but this post on the bloated 'how do I make the most of it' thread prompted me to initiate a new one... Well, there was yet another misty and bleak start in North Notts today (Thursday), but my SSW 3.92 kWp system was generating around 3kW for just a few minutes…
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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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