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For those of you who are chocolate lovers, this week's poll is seeking your votes on how you like your confectionary treat... or more specifically, what temperature? Does it taste better a little on the chilled side, or do you prefer a more melty experience with a room temperature choccie? Fridge or cupboard? Or is there…
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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?
Hello all One of the swing poles has become loose in the postcrete. Problem is that theres synthetic grass around it. You can see that there's a square patch around the leg bottom. Ive spoken to a couple of handymen who said they can give it a go but have no idea how to lift up and refit the synthetic grass. I spoke to the…
I don't usually repeat switch offers to banks I've already had a switch payment from, but more recently I prefer some of the requirements from banks that I've switched to before. Last year I switched to Lloyds, and opened a savings account with them which is in use. I recently switched out my Lloyds to FD and got the bonus…
I live next door to an elderly gentleman (mid to late 80s). His wife died about 12 years ago. Even when she was still alive they were a very private couple, very nice but 'Good morning' was about as good as it got. The wife would speak occasionally if you caught her alone and from the few bits of conversation we had I…
For a few weeks the heating has been on when the controls are set to hot water only. Now today everything has stopped working, no heating or hot water. Could this be the motorized valve that has gone? I just need an idea of what it is before I call out a heating engineer. Thanks in advance.
I have used Word and my Epson XP720 workhorse printer for years without any major issues but I now have a problem that despite trying lots of settings/adjustments I am unable to resolve. I do hope someone can help me please. It happens if I copy text from the internet & paste it into Word. (I usually use Paste Special to…
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Does it taste better a little on the chilled side, or do you prefer a more melty experience with a room temperature choccie? Fridge or cupboard?
The State Pension is set to go up by 4.8% from April 2026 under what's known as the 'triple lock' guarantee – though the exact monetary increase you'll get depends on which version of the State Pension you receive.
Banks must offer people the tools they need to manage their money in safer ways – and this needs to be overseen by the Government.
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