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If your stomach can stand it, a detour on the dodgems or spin on a rollercoaster can be part of a thrilling day out regardless of age. But do the theme parks in the UK give you enough bang for your buck, or do you feel short changed by short rides, long queues, rubbish food and awful accessibility? Vote in the thread and…
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.
Recently my employer has offered people stock instead of or as a combination with pay rises. These stocks aren't small (in the £10ks+) but they have to be held for 4 years and of course with stocks, can depreciate in value. I feel like my employer is doing this to save some money and not give us a full pay rise (but i lack…
I paid for parking by debit card 2/5 but didn't keep the ticket. I got sent a fine saying I hadn't paid. I appealed it and emailed copy of bank statement showing payment made but they have rejected my appeal. How can they reject an appeal when I've proved I've paid? I've now put an appeal into "IAS"
I’m hoping someone here will be able to help me with applying for probate on behalf of my Dad. I’ll try to be as succinct as possible but this may end up being a bit long winded. After my mum passed my dad went to the bank to arrange for the money that she had in various accounts to be transferred to him. The bank asked to…
Hi All, probably a simple case here. I parked in a pub car park. Before entering the pub, i quickly skimmed the sign, and found a sentence which stated that patrons of the pub park for free. Once I had read that one sentence, I went inside the pub. A notice to keeper (POFA2012) from PPS (premier parking solutions) has been…
Hello, Would someone be kind enough to read over my defence and let me know your thoughts. I stayed in an NCP car park next to my hotel for a 24 hour period - nipping out to get some food mid-stay for an hour or so. I relied (as I have done before) on the NCP App autopay feature - which normally just takes payment out of…
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