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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.
I am not too far from starting to think about retirement dates (c.5yrs) but having restless nights thinking about what might happen to my pension pot in the current geopolitical and economic context. Wars, corruption, AI bubble, chaotic governments etc. so much instability and just have a gut feeling there is something…
Does anyone know how to help me please? I am struggling to get anywhere with a Just eat complaint. I ordered food on monday (£45 worth) and opted for collection because it was a sunny evening and close to my home. When the notification came through the app that my food was ready to collect, I went to the restaurant but the…
hi , we have a sofa from sofolgy which is still under warranty and paying insurance for. We have a split on fabric the base underneath the cushion and it’s showing the springs & frame We also have one of the cushions that have a bulge on it, they don’t make the sofa anymore so there response is we will give you £150…
I'm likely to retire soon and need an IFA to provide advice on size of lump sums etc etc. Starting on the MSE website I found some pages that pointed me to "vouchedfor". So I entered my location and did a search and a few local names came up. So far so good and I made a note of a person I liked the look of and his…
Hi all I received a PCN from these jokers which was issued very late and without photos of any signage. I appealed as below: Re: Parking Charge Notice number: 703515 42 I dispute your 'parking charge' as the keeper of the vehicle. I deny any liability or contractual agreement, and there will be no admission as to who was…
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