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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.
The final week of May is bringing a bank holiday, a half term school break and soaring temperatures, meaning the air will be filled with the smell of sunscreen and the sound of ice cream vans. When the mercury shoots up, what's your primary go-to for dealing with the heat? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the…
I'm thinking of buying a static caravan, mostly for myself but recognising that it's a money pit when you consider the site fees. I can justify it, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to throw more than I need to into it. So, I was just wondering if anyone else had a caravan which they rented out maybe, and whether there are…
At the beginning of the year the guttering at the rear of our house was spilling water everywhere, at least one failed joint and several areas where the guttering was not running level or was twisted. We had a local tradesman attend in the first week of February and he installed new fascia board and guttering along the…
Architect provided the below plans as a conceptual/provisional plan which we can still tweak before he invests the time into doing the final plans. My biggest dilemma is the bedroom upstairs. we are turning the box room into a master bedroom with ensuite hopefully. it will be about 22 square meters ish. I think that's…
In my car I have one of those that beeps when you are over speed limit . In my town there is a road around 2 miles long through housing scheme then more open road and then back to housing scheme . Speed limit is 20 mph then 40 mph and then 30 mph . Council have put up maximum speed signs on left side of road and then some…
Hi, new starter in the TPS and very confused! I am 45 and would like to retire at 65. I would like to contribute additional payments to enable me to do this with a reasonable annual pension. Having looked at the TPS website I have read about ‘Buy Out’ and ‘Faster Accrual’ but am still none the wiser about my best way…
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