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Re: Energy news in general
Gas at a 3 year high. Spiking over 180p/therm. For those who weren't here for the 2022 / 23 gas price surge, or just don't recall the calculations, a therm is 29.3 kWh but you can treat it …4 -
Re: The New Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area
it's listed on Moneyfacts - you just need to set the Investment Amount value to £90000 or higher.3 -
Re: Things Got Worse - Struggling with priority debts and scared to lose my house
I agree the house needs to be sold and you need to move somewhere cheaper. Your children are adults, they can decide for themselves what they want to do and where they want to live. You and your son …2 -
Re: Energy news in general
And (thanks to a certain world leader) it's likely a portion of this money will, by indirect means, be ending up in the coffers of a somewhat less than benevolent authoritarian regime… By pure d…2 -
Re: Alternative living to escape the rat race....
Hello, For anyone still interested in this story, I have started the book. For anyone interested in the financial side of things, as of March until September i have saved £9000! and work less, simply…4 -
Re: DCBLegal LOC acting for ParkingEye
thank you all. I’m looking forward to adding this matter to the list of discontinued ones that I have been reading in this forum!3 -
Re: Lack of Capacity
Read the link. That a part which talks about being made a party to proceedings. And the blog is written by a family member so someone who is coming at it from the same starting point as you which is …2 -
Re: Replacing back garden light - PIR sensor or just normal light?
Branches and leaves can set off PIRs when the wind blows them in front of a sensor. They have warmed up in the daylight and have a different temperature to the surrounding air. Most intruders appreci…2 -
Re: September 2026 Grocery Challenge
Thank you, I have started an inventory of what I have already. I think I could live for a couple of years with all this 'stuff'. Really frightening to see how out of control things are ….. …6 -
Re: What kind of paint do I need for this job?
Just my approach: First, because you don’t know what they were painted with last, rub down with a 240 grade sandpaper and apply a high adhesion primer like Zinsser Bullseye 123 This stuff sticks to a…1


