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Re: Switching to another new supplier while in 14 day cooling off period
A few weeks ago I left Octopus for 'Good energy' but I emailed 'Good energy' after a few days that I had changed my mind and would be using my 14 day cooling off period. They responded: I chose optio…1 -
Re: Legalities of new fence erected
Thank you for your advice I was concerned that if they planted flowers on my part of the boundary that in years to come they could claim adverse possession, I think you have cleared that up for me. N…2 -
Re: Cover for old 4" soil pipe
You can get couplings to go from cast iron pipe to modern plastic.A vent pipe should not be blocked off, ever. You can get simple birdcage affairs that will clip over the top of C.I. pipe. Or with th…1 -
Re: Our shower has stopped working: did switching our thermostat off while away affect it?
Bits in BOLD above.How DIYish are you? Can you wield general hand tools with some aplomb? Do you understand that leccy and water are not good bedfellows? Cool.The next obvious check for you is to ful…1 -
Re: Worried sick about house problems and getting tradesmen
Well, I'm a keen DIYer - and without any courses, although I learned from some friends. I can do pretty much everything, for myself even gas. I'm not good at plastering (big jobs), but my friend (a …1 -
Re: Car Rental: Well in Advance or Last Minute?
But as an MSE hack, choosing to rent a small van may be cheaper as demand over Christmas drops off dramatically!2 -
Re: Do you need an IFA to purchase an annuity?
When I bought my annuity with 100k, the broker received £800 commission. So effectively, I bought it with £99,200. The second quote would have paid the broker £3400 commission. So effectively buying …1 -
Re: County court claim for overstaying parking by 13 minutes
Thanks. Do you know if there has been an effort to get MPs on board with the consultation? I might write to my local one. It seems totally messed up that shoplifters can get off more lightly for nick…2 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
Framlingham Castle is great ,I don’t know Orford so well but have enjoyed a visit there with my History Society glad you enjoyed them5 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
I haven't been on for a while, I must get back into the habitYesterday we were out for the day visiting DB's family in Ipswich, and while I was worried as we haven't seen each other in a while, we we…7
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