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Re: AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and a backlash is brewing
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ5LfeogF9A&pp=ygUOcGxlYXNhbnQgZ3JlZW4%3D As with most things, it’s all about consumption, the aim is to push everyone to consume as much as possible and that includ…1 -
Re: Elderly mother left nothing in her late husband's will, estate left to 4 children from past marriage
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81897625#Comment_81897625 Exactly what I was thinking, my mother seems to think that you can only contest the will AFTER probate according to E…1 -
Re: Octopus Fixed Tariffs 2026
Octopus 12M Fixed February 2026 v6 Quick glance looks cheapest E unit rate since Octopus 12M Fixed April 2025 v3 - North West, cheapest gas unit rate maybe since before then.2 -
Re: Royal Mail and Parcel force - item not delivered
I’m going to start putting a £1 in a jar every time a poster arrives on here and proclaims “scam”. I should have a tidy sum at the end of the year. That aside, why on earth would RM or Parcelforce be…6 -
Re: About to move and want to insure my possessions for the move
I spoke to the customer services team at Tesco Home Insurance, and they said the "man with a van" removal company should be fine, and cover starts from day one, so I've taken out conte…1 -
Re: High standing charge for communal electricity supply in block of flats
Not for the flats but i have a property on a commercial tariff £1.67 a day / 21.3 p a kWh plus 20% - less than 1000 units/ month2 -
Re: High standing charge for communal electricity supply in block of flats
Assuming the total development is (mainly) residential, then VAT should normally be charged at the residential rate of 5%, notwithstanding it is a commercial supply/tariff. I, too, used to be a direc…1 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
@Greying_Pilgrim - hunny if you are shopping at MrT, you can check if a product is in stock at your local Tesco, use the Groceries website and set your local store, which provides live, in-store stoc…6 -
Re: Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations
Fingers crossed on the truck, not sure what you're specifically looking at but if you want any comparisons there is a well regarded japanese specialist up my way that has those sorts of things (…2 -
Re: Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations
Oh & big cuddles for Stealth Cat. 🐱2
