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Re: Postal application for saving accounts safe?
I think sending documents to a corporate destination is "safe". They will be receiving lots of post and may have a dedicated delivery. In times past I had to send off umpteen certificated c…2 -
Re: Postal application for saving accounts safe?
What is the account offering you that you can't get elsewhere with an online account?1 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
my local town centre is awful. they were supposed to build a big shopping centre, but the plans keep getting delayed. In the meantime, many shops have closed down. i only go if i have to and even the…1 -
Re: Pay ALL Your Debt Off By Xmas 2026!
#10 £400 / £8132 Jan / Feb had some hefty bills, was glad to just be not going further in debt up until now. Well done everyone loads of you motoring through! re: Alvin Hall, loved him too, have his …3 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
I do like Home Bargains, it was brilliant at Christmas when I did a friend a hot chocolate and coffee hamper. I used to get a lot of bits for DD from Home Bargains, she likes particular brands of thi…1 -
Re: Learning to walk before I run
Anything that says I'll have to do writing gets the boot from me - I get enough of that at work!6 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
I would be the same, any ideas with presents are precious and I keep for birthdays or Christmas. I’ve still got one batch of Christmas presents to drop off, parts to two of the presents need to be ch…1 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
DD knows its for her, but has the good sense to not mention it. OH said i should just give it to her. But DD has enough stuff and so it’s hard to think of decent gifts, so i’m not wasting an idea!! i…1 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
DD wanted me to place an order for her as she had been given some vouchers for Xmas. i added a few extra stocking fillers since i was placing the order. The package arrive today and DD opened it as s…1 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
i bought DD some slipper boots today as she has been eyeing up my ones. i told OH they were for her birthday in the summer but he thinks i should just give them to her now. i don’t want to give them …1

