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Re: Parking stories in the News/media
Two stories for one in this article: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/feb/16/parking-fine-charging-electric-car-mer Ocean Parking were caught out misleading the newspaper at first: Hmmm…some mi…6 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
Morning Campers, Oh my days, it's not raining!! The forecast was accurate! We have blue sky & although it is very cold, the sun is trying. At last a gardening day. Have already tidied & …9 -
Re: UKPC , DCB LEGAL court claim
Some banned characters in there such as double quotes, namely. " " so remove any " < > characters And alter your thread title to something more suitable like UKPC , DCB LEGAL cou…2 -
Re: Debt and Caring
And it's back. Heard an odd crunching noise this morning as a car manoeuvred and thought, I hope that's not snow. Looked out the window five minutes ago... Come back rain all is forgiven. N…2 -
Re: Providers that preserve protected pension age on transfer in?
An alternative might be to leave it with Aviva then make an initial withdrawal or two and then transfer it with no need to preserve the protected age because you'll be old enough?1 -
Re: O/S Daily Shrove Tuesday February 17 2026
Morning everyone Currently sunny 😎 but 🥶. I’ll take that over rain any day. Didnt get much done yesterday so will catch up today. Waiting for the council to collect the old freezer - don’t need to …11 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
Morning all. Happy Lunar New Year 🏯 + pancake day 🍳 (All these emojis and I still couldn't find what I wanted. They're meant to be a Chinese pagoda and a pancake in a frying pan. Close en…4 -
Re: Civil enforcement parking fine
Sorry, but you've been scammed and will never get that money back. I have no idea why anyone ever pays private parking charges and certainly not at £170! Only about 5% of duped victims actually …2 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I use this recipe for fajitas - definitely adaptable (have done halloumi instead of beans - it is good Watty!): https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/veggie-fajitas. I always think of fajitas as a buff…4 -
Re: From debt to freedom...
I bet your kitchen smells lovely! I've been baking too, one of the things I enjoy most. Student accommodation seems horrendously expensive to me. I hope your DD finds somewhere that works from a…2
