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Re: NST January 2026: Shake and Vac
Thrifty, many hugs to you all5 -
Re: care support fees
Given the figures you quoted, she would have after the care bill is paid a monthly income of £1932 to pay all her other outgoings. Income £2662 Care bill £690 You can go through all her outgoings to …1 -
Re: Urgent help needed: Smart Parking / DCBL threatening bailiffs after default CCJ
And decide by Friday morning whether to stick (settle) or twist (application next week).2 -
Re: Urgent help needed: Smart Parking / DCBL threatening bailiffs after default CCJ
Thank you so much @Coupon-mad and @ChirpyChicken for your quick responses and help (dm received). I’ll contact them promptly :)2 -
Re: care support fees
From experience with my mother a few years ago obtaining residential care from a cash strapped LA requires the person to be in a very bad way, and they will always opt for home visits. I am not surp…1 -
Re: Total Carpark PCN
I have received the witness statement from Total Carparks /DCBL today which basically states my defence is a load of rubbish - copy and pasted from the internet (I used a template from here but added…1 -
Re: Amazon account hacked
If you hadn't put that request in, didn't it alert you to the fact something might be afoot?2 -
Re: 2026 - The year I sort my finances and declutter my life!
Busy week, but all is good. I received payment for my sideline and it was more than expected, so rather than put 40% in my tax account and use the rest for debts, I decided to pay it all off overdraf…4 -
Re: Gutted - Judge ruled against me in straightforward major keying error case - £479 due
Thanks for all comments so far. Tomorrow evening I’ll write up and share my recollection of the judge’s findings and my ideas on potential arguments for appeal4 -
Re: Gutted - Judge ruled against me in straightforward major keying error case - £479 due
I appealed both PCNs straight away but there was no offer to cancel for £20, KTB rejected my PCN appeals. i offered £20 per PCN at the pre-trial mediation, reflecting what they could have charged me …3
