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Re: Sports Direct refuses to refund faulty shoes because I have no box - 4 days old shoes

Starekss

6 July at 12:54PM

You are dead wrong, I took pictures of two different shoes ,the photos are the exact same part of the shoe from two different shoes, Why are you even questioning this LOL ????

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Re: Cancer, cash and carrying on

ohdearhowdidthathappen

6 July at 5:49PM

Thanks all They do one transition day for the whole county, although his was cut short to just a morning as it was during the heatwave and they closed the school at lunchtime. The summer school is a …

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Re: Cancer, cash and carrying on

ohdearhowdidthathappen

6 July at 4:11PM

Ugh, another unexpected child related cost. The secondary school my youngest is going to is running a summer school to give them a gentle introduction with none of the older kids there. I thought it …

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Re: Stopping the backsliding… a family of four no longer living beyond their means

Bluegreen143

6 July at 5:12PM

Sort of feel like the budget is hanging by a thread. I keep reminding myself that we KNEW it would be like this until towards the end of the summer, due to not having built up savings for this expens…

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Re: New Will

Keep_pedalling

6 July at 5:16PM

I think both of you should again consult a STEP solicitor as I think an immediate post death interest trust is appropriate for a blended family situation like this.

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Re: Self assessment

Isthisforreal99

6 July at 2:18PM

Haven't we already established there is no tax to pay? You are just creating more work by filing online late. All of which coukd have been avoided if you hadn't left things ao late.

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Re: Can you help me help my friend?

Spoonie_Turtle

6 July at 5:41PM

My understanding is that a lump sum can be drawn with no requirement to declare it, as long as it is used within an AP. This only works if it's definitely going to be used for 'reasonable s…

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Re: Progress not Perfection

Sun_Addict

6 July at 5:01PM

Realised it's quite an eventful week ahead: Meeting my friend tomorrow for lunch Mr SA has a blood test Wednesday morning The dog has her medication review at the vets Wednesday lunchtime, anoth…

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Re: Parking stories in the News/media

nigelbb

6 July at 5:27PM

One complete numpty has even posted a ludicrously wrong load of twaddle telling everyone that if you lose in court (which nobody does, against Group Nexus) the PPC can apparently get "thousands …

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Re: partial Pension withdrawal

sausage_time

6 July at 3:53PM

This might be better on the pensions board. Moved.

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