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Re: Progress not Perfection
I don't enjoy sweet drinks either but haven't tried cold-brew teas. We've been buying various flavours of the 'D*sh' canned drinks when they are on offer as they appear just …2 -
Re: Dealer says "we refuse to reject" on faulty £7.4k Astra within 2 weeks. Legal stance?
Agreed but Wear-and-tear defenses only apply when a part fails over a reasonable period of normal use or through clear consumer misuse. A component failing within just two weeks of purchase isn'…1 -
Re: Escape to the country & living off savings
Am having a lazy morning and am laid in bed with windows open it’s much cooler today and I can hear the birds and the church bells. Had a busy but steady day yesterday. Washing dried on the line. Wen…6 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for August & 2026 :)
15/28 for me today please.3 -
Re: The HSBC £220 IS A SCAM
you definitely had to open the account via the app and not via the phone2 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
@Florenceem so sorry for your loss and the sorrow it’s brought you. Would this helpline be of use to you? https://www.papyrus-uk.org/help-me/lost-someone-to-suicide @Mrs_Salad_Dodger @QueenJess I als…18 -
Re: O/S Daily Sunday August 16 2026
Morning all. Much cooler this morning, thank goodness. I slept well last night and didn't wake up until 8am, which is unlike me. Off down to see DS and family this morning. The Florentines I mad…11 -
Re: O/S Daily Sunday August 16 2026
Morning All Thanks for the start Scarlet, hope the shopping goes smoothly. It was quite warm and sunny yesterday but it's raining this morning, we don't really need it now! Picked 2 bags of…11 -
Re: Incompetence ? Is it AI or human error
I always see these mistakes as a way to save money....with a complaint you can normally rectify things fairly quickly and with a goodwill gesture. Embrace the stupidity and reduce your energy bill.1 -
Re: Incompetence ? Is it AI or human error
Ring them up1

