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Re: Money Moral Dilemma: Should the friend who was late for our trip share his train delay compensation?
All of the above answers echoed my thoughts when I read your post! Enough said!3 -
Re: Watty's Awakening
I'm glad you went with the purple-haired lady! You seemed to have an affinity with her. I wouldn't worry about the size of the box. If the VNM has a good eye, it may be he is making it this…7 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: Should the friend who was late for our trip share his train delay compensation?
Never heard anything like it. He isn't obliged to, but if he did so then it would be a kind gesture on his part. What sort of a mate are you, to be expecting such a handout from someone who was …6 -
Re: HSBC £500 switch - did anyone screenshot full requirements early july?
This is the original I had posted in the archive on offer start date of 23rd March 2026, I updated the version in the archive when they doubled the offer from £250 to £500 on 14th April 2026. Archive…1 -
Re: Mum and Dads estate (they are still alive)
Downsizing to something they can more easily manage may well be sensible, if it realises decent surplus capital to reinvest for more income on their behalf. However the private rental market in Engla…4 -
Re: New "Have a Look at This" thread
Nice crack in the wall under the front upstairs window - Judging by Streetview, a couple of other houses are suffering from the same problem. Hopefully, any buyer gets a structural survey done to pin…1 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: Should the friend who was late for our trip share his train delay compensation?
No, the payment is for the late train which they had a ticket on. The rest of the group didn't. Would you be asking anyone who got stuck in traffic to pay for the delay in leaving the mooring?4 -
Re: Court Claim - Elms Legal & Excel Parking
On the £70. It's on the sign as "a collection fee of £70.00 on an indemnity basis for costs incurred". An indemnity covers what was actually spent, so £70 is a ceiling and they have to…2 -
Re: Protecting a Vacant Property from frost damage over cold months
From other threads, it seems most insurers insist on a minimum of 15 degrees, although as mentioned in a previous post, this seems a bit OTT. I suppose the insurer is not paying the gas bill ! I woul…2 -
Re: NSI Premium Bonds
Well, facetiously, nothing is completely risk free. I thought the chat was weighing the relative advantages of PBs verses cash and having taxable interest. If one concludes fixed term cash savings do…1
