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Re: Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 1st Quarter 2026

moneyowen

11 March at 11:36AM

1lb loss for me this week please Brambling. Getting there slowly. Hope everyone is doing well.

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Re: Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 1st Quarter 2026

diminua

10 March at 11:07PM

STS for me again this week.

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Re: Anyone used an AI package to decipher handwritten text?

Farway

11 March at 11:40AM

I used Gemini to decipher, transcribe, and translate, handwritten Old [1917] German handwriting. It worked a treat. I made sure to tell it not to guess or insert other words Took photo and inserted t…

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Re: Capital Gains: Losses and time limit?

wmb194

11 March at 11:16AM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6659103/capital-gains-losses-and-time-limit There is a restriction: look up the 30 day rule. You can realise the loss but you can’t just buy them back …

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Re: Premium bonds win

Haddenham35

11 March at 11:55AM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81918496#Comment_81918496 wishing you all the best for the future

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Re: VCS, DCB LEGAL, court hearing fee paid

Umkomaas

11 March at 8:02AM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81917025#Comment_81917025 Thank you @Nicenice for the copy of your NoD . I can now get this counted in the DCBL Legal thread of shame. 👍

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Re: VCS, DCB LEGAL, court hearing fee paid

Car1980

11 March at 10:38AM

We have seen DCB Legal unnecessarily pay the hearing fee before. Still unknown if it's incompetence or they are contractually obligated to with VCS/Excel.

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Re: VCS, DCB LEGAL, court hearing fee paid

DjangoUnchained

11 March at 11:35AM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81918488#Comment_81918488 maybe they think the defendent will panic and pay up before the hearing?

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Re: A new royal start

Jessy103

8 March at 8:20PM

I hope work calms for you soon. Make sure you take some time for you x

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Re: The Piano Diary

glass_half_full

11 March at 10:51AM

Dear diary and all, Took the car to the specialist garage. He was very friendly but explained he couldn’t work on this vehicle since he can’t get the parts from suppliers. Could be plausible since th…

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