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Archives for April 2005

Trampoline Information (merged thread)
As title says best place to buy one (cheapest price) any suggestions, My nephew wants to break his neck (arm, leg, collar bone, etc…) on a 12 or 13ft one if possible :j Thanks in advance :T
Want to buy a ride on Lawnmower
Hi Everyone I want to buy a ride on Lawnmower, does anyone know the best place to get one?
Buying Ink cartridges online
Just wanted to recommend Pricestorm (https://www.pricestorm.com). Cheap prices for ink cartridges for my canon printer, cheap delivery.... P&P cost only £1.50 to N.I! They were as cheap as a couple of other online shops for the ink but the P&P was super. Came in about a week as stated on their webpage (3-5 working days)…
Where did you buy wooden garden furniture?
I'm looking to buy new table & chairs etc. I've been recomended a place in N'Ards, down the street opposite the market square. I like the idea of it being made locally, but would like a couple of others so I can compare quality and price. Any recomendations would be appreciated. Thanks. :)
Tesco Car insurance
What on earth is going on with these insurance companies??? Tesco is very happy to build store after store here and they are very happy for us to spend in their stores - but when it comes to car insurance it doesn't apply to dear old Norn Iron! Scandalous!
Recommended Tattooists in Belfast
Hi Does anyone have any personal recommendations of Tattooists in Belfast? Also just how safe (Hep. B etc) is getting a Tattoo? Cheers
Micro Chillers at Big W, Belfast
Was in my local Big W @ yorkgate in Belfast and they have Micro Chillers(mini fridges) reduced from 29.99 to £7.50 they hold 6 cans and warm/cool and have a car adapter so you can take it with you. They also have one which holds 9 cans for £29.99 Great for the kids.
Oil Tank
Hi, anybody know where i can get an oil tank, preferably the small one and what prices do they charge for them. Thanks in advance
Advice on what broadband service to get - Bangor
Hello everyone I am moving from Birmingham to Bangor at the beginning of May. I have used Telewest Broadband service here very happily but as they do not provide the service in Northern Ireland I am trying to work out what to use in its place. I am neither a heavy nor a light user but don't want to be too restricted by…
Martin on BBC Radio Ulster
Martin will be on BBC Radio Ulster (92-95 fm), Across the Line on Monday 25th April talking about young people and debt. :money:
Petrol & Diesel Prices NI (Merged Thread) Updated 25.10.08
OK the price of Diesel is getting out of hand again, I paid 95.2p per litre the other day, how much is it at the minute over the border, Thanks
RTE and Sky
Rte and TG4 are supposed to start today for SKY( NI) viewers.
Oil v Gas
Is anyone out there currently using Phoenix gas for heating etc that used to use oil? How do they find it compares for ease of use and on cost?
Organic Doorstep Delivery Service
I found a delivery service for organic produce for anyone who is interested. Currently the service only appears to be available in Belfast (More's the pity!), but if you register interest it might expand in the future. Prices seem reasonable to me. Have a look and see what you think........ Organic Doorstep HTH someone!
First Trust Bank
Was in a First Trust bank today at lunchtime and noticed posters advertising some sort of "new" current account. This new account does not charge fees for stting up SOs/DDs etc if you pay a flat rate of £8.00 per month.
Car Valet Services
Anyone know of a good place to get an internal car valet around Belfast? I smell puke :(
Cheap B&B in Belfast
Hi There, I've given my £15 sun holiday thingy to N.Ireland to my mum, but she wants to go a couple of dayys before and make a whole week away. Does anyone have any cheap b&b numbers as we looked for some but they want £35 pp Per night !! :eek: bit dear i thought. Can anyone help at all. Many thanks
PC World ... well done!
I had a very surreal shopping experience at the weekend. After gaining an additional year I decided to invest some of the funds kindly donated by family and friends into a new DVD-rewriter for my computer. I decided on a particular model and had a quick surf to find that I could get it for about £58 plus P&P. On Saturday I…
The new childcare vouchers
Has anyone had problems getting their employer to implement the new voucher scheme? My employer (QUB) had the old voucher scheme in place so they were happy enough to implement the new scheme too. However, a relation who's a teacher has been told that DENI aren't going to bring the voucher scheme in. I think this is pretty…
No election in Northern Ireland
I noticed on the news Tony Blair announcing the election in Britain, why no elections for Northern Ireland ?

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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
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