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Archives for September 2007

Driving Lessons?
Hello I want to take up some driving lessons and wondered does anybody have any recommendations?! I was thinking of doing the intensive course, does anybody have any experience of this? I have driven before and am in the North Belfast area. TIA Deb
eBay (merged discussion)
I bought an item from eBay recently which clearly stated that delivery to UK was £9.99. There was no mention that this was mainland only or that it would cost more for delivery to Northern Ireland. I then received an email about half an hour after my 'Buy It Now' purchase asking that I pay an extra £15 for delivery to…
Dentists near East Belfast (Castlereagh)
Can anyone recommend a good dentist near Castlereagh, in East Belfast? Am I best to look for an NHS one or private? Surely NHS Dentists are cheaper but are they as good?
Recommendations for natural gas installer
Has anyone the name of a decent plumber who works in the Belfast area? Much appreciated!
Student Discount Belfast Met College
I have just signed up at Belfast Met and got my student Card. The tutor said you could use this around Belfast for various discounts. Anyone know what these are ? No one else asked what they were and I was too shy to ask , first day nerves and all that ......
Probate
Can anyone advise how this works in Northern Ireland? thanks
Anyone else waiting on pocva check?
Have recently secured a nursing post after finishing Queens and thought the pocva checks would only take 6 weeks or so to complete but apparently for some reason they are taking around the 3 month mark to come through.:mad: I am doing agency work at the moment and my pocva for the agency took 3 and a half months to come…
Anniversary present.
Hi My parents are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary very soon and I am trying to find a suitable present for them (they are an elderly couple). Are there any interesting/novel events happening around NI or the ROI in the near future or does anyone have any suggestions as to what I could get them. I have thought of…
Has Anybody been to the Dunadry restaurant recently?
Hello everyone WE are going tomorrow night and I just wondered what it's like ie. is the food and service good.:question: Many thanks Fiona
Funderland
Hi guys Has it started yet and if so where is it being held? Many thanks!
New car advice...
Having been in an accident the other in which it was not my fault, my car is being written off and it looks like I will have to buy a new one. My car is worth about £1600, but I am still paying off the bank loan which I used to buy it, I owe about £1000 on the loan. It only cost me £75 a month for the loan and I have a…
Southern Sim Cards...
Just wondering if any of you had any advice on what would be the best sim card to get for the south... I kinda got engaged to someone down there, so have been spending increasing amounts of time there and am probably going to end up moving down at some point anyway. :rolleyes: I'd be looking for a pay as you go one that's…
Short Stay at Belfast International
This is slightly off topic to the original parking at Belfast Airport.I am heading to Spain on the same day my dad comes home from spain. I leave my car at belfast airport car park at 3pm that day and he flies in from spain at 11.30 that night. he wants me to leave his car at the airport the day i fly out and him take his…
I could have sworn...
that there was a new thread on places to eat out that included the Ava (my fav) but I can't find it. Is a certain pompous Chef now demanding threads that include any competition be removed?
Toni&Guy Lisburn Rd - Not happy!
I went to the Lisburn Road salon today since the Lisburn one closed down. I was told they would honour the Lisburn student deal of £20 per cut on a Mon, Tues or Wed, so i booked my usual stylist who had transferred from Lisburn. When i went to pay i was asked for £35, i explained the situation and showed my student card.…
Time delay while moving house - Anyone recommend storage company?
Hi all. The OH and I have agreed to complete the sale of our house next wednesday (26th), and hoped that this would tie in with the date of our new house (we were afraid to lose our buyers, who have been waiting 2 months). However, found out yesterday that the next house won't be ready until the following Monday - meaning…
Any children's ballet classes in south Belfast?
I'm looking for one for my daughter who's 4. I've tried the yellow pages and the internet but no joy - the classes I've found have been too far away to get to on time after school. Has anyone any contacts they could pass on? Much appreciated!
NHS dentists-now like a needle in a haystack.
Hi there, I was overdue an appointemnt to get my teeth a look at, so went to my regular dentist to get an appointment, soonest was 6 weeks ahead and was also told that the dentist was converting all of his fee paying nhs patients to private patients. Although I fall into this catogory I was told that I would have to talk…
Is it too late to sell a house in Northern Ireland???
I put my house on the market at the very end of June as my better half and I are moving to England as she got a great job offer and her family are there. It's on a private lane and was valued at between £167k and £170k but I decided to put it on at offers around £165k and have only had two veiwings and no offers. My better…
Tiscali 8mb Broadband and phone Package
Has anyone got or are intending to get the new broadband/phohe package from Tiscali which includes free line rental. The package (£19.99 per month)includes; Up to 8Mb unlimited broadband<LI class=pink>Free phone line rental <LI class=pink>Free UK anytime phone calls† <LI class=pink>Free international anytime calls† <LI…

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