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Paint or not to paint.
Hi Guys, I bought an apartment a few months ago and we are currently stripping the walls and are set to paint a few walls. What I was wanting to ask was whether you thought it was advisable for a couple of folk in their late 20's to paint their house with no prior experience ? Thanks in advance.
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Virgin Media Belfast area - caller ID
Hi guys, I am posting here as opposed to in the cable type forum because it is specific to belfast. We recently migrated to Virgin. They did tell us that caller ID would be coming online free so that was great. It has not turned out to do so. I thus gave them a call and now they tell me that not only is it not free, but it…
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Daily Mirror Offer - Main Course and Bottle of Wine for £6.95 per person
The Daily Mirror's fantastic credit-crunch busting dinner offer is back by popular demand! With over 60 restaurants across Northern Ireland you'll not be stuck for choice. For just £6.95 per person, you can enjoy a main course plus a glass of wine at a selection of great restaurants from Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 7.30pm.…
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Streets Ahead
Does anyone know when the building site that is Belfast city centre will be finished? I could have swore that I read something earlier this year that it was ahead of schedule and due for completion next month. I just can't see how that's going to happen. It would be nice to have more than one bus stop on Donegall Place in…
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moving house - transporting oil in Belfast?
Hi I've decided to move house, unfortunately just after I got 500 litres of heating oil and I can't really afford to leave it behind. Does anyone know of an oil company that will transport it between houses in Belfast and roughly how much it costs (new tenants don't want to purchase it) - I've seen from google a few…
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Best Mobile Broadband deal?
Has anyone seen any good mobile broadband offers? I need mobile broadband for occasional use in Belfast city centre, just a few days a month. I was thinking of getting a Pay and Go one. I wouln't need more than 1GB every 30 days or so. Does anyone have any experience of the different networks and speeds and types of…
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Customs and excise on parcels from usa to uk
Does anyone on the forum know what the limit on value of goods in a small package from the usa to uk is before you are charged customs and excise. I had a parcel recently sent from usa to here at value £40 stg and had to pay £20 c&e to post office before i could get it.thanks.
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Rip-off prices in NI
Why is it that companies think we are stupid and still charge us much higher prices in NI than in the rest of the UK? One example is Plenty kitchen roll which I try to buy if the price is 50p a roll or less. Saw on a forum the other day that it was on offer in Lidl @ £3.49 for an 8-pack. Was getting ready to make a trip to…
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Garden bench
Looking for a cheap but sturdy garden bench. I'm not crazy about buying the flat-pack ones in garden centres as the fittings generally are poor. Anyone know where I could get a sturdy 2 seater < £100? or ideas about making your own?
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Lead pipe replacement
Hi folks, I'm suffering with very poor water pressure in my house (an old mid-terraced), which I've been told by NI Water is to do with old lead pipes supplying the house. They've said that they would replace the pipes from the street to the front door for no cost - anything inside the house, I'll have to do myself. Has…
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Cheap quality coal?
Anyone know where to buy cheap coal within 30 miles of Belfast Also advice on what not to buy is welcomed! Currently paying about £7.50/25kg bag off the garage forecourt but dont want the stuff with slate in it either that shoots across the room!
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BT infinity
Just wanted to see if waiting time for installation is the same for everyone. We ordered BT infinity on 10th September and the engineer is supposed to be coming on 27th October. That's a wait time of 47 days.:eek: We're in Downpatrick area. Does postcode make a difference? Wondering if city people got it quicker! Thanks in…
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Gas heating installer in West Belfast
Can anyone recommend a gas heating installer in the West Belfast area? Looking for someone that might actually return the calls I have made.... Thanks, Lisa
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Belfast Telegraph- eating out deals- info please?
Hi, I keep hearing people talking about the eating out deals the Belfast Telegraph is running- main course + drink for 6.95 I think? When I was looking for the deal in the morning paper I could find nothing, neither on the website? :( Did I miss the offer? If not where can I find the voulchers for this deal? Any help would…
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Car service
Anyone able to recommend a good cheap place for a car service in belfast?
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new pvc door and dog flap prices ???
We need a new PVC double glazed door ASAP. Had a quote today for £500 for a white or £600 for a mahogany coloured door. Does anyone know if this seems about right ? We also need to buy a dog flap to put in the new door...any suggestions about where to buy one,what sort of price to pay- or any other tips about dog flaps…
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Oasis Bingo
Not exactly money saving, but does anyone know when Oasis Bingo in Botanic Avenue is opening?
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Botox ?
So botox is the big craze and I've been giving it some consideration. Just wondering would anyone have a practioner they would reccomend and what kind of prices should I expect, or what did you pay? Of course being a bargain hunter I need a competitive price otherwise I just can't afford it lol. Any help / feedback…
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Photography courses
I wonder can anyone help me..... My OH is a keen amateur photographer, and I was thinking of signing him up for some sort of photography class or something for his Christmas present. The only places I know of that do this sort of thing are the 'Regional Colleges' (as they like to be known, but they'll probably always be…
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LIDL HSM Hannah Montana and spiderman
http://www.lidl.ie/IE/home_ni.nsf/pages/c.o.20101014.index From Thurs 14 oct lidl has cheap kids clothes with hsm, hannah montana and spiderman logos/pics. All items £3.49, seemed pretty cheap!
