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NI Council House, right to buy changes?
Posting on belhalf of my grandmother, who is looking to by her council home next year on the right to buy scheme, she has lived in it for 40 years and will get the full, £24,000 discount available. She saw the reports from conservative of possible 50% discounts on the house value and obviously didnt want to buy if these…
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Future for town centres in NI
I have just spent an hour or two in my local town picking up a few things for Christmas... I was quite shocked at how quiet the stores were - nowhere close to what I would have expected for the time of the year. In addition the restaurants didn't seem to be too busy either. Given that most shops make most (all) of their…
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Phoenix Gas gripe...
Tried to top up my meter but wouldn't work so Phoenix said that the card was prob faulty & to buy a new one & use that. Did so only to find that one didn't work either so it appeared that the meter was faulty & needed changed... Unfortunately the engineer that installed the new meter couldn't add the amount that was on the…
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Will BMI Belfast - Heathrow be available for Avios flights?
"BMI Belfast to Heathrow flights will continue despite the sale of the airline, the head of the International Airlines Group (IAG) has said. Willie Walsh was speaking as news broke that IAG had agreed to buy BMI from Lufthansa for £172.5m. IAG warned there could be job losses but Mr Walsh moved to reassure NI commuters…
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Any ideas for days out over Xmas?
Hi everyone just trying to pick your brains for some days out in northern irelnad on 27th and29th dec. planning to take the kids out for days out as treats but out of ideas so any help greatly recvd!!!! Trying to keep the cost as low as possible but happy to spend up to about£10 per child. Thanks for any tips!
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Where to find 'proper' selection boxes in Belfast?
Been looking everywhere for these for stocking fillers for relatives. All I can find for the life of me is the smaller half-size looking ones. Does anyone know where sells the longer foil type ones? Tried all the 'pound' type stores and tesco currently. Help!
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Kitchen builder near Dromore... or was it Dromara?
I was recommended a guy 6-7 years ago for kitchens. Can't remember his name and lost his number. He was based near either Dromore or Dromara, but on a country road. His own house was beside a small showroom and warehouse. I think we actually parked on the road - there was no car park as such. There was very little in the…
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bags for Beam vacuum system
Anyone know where i can get bags that will fit a Beam vacuum system, been reusing the same one for years and its had enough. Thanks
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Galileo thermometer - URGENT
Hi, Short notice i know, but does anyone know where'd get a Galileo Thermometer in Belfast city centre?
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Piano tuner in the Lisburn / Hillsborough area
Hi there i have just bought an upright piano and it needs tuned (and so do I!). Can anyone out there recommend a good piano tuner?
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Best Pay and go Spa in the Belfast area?
Hi, Could anyone recommend any Spas around belfast, that you can just pay as you use, rather than clubs you have to pay monthly to go and use like fitness clubs? I like up Ormeau area, but can drive a bit further out for the right Spa at the right price! Or if anyone knows if any of the council leisure centre spas are any…
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What price is coal in County Antrim?
My local 25kg, doubles has just gone up to £7.50. I had once bought a 'cheap' 25kg bag of coal from the veg shop in Portglenone for £6 last year and did not get the same heat from the usual stuff. I have never bought the stuff since. What price is coal near you? If bigger bags worked out cheaper then I would buy those.…
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ESA Christmas Payments (NI)
Sorry,just really need to sound off over this...Earlier on in the year I started to get bad chest pains & shortness of breath when walking so I went & saw my Doctor.He diagnosed Angina & in June I was laid off from the temp job because of my health.I have also has two TIA strokes. On advice of the DSD & Veterans Agency,I…
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Pubgrub or restaurant in Newry
Hi there I am going to Newry on Wed or Thursday night of this week to meet a friend to collect stuff for Christmas. They are coming from Castleblayney in Monaghan. I wanted to meet them at a pub or something for a bite to eat in Newry - nothing fancy. Has anyone any ideas. We would be arriving in Newry between 7.30 - 8pm…
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O2 Network Problems In Newry Area?
Hi Guys Just wondering if anyone knows what is going on with O2 network, this is the 2nd time in the last few months that I have been having delayed txts, duplicated texts & people telling me that they could not contact me, even though my phone had not shown any missed calls, I appear to have full service when this is…
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Nursing Homes
Hi All... My gran has just taken a bad turn in terms of her health and she looks like she will need to be in a nursing home rather than a care package or long-term hospital stay so has anyone any advice, experience or reviews of good or bad nursing homes in the Carrickfergus or East Antrim areas? Many thanks.
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Cathedral Quarter
Hi I am staying overnight in the Ramada Encore, Belfast on Wednesday evening and am enquiring if there are any good pubs with live music near by. I am a 50 year old man so not into discos and clubs. Also I am told that breakfast at the Ramada is very expensive-can anyone recoomenta decent cafe near by for breakfast? Thank…
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Bass guitar tech in Belfast
Folks I'm trying to find a bas guitar tech in Belfast but I'm not having much luck. can anyone help?
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Are there any sites which show cheap train tickets from Belfast to Cork?
My sister is wanting to travel down to Cork for a few days over Christmas. I had a look at all the links from the main site here on train tickets. None of them seemed to recognise or find journeys that I looked for. Does anyone know if there is any cheaper way to buy these tickets? My sister is not into MSE at all, but I…
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The future economy
Hi folks I type this as I sit watching a programme I sky+'d a while back 'the party's over- how the west went bust' and boy is it depressing. Did anyone else see it? How do you good folk on MSE see things panning out? How bad will it/can it get? Makes me think because I'm in a job I really don't like (more so with people I…
