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Terrestrial TV aerial, take it when moving??
Hi Guys, Just recieved my list of fixtures/fittings for my house, it says the above. I currently have a normal and an RTE aerial, is it worth taking these? My new house has a normal aerial but it looks really old......trying to balance cost of getting someone to take down and put back again vs just fitting new aerials? Any…
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Course instead of penalty points?
Can you attend a course instead of getting penalty points in Northern Ireland? More specifically for mobile phone use.
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Legal Help please - Medical Power of Attorney
Hello, I am a first-time poster here and I am very much hoping someone will be able to help me with these questions: Is a medical power of attorney drawn up in Northern Ireland (by a solicitor) still valid for an elderly person who has since been taken abroad, "diagnosed" with Alzheimers and put into a home there? Is a…
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Unable to top up gas-Firmus Energy
Well,last week I got a letter from Firmus stating that users in the Greater Belfast area (which includes Donaghadee....:cool:) & that have Libra meters have been paying less than they should,all down to a 'system error' when setting up the terminals at retail outlets. Thankfully tho,because they themselves !!!!!!ed it…
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Aerials springing up
There are aerials springing up in pockets of high ground round the Saintfield Road/ Carryduff- is it something to do with digital changeover? Does anyone know who is doing the work? :p
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Orange Mobile Network coverage reduced in NI
My wife and I have been Orange mobile customers for many years. We now spend a considerable amount of time in Co Fermanagh where mobile phone coverage is poor, particularly Orange. Our main billing address is in North Down. Where we go, there was virtually no Orange coverage and we were going to leave Orange and move to o2…
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Cheap and interesting prizes for church quiz
Hi folks, I'm hosting a table quiz in a church soon, but am struggling to think of any decent prizes. I can't use alcohol (which would have been great) and want to venture away from the usual tins of sweets/chocs etc. Plus because it's for charity, I don't wanna spend much. Any thoughts? Ta.
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Retirement Do
Hi. I work with a great lady who is,finally,retiring in June (aged 66). We need a venue for her leaving do. There will be 15-20 of us and it would need to be as close to the city as possible, with good parking. We would like a nice meal and somewhere where we can sit on afterwards and not feel rushed out. Am a working…
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Basic electronics class
Hi, After a life time of taking apart various electrical bits and bobs in the mainly failed attempt to fix them (obviously nothing dangerous or related to house wiring) I have decided to look into night classes. Does anyone know of a night course that would cover amateur electronics, soldering etc? Thanks for any help.
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Yodel -crap!
Anyone ever tried to reschedule a delivery from this, and I use the word loosely, company? They left me a card on 20th April. I went online and rescheduled delivery for 24 April. Nothing. I've been trying ever since to get delivery, having to contact them on premium rate numbers, without success. My parcel is in Omagh, I'm…
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Advice needed from an electrician
Hi Just had some electrical work done in the house, I reckon I got a bit overcharged but that's by the by. Noticed this morning that a couple of the fuses on the fuse board have been changed to lower spec (it was over-specced so not a safety concern), but I'm not sure what the value difference is. I'm not going to follow…
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How many hours a day is your heat on at the moment?
Hello It's got quite cold again, so I'm curious about how many hours you have your heat on. Thanks Fiona
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Freview TV Reception Issues
HI, Has anyone else been having freeview TV reception issues? I am having issues with the channels on Mux C as listed here such as Dave, Sky News, Pick TV etc: http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=IJ287750 Signal strength and quality are varying wildly here in BT23, but at my parents house a few miles down the road, they…
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recommendations (or otherwise) of car dealers
hi! car starting to go wrong and an expanding family means that we will looking to change car and are looking at 7-seaters. has anyone any recommendations (or otherwise) of where to go/not to go and also anyone had any luck haggling on price??? any experiences welcome!
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belfast city centre parking in the evening
Just seen that Victoria Square has put its evening flat rate of parking of £4 back from starting at 5pm to starting at 6pm. Suppose that means if you go down at 5 then you will pay the normal hourly rate and then the flat evening rate too. We are going to an event at the Waterfront tomorrow night that starts at 6pm and…
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Alex Attwood gives Northern Ireland tourism a kick in the teeth
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/belfast-nightclubs-new-2am-closing-time-is-right-move-alex-attwood-16149363.html How can the Environment Minister possibly think that forcing everyone on a night out to go home at 2am will solve the problems and more importantly encourage european…
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shearers kitchens?
anyone used these guys on Peter's Hill. We like their range and wondered if anyone else has had a kitchen from them over the years
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Groupon - Tailoring Studio shirt
Last year I bought a groupon voucher for a tailored shirt/blouse from the Tailoring Studio, Lisburn Road, Belfast. I'll not bore you with the delays and lack of communication since and no shirt in the end, but just today have heard that the company has gone out of business. I'm going to call Consumerline tomorrow to see if…
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Roofing repairs and Plumbing services for East Belfast
Hi, I'm looking for some recommendations for roofing and plumbing for a property in East Belfast, (Templemore Avenue). I've tried some numbers in Yellow pages and online but can't reach anyone - every website I've tried no longer exists, or the mobile no.s are dead. If anyone can point me in the right direction for…
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Rewiring whole house costs, any help appreciated.. :)
Hi Guys, Need my house completly rewired, its a late 50`s house and needs 20 twin sockets, 11 main lights and 2/3 security lights and usual kitchen sockets. Also needs a "spike"? I heard electricians charge per socket etc.. is this true? and also anyone recommend any good electricians to get quotes from? Access to…
