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Archives for July 2012

Victoria Square Parking?
Hi guys, Does anyone know what time the carpark at Victoria Square gets cheaper? I remember a while back that after 6pm it was £4 for the whole night, is this offer still on??
O2 penalising their NI customers - My Europe Extra ending
I've just found out that O2 are stopping their "My Europe Extra" service. This gave me FREE incoming calls in the South. Now I'll have to pay a 50p connection charge to make/ receive a call if I sign up to their new service, but if I do that, then I will lose the data roaming package I'm on AND have to pay more for that…
HELP - Late Booking Holiday Advice
Hi I have two weeks off at the end of August and am looking to go somewhere for 7-10 day break. I would like to go somewhere in Europe (not Spain or Turkey). It will be my husband, me and our 15 year old son. I have two queries: 1. Can you recommend somewhere for us. We are not lying by the pool/beach types of people. We…
Where to start researching a granny flat NI?
Granny flat Hi I am intrested in finding out some information about the possibility of building a granny flat at my existing property. Does anyone have any experience of this and in particular Northern Ireland specific and if so can you point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance
Where to visit in Dublin with teenage kids?
Taking family to Dublin for 2 nights/3 days. Never been Staying in Dublin centre before. Apart from Dublin zoo and the Guniness factory, can you recommend anywhere else to go close to the city centre worth a visit. Not sure if there is a science museum like W5 in Dublin. Need to have rainy/day day suggestions. We would be…
harvey norman electrical clearance
Has anybody been up since they started getting rid of their electricals dept? Its a bit of a drive for us so I wanted to see if it was worth the drive or not!
Nursing Home Fees
My parent has been in a nursing home for several years in NI. They are self-funding (they do get attendance and the nursing allowance) but have deteriated over the last year. If resident in any other country within the UK they would be entitled to be assessed for continuing care nursing whereby their fees if assessed as…
Tesco wine glitch working in n ireland!
Have brought this thread over from the main grabbit section as it is rare for us in northern Ireland to get the good deals!! Basically if you buy 6 bottles of wine from Tesco on their 3 for £12 offer the discount is being taken from original price meaning you end up with 6 bottles costing a total of £15ish The glitch is…
Car service in Antrim
Hi, anyone able to recommend a good reasoable place in Antrim (or nearby) to get my car serviced?
Baby modelling - N.Ireland
hi...i would like to get my baby girl involved in some modelling - magazines, photo shoots etc. She is such a happy baby smilling all the time so i think her temperment would really suit. Does anyone know of any reputable agencies in Belfast?
Car Tyres with alignment
Anyone recommend somewhere for 2 x 18" car tyres pref in the Tyrone area or will be in belfast direction this saturday, Something mid range and i can get the alignment done at the same time.
Getting caravan re-upholstered
Can anyone recommend a good upholster as I need to get my caravan seats redone. My van is in County Down. Thanks
Disneyland Paris from Belfast
Hi There I didnt see any thread on this and i know there is a huuuuge thread on the main boards but just wanted to check if there were any local deals:) Basically have had a traumatic few weeks and we thought it would be nice to treat family to holiday.. So can anyone recommend any travel agents who offer good deals for…
Best Area to live in NI (Property Value vs. General Quality of Life)?
Hello Everyone, we are currently hunting for a house to buy (4/5 BR detached), but seem to be unable to find something within our Budget in our current Area (Newry), unless we decide to move somewhere to the a** end of nowhere. As I am working from home Full Time we could actually move anywhere within NI (or even the UK).…
Anyone recommend a good contractor to tarmac driveway?
Hi guys We need our driveway at least sealed if not completely redone.Has anyone used a good contractor lately and could recommend. We're in Newtownabbey though I guess many companies are province wide. Many thanks.
Weekday Car Boot Sales
Afternoon folks. Does anyone out there know of any car boot sales that run Monday to Friday, preferably Belfast/Newtownabbey area. Further afield would be ok. I do the Crumlin Rd one on sunday mornings, just looking somewhere in the evenings/daytime, if there are any. Cheers all! Sam
Salary in Euro.... all bills in STG
Hi Can someone please help me? I currently get paid in Euros, however all my bills are in stg... 1.5 mortgages, shopping, socialising etc. As you will know the euro has dropped dramatically. Can anyone suggest the best place/ website/ method of changing euros to stg to get the best possible rate. Its just becoming more…
AIB & The Quinn Family Saga !
Anyone following this? I'm under no doubt he has done wrong in some way but do you recon he was coned/set up for a big fall by the then top folks at (the then) AIB...... will the truth ever all come out? Curious to know your views ?
Recommend a Decorator - Ards\Bangor Area
Looking for a good decorator to paper the hall & stairway. Anyone recommend someone in the Ards\Bangor area? Thank you
Cheap family days out in N.I?
So we are having a staycation this year and the plan was/is to have days out here or there but we are finding the cost of things ridiculous, We are a family of 2 adults 2 kids, The Titanic Visitors Centre £34, Belfast Zoo £27 and all the rest of the major visitor attractions are similar, I mean you pay your entry, the kids…

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