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Archives for January 2012

lawyers letter
I need to get a statutory declaration from a lawyers to confirm I now go by my maiden name (not divorced yet) my lawywer wants £50 +VAT! Can anyone recommend a cheaper lawyer!! has anyone had this done
Buying a house in Ayrshire
Wondered if anyone can recommend places to live in Ayrshire. We work in Glasgow/Kilmarnock and will be commuting by car. Places to avoid would be good too!
Clearance/Outlet Stores in Glasgow
Will be moving into my first flat in the next couple of months, and was wondering if anybody could point me in the direction of any clearance/outlet stores in the Glasgow/South Lanarkshire area where I could get good deals on furniture and electricals/white goods. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Mobile unlocking Edinburgh
My 2 year old Blackberry has packed up (ball not working... seems a common problem) A friend has given me his Blackberry but he uses Orange and says it needs to be unlocked. Can anyone help? Thanks.
Mobile unlocking Glasgow
Can anyone recommend a reliable and reasonably priced shop in Glasgow for unlocking LG shine (KE970)?
Guitar tuition Falkirk area
Can anyone reccomend where I can get guitar tuition for an 8 year old complete learner in the Falkirk area please. Either travel or home tuition would be suitable. Anyone help?
Renting a room in Aberdeen
I've been unemployed for several months. I live in Central Scotland and been applying for jobs all over the area, with no success. I'm now contemplating looking for jobs in Aberdeen. In case I am successful, I might need to rent a room there during the week and come back home at the weekend, at least to start off with. I'm…
Good Optician in Glasgow
So I've just posted a thread on the Health&Beauty board about how I'm well-overdue for an eye test. The thing is I am really really short sighted (like -18:eek: - not sure if that alone would be classed as a "complex prescription?"). So I've been to different opticians the last few times and this time I'm really looking…
Sainsbury Rail Vouchers Again
Sainsbury are giving out vouchers again. This time it is £19 return throughout Scotland. Very handy in general but if you have a teenager who might be invited to a 'Post Application' open day at a Uni, these can cut the travel expenses down considerably! I think the expiry is end of February but will check later. You might…
Peter Pan @ Pavilion tkts £6.50
Peter Pan tickets are £6.50 at the Pavilion Glasgow from now until the end of the run. Glad I waited! No code needed. Sorry that should read as tickets from Tuesday's performance are £6.50
Good hairdresser in Lanarkshire?
Looking for somewhere to get my hair done. Can anyone reccomend? I need highlights and a cut. Thanks
Owner damaging foundations of tenement
Hi, Water has been leaking from an outside pipe in our sandstone tenement for two years. It leaks into an outside basement space, where it doesn't drain. Hence, it has progressively worked its way into the building, so that the stairwell is constantly damp. The floor throughout the foot of the stairwell is now swelling and…
Scotrail Club 55 starts again on 16th January
Just a heads up that Club 55 starts again on Monday 16th. January and runs until 31st March. Anyone over 55 can travel anywhere in Scotland for £19 If you had always been meaning to travel on the Mallaig line, or wander around Wick, here is an ideal opportunity, before the tourists arrive.…
Anyone completed a Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) succesfully?
I am now into month 4 of a joint DAS with my husband. We owe around £59K and are repaying £1500 per month. We want to pay as much as possible and this still leaves us with £1000 per month after priority debts are paid so we have a comfortable amount left for food, petrol, entertainment etc. I feel this is realistic for us…
Edinburgh stop smoking hypnotherapy - any recommendations?
Other half is trying to stop smoking. We both tried last December by cold turkey which was successful for me. Since then she has tried Champix tablets from GP, gum and those electronic cigarettes, nicotine patches, been to some smoking cessation groups but is now researching hypnotherapy. Wondering if anyone knows of any…
Is there still a Burger King at Cameron Toll shopping centre?
I want to use the vouchers they are doing at the moment but cannot find one near me. Both the Princes Street Burger Kings seem to be closed now and so the only one I can think of in Edinburgh is at the Gyle! Unless the Cameron Toll one is still open?
Anglian rooflines - anyone heard of them? Any good?
Hi We've had a really good quote for replacing our guttering/facias etc for our house from Anglian Rooflines. http://www.anglianrooflines.co.uk/ Before we go ahead, wondered if anyone had heard of them before/used them? Cheers!
Replacement roof ridge tiles - storm damage
Can anybody help out with a supplier of ridge roof tiles in the Glasgow area - looking for 18" half round weathered tiles - urgently needed.
Selling old coins
:)I am looking for a shop in or around Glasgow which would purchase old coins - they are not very old coins - sixpennies and such. Thank you.

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Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
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