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MSE Coronavirus Guides Index
The MSE Team are working very hard to keep the on-site guides as up-to-date as possible, as well as writing news stories on various Coronavirus announcements. Please check these guides before posting in case your question has been answered already. MSE Guides: * Covid tests for overseas travel * Coronavirus Travel Rights *…
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Temporary board for Covid-19 travel disruption discussions
This is a temporary board for discussions specifically relating to travel disruption caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. Please refer to our regularly updated guides: * Coronavirus Travel Rights * Covid tests for overseas travel MSE Tine
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New to the Random Acts of Kindness board? Start here
We set up this board as part of our response to the initial coronavirus crisis in Spring 2020. 🥳 Here are some forum links you might find useful: * See all of our Coronavirus Support boards 🥳 And here's some relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com:* Covid tests for overseas travel * Coronavirus Travel Rights *…
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Coronavirus Help and Support Board Sticky
Since opening this Coronavirus Support and Help board in March 2020, MoneySavers have shared experiences, asked questions, offered support and been there for each other. It’s been amazing seeing our online community really come together during these tough times. We want this board to continue to help MoneySavers during the…
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Coronavirus posts on the Forum
There’s no doubt that we are currently living through extraordinary times, and it’s really important that people get accurate and official information about coronavirus in the coming days and weeks. With this in mind, the MSE Forum team will be deleting any posts that amount to scaremongering and/or ill-advice if spotted,…
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A personal victory.
This might not seem a lot to anyone reading this, but to me it's massive. I have PTSD. There, I said it. For years, I have thought that people walking by were looking down their noses at me, judging me. I went to the doc, he gave me medications that made the world foggy and me feel funny so I stopped them (yes, I know.…
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Are U1of 3million+ #ExcludedUK Getting NO Govt Support? Join us!
Hi I’m sorry if the title spoke to you! You’re not ALONE! There’s a very supportive & campaigning group ExcludedUK for ALL #ExcludedUK who are all getting little or no parity compared to millions who get 80%! Please Join us now! There is Strength in Numbers to get heard & action taken ASAP🤞🙏💪 go to www.excludedUK.org our…
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Sometimes it’s the little things
We went shopping today. I was feeling a bit bleeeurgh because I’d had an injection and my arm was hurting. Just outside the supermarket a little girl approached me and gave me a daffodil. She ran over to her mother, turned round and waved at me and gave me a big smile. Sore arm forgotten, I suddenly felt good.
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Restored my faith in my community :)
Everyone talks about local fb groups… a lot of people described as “karens” or “moaning about fireworks”. in the depth of my depression I got myself into a heap of debt… this month paid off my loans but unfortunately due to other bills have been left with £0. (My own fault) I put a post on our local fb group asking about…
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Received a message of thanks.
Hi, I didn't really know where to post this so put it under the heading that mentions kindness. Yesterday I received a private message from another member of the forum to say 'thank you' for some positive comments I made in response to one of their posts a few months ago. They said it meant a lot to them and that what I…
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Email warning
If you get an email entitled ‘William Shatner singing Christmas carols', do NOT click on the link! It links to a video of William Shatner singing Christmas carols.
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National Trust offering backgrounds for your Zoom video calls
If you feel the need for a slightly less grand background for your video calls than your own home, just to show that you're a man of the people, the National Trust is happy to oblige with some fairly dowdy pictures, such as the above. There's a range to choose from here…
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I saw ducks in a carpark
I saw three ducks at the carpark at work, it was the best day of my life. The end.
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Exceptionally thoughtful young man.
Supermarket carpark. Enormous bang from offside front of car and car lurches down. A young man hears the noise and expresses concern. We drive home very tentatively and young man, unbeknown to us, follows to make sure we are okay. So worried. We didn't thank him enough, but we are very grateful and blessed for his kindness…
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Please read and please stop asking the same questions
We try to be as helpful as we can, but this forum is overwhelmed with new threads that ask the same questions countless times. Some of us now cut and paste the same answer to a dozen threads at a time. New questions on this forum are falling into two categories: those that have already been answered, and those that can't…
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Pub opens as shop for vulnerable, elderly, and key workers
The Eccleston Arms in St. Helens has opened today as a shop. They are using catering sized rice, pasta, etc split down to sell to the elderly, vulnerable, and key workers. They have requested that people send carers if they are in an at risk group, and to bring proof. There are certain hours for collection, but I believe…
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NHS non-clinical staff
So many are ready and willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in helping to care for patients even though they’ve never trained for it and it’s a far cry from their job descriptions. If this is you, thank you, you will make such a difference!
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Why are travel businesses offering credit vouchers instead of cash refunds?
There seem to be an increasing number of people reporting
issues with obtaining refunds for cancelled travel within the 30 day period
that the FCO has issued their latest travel advisory for. Please forgive me for starting (yet another) thread but I
thought it might be worth trying to keep future discussions on the refund…
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My ex-friend paid me back!
Last month I asked for advice over a former friend who didn’t pay me back over an errand and travel, I accepted that she would not pay me back, but today she paid me back. I never thought she would. It took a while, but I’m glad I have closure.
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The pictures of Sir Tom being knighted by the Queen.
What a remarkable story, culminating in the wonderful pictures today of HM knighting Sir Tom. Also his interviews afterwards. I liked it when the clever journalists asked what had been said between him and the Queen, expecting a big scoop, but Sir Tom said "that is private"------no flies on Tom ! Another of those stories…
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Thank you 😊
I hope this right place for post I wanted to thank everyone who has helped me with my questions and given me tons of advice and information 😊I honestly appreciate it I hope everyone is doing well ❤️ and Wish everyone tons of good health 😁
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Had to share this
Since lockdown a friend has been doing shopping for her slightly dotty 88 year old MIL. Said friend has also been religiously participating in The Big Clap every week and has spoken of this to MIL on a few occasions. Thursday morning MIL rang to request some shopping. A conversation ensues: Friend: I'll drop your shopping…
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One of our unsung covid heroes
I live in an old cottage with a low water flow due to being on a shared supply and getting a washer to work is tricky. So I have always used the launderette in the local town. However being CEV and immunosuppressed with a chronic autoimmune lung condition, I've been shielding due to covid and the launderette has been off…
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Best Thing You’ve Discovered In Lockdown
What is the best thing you’ve discovered in lockdown? Be it a new skill, a new TV series or film you wouldn’t have tried, or something you’ve found at home/upcycled.
