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Kitchen Unit Wrapping / Spraying recommendations?
Anyone any recommendations for a company doing the above? Ideally in the Armagh / Newry / Banbridge / Lurgan / Portadown area Thanks in advance :)
Capital Value Non-Exempt- and current house price
I'd say most on here are familiar with the LPS(Land & Property Services) portal. I've recently discovered it and am using it currently to gauge the value of a house I'm considering buying. The house I'm thinking of going for is 101m2 - With a capital non exempt value of £100,000 - Builder Asking price £130,000. I'm led to…
Airtricity's 27% rise in unit price.
Hi folks, I am currently on a fixed 12 month contract with Airtricity (bill pay) that ends in December coming, currently paying 15% discount on their standard rate. However Airtricty have just put up their prices by 18% so I have to pay that increase. As well as that the 15% discount is ending when my contract ends in…
Solicitor/conveyancer recomendations
I'm looking to purchase a house in the near future and was looking for recomedations for a Solicitor/conveyancer in the Belfast area to help with the process . I was considering buying the house outright and was wondering the pro's and con's of this. Cheers All
Stage3 special needs register
My child has just had his visit by the educational psychologist and they have agreed to write a report for the education panels. Just wondering has anyone else been through this and what has their experience been? How long does this next stage take etc thanks x
Bon Jovi fan club presale for Dublin 2019
Seem to spend time looking for tickets for kids these days, anyone got a fan club presale code they don’t want? Thanks
Electric Ireland Price Increase
Price increase by 13.3% from October https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45301439
Trip to Blackpool
Hi, anyone know of flights that go from Belfast to Blackpool. I know you can get the ferry and coach and go that way. Thanks in anticipation
Brickie
Hi, Anyone know of a good, reliable, not too pricey brick layer for a small job in Belfast? I just need a gate post taken down and rebuilt (following a slight incident with my wife's car). Thanks.
BT Mobile - What’s Coverage Like
I’ve BT broadband and landline. I’m toying with the idea of switching to BT mobile as well. However, a friend has suggested that coverage is not that good here in the North Anyone with BT mobile and what’s their opinion Many thanks Kevin
Barbers
Any recommendations for a good barber in the ballyhome/bangor/belfast area? Thanks
Eye tests
Does anyone know does Geoff McCconville Belfast, do free tests for pensioners? thanks in advance
Conservatory roof
Hi Am thinking of changing my conservatory polycarbonate roof to a tiled one. Does anyone have any experience of this? Cosyroof are always advertising this service. Just want to know of costs etc. Conservatory is 14’ x 12’ approx
Have your cake, repeated.
Is there not a better cause for the equalities commission to spend public funds on than forcing a baker to bake a cake with a slogan he doesn't approve of?
Buying US Dollars in Belfast
Hi All, Where is the best place to purchase US dollars in Belfast? Thanks in advance.
Danske Bank...contactless abroad.
Last month Danske introduced “geoblocking” for their card holders...with that in mind, has anyone had problems with contactless? Just back from a European city break...cards worked contactless in the UK...travelled abroad...contactless didn’t work, yet chip and pin did, on return, to N.I. Contactless worked again. Anybody…
Neighbour erected fence in my garden
Moved house and thought the fence looked out of place between my house and next door .Next door claimed it was in the right position . I then overheard a conversion between the neighbour and his wife . She had told me they where thinking of widening their drive to the disputed ground . He said to her ,we cant as we dont…
PEA PCN - should I pay or bin
I received a parking charge notice from Parking Enforcement agency for parking in a disabled bay without displaying a blue badge, which I do own but forgot to display. I have read that unless the PCN is from a traffic wardens Or police that I should just bin it. I'm worried that I will be black listed & I'm unsure what to…
Cross border working
I've looked this up quite a bit online and have the basics, but would like some info of an actual real life experience I've been offered a lucrative post across the border with HSE In Donegal, currently work in NI civil service and the salary across the border will more than make up the extra commute, and will allow me…
Grant of Probate.
Hi folks,looking for some advice about obtaining a Grant of Probate folllowing my father's death. His estate passed directly to my mum but a lot of the bank accounts are in his name and the solicitor says we need to obtain one to hand to the various banks. Main problem is that he is quoting around £5000 to sort the whole…

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