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Electrician Perth
Looking for an electrician in Perth who will not give me a SHOCK with his bill, only got a small bit of work need doing so any reccomendations would be gratefully recieved. Thanks
Selling gold jewellery in Glasgow
I was thinking of selling some old gold jewellery and wondered if anyone could suggest where to take it within glasgow to get an idea of how much it is worth. Thanks
Co-op in Glenrothes closing
The Co-op supermarket in the Kingdom Centre has finally had the plug pulled with the announcment last Friday that it will close at the end of September with the loss of 22 jobs. They have already started to mark down some of the tinned goods and more lines are sure to follow. I will be checking in there as often as I can…
Race night urgent help needed please xxxx
Does anyone know of a reliable person to do a racenight THIS friday in Glasgow South side ? I have been let down this morning & am at my wits end ! All help appreciated guys x TIA x KT x
Auld Reekie Ghost Tours
Hi i am going to the Edinburgh Tattoo on Thurs nite, and on Friday i was thinking of doing the Auld Reekie "Terror Tour" (i might do the tour and dine option, not sure yet) anyone done this recently, or any of their other tours? i will be in Edinburgh til Sunday, where would be a good spot to catch the fireworks at the…
Cheap Tyres Coatbridge/Airdrie
Hi, Could anyone recommend anywhere that sells cheap tyres in the Coatbridge/Airdrie area? I have been quoted £62 per tyre for a Corsa which I think is a bit excessive. Thank you
Free entry in September: Doors Open Days
For ideas of heritage places to visit in Sept: http://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/opendays/ Entry is free - search the site for a location of interest.
Rental agents in Paisley area
I am considering renting my house and was wondering if anyone could recommend/would advise not using agents in Paisley. Thanks
5 star hotels in edinburgh
HI Hopefully someone will be able to help me. My OH 40TH birthday is coming up a week before Christmas, and they want to go to Edinburgh to a good 5 star hotel. However I have looked on the various websites, and discovered that the prices are a little more than I thought!! Can anyone recommend a good 5* hotel in central…
Holiday in Fort William
Hi All My Dad has always wanted to go to Scotland for a holiday, he's 88 now so I thought it's now or never. We're from Tyrone in the Northern Ireland and are going over for a week in at the end of August. I've booked a place in Fort William for a week. Anyway my question is can you recommend anything that we should do.…
Things to do in Northern Ireland
I've wrote a little thing on squidoo about things to do in Northern Ireland and wouldn't mind if some of you's could have a look at it and tell me where i could improve? I'm not an experienced writer or anything just starting to get into writing and quite enjoy it so wouldn't mind knowing were i need improvement. have a…
good hotels in Glasgow city centre?
I've booked tickets for a concert in the o2 academy, old carling academy, for February and I'm looking for a nice hotel in the city Any recommendations?
Driving instructor - glenrothes
Can anyone recommend a good driving instructor in Glenrothes?
Caravan parks near Dyce
Hi, can anyone recommend a caravan site near dyce, my hubby is doing a training course for a week and has decided to take our caravan to cut the costs, not wanting to be too far out has he has an early start each morning. thanks
Poor signal on Freeview box
Hi I've had a poor signal on quite a few channels on my Freeview Box. BBC is fine, but ITV, channel 4, E4 and quite a few others has a very low signal and the picture distorts. I live in the west of Edinburgh and just wondered if there was a current problem in this area. I've been using my freeview box for years and it's…
Red diesel in Edinburgh area please.
Hi...I have a boat that runs on red diesel and wondered if any one knows of any red diesel suppliers in the Edinburgh area where i can get it from the pumps once i have of course registered my details with them as the marina wants the same price for red diesel as the garages charge for white diesel..:rotfl:..many thanks.
Evening or Weekend Work West Lothian
Hi All, I work full time and was looking for evening or weekend work. Maybe 10 - 15 hours per week. I've been looking but not to much success. Does anyone have any ideas of jobs going or ways to make extra money. I am also trying to ebay things. Thanks Nat
need laminate fitted for cheap in dundee
hi,i need my laminate layed asap,due to financial problems i need to get it as cheap as possible,am in dundee can anyone help?i tried to lay it myself but didnt get very far,i would appreciate it if you can help,thank you.
Ownership issues in Scottish tenement
Hi, I am selling my flat in a Scottish tenement (due to move in one week!). One issue is holding things up at the moment though and I wondered if anyone could advise... There are six flats in our building over three floors, two per floor. I am on the ground floor. There is an under-stairs storage cellar which shares a wall…
Any where nice for a wee bit in Corstorphine?
Any one recommend anywhere reasonably priced?

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