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Football Match Tickets - Old Trafford
Hi there I would love to treat my 6 year old son to a Premier League football match at Old Trafford (as a birthday surprise). I am not a season ticket holder and don't know anyone with one. Does anyone know how I can get hold of 2 tickets for Old Trafford please? The only option I've been given is to purchase tickets with…
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Help for our local community swimming pool.
I didnt know which category to post this in to be honest. For months now I have tried to get the company that collects my monthly membership to the local community swimming pool to take the correct amount!!! They have been taking less than they should. It finally was put right for the December 2022 collection but the…
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David Lloyd 18% gym price increase! What rights do I have?
Ive been a member of David Lloyds in Raynes Park since Sept 2022 signing up to a 12 month contract at £144 per month. I receive an email on 8th Dec stating the monthly payment will increase to £170.50 from 1st Jan 2023. This is an increase 18.4% -can they do this? What rights do I have plus they gave me hardly any notice…
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wrong board. please ignore
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Treadmill advice - fold flat, instead of fold up
Hi there. My wife has asked me to look into getting a beginner treadmill and I would appreciate any advice on what to look for. It does not have to be particularly fancy - incline and sprinting speeds not necessary. Our only real requirement is that it has to fold flat. We have a really small property and we do not even…
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Washing Kits
Just wondering if anyone knows if we can claim back for washing our clubs rugby kits? We are a non profit club and know you can claim for washing work uniform but just wondered if anyone knows if you can claim for washing team sports kits? Thanks
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How much can exercise fix my tummy
Well, I have lost 4.5st and have another 2 or so to go. My tummy however has turned very soft and wobbly, so my question is how much can exercise fix my tummy? I'm conscious with another 2 stone off its going to be worse than it is now. I'm not sure if it's going to be loose skin or fat I'm dealing with probably both? I…
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Runners Watch with maps and music player?
Hi Ive had a TomTom GPS watch for years. Its been such a good watch! However TomTom seems to have stopped making them!! Does anyone know of a runner's watch with mapping and ability to play music? Im not fussed about heart rate monitor etc... For me, the important thing is maps, music and basic stats. Anything else is a…
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Weight loss/fitness etc
Hello, I just looking for people opinions. Not sure if this is the right place to post this but anyway... I have joined local gym and have been going for over a week now. Went 4 times last week and done 5k run last night around the streets. I have reduced my calorie intake too and have decided not to drink any alcohol for…
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Bring a Buddy PureGym
Tl;dr: can I take my "buddy" to a PureGym that is NOT my "home" gym if I have access to them all? Hi Is anyone online a member of Pure Gym Extra and has a buddy? I know members who are Extra / Plus (I can't remember the specific term) have the option of bringing a friend 4x a month for free (these are the memberships that…
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Nuffield Health Closing Spa Pools for Winter
Hi, I've just had an email from Nuffield Health saying they are closing their Spa pools for winter, to save on energy costs. They dont appear to be offering any membership discounts either. However this seems a breach of their T&Cs - – 11.3.9 If we significantly reduce the opening hours or facilities at your home centre,…
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Manual sign on treadmill?
Hello all, My treadmill has this manual symbol showing with a hand pointing down? What does it mean? It's a Reebok gt40?
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David Lloyd - any scope for negotiation on fees?
So... family resolution to get into shape, less pub time etc. Although it's not very MSE, the wife and I, plus teenage daughter, are joining the local David Lloyd, as it's huge and has got loads of things we like. At the moment, we are at - £242/month - 12 month platinum membership - one guest pass per month. - 4 personal…
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'The Gym' Membership - multi gym access
Is anyone a member of 'The Gym' gym here and have the 'Live It' membership for multigym access. The gym near work is £15/month single gym and £20/month Live IT multigym access The one near home is £25/month single gym and £20/month LiveIT multigym access. Does anyone know if there are any checks on how often a member might…
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Exercise equipment recommendations
Recently things have been getting on top of me and I think I have very mild depression. At this stage I do not want to go down the GP/possible medication route as it is not severe (I just feel quite low) and I just want to see how much I can help myself first. I know one of the big remedies always suggested is exercise so…
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Burning Calories - Weight Loss
What is a good / average benchmark to target regarding calories to burn? (7 days a week or 3 days a week worth of cardio on the treadmill or elliptical) So far what I have been doing is trying to aim for around 500 calories to burn either on the treadmill or the elliptical around 3 maybe 4 times a week. Something within me…
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am I entitled to a refund for?
Hi, my son attends weekly swimming lessons paid for monthly, the leisure centre has called 3 lessons but refusing to refund the money or credit the swimming account. Instead they have credited me to spend the money else where in the leisure centre, like in the cafe or on the accessories. I would never spend there and I'm…
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Garmin - Lost Steps
I am not sure whether this is a "Sport & Fitness" query or a "Techie Stuff" query, so I hope someone sees this that can make some good suggestions. I have a Garmin Fitness Tracker - Vivoactive 3 - and yesterday it lost a small number of steps. This is annoying to me as I was on a really long goal streak of always achieving…
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Hiking & GPS (cycle) computers
Looking to start doing more hiking. Went out at the weekend to a location found on AllTrails & did the route. Navigated using my phone for mapping which obviously isn't ideal due to battery life even if the map itself is quite nice to look at. I wondered about getting hike routes in something like .gpx format and then…
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Looking for advice/feedback on moving to a Garmin watch - but don't know which one
I know @Emmia you have a Fenix 6, which is one I'm considering so you could have some feedback on this? But I'm also looking at the Forerunner 945 or perhaps its replacement Or even any other Garmin that ticks the boxes. The Fenix 7 is a bit dear so while it may be suitable I'd probably say not that until the price comes…
