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locarr

lookinforabargain wrote: »

Did anyone ever get back to the NI peeps after the flashmob on FB last night?! Would love to hear what the Senior Marketing guy had to say about it!

http://www.facebook.com/tesco/posts/429823937076743

SaverSavvy123

Deb_S wrote: »

Morning all

Can I ask the parents of older kids a question please

Those of you that have put their kids through driving lessons. How many should I be expecting to have to pay for to get a 17 year old girl with zero driving experience through her test?

Taking her out in my own car is difficult as it is not your normal everyday car.

Thanks for any advice in advance :-)

This is one of the lessons I do with Y10's and above

On average it is 40 lessons which are on average £20 each
Theory test £31
Practical test £62 (day) £75 (eve&weekend)

Depends if they pass first time but you are looking around £1000.

Then when they have a car

Average costs
Car insurance £3500 p.y
2 tank fuel pm £100 = £1200
Car tax £100
MOT £40
Breakdown cover £40
Service £60
Couple of tyres £60


So around £5k to run the car in the first year which is £416 p.m:eek::eek:

Obviously these are only averages and some will be considerably less and others more;)

barbaraemmerson

Tweets wrote: »

Hi everyone :wave:

I thought I was being very MSE this week by checking car insurance comparison sites and some that don't show on them but none were coming in under £200. Our renewable quote was for £160 or £186 if paying by DD so we thought paying in full would be better. Only to get over half a dozen quotes come through by email today at £20 cheaper :eek:

We never had our NCB protected either so I checked that out and got a price of £148 with NCB protected from our insurer's parent company. Normally, I'd have just figured I'd paid now and nothing else I can do but I phoned them up, told them I'd cancel and go elsewhere and now we have a £12 refund and protected NCB :j

So thank you from me because if it wasn't for reading this thread, I really wouldn't have bothered chasing up the money but you've gave me a bit of courage I never knew I had

tweets - you are so like me - have learnt sooo much by following this thread and found bargains, coupons and deals I would never have considered - also found people feeling just the same as me (lala) and don't feel quite so daft missing DD now!!!

Iamsohappy

barbaraemmerson wrote: »

have to say I have had a good week - turned 50+++ and don't feel toooo bad about it - son doing well, daughter doing well (although I miss her soooo much) life is pretty good here in the frozen north - even though winter has arrived - with the snow and the clocks going back - gonna be dark going home from work tomorrow.............

Happy 50th :T:T:T:T:T

barbaraemmerson

Iamsohappy wrote: »

Happy 50th :T:T:T:T:T

ah I wish 50 + + + more like!!!

Tweets_2

barbaraemmerson wrote: »

tweets - you are so like me - have learnt sooo much by following this thread and found bargains, coupons and deals I would never have considered - also found people feeling just the same as me (lala) and don't feel quite so daft missing DD now!!!

Thanks barbaraemmerson. I usually end up too distracted to read long threads so usually never stick with them but there's just something about the people here that have made me stick around and long may it continue.

I also phoned up Tosco Direct because my mum had bought stuff for her future great grandchild and I pointed out it was cheaper on another website so she cancelled the order but it wouldn't let her use the £10 code again. She's now getting £10 off another order she made :j and the bedding set she ordered (cute as can bee) is £33 on kiddicare and £54.95 @ Tosco for anyone interested.

Iamsohappy

barbaraemmerson wrote: »

ah I wish 50 + + + more like!!!

Oops sorry I read it as 50 :rotfl:
Well enjoy anyway :beer::beer:

HopePray

barbaraemmerson wrote: »

ah I wish 50 + + + more like!!!

So that would make me 50 +++++ : )

silvercar

tigerwhite wrote: »

I love that word Along with Juxtapose and personification (I must be having a brainy day today :rotfl:)

I like all those words and also "serendipity".

Call_of_Trouty

Choc and biscuit shop didn't work Will post list in a bit