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  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    My meter doesn't support e7, I'd have to have it changed. I don't really want e7 though e10 works better for us. E7 is great for flats that to some extent benefit from the collective of other flats beside, above or below adding an extra thermal layer, less so in a three bed semi with so many external walls.

    There was an article about E10 in which magazine a few months ago, so it is possible to switch, it it isn't straightforward. I'd probably have to pay for a new meter for starters.
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • ukmaggie45
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    silvercar wrote: »
    Speed up your pharmacy counter. Yesterday I was told to come back in half an hour to collect a prescription.

    OH was told to come back next day for scrip of Oleatum (think it's called that) which doc has prescribed to wash with for my horridly dry and flakey skin and New Diagnosis of psoriasis. :( Plus they gave him the wrong Vit D tablets, ones with aspartame in - luckily still have some aspartame-free ones left.

    Only reason I asked for scrip was so can show to DWP that it's prescribed. Rules are "prescribed or recomended by doctor" but they just ignored the Vit D as it "wasn't prescribed by HCP". Grrr. Up to 341 pages of evidence for Tribunal now, :eek: and just sent another 4 pages - covering letter plus OH's Witness Statement. I'm hoping that's it! :o So just waiting for a date.
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    Good luck with tribunal Maggie. I went to tribunal with my aunt as an advocate. The person leading the tribunal (I want to say judge but I think they have a different title) was astonished that the case was before them. They must get a lot of that. I wish you the very best with yours.
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • silvercar
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    Just signed DS2 up for the MSE sky broadband offer. When do kids start doing things for themselves? In mitigation he is away for the weekend and asked me to look into broadband deals for him, but still.
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  • Pyxis
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    silvercar wrote: »
    Just signed DS2 up for the MSE sky broadband offer. When do kids start doing things for themselves? In mitigation he is away for the weekend and asked me to look into broadband deals for him, but still.

    :rotfl::rotfl:
    Possibly when parents stop doing things for them? ;)
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  • GDB2222
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    silvercar wrote: »
    I've done about 5 switches. One wasn't worth the hassle (and that was to Sainsbury Energy fronting for British Gas). Eventually it was sorted out, but I wasted hours on the phone and sending emails. I suspect if I hadn't been commenting in the energy board on MSE about it, it would have taken even longer to sort. I would only move to someone who has decent reviews.

    Yes, I'm coming round to that POV. I'll happily move to Npower, but some unknown company with bad reviews could be too much pain.
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • Pyxis
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    GDB2222 wrote: »
    Yes, I'm coming round to that POV. I'll happily move to Npower, but some unknown company with bad reviews could be too much pain.

    I was sorting someone else's nPower bills for them, and their billing method isn't very straightforward. Plus there wasn't anywhere on their bills or even on their website where I could find full info on on all the various multipliers for converting the gas units to kWh. I had to google a completely different site, which didn't impress me much.
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  • Jazee
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    :rotfl::rotfl:
    Possibly when parents stop doing things for them? ;)

    Or when they find someone else to do stuff for them. I'm still DD's PA, but DS now has a loving fiancee to do everything for him. And I did train them both ok, housework, finances etc....
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  • Doozergirl
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    :rotfl::rotfl:
    Possibly when parents stop doing things for them? ;)

    This did make me :rotfl:

    'tis very true :o
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  • Pyxis
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    Do, please, have a look at this poster's heartfelt poem......


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