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Uk coach holidays
Can anyone recommend a good company. Hubby doesn’t fancy driving far anymore and we thought we’d try a coach holiday in uk reading trip advisor. On leger and shearings not brilliant . Plus we’re both tall so need the legroom if we’re just sitting. We’re Manchester so would like a few hours travelling but not 7+ thanks
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Bulk LPG - Cheapest suppliers / supply route?
Hi all, Moved into a house in Jan that has a bulk LPG tank, which was previously supplied (and the tank is owned by) Calor. The contract they were really keen for me to sign was quite a restrictive lock in one and after speaking and a bit of negotiating they dropped the standing charge and discounted the pence per litre by…
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O/S WOMBLING, Road Coinage, Skips, Roadside 'finds' etc
Okay Confess.......... Who has benefited from people having clear outs. I will begin with my 'finds'.......... A perfect lamp A wooden stool about a foot high. Perfect for me as I am challenged height wise. 2 Flower pots A plastic shopping basket. Great for carrying multiple items up the stairs. A metal shoe rack. All…
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DCB LEGAL court claim 2025 - UKPC – Parkhouse Court - Hatfield - Draft Defence.
Hello all, Looking for some help with a (couple of) parking pCN from UKPC @ Parkhouse
Court – Hatfield. Data of love note on car: 7-9-2024 Date of NTK’s: 2 x on
10/10/2024 (date on the letter, received a day or a few later) First off I’m somewhat behind on dealing with this, life’s
been getting in the way the last month or…
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Notice Accounts
I can't see any dedicated thread for Notice Accounts, so here we go. My question for all knowledgeable people in this forum is whether anyone has any experience with Allica Bank, I currently have a Zopa smart saver account and, so far, can't fault them really, but Allica are offering 2% for 95 days notice compared to…
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Temporary account ?
I need to keep £100,000 in an account with instant access ready to pay for land purchase when the right plot comes up for sale , my other funds are in NS&I bonds and I am retired so no salary will be paid into this account and nothing spent from it , just one lump sum up till it is needed ( or two seperate accounts if that…
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Car shut off now won't start plus battery replacement advice.
Have a 2018 hyundai i20 1.0 petrol automatic. After a couple weeks of not being used I took the car out for a drive. As you know in the UK it has been freezing weather lately. Car started OK and drove off. Came to a set of traffic lights the stop start kicked in and switched the engine off. When I tried to set off the car…
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Fuse energy help?
Hi all, I switched to Fuse energy in December and they quoted me a monthly DD of £187 per month. I have had my bill through for this month and it’s £340 🤷🏻♀️. Has anyone had experiences with them as this seems a crazy amount to use for gas and electric.
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Lloyds credit card
Just got one. My card has been blocked twice in less than one month!. For absolutely no reason!…? Overzealous fraud squad?… V unreliable as a result…😮 Oh and the first ime it happened when `I rang the fraud department all I got was auto reply!… Disappointing from such a large organisation…
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Early termination agreed by landlord, but agent charging high “early termination fees”
Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice on whether the charges I’m being asked to pay for early termination are lawful under the Tenant Fees Act 2019. Background I have a 2‑year fixed term AST starting 21 June 2025 and ending 20 June 2027. The contract contains a break clause only after 12 months, i.e. 21 June 2026, with 2…
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BT/EE Price Rises
I'm trying to see any value for me as a BT user with an EE sim free phone with the upcoming price increases.
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No PCN or NTK SABA
Looking for some advice please as to next course of action, if any. RK received a ZZPS letter referring to an unpaid parking charge, contravention date in November. No previous NTK or PCN have been received. No recent changes in circumstances eg change address, vehicle ownership and not a company car. My question is,…
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rejecting Peugeot boxer
Hello guys. I bought a van a few days short of 6 months ago and i am having many problems with it. i intend to reject it, and i have drafted a letter, i wonder if anyone could run an eye over it first please? to check if its ok?im going to send it to customer care, and cc in the finance company. thanks!! hello In october…
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Yet another scumbag parking eye letter - Fox House, Derby - POPLA Stage
Seem to be getting these every year now. I don't think they even bother putting signs up in some places and assume some people will blindly pay the ridiculous amounts asked for. I'm just posting yet another appeal and eventual success to show people on this board that despite some naysayers, POPLA will still stick up for…
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Dusk Bed Issue - Help!
Hello All, I hope I am posting in the correct section here. I purchased a new ottoman bed from Dusk back in October last year. The bed arrived, but when we put it together the gas lifts for lift the bed (and use the ottoman under bed storage) were not working. I sent images and a video to Dusk in early November and they…
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UKPC via DCB Legal - Response Advice
Hi all; Apologies for creating a new thread as I appreciate so much help is already here and I have tried to go through everything, so apologies again if I have missed the answer to the below. I received a letter from DCB Legal today, dated 27th November. This is from a parking fine in March where I apparently parked in a…
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IHD from Eon next
I was with British gas after moving in to my new (to me) house. Then changed to Octopus. They installed new smart meters in, or after Feb 2025. I bought the house in Dec 2024. I got a small pink box that allowed me to use their app to see real time info. I moved to Eon next last week. I either expected the pink box to…
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Smart Parking / DCB legal - proceeded before this forum
hello, I (like many others apparently) am the subject of a smart parking / DCB legal escalation from an alledged offence in 2022. Before being aware of this forum, I used AI with the help of any recollection of 4 years prior to draft my defence, I have now been sent the DQ form which I have filed, my concern here is, how…
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NCP PCN - Parking in a disabled space without a blue badge
Hey, hoping for some advice I recently parked at a NCP car park without any parent and child bays with my 3.5 month twin boys. There were only a handful of regular bays which were far too tight to fit into. After attempting to park into one and realising I could barely open the door for me to get out, I decided to use a…
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First time taking the leap - can no longer afford my repayments - PLEASE HELP
Hi all, My unsecured debt repayments have become unaffordable and I would appreciate your advice on next steps. Background I am a self-employed contractor which means I earn a good wage while I am working, however there have been lengthy gaps between contracts where I have earned nothing at all. This, paired with vital…
