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Old Style Daily Sunday 05 October 2035
Morning. Another wild night and it’s still blowing.
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What are you making for dinner?
There were problems with the original thread in that it disappeared and could not be reinstated. So a new thread was created and we all started again, unfortunately that thread also seems to have joined it's predecessor. So here's a new one. We need to hear about Suki's lamb casserole and Island Maid is back from Amsterdam…
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Do creditors have to default an account?
Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone can help? … long story short. I have an account in default from 5ish years ago. I noticed that the creditor allowed me to miss two payments then allowed me to pay the normal monthly amount to keep it out of the 3 missed payment range, they allowed this for over a year reporting x2 missed…
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Shutter Blinds not as specified .
Hi Guys i have an issue with an order for shutter blinds for two windows that I placed online . During the ordering process it asked for window measurements and the were pictures on website showing the windows of my size with a single planel shutter blinds . When the order was sent I discovered that the blinds came with…
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Euro Car park ticket / HM Courts & Tribunals Service Fine
Hello all, I have been trying to find information through the threads and am finding it very hard. Would really appreciate some help. I got a letter from Euro Car Parks on the 18/08/2024. The ticket was for being in a shell garage past the time you can spend in there although the only reason I was there was because I was…
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PCS acting for AM Parking £120 Notice to Keeper
Hi all, A relative has received a Notice to Keeper from PCS acting for AM Parking
claiming £120. Can I please confirm that. This would make the NTK POFA 2012 non- compliant for Keeper Liability as this
exceeds the £100 permissible on a Notice to Keeper? I can't find the relevant
terms within schedule 4 so wanted to check.…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 29th September 2025
What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady
idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can
be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here
on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole task
easier and quicker. We also…
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Yahoo folders disappearing.
Genuinely asking for a friend. All the content from his Yahoo email has disappeared 3 times now. First time he thought he'd hit a key and deleted it all, but it's happened twice since. Yahoo have been pretty unhelpful so I'm asking here whether anybody else has had the same experience, or any suggestions as to possible…
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PCNs at Vantage Point from OPS. Help Required
Hello, I'm reasonably up to speed on the whole Newbies thread for this sort of thing but need a bit of advice of where to take my defence if possible. I have two invoices from OPS that have now been passed to BW Legal. I am waiting to the Court Notice in order to respond my case. I used to use this car park all the time…
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Vantage Point NTK Parking Charge
Hi - I was looking for help from all you wonderful people who understand this way better than me… I have received a parking fine for parking at the Vantage Point car park in Brighton for 4 hours 20 minutes. I arrived with my 9 month old baby for a day out at the seaside and by the time I paid for the parking 20 mins had…
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Income tax on inherited pensions - MLMS error?
Martin's Money Show talked about how beneficiaries are currently subject to income tax on any pension funds inherited where someone dies after age 75. This led to a discussion about how from 2027 these payments could also be subject to IHT as well (ie double-taxation). Martin then asked whether the age 75 cut-off still…
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Royal Mail Price Changes: October 2025
Royal Mail are changing prices for various products from the 6 October including: Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Royal Mail Tracked 1st and 2nd Class Parcels Royal Mail Signed For Parcels Full details on https://www.royalmail.com/prices2025
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ASHP Quotes
I have an oil boiler and am off the gas grid. I’ve been getting quotes for supply and fit of a 14 kW ASHP and 250 L cylinder. The engineers that visited confirmed that my radiators and pipework are fine as is. I tried local MCS-listed installers and also big energy companies. All quotes came in around £15 k, minus the…
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The Piano Diary
Good morning diary and all, I recently became debt free after 31 months of debtbusting over on Debt Free Wannabe, following the advice and diaries on this site. Here is my previous diary My debt free diary I have found keeping a diary really helpful in staying focused and also therapeutic being able to think things through…
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My address is missing.
I changed my password as requested. Now, when I try to access the deals, the drop-down menu shows the addresses of everyone else on my street but mine. I emailed them. Their advice, or rather AI's, was to post here or access the 'help/support' articles; none of which offer a solution. Disappointed.
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Epson XP-8700 problem
Printing photos from Windows PC. Set up is cable linked After clearing a paper jam I'm getting a message "Memory device is not inserted. Add a memory device" I presume this refers to the connecting cable but this is quite firm at both ends. Am I missing something?
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Timeline for motability renewal
Hi all. My daughter is in receipt of enhanced PiP (both componants) and we leased a motability car in March 2018. Her Pip award was for 4 years from Jan 18, we did get a car as soon as we were able but obviously had to wait for paperwork etc. I know her renewal will start around Jan 20 (normally 12 month in advance) for…
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Arrietty's Acorns
Hello, I think we're past the 'happy new year' stage now and as we don't know each other yet I'll just dive right in, say 'hello' again and declare that I NEED to be on this board. I've been dipping in and out of here for a while now and debating with myself as to whether I should start my own savings diary; whether it…
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Faulty Dolce Gusto Machine - advice required
Hi, We've had our Dolce Gusto Mini-Me machine for just under 3 years, so it's well outside the standard warranty, but it's just failed on us. There is a magnet on the pod holder and a piece of metal inside the machine that it's sticks to when you insert the pod. The problem is that piece of metal has severely rusted and…
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DCB Legal / ECP - 'No Valid Pay and Display/permit Was Purchased’
Hi. This forum has been invaluable to me so far, thank you. Background Over the last few weeks and months, I've been reading, researching, and learning. I'm now drafting my defence statement. I was sent a claim form which was served 28 August (see redacted photo). I've followed the steps and advice here and submitted my…
