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Attractions and venues that offer a discount when you arrive by public transport
Seen a few of these types of offers recently so thought it might be good to compile a bit of a list. The best known is probably the National Rail 2 for 1 scheme which is well documented on MSE's Deals pages here. But less well known are the deals available at London attractions (including the Tower of London and Hampton…
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Virgin Media more than doubling charge, and no other providers available
My deal with Virgin Media broadband ends in 4 weeks, at which point they are planning to more than double my monthly charge (from £30 to £73). I have shopped around for an alternative provider, but there are no other companies offering a broadband service to my address (either fibre, FTTC or ADSL). I don't live in the…
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Mira Excel Exposed Mixer Shower
I have a Mira Excel Exposed Mixer Shower installed in 2016 and it has gradually needed the temperature control increased over the previous months. At first I thought it was just because it was winter and the cold water was colder but I noticed that if I turned the flow down it would get hotter and also the hot pipe into…
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PARKING EYE - court claim - the final stage January 2026
What should I do now? The parking machine was saying PAYMENT APPROVED (I have a photo of that, time and geo location of that photo too) so I assumed the payment was made - this wasn't a pay and display parking. So I didn't need to display the ticket. However I asked for the printout (transaction receipt), which wasn't…
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Lebara switching Sim only plan - Deals only available to new customers
With Lebara (not for much longer!) and needed more data pm so looked on a price comparison site - Lebara was the competitive and as I was already with them gave them a call. Operative was very apologetic but apparently they cannot give any deals to existing customers, and if you order a Sim from the price comparison site…
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Level 2 survey showing
We're in the process of purchasing a house that was built in the late 50s. We had a level 2 survey carried out that has said there were significantly high readings in two areas. One a room to the front of the house that was an extension around 20 years ago, for whatever reason there was no heating out into this room other…
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Probate, Estate expenses & a joint bank account.
Hi Thanks in advance for your help. My Mum has very recently died and I am in the process of trying to get my Mum's affairs ready to submit a Probate application. The estate is likely to be a little over 1million, we are able to use my deceased fathers IHT allowance and the house is to be inherited by myself and my…
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Can an Android 'Sheet' be backed up to Windows 8.1?
This is what I'm getting for just one of my Android Sheets, a rotating symbol on my phone which isn't fixed with a restart. The info on it is vital for my tax return, so I have all the regular updates also going to an old Android phone when both are online. I am now paranoid about the same thing happening to the old phone,…
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HSBC inviting to request credit limit increase
I've been with HSBC for 10+ years, and had a credit card with them ever since (as part of my current account package). At some point my limit was increased from the initial 1k to 2k automatically. However, now, HSBC sent me an email claiming I "am eligible for a limit increase" providing instructions how to request it. To…
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I want a cheap Sim only contract for emergency second phone.
I work regular 12hr nights. I usually turn off my 'phone when I am in bed and if anyone really needs me they ring on the landline. The problem is, after changing broadband provider we don't have a landline. I want a sim only deal that I can use in my old mobile so my family can get in touch if need be. I want one that…
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Report Overcharging Issue with Lebara 3GB MSE Exclusive Monthly Plan
I recently signed up to the above plan for £0.99. But as soon as the automatic renewal kicked in, I was charged £4.40 rather than the MSE deal price. It took me a couple of months to realise I was overcharged. I rang up and got a refund. Apparently, there is a technical glitch in their system. So do check your payment…
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TSB £310 switching offer May 2025
https://www.tsb.co.uk/current-accounts/switching-bank-account.html#accordion-65037e0234-item-5030ba72e9 £100 welcome bonus * Open a Spend & Save account and complete a full switch * Log into the TSB Mobile Banking App * Make at least 5 payments using the debit card on your new account * If you do this before 19 July 2025,…
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Tesco Mobile pay-as-you-go customer? Be prepared: it may push you to buy a bundle
Tesco Mobile is pushing its pay-as-you-go (PAYG) users to move to its new bundles. Failure to do so means paying for Tesco Mobile's standard PAYG rates, which it's hiked by up to 213%. If you're one of the 1.4 million users affected, it's worth looking at switching to a cheap monthly Sim instead – unless you just keep your…
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Subsidence due to broken drain
I have a lockup that has a big crack to the brickwork that looks lie subsidence, i recently noticed the public path directly outside has a large void underneath where the soil has been washed away, there is a manhole about four feet away that has a broken drain pipe which looks like it is about to collpase. I have…
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Links now open in a new window by default
As of a few days ago, with the forum update. How can I revert this behavior?
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Solar ... In the news
Hi All Thought it was about time we had a thread specifically to discuss relevant press articles relating to solar pv & thermal ..... so here goes ... Z
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McDonald’s “parking charge” from metparking (McDonalds notice to keeper NTK met parking services)
Haven’t seen one on McDonalds and Met Parking since 2021 so thought I’d make one. Received a Notice To Keeper (NTK) recently for something over a month ago. Looking for advice on how this might go with metparking. We went to McDonald’s to speak to the manager and they said they’d ask but didn’t have control over it. So I…
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Buying my long term partner's share of house and mortgage
I would like to buy my partner's share of the house. How do I go about it? As an example the house is worth £360K with £60k left on the mortgage. The mortgage and ownership is split 50/50. We are not married. My new partner and I would like buy my partner's share outright less £30k my partner owes on the outstanding…
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Lost my NTK Letter - UKPC PCN sent through post
Hi all. This is my first ever post on a forum ever. I've trolled through the forum for the last few weeks trying to figure out what to do. Please don't shoot me. A letter came through the post recently (mid January). It was from UKPC for an alleged contravention in Rom Valley Way Retail Park. The letter alleged that the…
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On-grid domestic battery storage
Hello! Right, as discussed elsewhere, battery storage for self generation (typically PV) is interesting (to some), and gathering momentum in the UK. So here's a thread to discuss it, and watch it develop. I've called it on-grid, as off-grid is so much more specialised. And domestic as commercial scale storage, or grid…
