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Rat proof container for bird food? (not a big dustbin)
Hi Does anyone have a recommendation for a container to store bird food in, that will be rat proof please? We've been keeping it in the big plastic lidded containers that we bought it in, but a couple of these have been chewed through in the last couple of days. I've seen the big metal dustbins with lids, but ideally I'd…
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So many choices.
I'm currently with Virgin Media. My current contract comes to an end at the end of December 2025, and I'll be putting in my cancellation soon, and once again playing that cat and mouse game hoping they offer me an attractive deal so I remain a customer. Currently I'm paying £57.52 for V6, 250 Mbps, landline (weekend…
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30 retailers correct misleading online returns policies following MSE investigation
Retail wrongs RIGHTED: Martin Lewis withdraws Trading Standards complaint as 30 retailers correct misleading online returns policies Read the full story: 'All 30 retailers previously reported by MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) in July for giving misleading information on shoppers' online returns rights have now corrected their…
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Backlinks
If someone answers a question on this or any other forum with a link to another site, does that count as a backlink for search ability in the other sites ranking for google?
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Pension advice for over 50s
Hello, for one reason or another, I don't have a private pension , I will have to rely on the state pension when I retire, that would be my only income. To make matters worst, I don't own a house, I've been renting all my life and never had a job that paid well enough to save for a home. Now I'm earning bit more but is it…
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DRO - Paying off part of my debt to meet criteria
Hi all, I meet the criteria for a DRO except my debts total £70,000. The maximum limit for a DRO being £50,000. I could borrow £20,000 from family to bring me under the limit. Is this frowned upon? I have read that I could be refused a DRO if I did this. Does anyone have any experience of this? Many thanks.
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Help with self managed dmp 80k CC and loans
Hello ive been browsing topics on this site for a while and reading up on all the advice . My story is a follows , two years ago I lost my eldest daughter to cancer at 6 years old . Due these circumstances having to take time of work and after my wife was unable to return to work as she worked in a primary school and found…
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Car Breakdown Recovery - Emergency Assist
Just wanted to hopefully enable others to avoid making the expensive mistake I made in using Emergency Assist as my vehicle breakdown/recovery service. I had the unfortunate incident of hitting a pot-hole last week, and when I called Emergency Assist to ask for recovery and to be taken to a local tyre replacement facility,…
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VPN question
I have a BT Smart Hub router and NordVPN reckon this won’t work with their VPN (on their website they list all makes of incompatible routers , but the BT one is NOT listed so I emailed them). They did ask the ‘make’ but the BT router does not show the maker. Are NordVPN correct? Anyone had similar issue? Thanks
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Santander cheque clearance process
I have a couple of cheques I wrote a couple of months back that seem to not have been submitted yet. I'm not inclined to nudge the organisations they were to as I may as well get the interest, but I'm wondering if I will get any warning from Santander when they are about to be taken out of my account as this will put me…
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Bringing back body of deceased without using a firm
Can anyone please tell me if one can bring back the body of deceased relative from Europe. I gather that the body needs to be in a coffin that is lined with zinc and sealed if it goes by air, so does anyone know a supplier of these at a reasonable price? Their son has a huge MPV where seats come out, so wondering if him…
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Car tyre advice
Hi there, I’m wondering if anyone has any car tyre knowledge. Basically, I went to get a slow puncture repaired at my local tyre fitting centre. After trying to repair puncture the fitter informed me he couldn’t repair puncture as the inside of my tyre had a “coating” on it and his adhesive was unable to bond patch to…
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Mis sold Car Finance Reclaim
Having followed all Martins advice to find previous finance agreements, I have found only 1. I know that during the qualifying period, I had many more car finance agreements. I can't remember the reg numbers and have no record of previous bank details (as I change my current accounts regularly). Should I engage a claims…
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Velux trickle vent
We get a bit of a breeze through the attic hatch into the hall in winter. I usually block it off with insulation board and tape during this time of year. Should the velux trickle vent be open or shut? The roof is 2-3 years old and has around 5 vents and multiple vents on the soffits.
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TV reactive lighting strips?
Tried looking for a more suitable place with a bigger audience to ask this question but struggled to find where would be best to ask really so here I am. We have the LED lighting strips on the back of our TV but they're the select a colour & that's it kind of thing. I've seen videos advertising those strips which react to…
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Kenwood Gas Cookers
Hi I have a free standing gas cooker which has come to the end of its life I've seen a reasonably priced Kenwood gas cooker at Currys Are these cookers ok and reliable KTG606S22 60 cm Gas Cooker I'm open to alternatives I only use the hobs and a single oven Thanks
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Group Nexus overstayed parking charge due to preorder queue.
For context, I arrived at a retail business car park at 6:40am to queue up for the pokemon preorder on the 25th of October at SmythToys. I queued until 11:30am and gave up as SmythToys system just could not get back online. I did end up buying some small packs but lost the physical receipt but can take a screenshot on the…
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Do I need to inform that I don't need a TV licence?
So last year I filled out the thing online & told them I don't need a TV licence. Job done so I thought. Shortly after they send a big guy knocking on my door. To be fair to him he didn't come with an attitude so I politely told him I wouldn't be letting him in. And this was the end of it ... or so I thought again. Last…
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DCB Legal ‘mediation’ question [time sensitive]
Hello 👋 been following your advice on cancelling/ writing off an extortionate £170 parking ticket I got from Elite parking in Cambridge. It’s at this stage: I got an email from DCB legal to say that I should call them about mediation. Then in the email attachment was something else about mediation as well. I would like to…
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I have served my files to bwlegal via email. Am I wrong?
I have sent my witness statement, supplementary witness statement, skeleton argument, and all evidence exhibits to the county court via email, and also to bwlegal through an email. Is that acceptable or have I made a mistake I need to fix now? I don't want to get tripped up by not serving correctly!
