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Motorway services
Posted by Timofleeds on 22/05/2023 |
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Last reply Mick S.
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 Hi, we are travelling from Leeds to Dover, towing a caravan, this next Saturday. Due to a medical problem we will have to make frequent stops, probably every couple of hours, to take a break. Can any....  ....more
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Non insured drivers.
Posted by Bridlington on 19/05/2023 |
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Last reply Mick S.
on 22/5/2023 |
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Hi
What dies it mean when your insurance company ask if you want non insured drivers on your policy? After seeing all the lunatics on the road, I am pretty confident that there is a big % not in.... ....more
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Ticks 2023
Posted by Fiona W on 23/04/2023 |
28 Replies
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Last reply Monty15
on 17/5/2023 |
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The annual warning about ticks, having just taken one off the rescue dog we got in December. It shows the tablets that she came with don’t always work - there are previous threads about what people us.... ....more
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BUPA?
Posted by peter weston on 07/05/2023 |
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Last reply bessie500
on 09/5/2023 |
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Looking at BUPA, its £110 pcm with no pre-existing for me £200 for the wife. Anyone here have it or use it. Not company paid for, this will be self funding.
Given up on my local quack, comp.... ....more
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Strange parcel from Amazon.
Posted by Capt Lightning on 02/05/2023 |
8 Replies
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Last reply Bramston
on 03/5/2023 |
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I ordered some goods from EBay and today 2 parcels from Amazon. One was the goods I ordered, so presumably the order was fulfilled by Amazon.
However, the other parcel contained a large bo.... ....more
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Any family history enthusiasts out there?
Posted by Hedgehugger on 05/04/2023 |
40 Replies
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Last reply Hedgehugger
on 02/5/2023 |
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I'm trying to dig a little deeper into my family tree but haven't much money to spend. Ancestry and Find My Past are both subscription sites; I was wondering if anyone has used either o.... ....more
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Peregrines 2023
Posted by dk168 on 20/03/2023 |
20 Replies
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Last reply franbee
on 01/5/2023 |
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Salisbury Cathedral has a pair and 2 eggs have already been laid!
DK .... ....more
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Car insurance increase
Posted by moppetsdad on 29/04/2023 |
3 Replies
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Last reply daveyjp
on 29/4/2023 |
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Just received the quote for my car insurance and got a bit of a shock as it's increased just under 28% !!!! .... ....more
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Gov.Mobile Phone Emergency Alert
Posted by Monty15 on 23/04/2023 |
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Last reply Mrs. Bonce
on 26/4/2023 |
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Well, are we all suitably UNDERWHELMED by the practice alert that we should all have receive at 3pm today!
On another forum (dog related) a.... ....more
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Ending pay cash for parking machines
Posted by navver on 19/03/2023 |
131 Replies
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Last reply romany
on 19/4/2023 |
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This is really worrying. Sounds like there are moves afoot to end pay and display parking using cash. We will all have to download apps to pay. No way do I want anything that pays on my phone in case .... ....more
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What 3 words
Posted by Mrs. Bonce on 26/03/2023 |
22 Replies
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Last reply Fiona W
on 18/4/2023 |
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Do many of you use it to find sites? I haven't so far, it seems too techy. I prefer to have the sites book to hand..... ....more
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new water installation
Posted by lissabuff on 13/04/2023 |
1 Replies
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Last reply Capt Lightning
on 13/4/2023 |
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for a new building development in the village... approx 8 months ago the water company laid in new water mains for this new 69 home site, took about 4 weeks, contractors then laid a concrete topping.... ....more
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Wrexham
Posted by Mrs. Bonce on 10/04/2023 |
3 Replies
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Last reply blueexpo97
on 11/4/2023 |
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I admit to being a bit biased, as I was at college there back in the late 60s, and still hold the place (and the lager) in affection. A great game of football..... ....more
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Sold caravan
Posted by JoannaLesley on 24/03/2023 |
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Last reply JoannaLesley
on 01/4/2023 |
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Well, we've now sold our UK caravan, with some very mixed feelings. We have one in store in France, so decided that we could not afford to have two and that we would only use the UK one because w.... ....more
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The Joy Of Lard and Old Fashioned Food
Posted by Mitchamitri on 15/03/2023 |
46 Replies
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Last reply Coggles
on 31/3/2023 |
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Lard is so good for cooking, I use it for pretty much all my frying and roasting - just made some pasties (spuds, carrots, onions celery, skirt, courgette) using lard pastry (ratio 250g lard, 250g bu.... ....more
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Start of a camping season
Posted by dk168 on 24/03/2023 |
20 Replies
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Last reply bessie500
on 27/3/2023 |
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Putting this in Life in General as it does not fit in the other sections. Ratty please feel free to move it as you see fit!
For me personally, Easter weekend was the start of my camping sea.... ....more
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Council Tax
Posted by Capt Lightning on 18/03/2023 |
15 Replies
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Last reply DeborahTurner
on 24/3/2023 |
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Just received my council tax statement for the coming year. We get a combined bill for council tax, sewerage and water. Although the council tax itself isn't much higher, the other two have inc.... ....more
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Ferry website - prize draws
Posted by Fiona W on 16/03/2023 |
1 Replies
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Last reply DeborahTurner
on 24/3/2023 |
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I get newsletters from https://www.discoverferries.com
as it’s for Ferries all over UK and Europe (no idea if it’s competitive - I just browse.)
Prize draws regularly (yeah, I’ve not won yet.... ....more
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State pension
Posted by Capt Lightning on 20/03/2023 |
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Last reply bessie500
on 23/3/2023 |
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Just got notification of our state pensions and Mrs.L is already spending it on plants for the garden.
Nice increase this year, but then we lose 20% in tax. Yes, I know it's paid gross, but.... ....more
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Shaving a door.
Posted by jsparkes201148 on 13/03/2023 |
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Last reply raohno
on 23/3/2023 |
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Getting carpet fitted, fitter says two doors need shaving.. about 5mm.
Fitter won’t do it but he will remove the doors.
My question is, Can i do it myself with an electric plane?
I do.... ....more
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