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  1. daverichardson

    hols

    Remember 1959 or so? Uncle Bill got 6 or 7 and a dog in his Austin A30 and off we went on our hols Parked on the cobbled bank near the Black Lion, took our only suitcase from the boot and wandered up the Wynds to our rented cottage. Outside toilet and 2 bedrooms for us to share. Quickly out...
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    Schools

    Here is a new topic I think A distant relative is considering sending her challenged daughter to a private school at a cost of £65000pa The school seems ok, its the cost that alarms me. The poor girl will not be going on to University or anything like that. I realise as parents we all want to do...
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    Bentley Arnage

    Have a liking for these two but I know sfa about the marque,. Any advice...
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    Scuffs

    I noticed this morning after getting Merc from the garage that there are light scuffs on the black protective plastic piece around the front passenger wheel arch. Probably done in a supermarket car park by a trolley or a poor driver getting by. There is no damage to the body work above the black...
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    ZOPA

    Anyone used this app based bank with a good savings rate? I have opened an account but not used in anger yet Just wanted opinions please
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    Council Tax

    Thought I would set this bomb ticking as I am off to sunny Portugal next week :cool: Here we go. I am old enough to remember Rates. An unfair tax by most measures MrsT recognised this and as a vote catcher brought about Poll Tax and experimented in Scotland What a disaster that turned out to...
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    Dieselgate

    It seems some conclusions are being reached with VW over their lying cheating corrupt dieselgate scandal. A close friend had a Passat diesel some 7 or 8 years ago and various emails flitted between the parties and a settlement reached of the order of a few thousand pounds. Monies due in next 3...
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    PBZ strange one

    Early May I won 3 separate prizes in Premium Bonds draw. I checked the numbers on my App I checked when paid into my bank a few days later all was as it should be Surprisingly today a 4th prize entered my bank account with a separate number not shown on the App Given that June's Draw is 2nd of...
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    Cazoo is a Cinch

    Been looking out of interest on these 2 websites. There have been 2 Maserati on each. One Ghibli and one Levante All white and different cars. The Cinch ones have gone, both remain on Cazoo The sites are easy to navigate and give decent information on the cars once you learn the navigation...
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    New electric supplier wanted

    I have a modest holiday home that I rent out. My electricity contract is coming up for renewal. Current (ahem) supplier is Opus and I am less than pleased with them. I have looked on line and the others will all be calling me back (no direct quotes available at all) I wondered if the might of...
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    F1

    Romain Grosjean fireball lucky man
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    On the Nest

    Hello all I need help I am a novice with all things wifi I have a wifi router that is ok in reaching almost all parts of the house but the signal gets weaker as it passes through my solid brick walls (an old house) and upstairs to the more remote rooms. I believe a Nest system may be a good...
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    Buying precious metal

    Ok Wattie/Froddy and others I am interested in buying some precious metal - no not a Maserati I am fed up with banks. I own my own home, have a modest holiday home and a student apartment. I have a small portfolio of shares. I have a couple of Cash ISA's. At the mo the properties are doing well...
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    So Long and Thanks for All the Fish

    Well been and done it Maserati QPV Exec GT sold on wbac for £7200 Been thinking a while about this and bit the bullet today. Prompted by the age of the car (spares availability, cost of, increasing service costs etc) and lack of sophistication. I have been test driving other cars for a friend to...
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    Mercedes GLA

    Went to view one today as support for a friend I liked it. 1.3 petrol auto 160bhp Is that not enough, any other views welcome £32000 for 2020 model
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    Levante

    Is it me? Or are they ageing quite well https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202007241659279?postcode=ts70bn&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&fuel-type=Petrol&make=MASERATI&model=LEVANTE&sort=relevance&radius=1500&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1
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    Greeny

    RIP Probably one of the best
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    Touch up - paint that is

    Bought some red touch up paint off ebay for my lady friends Audi Q3 (no don't!) anyway I have not done it before (this post is full of innuendo!), so any tips on how to progress. The area of concern is where the wing mirror cowling feeds to the bodywork near the hinge for moving the mirror. The...
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    words or phrases you don't want to hear again

    Only 3 allowed, mine are lockdown unprecedented give us your sense of .....................................
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    North Korea Kim

    Was sent a piece yesterday the Kim Jong Un the Supreme Leader had died. Nothing in the Teesside Times Today sent that he was in a vegetative state following heart surgery Again the Teesside Times has nothing Any news out there?