What have you just bought?
10-10-2024, 17:40
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Re: What have you just bought?
Cancelled my Playstation 5 Pro pre-order from Sony Direct and reordered from John Lewis.
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Originally Posted by Taf
Council tenants in flats play an additional free for communal area lighting, cleaning and security. They also pay for the maintenance of "surrounds" of their building.
Council tenants in houses, also pay an additional fee for the maintenance of "surrounds" of their building.
As I said earlier, more and more of the maintenance of the buildings they rent from the council is being passed directly to them.
No other council money is used for those purposes.
We previously lived in a tower block, one of 3 sited together. Owners of flats that they had bought were each liable to 124th of the cost of any renovations or modifications done to the blocks. When overcladding and double-glazing were fitted, the cost to private owners ran into the tens of thousands of ££s. Then all doors had to be upgraded to higher fire standards That cost private tenants a lot too. Then the lift replacements, new gas central heating, etc., etc. None of that money came from general council funds, but from the rental side of the business.
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How did this topic go so off topic for a set of Drain Rods? Lol
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10-10-2024, 17:56
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#6767
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Re: What have you just bought?
Renewed my passport, doesn’t expire until next May but won’t have the 6 months I deed when we go away in January next year.
Got a photo done in a booth with a code
Applied online for standard passport in standard time frame Saturday afternoon
Sent my old passport off on Monday
New one arrives tomorrow
Less than a week, not bad
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11-10-2024, 11:17
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Re: What have you just bought?
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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
Renewed my passport, doesn’t expire until next May but won’t have the 6 months I deed when we go away in January next year.
Got a photo done in a booth with a code
Applied online for standard passport in standard time frame Saturday afternoon
Sent my old passport off on Monday
New one arrives tomorrow
Less than a week, not bad
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I used the post-office service and they rejected the photo, back to the PO who just retook it, submitted and now have a new passport. Shame about the photo, the first one was better.
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11-10-2024, 15:24
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#6769
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Re: What have you just bought?
new shoes for winter
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11-10-2024, 15:56
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Re: What have you just bought?
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
Renewed my passport, doesn’t expire until next May but won’t have the 6 months I deed when we go away in January next year.
Got a photo done in a booth with a code
Applied online for standard passport in standard time frame Saturday afternoon
Sent my old passport off on Monday
New one arrives tomorrow
Less than a week, not bad
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I did this last year, same process, it took slightly more than a week though as I recall (< 2 weeks).
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11-10-2024, 16:44
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Re: What have you just bought?
I picked-up 4 large slabs of belly pork with skin in Lidl at 60% off, so I am roasting them and will serve withe jacket spuds with cheese and beans (but chilli for me).
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11-10-2024, 18:25
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Re: What have you just bought?
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Originally Posted by Paul
I did this last year, same process, it took slightly more than a week though as I recall (< 2 weeks).
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Arrived early this afternoon so six days
Just look at the benefits of a Labour government  
Don’t like the colour and what’s the first page solid plastic bit about ? Presumably for the automated scanner?
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05-11-2024, 06:12
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On monday I got some Binoculers....... They are not the crappy small ones,these are reg full size ones!! (I have wanted for awhile now)
They wee $50 and were brand new... (It was at a thrift store)
Seems a little confusing on how to use them but Ill get the hang of them I think...
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08-11-2024, 10:14
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Re: What have you just bought?
A new scarf. Getting ready for the colder weather.
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08-11-2024, 12:55
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Re: What have you just bought?
Half a lamb from a local farm (other half went to our daughter).
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08-11-2024, 13:10
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Re: What have you just bought?
a birthday cake for my wife on the Dubai to Hong Kong flight to Koh Samui
signed for my new car and might of accidentally bought a watch
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08-11-2024, 13:37
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Re: What have you just bought?
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Half a lamb from a local farm (other half went to our daughter).
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I'm having lamb chops tonight covered with...
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Originally Posted by thenry
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I've had them sitting in the sauce since Wednesday. I'm going to blast them in the air fryer for a few minutes each side
https://instantpot.co.uk/shop-all-pr...ith-clearcook/
chops, shoulder and neck my favourite. Legs a little boring. Stomach is nice so too kidneys. But for offal I like chicken liver.
Last edited by thenry; 08-11-2024 at 14:25.
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14-11-2024, 19:41
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#6779
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Re: What have you just bought?
A Railcard which completesavings gave me some cashback so it worked out around £34 for 3 years.
2x 500grams of boneless lamb for £10.
3x magnum white chocolate £1.75, I grabbed a few packs 
4x croissants 67p, I grabbed a few packs.
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14-11-2024, 20:29
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Re: What have you just bought?
A case of Polish lager for our lad. It works out cheaper than even nipping to 'spoons.
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