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    Noisy old neighbour - how to resolve without upsetting anyone?

    Hi all, So we live in a semi detached house that apparently doesn't have the best noise protection and live beside a lady in her 70s that is hard of hearing. I've spoken to her about 3 times before about noise around certain times etc and to be fair she has always apologized but the noise...
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    Best way for me to get solid Freeview connection/basic tv

    Hi all, So I have a cable coming in from the side wall which I believe to be from virgin media (I have no TV package with them and I'm just guessing here as I don't have a clue, information from more knowledgeable folks welcome!) http://imgur.com/gallery/l9ppfAO We very rarely watch TV...
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    Hyundai i20 fuel estimation reading wiped, how to reset?

    Hi all, I recently replaced the battery on our Hyundai i20 which was surprisingly successful. I just noticed that the dashboard which displays date/time/miles remaining has been wiped. Obviously, the date/time is easy to take care of but I've no idea how the reading for remaining miles based...
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    Car battery suddenly dead without warning

    Might just go with Halfords so I can get this sorted today. 70GBP seems fairly steep but 3 year warranty I guess, would rather pay a lot for something I can rely on than something pants
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    Car battery suddenly dead without warning

    thank you!
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    Car battery suddenly dead without warning

    Can you advise at all in terms of getting/having a clue for getting the right battery? There's a site for somewhere local where I fire in my car details and it says they have one available but little to no details on it. Same with the likes of Halfords where it seems they have one of their...
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    Car battery suddenly dead without warning

    Where do you normally buy from?
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    Car battery suddenly dead without warning

    Our first kid was born two weeks ago so it has had especially little use during that period. Normally it'd be a short run every other day. Weather had been cold, to very hot, to cold again recently, though during that hot spell I did do a few short drives. In terms of symptoms, it's...
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    Car battery suddenly dead without warning

    Hi all, posted in here a few times with my general lack of clue about anything related to cars. We have a 2013 Hyundai i20 ( yes you can tell we aren't car people .) We do about 6000 miles a year and I try to avoid using it. It has been in great condition, having just been serviced last month...
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    What's this like for car servicing charge?

    I forgot to get to the screenwash beforehand so happy to accept my own stupidity there, no idea about brake fluid as it isn't something I've done. Thank you all for the comments, didn't think it was too bad, I suspected oil might have been dodgy but glad to hear it's fair enough. Sounds like...
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    What's this like for car servicing charge?

    Hi all, as usual, I'm a moron when it comes to these things, happy with a car that goes from A to B and frankly I need to learn more maintenance skills but the usual excuse of time etc... I'm curious if this is sensible enough for a service charge, the synthetic oil charge stands out to me as...
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    Advice on chimney cowls?

    Hi all, bought our first property last year and we're slowly trying to fix the place up, next on our list is getting a cowl on the chimney of a fireplace we're planning to at least make potentially usable. I've had a quick look and frankly have not got a clue. Prices seems to range from 20s...
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    Concerned about phone from the bay?

    thank you tom_e, much appreciated!
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    Concerned about phone from the bay?

    Hi all, so I bought my wife a brand new Samsung phone off eBay, it arrived quickly but the packaging is clearly not brand new, no instruction manuals etc and the phone arrived turned on. I was just going to question the seller about this but I've literally never experienced a problem on the...
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    Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Straps

    Appreciate this may be wrong location, I wasn't sure where to put it really! Can anyone help me with getting a strap that doesn't fall to shreds immediately for this device? I bought a new one off Aliexpress, just today removing it for the first time to charge and that inside black 'tubing' for...
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    How long does a laptop generally last you?

    Hi all, obviously a bit of a subjective question but curious how long people actively use theirs for and obviously usage will be a factor. What prompts this question is a change of job, though I get a macbook, it's heavily locked down meaning I might need to get my own. I bought and old...
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    Anyone with Vitality health insurance cover for themselves and their wife?

    yup you're spot on, I think they state a 40% discount but I'm not sure if my local screws with prices somewhat as when I asked for numbers, it was nothing like that. Factoring in the life insurance costs as well, it was about a tenner saved each month. Random aside, is your health insurance...
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    Anyone with Vitality health insurance cover for themselves and their wife?

    I agree, but if you don't ask, you don't get. Yeah, it'll likely be the case, it's just handy to where we live and is one of the only ones nearby that has a pool which helps with a condition my wife has.
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    Anyone with Vitality health insurance cover for themselves and their wife?

    Sorry clearly I did a terrible job of explaining the situation. I'm essentially looking to keep our subsided gym rate without having the fork out for vitality separately (my employer switched to BUPA who don't have a similar scheme with my gym.) With my current gym I wish to 'borrow' someones...
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