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  1. Posted

    11 hours ago, Rallyman said:

    Like wise, really enjoyed it 

    We’ve just finished watching episode 6.  I was very disappointed.  I really wanted to like it…but found it quite superficial with weak storylines.

  2. Posted

    On 13/05/2023 at 03:12, ramot said:

    I had to contact the Premium Bonds office yesterday as they needed to update my telephone number. To do this  I had to answer answer various security questions.

    All went fine until they asked me my husband’s middle name? He doesn’t have one!! There was no way past that, apparently when we first applied, years and years ago, we must have put something there? I kept asking for advice, but all she did was to repeat the non answerable question!!! So I was refused on security grounds and blocked. Will have some forms sent snail mail from UK, so will see what happens next.

    With hindsight perhaps the answer is not applicable? but if so I think she could have helped by hinting that?

    Apart from cheeky answers, and yes I have only had one husband, anyone got any ideas for my next try? 

    On a similar note, I had to phone my Australian credit card  to update my address.  Before taking any details I was asked to read out the security number I’d been sent.  I explained I no longer had the Australian mobile the number was sent to and then had to answer a long list of questions.  No problem.  My English address and mobile replaced my former Australian one.  A few hours later I received an email informing me that my contact details had been updated.  “As a security precaution we have sent this letter to your former address to check the request is genuine” !!!  Do they expect the people who bought our Australian house to reply to them confirming we no longer live there?

  3. Posted

    On 05/05/2023 at 19:31, s713 said:

    We moved back here 4 years ago last month.

    My pet insurance for 2 dogs was £40 a month. It's £130 now because "they're older now" plus one needed a leg op.

    It cost me £40 to fill up my (diesel) mini; it's £80 now (the RAC stated yesterday that companies are getting away with massive profiteering on diesel, to the tune of 16p a litre).

    My shopping was £50 a week, it's at least £90 now. For 2 adults.

    My gas and leccy was £93 a month. This winter just gone, December, January and February cost me £1100. My regular DD is £200 a month and it's not enough.

    My car insurance was £300 a year, it's £480 now despite no claims. I've shopped around, can't beat it.

    Breakdown cover was £40 a year, just renewed it's £100 now.

    Telly and internet was £60 a month, it's £100 now.

    A pint of bitter up the club was £2.75, it's £3.60 now.

    The train to work was £6, it's £7.50 now despite being a depleted service and being a 12 minute journey.

    My mortgage has gone up £150 a month thanks to Liz Truss.

     

    Everything is a gouge. Profiteering is rife. I get paid about £200 a month more than I did in 2019 so disposable income is reducing all the time.

     

    Individual experiences seem to vary enormously.  I’ve always shopped around, follow Martin Lewis avidly and am careful with energy.  This past year my gas and electric direct debit for a 4 bed detached house was £120 per month paid from a Santander account which pays 2% rebate.  I’ve just received £640 refund from Octopus because the account is in credit!  Our car insurance is £396 including breakdown cover for a 2021 Mercedes C class diesel.  Diesel prices were horrendous a few months back.  I now pay £1.54 a litre. I have an 18 month deal with Shell for broadband averaging £12.91 per month.  Our mobile phone monthly tariff is £4.95 each.   I’m retired, monitor everything and am ruthless in changing companies as soon as I find a better deal.  I’ve changed bank accounts three times since returning to England exactly two years ago, absolutely hassle-free and being paid £150, £170 and £200 after each change.  Some things are cheaper here, some things are cheaper in Australia but I never came across the deals available here in Australia.  The population simply isn’t big enough. Likewise my deals pale in comparison to those of my brother in America.

  4. Posted

    On 05/05/2023 at 19:31, s713 said:

    We moved back here 4 years ago last month.

    My pet insurance for 2 dogs was £40 a month. It's £130 now because "they're older now" plus one needed a leg op.

    It cost me £40 to fill up my (diesel) mini; it's £80 now (the RAC stated yesterday that companies are getting away with massive profiteering on diesel, to the tune of 16p a litre).

    My shopping was £50 a week, it's at least £90 now. For 2 adults.

    My gas and leccy was £93 a month. This winter just gone, December, January and February cost me £1100. My regular DD is £200 a month and it's not enough.

    My car insurance was £300 a year, it's £480 now despite no claims. I've shopped around, can't beat it.

    Breakdown cover was £40 a year, just renewed it's £100 now.

    Telly and internet was £60 a month, it's £100 now.

    A pint of bitter up the club was £2.75, it's £3.60 now.

    The train to work was £6, it's £7.50 now despite being a depleted service and being a 12 minute journey.

    My mortgage has gone up £150 a month thanks to Liz Truss.

     

    Everything is a gouge. Profiteering is rife. I get paid about £200 a month more than I did in 2019 so disposable income is reducing all the time.

    Individual experiences seem to vary enormously.  I’ve always shopped around, follow Martin Lewis avidly and am careful with energy.  This past year my gas and electric direct debit for a 4 bed detached house was £120 per month paid from a Santander account which pays 2% rebate.  I’ve just received £640 refund from Octopus because the account is in credit!  Our car insurance is £396 including breakdown cover for a 2021 Mercedes C class diesel.  Diesel prices were horrendous a few months back.  I now pay £1.54 a litre. I have an 18 month deal with Shell for broadband averaging £12.91 per month.  Our mobile phone monthly tariff is £4.95 each.   I’m retired, monitor everything and am ruthless in changing companies as soon as I find a better deal.  I’ve changed bank accounts three times since returning to England exactly two years ago, absolutely hassle-free and being paid £150, £170 and £200 after each change.  Some things are cheaper here, some things are cheaper in Australia but I never came across the deals available here in Australia.  The population simply isn’t big enough. Likewise my deals pale in comparison to those of my brother in America.

     

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  11. Posted

    It’s all to do with the date you first claim your pension.  When you are eligible isn’t a factor.  If he first claims his pension in April and subsequently returns to Australia his pension will be frozen at the rate he’s receiving when he leaves the UK.  It makes sense to defer!!

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  14. Posted

    On 17/11/2022 at 05:33, simmo said:

    We've had a couple of days of rain and the temperature is down to single figures at night.

    It's been quite persistent all night so likely to be localised flooding.

     

    Yes we are now having the November I remember from before we moved to Australia - little daylight, drizzle and grey skies.  Still not particularly cold during the day though.

  17. Posted

    I feel there’s been quite a bit of hysteria regarding energy prices in the UK.  My electricity daily standing charge has gone down fractionally with the unit rate rising from 27.35 pence to 33.029 per kW.  Gas has increased more from 7.27 pence per unit to 10.244  although again the standing charge has decreased.  To offset this, households have received £200 in three payments and pensioners like us will get £500 winter fuel payment.  I’ve seen people interviewed on television claiming they’ll pay £4000 a year - they must live in a mansion with the heating on 24/7!

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  20. Posted

    Funnily enough I’ve just received an email from AMP telling me they miscalculated interest on a savings account and now owe me $5.  As the account is now closed I need to send them my new banking details.  It sounds exactly like a scam - but they have my correct name and the last four digits of the account number, the email has no incorrect grammar or spellings and the phone number/email details to contact them check out on the internet.  For $5 I won’t bother contacting them but isn’t it sad we live in a world where you have to doubt everyone?

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  22. Posted

    I’ve just finished a quite appalling book while waiting for Galbraith, “the devil’s bargain” by Stella Remington..  I had high hopes of this as she’s the former head of MI5 but the plot was weak, the characters one-dimensional, the dialogue stilted and the whole story relied on quite unbelievable coincidences.  My neighbour lent me the book so I’m going to have to be diplomatic!
     

     

     

     

     

  24. Posted

    4 hours ago, Toots said:

    I'm really enjoying 'The Ink Black Heart'.  I've enjoyed all the Strike books.  Hats off to JK Rowling (Robert Galbraith).  What an imagination that woman has.  Having said that, I haven't read any of the Harry Potter books.  Not my cup of tea.

    I am number 7 on the waiting list for The Ink Black Heart at my local library!  My husband will probably divorce me if I buy anymore books so I must wait….

  25. Posted

    3 hours ago, ramot said:

    We left yesterday from the Sunshine Coast for the UK, have good neighbours keeping an eye on the house. Feels like ground hog day, as last time we were away, it flooded quite close to us, but fingers crossed we are ok again this time

    Don’t know where you’re headed but we’ve been having some lovely October sunshine in Yorkshire!  Enjoy your trip.

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