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    [Finance] What is your February energy bill ?

    How much is the 10.4 array costing? I've got 4kw and would love some more panels .
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    [Misc] The Award-winning official "More Snow Tomorrow?" Thread [2024-25 Season]

    I was fortunate enough to encounter this Harveys fan on the Downs near Lewes yesterday.
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    [Albion] Jason Steele appreciation

    I really hope so. Don't see what else he could have done to improve on his last two performances, so yes he should play against Grimsby, and at Wembley too.
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    [Albion] Can we talk about Sanchez ?

    Also, Steele has an FA Cup quarter final coming up. Given his great form, and Sanchez recent mistake, I wonder if RDZ wants to keep giving Jason game time so he's in peak form for the Grimsby game, and hopefully two Wembley games after that? I'm pretty sure Jason will keep the shirt all the...
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    [Albion] FA Cup QF Draw Wed 1.3.23

    Don't know if this will affect us, but Lewes women are home to Man U in the womens FA cup quarter finals on Sunday 19th March, with an expected 14:00 KO. Tickets for Lewes game haven't been released so I guess the game could be moved, unless there are TV interests/ FA rules that say all the...
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    [Finance] What is your February energy bill ?

    £100 electricity and £353 gas, Octopus Energy flexible tariff for both, with my own solar panels and battery. My billing is 12th of the month so this is 13 Jan to 12th Feb, should be a fair bit lower next month. I live in a draughty 5 bed end of terrace edwardian house that gets a lot of south...
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    [Food] A lively place to eat with decent food in Brighton or Hove

    Last time I went to Casa Don Carlos there was live music and dancing. Top Tapas too. Not sure if they do cocktails but it is a great night out.
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    [Football] How to fix offside / VAR issue.

    Rugby works like this. There was some excellent use of video and 4th official input in the six nations games this week. Rugby Ref is always in charge and will say things like 'onfield design is try, but can you show if the ball was held up or cleanly grounded?. Cameras role and ref says do...
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    [Misc] Speed awareness course

    I enjoyed it too and it's helped my general awareness, especially around town. Yes, it's frightening how much extra braking distance a few mph makes. I'm also super aware of variable speed limits, particularly on the M1 where I got caught for 60 in a 50 variable limit. I still say not enough...
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    [Misc] Speed awareness course

    I enjoyed it too and it's helped my general awareness, especially around town. Yes, it's frightening how much extra braking distance a few mph makes. I'm also super aware of variable speed limits, particularly on the M1 where I got caught for 60 in a 50 variable limit. I still say not enough...
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    [Finance] Should Pensioners Pay Tax?

    Last time I heard of anyone deferring taking the state pension, their returns were quite good. Ok you'll be drawing it for a shorter time, and if you die early then you've lost out, but as others have said if it stops you going into a 40% tax then could be worth it. Likewise if you are short...
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    [Finance] Should Pensioners Pay Tax?

    Yes, I forgot about that! Another rather illogical benefit that will no doubt be looked at. I was thinking about my situation, where having retired early, my personal pension is not subject to NIC.
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    [Finance] Should Pensioners Pay Tax?

    There has always been an allowance before you start to pay NIC. Therefore some of his earned income has alway been tax free and NIC free, so he hasn;'t paid tax on all his NIC!
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    [Finance] Should Pensioners Pay Tax?

    There is a threshold at which NI contributions start (£242 a week?). Therefore about £11.5 k of income isn't taxed or any NI paid on it. Also , NI isn't payable on pension income!
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    [Finance] AA membership renewal - anything cheaper out there?

    Another shout for Green Flag , always competitively priced. My Fiat Panda's battery died on a Sunday morning a few months ago, they came within the hour, jump started me, followed me home and returned 2 hours later and fitted a brand new battery for £103, which I thought was a very good...
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    [Finance] What is the best or worst career decision you've ever made?

    Best was moving from Managing a Team in Operations to working on Strategy, technical projects, snd representing the organisation on European Projects. Worst was hanging around after losing my role in a restructure and trying to get Voluntary Redundancy. I had big mortgage, no savings and 3...
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    [Travel] car/mpv hire - Rome sept

    I've hired from Rome Ciampino airport twice before. Avis, enterprise, dollar, etc, check the rates. Wasn't too bad a price 6 or 7 years ago. Be careful you photograph condition and any blemishes, but saying that I didn't have any problems. Traffic on Ring Road was surprisingly OK, much less...
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    [Albion] Modestly good moments at the Amex

    The Burnley game for me. The atmosphere in the second half was something else, and as said earlier, was when we, the fans took the Amex as our ground. Never to be forgotten.
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    [Albion] FA Cup 4th round ticket sales

    Just brought the 2 seats next to me for my daughter and her boyfriend. Their first visit to the Amex:). No queue but a few tickets shifted in the 15 minutes between me asking and her confirming she is up for it.
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    [Finance] How to get pre-paid MasterCard balance to a bank account?

    Can't you use it for internet food shopping? Sounds like you can draw down the amount and don't have to spend all the £100 at the same time, so a couple of food shops and you've saved your £100. Or just use it to buy a few birthday or early Xmas presents thus saving £100 worth of future...

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