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Update - any ‘reviews’ of EE broadband would be useful as my phone account is with them so I may be able to bargain…

hi Herrpaul Only just saw your message - is your skip still there?

We’ve done all that - surprisingly few skips around at the mo (probably everyone is on holiday) hence this post!

Thanks, everyone - that’s all very helpful info!

Does anyone have a spare bit of plasterboard approx A3 size that they don’t need? We need to fill a small hole in our wall…. If so would you mind sending us a text on 07946577236 please? Many thanks.

We want to change our broadband as Sky broadband has got too expensive - despite being long term customers and haggling with them (it was £44 pm) they still won't match several other providers 'new customer' offers. Can anyone recommend a better alternative? Thanks! Update - any ‘reviews’ of EE broadband would be useful as my phone account is with them so I may be able to bargain…

I need to get an image printed on a man's long sleeve T-shirt to arrive by the end of this week. Any recommendations for t-shirt printing companies with a fast turnaround? I only need one printed.

If you haven’t already done so, please Email your MP to ask them to safeguard creative rights in AI before the end of the Govt consultation on 25th Feb - the link below makes it super-easy - Enter your postcode below to use a simple email template to write to your local MP it takes less than 30 seconds! Please share this info too, thanks. https://creativerightsinai.eaction.org.uk/MP

thanks for the comments so far. IanR - in answer, No he bought the items at the shop, at the time- not by click and collect which we realise may be an issue in a dispute but the whole transaction from leaving the car, buying items and bringing back to car and leaving took less than 5 minutes. My instinct is not to appeal and end up getting charged more, but he is keen to pursue as it's ridiculous to give a total time limit of 2 minutes!

My partner parked in a loading bay in Orpheus Street SE5 to get some heavy items from Cowling & Wilcox Art Supplies for his business. The whole transaction took less than 5 minutes. He came back, loaded and left - with a fine for parking in a loading bay “without loading within 2 minutes”!! He made an online appeal but it was turned down- letter attached. I think the main points he contested are; You can’t walk to C&W, pick up a box and walk back in 2 minutes, so how can ‘evidence of loading be seen’ in that time? They were not ‘general domestic shopping.’ They were bulky and heavy. The vehicle was moved immediately on returning to it with the goods. So, he met ALL the criteria they have stipulated as reasons for issuing the PCN. If anyone has successfully or unsuccessfully appealed against a similar loading bay fine do let me know, thanks!

My partner is a first time author and is interested in going to the London book fair. Have any other unpublished authors been and if so, would you say it's worth a visit? Hard to know from looking online as obviously it seems to be more geared towards other aspects of the industry for publishers, etc...

update - we got a space which is ideal for what we needed at Dulwich storeage (thanks for the suggestion, ed_pete)

Thanks for the info - any more suggestions?

since my original post we hve changes plans & booked flights to Faro for a short break - haven’t booked accommodation yet so any tips for the best areas to stay would be great.

We’re also wondering what the Balearic islands would be like at this time of year…..??