Category Archives: Advice

The Taxman Cometh

By: A.C. I have to report to our readership a general heads–up regarding a situation that has arisen where I now owe the HMRC – the Taxman- to the tune of several hundreds of pounds through no fault of my … Continue reading

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Changes to the way you make local calls

By: A.C. This is another important story that you might have seen in your ‘phone bills or generally “heard about that“ in passing. From 1 October, all telephone users in the area where they stay will be required to dial … Continue reading

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Road Tax Changes

By: A.C. You might be aware that UK Government is abolishing the 93 year old system of issuing a paper road tax disc from 1 October 2014. Then again, like many people this story might just have passed you by. … Continue reading

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Follow Up to “When the Lights go Out”

By: A.C. Even with e–mail and online databases, it has taken some time to just get answers on how effective Power Generators are in letting customers know about the Priority Services Register. In researching this article, I discovered that they … Continue reading

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When The Lights Go Out.

By A.C. Last week I happened to be reading online about the Scottish Court case about Donald Trump and his loud objections to wind-turbines sited offshore at Aberdeen Bay. As though to remind me what wind turbines actually do, quite … Continue reading

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The Curious Incident of the Disappearing Benefit

By: R.S. The other day I was in Inverurie and decided that I needed to get some money from the ATM. Just on a whim I wondered how much money I had in my account. Looking at the on screen … Continue reading

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