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Sayings that mean the opposite, or something misleading

Wicked, bad, evil, disgusting and virtually all synonyms, seem to now have opposite meanings when used descriptively. As to crying wolf. The only... see more

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Best anti-glare night driving glasses in 2025, your picks?

@Lily Thanks for the suggestions, Lily! I’d also be interested in hearing others’ experiences with anti-glare night driving glasses to find the most... see more

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AI to improve driving?

Hey everyone, I’ve been testing a small side project called DriveScore.ai that measures your driving behavior and climate impact — basically it... see more

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Bonnet emblem

Hi posting again as can’t see my original post, I have an old bonnet emblem passed down from my grandfather to my father and now to me from around... see more

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Sayings that mean the opposite, or something misleading

"Oh bless her/him" 😆 I've noticed it usually means "this person is not very bright or is quite dramatic" see more

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Silly things you do on the road

Haha, I can totally relate! I’ve thanked empty cars too and nearly driven off with my fuel cap once, glad I’m not the only one! see more

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Economics of repairs

One of my mini splits started throwing an error code when it was in heating mode. Followed the service manual test routine and both the both the main... see more

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Sayings that mean the opposite, or something misleading

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New Crime Reduction Initiative?

I specialized in white collar financial crimes, so when I retired I left well over 100 cases where the suspect had been issued with an arrest... see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

I sometimes think of it, but when I look at the UK news and what London has become, I change my mind rapidly. see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

At this time of year we make sure that there is nowhere for skunks to hibernate. I didn't check the first year we moved here, and that was a very... see more

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Sayings that mean the opposite, or something misleading

Someone recently used the word “however” mid-way through a long explanation about something complex; then they paused and commented that the word... see more

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New Crime Reduction Initiative?

I think exploiting the way “success” is measured has always gone on When my dad was a detective he used to deal with crimes that took a lot of... see more

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New Crime Reduction Initiative?

This is part hearsay. A friend had his wallet stolen, assumingly by a bunch of lads who jostled him. His Freedom Pass was in the wallet, and when we... see more

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Old Bonnet RAC Emblem

I have, from my Dad, an old RAC bonnet emblem, the story is my Grandfather was a mechanic in rural Ireland and a ‘Rolls’ crashed badly near by, the... see more

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Hydraulic Clutch Problem

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How to cancel autopay in kuku fm?

To halt automatic payments to Kuku.FM May, contact their customer service No,0700-568-1106√and request to disable auto-pay deactivate ... see more

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Interesting cars seen when out and about

I’ve spotted quite a few interesting cars lately! Saw a stunning classic Jaguar E-Type the other day, and just yesterday, a brand-new Porsche 911... see more

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Too Bright? Drivers say LED Headlights are making night driving harder

My car is a 2015 Mondeo and as i said, has LED headlights. Cheaper models were fitted with very poor lights - described by some as two candles.... see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

Ever since my son's friend lost part of two fingers after someone put a banger in his pocket, I have been a firm advocate of stopping firework sales... see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

@Lily We had a parade of shops up the road, so we used to lug our guys up there with our Penny for the Guy signs. A lot of people would see us... see more

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I want to cancel my insurance

200110008192409 i want to cancel my insurance see more

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RAC customer care team

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How Did You Make Money As A Kid?

@Rolebama it is! Those first paychecks or salaries felt amazing! And so did my perfume. 🍓 see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

@NMNeil do you ever come for a visit? When I used to live abroad I missed... M&S 😂 And having a proper autumn and a nice roast in an old pub too. ... see more

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Too Bright? Drivers say LED Headlights are making night driving harder

FWIW: Some years ago, my daughter bought me an HID light kit for Xmas. I had the 406 at the time, and it was labelled as a straightforward exchange.... see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

@NMNeil Just to add to the above, one of the worst aspects was having to completely dismantle the pile before rebuilding, to check for hibernating... see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

We had two vacant lots next to our house, which we considered as our garden. The whole area was quite large, so it made sense that all the kids in... see more

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How Did You Make Money As A Kid?

One of the great pleasures I learnt at this time was to sit on a park bench eating an ice cream, paid for with money I had earned. Incredibly... see more

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Hydraulic Clutch Problem

Hi everyone, I would like to ask your opinion about the problem with the clutch system of My Open Corsa C 1.0 (2004). In summary: With the... see more

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01-11-25
Attachments.

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02-11-25
I need a dated breakdown report and invoice of receipt

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