Category: Personal
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Some products on Amazon cost MORE on Amazon Prime, Even For Prime Members!
Earlier today I was looking to purchase an item on Amazon. (2x VonHaus Vertical Wall Mount Bike Cycle Storage Hooks to be specific) I found them for £7.99 – available next day, on Prime. However, I noticed it was available £1 less in the “other sellers” bit. Curious, I took a look: Both same product…
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My Invisalign Before / After expected results from clinical check
After re-doing my impressions due to my wide arch, the results of my clinical check are in. Here’s the expected before/after Before: After I’ll have the trays for approximately 7 months (14 trays in total) As expected, will need attachnemtns, or ‘buttons’ on a few of my teeth – unavoidable really given the crookedness…
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Invisalign Clinical Check – The start!
After visiting a few local orthodontists for the initial consulations, I booked a clinical check with Pennyhill Dental, Bagshot, which I attended earlier this week. The cost of the clinical check was £350, which would go towards the £3000 total cost (of the ‘lite’ Invisalign treatment) should I choose to go ahead. While this wasn’t the…
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Fox Garage Blackwater – Review
I took my car to Fox Garage Blackwater as it was pulling to the left very slightly. I left it with them, with clear instructions not to phone me, but email me instead (I was going away, couldn’t pick up phone, but could easily reply to email) A few days later, when I returned from…
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Turned down for a contract role by a by a ghostly tech lead
I had a telephone interview earlier this week. From my point of view, I thought it went really well. I had ample experience, answered his questions (in my opinion) correctly Somewhat to my surprise, I was turned down after this interview. Naturally, I pressed the agency for feedback. Feedback from the recruiter was vague as…
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Dorset Sports Cars Review – I took them to court, and won
In July 2012, I bought a car (BMW 335d) from Dorset Jaguar & Sports Cars.I naturally tried to haggle on the listed price, but was assured that it was in immaculate condition, so wouldn’t budge. Based on their assertions I bought the car, paid the deposit and arranged to collect the car the following week.I…
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Carplan – Kleen Air review
I have a BMW 330d (E46 – 2005) About a year ago, I noticed that if I turned off the Aircon (but left the fan running), a musty, damp smell would seep through the vents, filling the car with unpleasant aroma. This meant that I either had to have the Aircon running all the time,…
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Lloyds TSB Phone Insurance – Forgot Password Problem…
I recently had the misfortune of losing my whilst in Amsterdam. My bank, Lloyds TSB provide me with phone insurance as part of my gold account benefits, crucially for me, is international loss insurance. I always follow the rules. My policy states that I must start the claim within 48 hours of me discovering the…
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Fake Ed Hardy Belt On Ebay
I’m a recent fan of Ed Hardy “stuff” T-shirts, and belts mainly. As with every latest trend, these are obviously available on eBay, however a lot of items offered here are fake. I generally try to be careful when purchasing clothing on eBay. For example, I’ll always email the seller for verification that the item…