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  1. Posted

    Originally posted by kentboy119

    MichaelW, Mike, malika, nomme and Tony Ruscoe are originals in the 'olden days'.

     

    Most of them vainished off of the planet.

     

    :)

    I just found couple of links to my website coming from this forum and thought I'd do a quick "vanity search" only to find that someone mentioned my name, albeit over a month ago! (Looks like I'm a little behind the times, which isn't surprising since I last posted well over a year ago! :blush: )

     

    Anyway, since then I've just been really busy with work, rest and play...

     

    . o O ( Maybe I'll try to get on here a little more now things have calmed down a little. )

  2. Posted

    Originally posted by DaBouncer

    Also anyone know where I can get Office 2003 Pro cheaper than staples?

    Not sure how much it is in Staples, but you might want to try and get an OEM version from somewhere like http://www.scan.co.uk - but you may need to buy some hardware at the same time. (Even if you buy a cheap hard drive, it often works out cheaper.)

     

    Edit: ... and the same goes for Windows XP Pro too.

     

    Tony

  8. Posted

    Originally posted by Cyclone

    can anyone actually provide evidence for there being less parks and play areas. It's not the case in the village I grew up in.

    And there seem to be plenty of children playing on the streets and kicking footballs too close to my car for comfort.

     

    But are those kids fat? Maybe. Maybe not. It depends how often they go out and get exercise.

     

    (Don't forget, nobody's saying that all kids get less exercise now than they used to, it's just that many of them don't...)

  9. Posted

    Originally posted by Dick Dastardly

    I heard about this on the news this morning, in particular, a story about a 3 year old dying of heart failure due to obesity. Why is the government the only scapegoat with regards to the state of our childrens health? What about the parents? After all, they are the people that shape and model the lives of their children. I believe that more could be done by the government to tackle this growing problem, but at the end of the day the only people that have a big impact on a child's life are the parents.

    Absolutely! On the BBC this morning, they were trying to blame it on advertising aimed at kids. Well, I don't know many 3 year olds that go out and do the food shopping! I blame the parents too.

     

    I think that young kids in genereal are getting fatter because adults are getting lazier and - trying not to sound too sexist here - women (and men) have better things to do than stay at home making wholesome meals!

     

    People in general are working longer hours than ever before, which gives them less time to cook. This means kids get frozen meals, chicken nuggets, burgers, pizzas, etc... rather than some meat and 5 portions of fruit and veg a day.

     

    The older kids are staying in playing computer games, going on the Internet, drinking more booze and doing much less exercise than previous generations too.

     

    That's what I think.

     

    :rolleyes:

  10. Posted

    Just thought I'd add that I visited East One for the first time last night and it was absolutely fantastic!!! I had #29 (Chaing Mai Noodles - Ramen noodles in spicy red curry & coconut broth, topped with prawns, chicken & bamboo shoot flavoured with lime leaves and juice). I was really dubious about having soup as a main course, but when I saw the size of the bowl I was pleasantly surprised!!!

     

    I'll definitely be going again! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

  11. Posted

    If you mean the one on Trippets Lane, I've been. There were quite a few of us (I think it was 20 or so) so we had the set menu. The food was pretty good, but I was still a little bit hungry afterwards. I know that some people don't like tapas though, so it depends what your tastes are.

     

    I'd go again if someone else was organising a meal there, but it wouldn't be my first choice...

  16. Posted

    Well... I rented a house on Crookesmoor Road through Tapton Estates with 3 friends in my 3rd year at university. I thought that they were really good. So good, in fact, that I'm now renting through them again now - 4 years later!

     

    Whilst at university, we got 2 bottles of wine off them for keeping the place clean and tidy, and we got all our deposits back in full!!! (Unlike many of my friends who went with private landlords.) Before we moved in, the house had quite a bit of work done to it and the builders hadn't really cleaned up. We told Tapton Estates and they got it thoroughly cleaned within a few days.

     

    Also, they've recently been very helpful and understand when we enquired about us extending our contract for a period of less than 12 months. (Many agents wouldn't even consider this as an option!)

     

    It's true what they say about them only being agents. If a house isn't in good condition, they can't just strike it off their books. Let's face it, most students are willing to live in complete shedholes, so if they struck it off their books, some other agent would just get it on his and he'd get the money. (They are running a business after all!)

     

    You'll find that all agents have poorly maintained properties on their books somewhere - so just make sure you view the property and think about it properly before you sign anything. (If you don't, you've only got yourself to blame.) Also, don't just assume that all the agents properties will be the same quality. Tell them that you were wanting somewhere a bit nicer and I'm sure they be honest with you!

     

    When you move into any property, be sure to tell the agent about anything you thing isn't up to scratch. We gave Tapton Estates 2 sides of A4 paper listing even the smallest of problems so they knew we had reported them (i.e. really small cracks in windows, scuffed wallpaper, etc...). If you do this, they can't charge you when you move out.

     

    Still, I can only go off my experiences. But since they're 4 years apart and I still don't have any complaints, I think I'm justified in saying you should have no problems with them providing you're a good tenant!!! :thumbsup:

  20. Posted

    Originally posted by Skatiechik

    There is no need at all to see the mortgage company until you decide which mortgage is for you

     

    I disagree. For me, it's not the cheapest one which we're going to go for. How helpful and professional the company is could really swing it for me. If I get some useless guy giving me the wrong advise, am I really going to get a mortgage off them? No. If I only get quotes online I wouldn't know anything about the people I'd have to deal with.

     

    It's just a personal opinion I guess. If the only thing you're bothered about is price, then stick to the maths and don't see anyone until you have to.

  21. Posted

    Originally posted by Skatiechik

    Something I am not quite getting, why do you need to go through a credit check when shopping around for the best mortgage.

     

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    Speak to a mortgage advisor, find out how much you would be allowed to borrow from a bank/building society.

     

    You just answered your own question.

     

    In order to find out how much they can lend you, they have to do a credit check.

  24. Posted

    I'm looking to buy my first house with my girlfriend and just wondered who people have their mortgage with. In particular, I'd be interested in what any recent first time buyers out there have to say.

     

    So, who are you with for your Mortgage?

     

    Would you recommend them to anyone else?

     

    Have you had a nightmare with any particular Bank / Building Society?

     

    Thanks for your help! :thumbsup:

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