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    Painting Kitchen Cabinets

    I'm wondering if the above advice would work for my kitchen cupboard doors. The reason I ask is that they're the shaker style and I'm not even sure what the wood is. Currently it has a very smooth slippy finish (to the touch). Is that due to some varnish that was put on the cupboard doors...
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    diagnosed with terminal illness, income down 2500 pm

    I don't have any great advice in this regard but I wanted to respond rather than ignore your post. I hope that you find some good advice. I imagine (for what it's worth) that your mortgage provider will be sympathetic in the circumstances. Best wishes.
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    Am i better off on Welfare?

    I wasn't tying myself into knots .... more trying to broaden the discussion a bit ... but there you go! Anyway Rubyanne, I sympathise.
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    Am i better off on Welfare?

    To be fair I can see Rubyanne's point and where she's coming from. Underlying all of what she is saying is the doubtless fact that there are people all around us, on "the social", and apparently better off than some of us in full time employment. In the "good old days", before any credit...
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    Am i better off on Welfare?

    It doesn't sound fair at all. Just one thing ..... if you are entitled to the medical card because of low income, are you not entitled to use the local Govt creche that the other person uses? That would take a huge burden off your shoulders. Just wondering.
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    Is Sick pay Benefit taxed

    I'm fairly sure that this is due to the fact that there is a fuel allowance included in the payment during certain months of the year, and then during the summer months it is excluded. My husband's money has dropped by the same amount and he's on disability.
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    Greek default- what happens to euro banks ?

    Any idea where you'll move it to?
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    Somewhere with sun at Christmas?

    Salaried - thank you for that. It does tick all boxes. We're looking at a particularly nice/quality hotel in Gran Canaria and it is in a place that begins with "M" (can't remember the name) but it's not the place that you mention. When you say "no 21 year old p*ss artists" that sounds just...
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    Somewhere with sun at Christmas?

    Somewhere warm for Christmas Thanks everybody. Homer, can you tell me some more about why you like Madeira please? I've looked on the Internet and it does seem nice. Did you stay in a hotel? Any recommendations? Thank you.
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    Somewhere with sun at Christmas?

    We are just back from two weeks in Cyprus which was great, and now realise how important the sun is to make a holiday great. Where could we go at Christmas, or just after it, to get a week of sunshine? As it's only a week, there's no point in thinking of South Africa, Australia etc. We need...
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    Cat Litter

    Me too. Sanicat 30L is best and it's not really expensive given how long it lasts.
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    Options if Ireland has to leave the euro

    Best denomination if Euro were to collapse? I wanted to resurrect this post again, given that things have gradually deteriorated since that initial post. I opened a sterling account with Ulster a couple of months back, when it looked as if things might turn bad very sharply. Put half my...
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    Hotel Deals in Mayo

    The Castlecourt Hotel in Westport is doing very good deals as far as I'm aware. Their sister hotel, beside them, (I think it's the "Westport") also does good deals but not quite as good as the Castlecourt. Believe it or not, Knockranny House Hotel (which is normally a very upmarket/expensive...
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    Receive photos on mobile - how?

    Thank you, I'll do that.
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    Receive photos on mobile - how?

    I'm hopeless with technology. Even a 5 year old would probably know the answer to this, but here goes!! I have a Vodafone mobile phone (cheap, nothing special, model 527). I can take photos on it and send photos on it. I recently received texts from a friend, with photos, but I can't see the...
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    Cyprus - which part is nicest for hols?

    Cyprus Thank you Horusd for your helpful response.
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    Cyprus - which part is nicest for hols?

    Would like to spend some time in Cyprus but have no idea what part to go for. We are a couple in our late 50s. We don't need nightclubs and 24-hour fun, but would like interesting/historical area, close to water, nice scenery, and close to nice restaurants/bars/facilities. Don't know whether to...
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    Most common misspellings (on Askaboutmoney?)

    No, just you and I SparkRite!!
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    Most common misspellings (on Askaboutmoney?)

    Yes, that's an irritating one, as is "it's very quite" ... when I can only assume they mean "quiet". I see it all the time in business to be honest ... from people who really should know better. The trouble is that nobody corrects people any more, for fear (I believe) of being ridiculed for...
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