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Just a further update on this. I completed the switch to SKY BB today. I had already had SKY TV out to fit satellite dish and Q box with 500 GB of memory. Whole package (discounted for a yr, €50). I had some concerns over speed and connecting via phone line as opposed to VM's fibre cable, and...

Thanks Snowy. I think I'll stick with Be Fit 2 as I like the plan overall.

As an update on all this. I rec.d a call from VM after I had confirmed I was cancelling and moving to SKY, that they were prepared to offer €29.95 fo 6 months and then €57 (or thereabouts) for the balance period. I told them had they offered that BEFORE I left I would have taken it, but I'd...

Snowy, thanks so much for this. I'll look into it in more detail. I'm not bothered about private rooms or the like and, thankfully, no hip or knee problems so far. :) Thanks again. I also want to check with Aviva as they have both my car and house insurance. Footnote. I just see from the...

I'm somewhat concerned around the Eir line and BB speeds. The bloke I spoke to in SKY said that my line was capable of around 85 MB, so we'll see what happens and I'll report back on both. I was happy with VM but the constant push to increase the price was annoying. I accept they had an...

I'm currently have the above plan and am considering alternatives as it falls due for renewal whilst I'm away, I want to review it in advance. I have to say, I like Laya, but I have both my house and car insurance with Aviva so I'm casting an eye in that direction as I think there is a discount...

I got the email as well and signed up to SKY BB for €30 a month as opposed to VM €56 now and €60 in January. I had an old Eircom line and they're sending an engineer to reconnect it. Hopefully it not a problem as they say the line still exists. Speed is a lot lower than VM at max 80 MB...

Thanks for the replies guys. He eventually rang back the broker who got him a quote for €100 more. Total swiz if ye ask me.

Hi guys. A friend's partner had a DUI conviction a number of years ago. He owns his home outright and wanted to get home cover. He has been refused because of the DUI. I used to work in insurance way back, and recall that insurers generally declined for convictions involving dishonesty but the...

As an ex-smoker who used e-cigs to get off the darn fags, I have some sympathy with the strength of the addiction, but none for breaking the law of airline policies. I have come to detest the plumes of vapour from those e-cigs. They really are disgusting. As an aside, I was sitting eating lunch...

Thanks everyone. Good to know what's available. I'm thinking that 1% of a 500K house is not bad for a wee bit of work! Anyhow, I'll report back on what I can get. Haggle skills are go!

Anyone any idea what the going rate(s) are for above? I live in a good location ( Raheny Dublin) and Savills and Flynn's seem to be top dogs around here, any opinions on these lads? I cannot find anything that indicates the likely costs on either company's website.

I'm curious. Does anyone know what are the limits for periods spent abroad in the EU with Laya? I can't find anything online or on the Laya website.

The Euro, it seems to me to be primarily a political project aimed, in large part, at ensuring peace in Europe by wrapping economies so tightly together that war is inconceivable. I don't think the need for this has gone away. We sometimes lose sight of the need for overarching peace in a long...

Thanks twofor1 I'll check it out!

Just wondering about letting a room in my house for a bit of extra cash. I'm with Aviva, and they will charge me €50 for one renter, but won't insure any more than that. I don't suppose I will have another renter, but curious if other companies apply a restriction or a price hike? I did an...

Thanks Delboy. I'll check them out. Always good to have a recommendation. I only need the three, so don't want to spend a fortune.

I have three internal bedroom doors with glass panels, they are partially frosted. want to fit adjustable blinds which will allow for privacy, but which can also be opened to allow light through. Can anyone recommend a supplier/fitter in around Dublin? Any idea what they should cost roughly?

Yep, I have the screen brightness right up, and I'm always on FB. time to change those settings! Tx.

So, I heard the techie fellah, (can't recall his name), on the Marianne F. show and he recommended the Moto G 4, sometime last year. Bought it on Amazon, and within a few months the battery was giving up after less than a day. Switched then to a Samsung J7 and battery is rotten too and within...