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The manager from the online reservations company called me just now and said they are going to honour the price I was quoted on my confirmation and apologed for just issuing the new confirmation at the increased price. Thats again for all your help everyone. Next time ill be sure to wear a bullet pr...

Thanks for all your replies. Just to be clear - I did not see the reference to 350 per night before I booked - yes if I go through a different link on the website I can see it now but when I booked I did not. The confirmation i received was by email - it details the amounts and the deposit taken etc...

Hi All, I just booked a Chinese New Year package Hotel in KL. I received a confirmation for 350RM for 2 night stay. I have now been contacted by the hotels online reservation company to say that that was incorrect and it should have been 700RM for 2 nights as per a screenshot on the website. They ha...

Hi there,

I wonder can you tell me if I have a cleaner/maid come to my home for 4hours a week do I need to ensure she has insurance?

Someone mentioned this to me and I never thought to ask the woman who comes in...she is a local woman,

Advice appreciated,

Cheers

Did we ever arrange a meeting??

Hi All

I have a beer stain on my NEW leather bag...wondering if anyone knows of a good leather cleaner I can go too...someone who specialises in bags maybe?

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Hey All,

Can anyone give me advice on where to save money? Is there any similar savings banks like ING, Northern Rock etc.

Thanks

Went to Rainbow and got our tank, fish and all the trimmings. We got 15 Guppy fish on Saturday afternoon - followed the instructions from the guy in the pet shop to a tee - even bought all the extras that he sold us - this and that liquid to put into tank etc etc. All the fish are already DEAD! Im a...

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I am Irish, from South Co.Dublin or as the Ross O Carroll Kellys like to say SoCoDu...hahaha

Over here with my husband got relocated with work - have only been here 3 weeks so dont know many people

Lynn

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We want to get an aquarium and goldfish for our apartment. Anyone know where I can get one...

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Hi All, Anyone know of a company that provides office recycling to offices in Singapore? I would like to introduce recycling in the office so would like a tray on everyones desk which they can then go and empty into a main paper recycle bin. Would also like a bag in the kitchen for drinks cans. Is t...

HI All, I flew last week Dublin - Heathrow - Singapore and somewhere along the line one of my bags went missing! We had 5 bags in total, 2 to go on the plane and 3 to ship with excess baggage company. When checking in the Aer Lingus guy was trying to be nice and said sure stick on of the 3 bags on h...

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I recently signed up with StarHub for broadband and although I got the modem they told me I had to buy a wireless router myself that they dont provide or sell them?

Does this sound strange? Anyone else had to get their own - can you point me in the right direction and advise price?

Cheers

haha, very true
I got burned on the weekend!!

But seriously, how worried are people about it?

Hey All,

Wondered what everyones thoughts are on Dengue Fever? Does it concern you - we are due to move here next month and I am wondering how big it actually is here, do a lot of people die from it?

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