If you haven’t yet made a will, or you need to amend an existing simple will, now is the time to do it. In association with various charities, some solicitors are participating in a scheme for ‘free’ wills, this month. To find out more click here.
You may have seen advertisements for cheap options for will writing, but be sure that they are suitable for your circumstances. For more information, follow this link.
Christine Maude and Victoria Bird invite you to afternoon tea and raffles in aid of the Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal. The event which will take place at 10 Appleby Court HG5 9LU at 2pm on December 8th is in aid of Jacqui’s £1 million appeal. The cost is £10 per head. To book a place telephone 01423 867027.
Today, the new £10 note is released. In common with the recently issued new £5 notes, the £10 note is made of polymer and contains holographic security details. It is smaller than the note it replaces, being only slightly larger than the £5 note. To aid identification, for those with visual impairments, there is a textured £10 symbol in the top left hand corner of the face of the note. Also, an image of Jane Austen is featured on the back of the note ….. the first female to be featured since Elizabeth Fry.
The deadline for PPI claims is August 29th 2019 ….. or is it?
We’re all probably fed up of hearing about making claims for mis-sold PPI payments. ‘PPI stands for Payment Protection Insurance – an insurance policy sold alongside loans, cards, overdrafts, mortgages and catalogue accounts. It’s designed to cover repayments in the event of an accident, sickness or unemployment and in itself there’s nothing wrong with it – but it was frequently mis-sold, and many are owed as a result’.
Warning! While advertisements are advising people that the deadline for claims is 29th August 2019, for millions of customers the deadline could be as much as 8 months earlier. For further details, follow this link.
There’s less than a month to go before the old £1 coins will no longer be valid. So it’s time to start going through your pockets, handbags and piggy banks to search for any forgotten coins. The last date for valid use of the old £1 coin is October 15th 2017.
After that date, the coins can be taken to a bank. However, most of the high street banks have indicated that this service will only be offered to their own customers. For further details, follow this link.
To help answer such questions, we have two speakers: representatives from Harrogate library and Harrogate and Ripon Centres for Voluntary Services (HARCVS). Julie Lonsdale who is the Outreach Librarian at Harrogate Library will outline all the resources that the Library now provides including support, training and information about digital communications, and book manuscript resources, local history and family tree interests, social and meeting opportunities including coffee mornings, a Reading Group, and a place simply to relax and browse. Continue reading
Another pleasant and enjoyable day out for 25 Forum members. Heavy Yorkshire rainfall died out on the other side of the Pennines and it was cloudy but fine in Cheshire.
Our party was able to choose between a guided tour of the house at 2.15pm or to wander around freely from 12noon. Those who opted for an early lunch found it warm enough to sit outside before light rain showers passed over. The food was locally sourced (some from the kitchen garden), cooked on the premises and reasonably priced so very acceptable. Continue reading
Fancy a day out at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park? Or how about a trip to Backpool and the St Anne’s Kite Festival? These are just two of the the trips organised by Transdev bus company as part of their Vamooz project. To book tickets, download the VAMOOZ app onto an iPhone or Android phone then select the trip you want to purchase. One person can book for others if, for example, there are people who can’t access the app but a central organiser could do so and buy their tickets for them. Find out more about the Vamooz project by following this link.
Where are the cheapest places to buy petrol in the Harrogate district? Could you be paying more than you need to to fill up your tank? At a time, when lots of people are trying to save money on their weekly budget, here is a website which will help you make savings when you buy petrol. Click here to find out more.
Lots of us get heaps or junk mail every week. Even so, it’s worthwhile checking you’re not missing an important communication.Currently, household enquiry forms are being distributed to householders. Even if all the information is correct, or you have recently provided the information, you have a legal obligation to reply. Failure to complete this form, or register a response on-line, could leave you facing a £1,000 fine. To find out more, click here.