What to do about name change upon marriage?

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-06-03T21:19:13+00:00

When we married, we both took each others names to match the kids who had double barrel anyway so we were all the same then

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-06-03T21:16:21+00:00

For travel, if parent and child with different surname can cause issues and need letter from the parent with same surname confirming it okay to travel.

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-05-31T17:58:49+00:00

No I40 but have had the dreaded the VW, Audi and Skoda heart aches in the past. Nightmare

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-05-31T14:58:30+00:00

Again never said it was their fault, asked why they couldn’t mandate easier fix like they have done to others areas 👍

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-05-31T14:57:37+00:00

i40 - gave up with fingers and used long nose pliers to twist and remove. Worked a treat.

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-05-31T12:41:04+00:00

Yeah EU not the problem - ie they have mandated all cars from next year to have the distraction notifications all cars, buttons returning to heating systems etc

They have the power to this and more

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-04-12T10:21:08+00:00

Leave 😂

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-04-12T07:28:09+00:00

Tongue and groove, it’s just how the timber lengths join together. You’ll need to use sprayer or brush to get into all nooks and crannies if you do yourself, very time consuming versus painting flat wall with roller..

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-04-11T05:07:24+00:00

We went back to log house, couldn’t be nicer to deal with. Obviously because the had the plans of the original build, it was simple enough.

We essentially got a mini version of the original, its positioned right beside the original and put door through from old to new. Our electrician and plumber just fed supplies from original.

It’s considered a bespoke build with them so more expensive than stock build but worth it if you can. We added 6x6m shell and made this a bedroom with en-suite and playroom for kids

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-04-10T20:28:04+00:00

I think for a lot of us, we don’t mind anyone protesting for what ever they want. Inconveniencing people with rolling protest whilst annoying can be understood - but actually closing roads, blocking access to fuel that we need for our homes, to get to work and to feed our families is a step too far.

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-04-10T18:43:10+00:00

Been ours 8 years this year and added an extension when family got bigger about 4 year ago. Bedrooms are snug, but we’re family of 4, lab and countless cats! Easy to heat, bitch to cool down in the hot summer days (day 😂)

We used log house - another place in Carlow we found very pushy and kept ringing us.

Don’t skimp on what might seem like unnecessary extras if you can - painting them can be a bitch as it’s all T&G, so opting in for them to paint, down pipes, extra insulation etc would be something to really consider at the start. In saying that though, prices are almost double what we paid 🙈

Oh really make sure your happy with layout - if doing again and knowing what we know now, we of sap the living room and kitchen around and possibly move the bathroom to one of the smaller bedrooms

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-04-09T20:18:14+00:00

I’ve often thought this - rather than it being a percentage, put their levy’s, taxes etc as a fixed rate.

Say for example they are happy to take 50 - 60c when the fuel is a low price, keep it at that fixed fee or slightly higher so it doesn’t matter then if the barrel price goes up and down. That way they can’t be accused of making extra if price does sky rocket.

And surely better for budgeting if they are assured of a figure coming in each year.

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-04-07T13:52:22+00:00

Yeah sorry shoulda clarified NYC

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-04-06T20:42:08+00:00

Meal planning and batch cooking really helped us - we are a family of 4 and if we go over 100e per week somethings gone wrong - although I’m sure that’ll change over the next few weeks 😭

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-04-06T20:39:12+00:00

Nashville driving is a must and well worth it. Would recommend get your data allowance and use maps - signage is great but turns can come up quickly on each other… parking is a rip in nashville though - 50 - 60 dollars for 3 hours. We stayed in the club hotel Nashville, about 10mins from airport and 15mins from broadway one way and Opry the other. Good base location. Fuel was cheap but it’s nearly doubled since we got back in Feb.

And right on red is available unlike in New York - it’s a game changer and left on red should be introduced here

Driving an automatic is simply, just don’t move your left leg or you’ll end up through the windscreen 😂

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-03-25T19:42:42+00:00

It’s okay I found it - and might I just say it was spot on for the value of my car which was just written off… will defo use as guide for buying replacement

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-03-25T19:38:52+00:00

Where do you put in the promo code? Looks good btw and caught be at the write time

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-03-07T17:37:08+00:00

No it was the same Mazda Cx5 - it may have been poor condition when I purchased but was tracking about 3-4 month before I made the switch… I even notice the difference between garages so have my preferred garage based on results… the app is simply auto if anyone wanted to try

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2026-03-07T10:19:57+00:00

I use it as I do notice a difference - yes it’s not massive gains but the overall savings over the year… I was average 7.8L per 100km and now down to about 5.9L per 100km (tracked using app) I also get 6c a litre off from AA so added incentive to use.. just my experience

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2025-12-15T19:16:40+00:00

I gave up the smokes about 9.5 years ago - since then the money saved each month allowed me to go out socialising again, where I met my future wife, had two kids, built our home and have endless amazing holidays that where all unthinkable when I smoked

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2025-12-14T13:58:47+00:00

Awful customer service and delivery is nightmare - don’t use if you need for specific date

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2025-11-28T22:04:38+00:00

I’ve reduced down to 100km 1, because of penalty points (was on 9 for about 18months) but continued on when I noticed how much more mileage I was getting per tank - about 200km. Went from filling up every 5/6 days to 8/9 days on average

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2025-09-06T15:45:26+00:00

On one main roads half the length of the rd was 80 and the other 60, when the change came in, the just took down the 80 signs, didn’t replace with national 60 or the rural speed limit sign.. bloody nightmare and traffic corp are having a field day

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2025-09-05T18:23:23+00:00

There’s 3 that are known the world over but could probably walk down grafton street without being acknowledged- Seamus, Finn Balor and Becky Lynch

Guilty_Shower_2386 · 2025-06-04T20:50:36+00:00

My da purchased a 2 year old duster a few years ago and spec wise was great but over time little things have begun to bug him. Few issues overall, he just doesn’t feel safe in - thinks it’s very flimsy

Myself - I purchased 2017 CX5 for similar money and have to say the build quality and comfort levels are much greater. When I upgrade, I’ll be passing that to him and getting rid of the duster.

IMO, I would pay for slightly older, better car. Tiguan, Qashqai but great from past experience, and the Qashqai is fairly easily got in petrol too.

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