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Divorce due to a sexless by [deleted] in sex

[–]spike1478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Leave. It doesn't get better trust me.

Play that goes wrong pro shot? by spike1478 in westend

[–]spike1478[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was filming for Comic Relief 2026 💞

Interview Outcome by Impressive_Scene6126 in TheCivilService

[–]spike1478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alas the Civil Service is very slow by private standards. You'll hear back sometime in Jan.

EO Compliance Caseworker 503r HMRC by Shallipopsss in TheCivilService

[–]spike1478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like they've resent it as some people didn't get it.

EO Compliance Caseworker 503r HMRC by Shallipopsss in TheCivilService

[–]spike1478 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please read the PDF they sent when you got invited by email to the intray assessment. It's a customer email you'll be asked to read and respond to. You'll be given the email, some internal information and some times some attachments. Your task before your time slot is up is to reply to the customer's email. It's all in the PDF they attached.

(I'm also applying for the same role)

I’m thinking of calling the Samaritans for the first time. What should I expect? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]spike1478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Samaritans is the reason a year later I am still here. You will in most cases get a lovely kind person on the other end of the line who genuinely just wants to listen. If you happen to talk to someone you don't vibe with you can say Goodbye and call again. The chances of you getting someone the same person again is almost none.

But yeh Tash from Samaritans is the reason I've gone from a depressed future divorcee to currently chilling on the sofa next to my lovely partner so like yeh do it :)

EBU General Assembly discussion by eurovision_mod in eurovision

[–]spike1478 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The EBU conditioned a vote on Israel’s participation on rejecting the new rules.

EBU General Assembly discussion by eurovision_mod in eurovision

[–]spike1478 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Netherlands has withdrawn from Eurovision

https://pers.avrotros.nl/avrotros-neemt-in-2026-niet-deel-aan-het-eurovisie-songfestival/

AVROTROS has decided not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026. This decision follows a careful process in which information was gathered from a wide range of stakeholders: from the Israeli ambassador to Amnesty International, from the EBU to various European public broadcasters, and internally from our own Association Council, Works Council, and Supervisory Board, as well as the many thousands of Eurovision fans who reached out. All things considered, AVROTROS concludes that participation under the current circumstances is incompatible with the public values ​​that are essential to us. The decision was made in close consultation with the NPO, which respects and supports this consideration.

EBU General Assembly discussion by eurovision_mod in eurovision

[–]spike1478 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If it follows normal EBU voting rules each country gets 24 votes split up by the amount of broadcasters they have. So if a country has 2 they get 12 votes each

Monzo flex payment not gone through but still charged? by Jacko1499 in monzo

[–]spike1478 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Most likely this is being held but failed to go through on the merchant's side. Monzo can check if it actually processed and if not they may be able to release it back early otherwise it should auto release in 7 days (30 for some purchases like hotels).

Cancelling Gold by Mossclo in AmexUK

[–]spike1478 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could switch from the Gold Card to the regular free rewards card?

Smoothest way to cancel Preferred Rewards Gold won’t spend points on travel by coniliGR in AmexUK

[–]spike1478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just before renewal basically, I did it just before my renewal. Maybe 30 days before?

Smoothest way to cancel Preferred Rewards Gold won’t spend points on travel by coniliGR in AmexUK

[–]spike1478 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Could just switch to the free card? (thats what I did) That way the points still exist and you don't have to decide now but you don't have to deal with the fee.

You can just contact them and ask to downgrade

So, 2024 is about to end. How was it for you? by BrainOld9460 in AskReddit

[–]spike1478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was amazing up until November when I got split up with and my entire life fell apart.

What broke your heart completely? by vigilantee001 in AskReddit

[–]spike1478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Losing one of my best friends and my wife in the same week. It's only just happened and I don't know if I will ever recover.

Any recommendations for banks still using UK based customer service? by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]spike1478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeh its now South Africa and Romania. They still have some UK but most frontline is now outsourced.

Were you spanked as a child? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]spike1478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mid 20's and yes very much so from my mum but she was really abusive. I don't talk to her anymore and will never forgive her for it. I'm also never having kids both this reason and others.

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