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We've just been though Manila and it took about 90 mins from landing to clearing customs. I think Qatar and United use terminal 3 so you won't have...

Interesting article 👍 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/28/why-the-climate-crisis-is-making-our-insects-run-for-the-hills ...

Part of the issue is the discount for pre-sorted mail and the use of the mail to do the last mile for other carriers. My own gripe is that the...

Maybe I'm lucky but I've never really had much of a problem with the basic letter/small package service of RM. Again I might be lucky but my local...

I opted out of it too and it's made not the slightest difference. I assume they just can't be bothered to implement a system to keep the posties in...

Great fun when the courier leaves your parcel on the doorstep and it rains. They do disappear in the compost heap though.

My front door was open yesterday and I heard a noise. Went to the door and found a parcel on the step. They did not knock, ring the bell or call...

It's a great shame that this sort of pacakging in not used more aften but the problem is that it costs more than polystyrene peanuts. There was a...

Bloody couriers! DPD were supposed to deliver half a dozen OD packs from BSAC shop on Friday. Got an e-mail to say that I wasn't in when they called....

No, but they do deliver masses of un-addresses junk mail despite me opting out of this "service." I suppose they cannot resist the income. I just...

I did a bit of internet research and Revolut is EEA resident only, so not Egypt. Let me know if you have any success, we are going backwards in...

Neither does RM by the sounds of it

Thank you so much for this interesting and helpful reply. Sending you a virtual hug right back :bear:

I don't think you will find such a thing. Firstly banks don't want savings accounts much these days as it is much cheaper to borrow on the wholesale...

I don't deliver letters though ;)

That is interesting Allan. I can see an upside and a rather obvious downside too. I guess with all this stuff it is a critical mass issue. If the...

Don`t you run a private business?

Even 6h might be tight - Manila can be horrible with no buses or transfer between terminals … check carefully airlines

You can ask at check in each way but due to liabilities for baggage transfer / lost bags I think you will have to collect bags between flights. I...

HSBC Expat is what I am looking at now. I have lived in Egypt for 20 years and never had problems until now...

No, it’s definitely Lloyds UK and not international. It’s the account they had before they moved abroad ( around 10 yrs ago) and they just...

The potato peanuts are water soluble.

I have tried. But they gave me a deadline a long time ago and they are sticking it and sending regular warnings. I tried changing my address online...

Another roaring success in privatisation.

There are a lot of halfwits in England. You can tell from the "newspapers" they buy.

Brexit bollocks and anti money laundering. My estate agent in France having same issue. Revolut is worth a look but don't know if they do Egypt. ...

The Wise multi currency account is a wonder to behold. Assuming you can get it in the Country you officially reside in. And pass the usual anti...

Get a wise account - simple