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The fat factor – losing weight in a fat city

In honour of all the New year’s resolutions flying around London, we did our own little research in the past 2 weeks. How easy it is to shed the pounds and keep doing it? When you get to stay in London for some time you will realize that one of the most discussed health topics [...]

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The waiting times on BR2

The past months have brought a lot of talks about the status of Bulgarian and Romanian workers coming in the UK. There is nothing official yet, just talks and rumours. One of the EU’s basic principals is the freedom of movement for the citizens of the member states. Given that the UK always wants to [...]

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Why it’s beneficial, to get a private health insurance from BUPA while living in London

Living in London is stressful, and one way or another any person at any given time will need to go to the doctor. The NHS in London offers free healthcare services for everyone registered with a GP. However, depending on what you will need help with, the question will be do you really want to [...]

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Hammersmith and Fulham use extortionist bailiff services

Hello Londoners, here is some information about bailiffs and how local boroughs use the services of extortionist brutes bailiff services, who force people into paying sky high fees on top of the actual fine. Having not paid a parking fine and changing an address means you might be in a lot of trouble. This is [...]

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The Deposit Scheme in London – the tenant’s friend

Many of you might think that the Deposit Scheme is just the next bureaucratic, useless feature on your tenancy contract. However, think again, The Deposit Scheme is actually your best friend and your best bet if you want to see your deposit ever, again. Landlords in London have become ruthless and greedy, and they won’t [...]

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Dentists and London – the true story

Most people find it difficult to take care of their dental health once they start living in London. The truth is – dentists in this city are super expensive. There are 2 options of course – private and NHS dental care. Each one has its pros and cons. NHS Dentists – they charge a set [...]

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London – your life under CCTV

  Driving around London and the M4 it hit me – there are so many cameras in this city, it is absurd. The people who will jump straight up and bring up the security issue – I will just say ‘I Know’, however this post is not about terrorism, this is about a life under [...]

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The CAB – how does it help

The Citizens Advice Bureau is a very useful resource for everyone. The moment you are registered in your apartment as an official tenant you can use the CAB services. The services are free of charge and cover a wide range of information such as Immigration, Contract disputes, Employment issues and so on. Most likely, you [...]

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Bringing your car to the UK

I will start with the obvious — they drive on the wrong side of the road but I am sure you already know that. London has some of the weirdest rules in the world when it comes to driving. Many drivers will be amazed by the amount of signs (unknown in any other country), amount [...]

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E-coli outbreak – Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment

It is sad to see what the E-coli bacteria has done to people. However, the crazier thing is that the press keeps on spreading panic amongst people all over Europe, and nobody gives comprehensive advice as to what are the initial symptoms, and what can you really do to prevent contamination. News agents say that [...]

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