cars

  • cars,  family,  finance,  money

    Sorting finance for a new car

    There can be many reasons why you might be refused finance when you it comes to buying a new car. Bad credit can be a no-no, as can County Court Judgments or being found bankrupt. All these are perfectly understandable, although very frustrating if you find yourself in this position. But these are not the only reasons why finding finance for that dream car could become an issue that makes the dream turn into a nightmare. If you are self employed, or work freelance, or literally work in any circumstances where your pay may differ from month to month, you may find yourself in a position where you are not…

  • cars,  family,  Health,  Lifestyle

    Rascals on the Road: How to prevent a bogus personal injury claim

    Once you’ve been in any road traffic collision, big or small, you run the risk of getting sued for a personal injury claim. Half of all collisions end up in some form of claim for compensation, so it’s a good idea to get clued up on how to not get sued. Here are the key things you need to know about personal injury claims, and how to avoid falling victim to someone else’s money-making schemes.  Get evidence at the scene It’s a good idea to gather some initial evidence at the scene of the crash. Often police will not be able to attend a crash if there are no serious…

  • cars,  family,  Lifestyle,  money

    Co-op Insurance launches a name your ride tool

    I can still remember the very first car my dad owned from when I was a child. It was a very battered Vauxhall Viva that seemed to be held together by fumes and was an old banger to say the least. But it was loved, very loved, and it had a name, we all called ‘her’ Bessie. Since then my dad has had many cars, all of which have had a name, the latest being Jazz. But funnily enough, in my own life we own both a car and a van and neither of them have been ‘christened’ with a name. Which now seems a little sad, because all the…

  • cars,  Lifestyle,  transport,  travel

    Driving on the right side of the law

    As I have mentioned in a few previous posts, after almost 20 years I have recently started the learn to drive, and amongst the minefield of actually learning to drive, there is also the task of learning the law when it comes to the road. Speed limits, things that you can and can’t do are all things that you need to learn in order to be driving safely, and not risking points on your precious licence. But a recent study by  SimpsonMillar.co.uk shows that breaking the law whilst driving is easier to do than you might think, especially as there are some pretty strange laws about. They have put this…

  • Birmingham,  cars,  children,  Entertainment,  family,  Family Days out

    Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment

    October sees the return of all our familiar Disney favourites to the Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham. This time around Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment,  a Feld Entertainment ice spectacular featuring four classic, fun-filled Disney stories. Following on from Easter’s shows which introduced ice fans to Anna and Elsa from the smash hit show Frozen, the ladies from Arendelle are returning and promise, once again, to raise the roof with a wealth of wonderful songs and the funniest snowman in showbiz. Worlds of Enchantment will be presented by those evergreen favourites Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. They will provide the links between some of Disney’s most famous…