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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 10:08pm On Jun 07
Lexusgs430:


I would tell you for free, the insurance company you start with, would change ownership, multiple times over the duration of your policy........

I have lost count, how many times I got new transfer letters.......

Go with the provider that offers you the best deal, your premiums would keep increasing, every year (the older you get)......šŸ˜‚šŸ˜œšŸ“

Chai! Okay. Thanks for the advice.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 9:24pm On Jun 07
Evening folks. Who do yaā€™ll use for Life Insurance? Any industry faves? And if yes why?
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 12:58pm On May 28
So after many years of being on this thread, NO ONE! Not a single person, knows Justwise personally and can come and tell us if heā€™s okay? We should be ashamed of ourselves kiss

I find myself randomly hoping heā€™s okay. Heā€™s never disappeared this long before.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 4:11pm On May 23
Ejid1:


Lol the Russian invasion of Ukraine obviously.A lot of European leaders have been hinting at the possibility of an Escalation into European countries.If youā€™ve been watching the news iā€™m sure youā€™d have caught some it.

But that is nothing new. I thought there was a new war brewing somewhere. Anyhoo.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 2:04pm On May 23
Goodenoch:


The government launched a website at the London Defence Conference on emergency planning in the event of floods, blackouts etc etc. https://prepare.campaign.gov.uk and that's what has been making the news rounds, with media houses click-baiting to make it seem more dramatic than it is. I believe the recent water contamination in Devon heightened perceptions of danger as well, because having access to clean water is one of the top recommendations in the guide. Plus, the met has released yellow warnings for thunderstorms in some parts of the country.

There's clearly an increased threat level with the geopolitical situation globally but I don't think there's anything imminent - fingers crossed I don't get proven wrong cheesy

Anyway, other countries have similar guidance published for their citizens so it seems to be par for the course.




Hmm. Thanks for shining more light on it. I heard about the water issue, how it metamorphosed into emergency planning is what confused me. My friend in SW London said some stores are emptying out in a way that is reminiscent of Covid times.

The government should either kill this narrative or you people should please keep this panic in England. We the Scottish do not want to relate smiley
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 2:01pm On May 23
Ejid1:


Is this about the war?

Biko which war oh? Iā€™m not aware of any war.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 12:03pm On May 23
Guys thereā€™s chatter (seems in England only for now) about getting ready for emergencies and stocking up on supplies. Itā€™s like the media know something we do not.

Anyone have any insight into this?
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 10:57pm On May 17
Zahra29:
While on the topic of good people lol, has anyone seen the video of Daddy assaulting Cassie?

If he was cancelled before, he's proper erased now.
He shall be annihilated! Itā€™s from here to retirement for him. If he escapes jail, he should count himself very lucky.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 12:15pm On May 13
Zahra29:


Lol, experience is the best teacher as they say...

Would advise anyone dreaming of the US to hurry and relocate in the next few months before Trump gets in and blocks/restricts certain countries again.

Iā€™ve experienced both. Healthcare in the US is elite and premium but the billing is also premium. Pray that whatever you do, you never fall seriously ill in the US or require intensive care without insurance. Your own is all over.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 4:08pm On May 09
eniola1010:
please who can recommend a very strong and effective project management bootcamp here for me.

The Tritek one is good. A few people I know have got jobs following it.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 10:29am On Apr 26
directonpc:

Make I ask again.

If itā€™s a small parcel and you want quick and reliable, just DHL it and reduce English.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 6:07pm On Apr 03
Goodenoch:


No o itā€™s paid upfront at the point of transferring the balance from the other card, then thereā€™s no interest as long as minimum payments are met for the period specified.

Edit: from looking at this it appears that the fee will be added onto the balance being transferred, so I guess you can say itā€™s pro-rated since itā€™ll be paid off alongside the original balance:
https://www.moneysupermarket.com/credit-cards/what-is-a-balance-transfer/


Thank you Oga
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 4:20pm On Apr 03
Bourne007:
Yes, that's correct .. . prorated over the zero interest period.

Charges are typically 3% to 5% so it's within


Okay great. Thank you.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 3:31pm On Apr 03
Quick question my people. The transfer fee your charged for a balance transfer card is prorated over the zero interest period yes? Not charged up front?

Also is 3- 3.9% transfer fee charge too high?
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 9:01am On Mar 27
Lexusgs430:


You classify yourself a beginner.......šŸ˜‚šŸ˜œ

Yes smiley I knew youā€™d laugh. Thereā€™s still a lot I donā€™t know when it comes to finance in this UK jor
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 2:00am On Mar 27
AgentXxx:
I never ripe for ILR so no Congratulations yet šŸ˜‚The Ogas like Lexus can explain better but the card I got has 0% balance transfer and purchases for 21months so therefore I think BT card and Purchase can be different cards but can also be combined in one card just as the one I got with Barclays.

Makes sense. Will definitely look into it. We don nearly ripe.

@Lexusgs430 you should put together a mini ā€˜UK finance for beginnersā€™ course for us that are still floundering in this sea of information. Pity us abeg smiley

Also thanks @kode12

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 8:38pm On Mar 26
AgentXxx:
God bless everyone that shared info about this 0% purchase credit card šŸ™Œ. I just got approved for 0% for 21months with a generous credit limit. I will start preparing for ILR payment using the card.šŸ˜‹

To the brother who shared the initial issues, God bless you as your gist brought solution to so many people.

I will end my post with a quote from our own Prof: Layi once said ā€œInFO la fi nFOā€ if you donā€™t understand ask a Yoruba friend šŸ˜

Congratulations Oga. Abeg I missed the testimony. Is the purchase credit card different from the balance transfer card? Please explain it small, ILR is knocking for some of us too and the money is plenty.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 8:33pm On Mar 26
profemebee:
i will never forget one BA flight i was about to board... while going thru the weighing of luggages and boarding, one man's palm oil poured allover his luggage .. his clothes, laptop, etc

There is no word he didn't call his wife who wasn't traveling with him but i think she is in the UK .. he was cursing and cursing.. palm oil spilled out onto the entire floor.. i had to push my luggages away grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin

I wonder how they settled the matter when he got to the UK


OMO e reach to fight.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 10:27am On Mar 26
Lolli2pop:
Hwy fam, please can i get some tips and directions on how a relative of mine can bring in palm oil from Nigeria? Flying with virgin and landing at heathrow.

So basically for anyone here who has carried palm oil to London, what tips/tactics did u implore?

Tie it in small nylon bags- Freeze solid- Wrap in diapers to absorb any moisture in transit. Rinse & repeat.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 4:08pm On Mar 19
Jamesclooney:


Thanks again Samguine for sharing this bot. Finally got an appointment after many weeks! For all those interested, thereā€™s Netherlands Schengen slots from May onwards. I got the notifications last night. Good luck!

OMO overnight dates have reached July. Iā€™ve sha gotten an appointment finally as well. Thanks again for this hack @samguine

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 11:40am On Mar 15
Lexusgs430:
The mindset of some people is truly warped ..... How does someone else earning Ā£1000 per hour, affect my lifestyle.........šŸ˜€

Or buying 20 houses a day ........ šŸ˜œ


London is a leveller..... Everyone would find their level.... Las Las .....šŸ˜‚šŸ˜€

Iā€™ve never really appreciated your coconut head until today. Thank God for it! Everyone will be alright las las.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 11:38am On Mar 15
Whew!! Bitterness is such a sad & ugly character trait. You will just be spewing vitriolic that consistently misses the mark. The end result? An image of a sad sad person indeed.

May whatever that is bothering some of you disappear.

Meanwhile, congratulations our dear @hustla Do giveaway smiley

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 7:09pm On Feb 21
Viruses:
Can a Tier 2 (skilled worker) visa holder register a business in UK?

Not really because youā€™re limited as to how many hours you can work on a second job. The second job sef should be in the same sector youā€™re sponsored in. This link explains more https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/second-job

Can the dependant of a Tier 2 visa holder register a business in UK?
[b] Yes & Yes. Free to fire from all cylinders.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 10:24pm On Feb 16
humblemoi:


I can confirm to you that it doesn't. Just mention it there and that's it. Doesn't impact the application.

Thank you.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 12:37pm On Feb 16
Does anyone know if having points on your licence can affect your ILR application?

Is it better to plead guilty from the beginning or go to court and contest if you might still be found guilty? This is for a minor traffic violation with no more than the potential for 3 points.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 12:34pm On Feb 16
Thank you @hustla You were right. That Suya hut Suya is the truth!! Jollof didnā€™t do too much for me but it was Aight. Then I strolled down to Tasty Kitchen and bought massive sized puff puff smiley very happy indeed.

Una no quick talk that Woolich matter but Iā€™ve KIVā€™d for next time.

Back to home base.

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 5:59pm On Feb 10
hustla:


Yeah Lolak Afrique is in Peckham too, there is Enish just a stone throw from that Alhaji suya too though ... so you can kill two birds with one stone.

The area is a bit rough though.. If you like Lagos vibes, you'll like Pekcham grin

You need to try the Suya and Jollof at Suyahut in Barking, na A1 grin

Will do. Not a fan of Lagos but I will go smiley. Thank you.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 12:52pm On Feb 10
hustla:



Peckham / Barking

Suya hut in Barking is a nice spot for Suya and you will see plenty Naija street food area

Alhaji Suya in Peckham is nice, Lolak Amala area too, youll get stuff around + naija vibes

grin

Thank you jare. The Lolak Amala, is it in Peckham too?
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 10:16am On Feb 10
You people should not laugh oh

But please Iā€™m in London next week for a meeting- Which one area can I go and eat like Iā€™m at home? I want Naija street food- Puff puff, Asun, Suya and Sharwama but all in the same area cause of time?

Recommend for me, please and thanks.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 6:56pm On Jan 24
Solumtoya:


You can buy them on Amazon. If I check, I might even have one I can give away.

Omo I will collect oh. But itā€™s annoying me specially because itā€™s part of the package we paid for and we are not enjoying it yet. Iā€™ll also try and reach them again. The process so far has been convoluted

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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 9:49pm On Jan 23
kode12:

I pay Ā£17/month for virgin media broadband. 250MBps and with three wifi extenders to ensure coverage accross the house. You can use my referal code http://aklam.io/dtoBBO we'll both receive Ā£50 if you use the link.
Virgin and O2 is also linked, so if your contract expires, you can switch over to O2 if the coverage is great in your area and get a good deal as well.

How did you manage to get the wifi extenders please? I need them but reaching virgin to request has been such a hassle.
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Mamatukwas: 12:30am On Jan 23
abuhaneefah29:

Can I send a phone through you ?

Yes you can.

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