According to this week’s New Scientist, there is a new threat to our credit cards from Russia, which the banks and everyone else totally overlooked. Yet it is obvious, even without hindsight. The why is obvious – millions of dollars there for the taking. The how is very neat – a card is used to
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On older cars, especially those with deep cuts towards the rear of the key, it is fairly common for the key to get snapped. I’ve done a few call-outs along these lines, in Garstang, Kirkham, Layland and so on. The chap today googled “auto locksmiths Preston” and eventually found me, since I didn’t have the
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No, not a post about the perils of using the wrong lube on your locks, this is about three things all at once. Firstly, when talking to a customer and agreeing a time, make sure you ask for more than the postcode! I actually did this once before, but that time there were only three
I’m obviously far too nice. Christmas eve, 3am. Yes, the phone goes, yes, I go let them in. And charged them £60. I must be mad! I’m obviously far too nice. I got there, and the couple had come back from a party in a taxi. No jackets, so when I got there 30 minutes
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