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Hopefully I, and others can take inspiration from that!.

You flatterer tongue out icon No Steve, there are far more experienced DJ's on here than me, and some have been in the game longer too. I cover the same areas as Paul (Hi-Fi), Mick (Derbyshire) and even occasionally yours. I'm honest and i'm not getting anywhere near £500 a night, indeed my rates are very similar to yours and Micks. That doesn't mean however that if somebody comes up with a winning formula and a marketing idea which would work in these areas that I wouldn't try it, after all what have you got to lose?.

I don't think you can bring car insurance into the equation as it goes on risk and crime rate, and its more of a postcode lottery rather then on average earnings and how affulent the area is. By default car insurance can work the other way, and be more expensive in areas which are poorer and have a higher crime rate compared to the leafy suburbs with a low crime rate. The problem with travelling distances to better paid gigs, is by the time that you have factored in the cost of fuel, plus your hourly rate for travelling time, wear and tear on the car then on a per hour basis you p

I don't think its a North - South thing directly. I'm sure that there are places in both areas which command entirely different fees and I am sure that social statistics such as unemployment levels, average wage etc will play a big part in the difference in prices of any service. The price of a lot of things varies depending on the region that you are based, and these include Fuel, Beer, Food, Healthcare and even Electricity. Surely if it was possibly to always obtain the highest prices in all areas, then these companies would be instrumental in doing so, and the price would be uniformly high

Some European countries have laws which require dipped beam head lights to be used regardless of time or weather and this was first evident in even the earliest Volvos whose headlights were on constantly and controlled from turning the ignition. Also many countries have a lot of long road tunnels too, which requires headlights to be used when entering them. I guess by automating the task of switching on/off lights, the manufacturers thought they were doing us a favour Mine has the auto feature too, which uses a photocell to switch the lights on/off when the light level drops below

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There is a big and obvious difference between advertising in the general interest magazines compared to specialist wedding or bride orientated magazines. Firstly magazines such as Cheshire Life are bought for a large and varied number of reasons, some people buy them for property, whilst most possibly buy them for the articles and editorials and then there are some who just pick them up in Doctors Surgeries or because they are a good general read. Either way, I suppose it is only a small percentage of readers who buy them with the specific aim to search for a services supplier of read the

Probably down to the technology which in turn creates a much extended lamp life. Just the same when comparing a £3.99 150W Halogen Lamp with a £50 MSD Discharge lamp used in lighting effects. Similar wattage, but around 20 times the lamp life which means fewer lamp changes = less revenue for the company manufacturing them. Some manufacturers claim that their HID's will last the life time of the vehicle, others give a lamp life of 100,000 miles+. HID's Explained

Yes, some of us access the forum on mobile devices and PDA's and its a pain viewing large images much beyond those of a standard banner, on 3.5" screens

For small plumbing jobs like changing a washer, I go to Focus / B&Q and get the parts and do the job myself. For larger more specialised jobs i'd call a plumber. For minor repairs and consumables on a car, i'd buy the parts from Halfords / Local Independant and do the job myself. For larger, more complex jobs i'd call on the services of a trained mechanic. I apply the same anology to disco equipment. Specialist / niche retailers are there for a reason and that is often reflected in the advice and knowledge which they can give often from being involved in that industry themselves

Just had open wallet surgery for a new catalytic convertor at £400. New Tyre required shortly at £89.00....... So no sympathy from me :ads:. Had been thinking about an after market HID upgrade to replace the crappy halogens but don't think i'll bother now

Well, as Gary says, this was a question I asked the various copyright authorities in relation to another members' question back in 2006. The reply was long, yet predictable, so if you don't want to read it, then go look at something in the Arms............. tongue out icon As the copyright laws in the UK are ever changing and confusing at best, and I didn't know exactly whose remit it fell under, exactly the same email went to PPL, MCPS and the BPI basically asking about the legality of using very low quality, time limited clips for use on the internet. Only the PPL sent

Its still better for them to be learning to DJ, than sat in front of the Xbox / PS2 / Computer

Doesn't surprise me!, he blagged mine as well and that was two years ago We see more of halley's comet than we do of Andy's Wallet :wall:

Check the inside carpets are dry under the dash and around the heater matrix Could be the cylinder head, although with that much water in the oil i'd have expected the engine to have died by now or at least be running rough Any faults with the climate control? It could still be the thermostat though, if the engine has seriously overheated on just its block water, then it could have evaporated enough through pressure to warrant replacement of 2 fills of the header. When it overheated do you remember the electric fan running on the radiator?, if not then I suspect the ther

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Thermostat sticking. Take it to any garage for a replacement, should only be a 30min job Sometimes the stat opens okay when the engine reaches normal running temperature and water flows through the front radiator and heater, other times it sticks closed and just recirculates the water already in the engine block hence the overheating. If it overheats and the radiator fan doesn't kick in, or the front radiator is still relatively cold, its usually a good indicator that the stat is knackered P.S - you have topped it up with anti freeze recently haven't you!

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Just an important tip for anybody thinking of registering a domain / building a website. Always register the domain with a separate company, and don't be tempted to buy hosting package which comes with a free domain name. The reason for this, is that if the hosting becomes reliable or vanishes you can easily switch seamlessly between hosts simply by logging in and changing the DNS information from within your domain control panel. If you domain is part of your hosting package, or has been given free as an incentive, then the chances are that the host has put their own name and detail

I've just followed the same trend as Mikeeee and Andy Westcott..... My avatar picture is 27 years out of date :joe:

Sorry, but I don't subscribe to the branded is best philosophy at least not as far as reliability goes!, and i've found this out several times, over all kinds of products that a good brand = flawless and faultless service is a falicy many times, usually to my cost. To take the car brand analogy earlier as an example, both my own vehicle and the one that I use at work are German manufactured and are supposed to have a reputation for reliability and satisfaction of ownership. Unfortunately, more toys and gadgets usually means that there are more components to go wrong and that its more expe

Yes, as mentioned on another thread Aplan Insurance is very good, and unlike the larger companies the same people who deal with your quote deal with any claim too

Just hope that you don't ever have to have to claim off them, regardless of blame!

So you were exaggerating how busy you were BEFORE buying them Andy? tongue out icon Agreed, and not just on this thread Come on folks. lets cut the juvenile crap shall we, you aren't doing your industry any favours.

Next time you order a meal or a pint in a pub ask for a discount / haggle and see how far it gets you. When you get your tax bill, haggle with the revenue and see how far it gets you. Set your prices and stick by them, if you have faith in yourself and your service(s) then why not?, but if you can't convince yourself that you are worth £XXX and sell your business at that level then how the hell are you going to convince your clients that you are worth that figure?. There are always opportunities for you to negotiate discounts for block bookings - this is our version of a bulk di