u/nikki-niksUK

England

Hi, I’m looking for some advice from anybody that might have been in a similar situation.

I’m currently studying part time but wanted to change this so I’m doing 120 credits at a time.

I am currently receiving SF for my module that started in February and today I registered on the next modules, one starting in October and the next in February.

However SF has said I can’t get funding for the October module as it overlaps with the current year’s funding. They consider it a September start 🤷🏿‍♀️ and said my only option was to withdraw from my current module or ask the OU to change it.

Neither of those are options. The OU can’t change the start date and I’m on my way to a distinction so I’m won’t be withdrawing. I had a tough time last year and had to defer after TM04 so I don’t want any further setbacks. Part of the reason for going full time.

I’m waiting for a senior advisor to get back to me with my study options but other than them deferring payment until February for the October module I’m not sure what can be done. I can’t afford to pay it myself or get a separate loan so it’s SF or nothing.

Has anybody been a similar situation or know any possible solutions to make this work? Thank you

I’ll be visiting the park soon and will be taking my son along with me as my essential companion. He doesn’t look his age, so would I need to bring ID to make sure he can get the free pass or is that not necessary? I’d rather not travel with his passport if I don’t have to.

TIA

I haven’t bought on Etsy for a while (just over a year) and i purchase a digital download last night. It was processed today but there’s no download link in the email.

I’ve checked my previous digital download emails and they all have a link to download the file directly. Is this something Etsy has changed? Do I need to create an account now to download or has the seller not included the file correctly?

Any help would be appreciated

Hi hoping for some advice. I’m in the UK.

I booked a package cruise with Iglu using their £1pp deposit.

The deadline to pay the £5k balance was almost up so I contacted them on 23/4 to see if I could get extra days to pay on 30/4. I was told by 3 people on the phone and one on live chat that this could not be done and my booking would be cancelled the following day. My only potential option was to pick an alternative sailing and it had to be done that same day.

I checked on their website and nothing suitable was showing. The only one that potentially fit my dates for next year weren’t stopping anywhere I was excited about so I left it. I was told twice that someone would contact me about the cancellation. I can’t remember the name of the department they said but I was expecting a phone call.

That night I panicked and because I still wanted to go I booked flights so I could put the itinerary together myself and book everything separately.

I didn’t hear anything from Iglu the next day (24th) and assumed because it said payments could take up to 2 days to clear, they probably wouldn’t realise the payment hadn’t been made until then.

Then earlier this week I received an email saying I had until 1/5 to pay. Very frustrating since I would’ve paid it all off before that if I had been told the extra time was okay.

They sent me an email this evening saying my booking is now cancelled and I will have to pay cruise cancellation fees as well as their fees.

Does anybody now what or how much that might be? The cruise line Celebrity says there is no cancellation fee if the sailing is more than 90 days out so I’m not sure what the fee is for?

Anybody have any experience cancelling with Iglu? Do I have a leg to stand on due to the fact that I only booked flights because they made it seem like I had no other option but to cancel with them. After I’d done that there was no going back to the original booking 🫣. The flights were just over £1200 so too much to lose but now I’m worried about how much I’m going to lose with Iglu.

Thanks in advance