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Reply | I'm incensed
at 10:25 4 Jun 2025
Try lighting it a bit further away, perhaps on the other side of the room. Also, Japanese incense is good as it's much lower in smoke than the sticks you commonly see. |
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Thread | Things that are good about living in the UK
at 15:45 21 May 2025
Everything seems to be rather doom and gloom at the moment. I am trying myself to become more mindful about all of the good that the UK has to offer, and to recognise how lucky one is to live here. Of course it isn't perfect, but nowhere is.
Let's make a list of the good things about living in the UK. I'll make a start:
- Healthcare which is free at the point of access.
- Access to plentiful and immediate food and water.
- No extreme weather.
- Varied scenery and landscapes.
Please add your own. |
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Reply | A day when everyone is happy politics wise?
at 15:38 19 May 2025
Is this deal with the EU likely a 'first step' towards something further amounting to 'freedom of movement' in the short term (next few years)? |
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Reply | 90 days in Europe
at 14:01 14 May 2025
I've got the apartment booked now like I say, so that's definitely where I'll be going.
I might look at a couple of days in Vienna as well, and then I guess I could do the same in Bratislava on the way to/from as well. |
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Reply | 90 days in Europe
at 13:57 14 May 2025
Thanks, EG. I was aware of the rule, but I think after 90 days in Budapest I'll be all Europed out for a while anyway! |
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Reply | 90 days in Europe
at 12:00 14 May 2025
UPDATE: AirBnB in Budapest booked for 90 days between mid September and mid December.
A 'boring' choice as I've already been there three times, but it's where my best friend lives which was a big driver in the ultimate choice, and I am looking forward to being able to say that I spent a period of time living in Europe. |
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Reply | New job dilemma
at 14:37 9 May 2025
I will take a guess that you are therefore more extroverted?
I'm on the other end of the scale, so it doesn't bother me too much, but I do need to get out in the real world a few times a week during personal time.
Plus the job involves some real-time interaction every day. [Post edited 9 May 14:37]
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Reply | New job dilemma
at 11:42 9 May 2025
Luckily the company I am working for remotely isn't UK-based, so hopefully that shouldn't matter. |
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Reply | New job dilemma
at 11:37 9 May 2025
It's different for me as I only get paid for the work that I do. This makes the self-motivation even more important as if I don't work I don't get paid.
But I can 100% set my own schedule, and if I need to leave a few tasks today then I can do them tomorrow.
I can also work flat out for an hour, get more done than I probably 'need' to in that time, and then have a break for 30 minutes if I wish.
And like I say, every bit of work that I do is helping someone. Overall I probably can't complain!
Were you once fully in the office before having some days WFH? If so do you now find that the commute on those office days grates on you even more? |
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Reply | New job dilemma
at 10:33 9 May 2025
Slightly derailing the thread, but the concept of WFH is strange. I've done it now since January, having been desperate to find a WFH job for ages.
On one hand, part of me misses having some time out in the real world interacting with people, but part of me also finds the idea of a commute a real ballache now.
The job I do is quite repetitive, but then I guess most jobs are. Motivation can be hard to find sometimes, even though I am helping lots of people through my work.
But overall, I think the benefits in terms of flexibility and comfort etc are hugely significant. EDIT: I also have far more energy in the evening, don't have to get up early, haven't been sick since leaving an office. [Post edited 9 May 10:36]
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Reply | Does anyone have a north-facing garden?
at 16:35 29 Apr 2025
Thanks. Do you think the back of the house (downstairs) would feel warmer if it were open plan from the living room to kitchen and therefore sunlight was getting through the house from the front windows? |
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Reply | Does anyone have a north-facing garden?
at 13:55 29 Apr 2025
Do you have any patio/decking? I imagine any such could be better situated at the end of the garden.
So it doesn't sound like a huge issue unless one is a keen gardener and grower of many plants and veg etc. |
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Reply | Swimmable lakes in Suffolk
at 16:24 27 Apr 2025
Scary!
The first post about Dedham is probably the best answer, as it's a common spot I believe (and hopefully therefore probably safe).
And there's swimming in the sea of course.
A nice swimming lake somewhere would be nice though. I think there are a couple but you have to turn up at a certain time slot and pay. |
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Thread | Swimmable lakes in Suffolk
at 11:39 27 Apr 2025
Does anyone know of any lakes in Suffolk where it is a) safe, b) nice and c) viable to swim in?
There appears to be some lovely lakes at West Stow Country Park but I called them and they said they that swimming is not permitted (though whether or not people do of course is another question).
Thanks in advance. |
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Reply | Booing Saka
at 17:59 20 Apr 2025
What was worse was the racist abuse he received from an angry man who needs therapy in the lower North.
Thankfully it was reported and the police are looking into it. |
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