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  1. Why I really hope that NSWE genuinely know what they're doing.
  2. Looks like it's similar to the GoHenry app that launched year's ago and was really good. However they started charging a monthly fee and I'm not sure it was justified. It's called Starling Kite. https://www.starlingbank.com/current-account/kite-debit-card-for-kids/ "Starling Kite: digital banking for young people aged 6-15. It’s like a child bank account, but built seamlessly into your account for better visibility and control. Once it’s set up, transfer money into their Kite Space in seconds and help them learn money skills for life. Kids get their own version of the app, where they can track their spending, start budgeting, and save for goals. You’ll be able to keep an eye on things from your own app, and set limits if you want to. It’s simple, secure and convenient banking for kids. Plus, Kite customers get a free kids meal at the National Trust!" Sounds great but no ideas if it actually is.
  3. Its the free kid's account/app that I'm most interested in. Teach him the basics of saving, banking, send him pocket money, etc
  4. The message lands better with younger generations and they're more likely to change their views as they're less entrenched. Their actions get publicity and get people talking. Several pages of this thread have now been dedicated to it confirms this point. They want attention and we're all giving it to them.
  5. To clarify the above post. I'm not championing the environmentalists or what they've done. Just trying to explain why I think they've done it and why it's been successful for them. It's the same as when they glue themselves to things or block roads. If everyone ignored it then they'd stop and try something else. Growing up in the countryside, then living in cities and now being semi urban in a relatively wealthy suburb. There are way more of these types of vehicles about nowadays and they don't get used the same way as they did 20 or 30 years ago. They're not off road vehicles or used for pulling caravans or horseboxes, they're used on the school run or to go shopping. I can't go a hundred yards down the road without seeing multiple shiny white rangerovers or other 4x4s and speaking to the parents at my sons school they all think we're nuts for going camping or doing outside activities.
  6. They've done what they intended to do by letting out the tyres. Targeting premium brands also gets more awareness than going after other vehicles. Nobody would care and it wouldn't be news if they went after cheap brands or old cars. They've raised awareness by doing something quick and easy. The government are not going to do anything until the public on mass demands it. So they're targeting the public to raise awareness and they've been successful. They've got all of you talking about it and keeping the issue being spoken about. If even one of you takes a step back and thinks that maybe they could be more environmentally conscious in how they do things, it's a success for them, and all it cost was letting some tyres down.
  7. 4kg of muscle mass is a lot to lose in only a few months, there's probably some water/fat in there too. I'm assuming that you're not completely inactive and you're still up and about? The muscle should come back pretty quickly when you start lifting again. If it's just one hand with damaged fingers, try jumping on machines and just using the good hand. A few tips and journals are linked in the below if anyone is interested: https://jeffnippard.com/blogs/news/how-fast-do-you-lose-muscle-when-you-stop-working-out-how-to-avoid-it "You can prevent muscle loss through training (even minimal bodyweight workouts) and diet (eating at maintenance calories and consuming sufficient protein)"
  8. Canary Islands are great for kids. We took our son to Lanzarote when he was 2 and Gran Canaria when he was 4 and he absolutely loved it. He says he wants to go back again. Warm but not too hot for a little one. Plenty to do, great food and beaches and not to expensive. We were able to get a private villa with a pool both times and he was swimming multiple times every day. We're heading to Madiera (apparently very similar) in May so hoping more of the same.
  9. Anyone banked with Starling? If so, would you recommend? They offer a free kid's banking account and app. Tempted to get something like that for my son.
  10. You lost 4kg when not exercising? I usually put that on whenever I stop working out.
  11. Delusional git, thinking a club like Madrid would be interested in him.
  12. I'd like to retire around 55 too. Possibly semi-retire and do something low stress just to keep my mind active. However, my son will potentially be at uni around then so suspect I might need to keep working to support him through that. I've got a decent pension through work so who knows.
  13. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-68566974.amp "Chester Zoo celebrates birth of rare giraffe. There are fewer than 2,500 of the sub-species of giraffe in the wild, the zoo said."
  14. The US is not a democracy, it's a Republic.
  15. I'm now in my 40s, but realistically still have another 20 year's of being stuck at work. If I'm really lucky that might drop to 15, if I'm unlucky that could be 30 plus. Absolute joke.
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