trekka Posted June 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: I'd hate that. One minute you're checking the grill to see how your fish fingers are doing, the next you're whizzing through time and space. I see what you did there The question is, do you dip your fish fingers in custard? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 minute ago, trekka said: I see what you did there The question is, do you dip your fish fingers in custard? Bit of a personal question. Maybe, if it was my own custard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 53 minutes ago, Genie said: Wow, that’s far, far more expensive that here. You can get branded sunscreen for about £5-7 a bottle. Doesn't it depend on the SPF? This was SPF 50 though. I know lower SPF is normally a bit cheaper, but still stupid expensive if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Doesn't it depend on the SPF? This was SPF 50 though. I know lower SPF is normally a bit cheaper, but still stupid expensive if you ask me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I don't pay close attention to this, but I always get SPF 50 and I can't say I've noticed it being any more expensive than other strengths. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: I don't pay close attention to this, but I always get SPF 50 and I can't say I've noticed it being any more expensive than other strengths. It should be. SPF 4 or 6 is normally half the price of 30-50. Well at least here it is, no idea about the UK ofc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: It should be. SPF 4 or 6 is normally half the price of 30-50. Well at least here it is, no idea about the UK ofc. Maybe it's just because I buy the generic brand, but looking it up it's both quite cheap and the same price for different strengths: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Genie said: Whenever I consider purchasing a new bottle of sun cream, the first thing I want to know is how many other people are looking it. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 hours ago, sidcow said: What attracts people to different types of house? Personally I can't think of anything worse than living in a brand new house on a housing estate. I get that they're efficient, bright and airy, clean lines etc but they're generally packed in like sardines, flimsy, thin walls, micro gardens. But some people love that and wouldn't consider an old house. I agree, I wouldn't want to live in a new build house... or slave boxes as they are called by some! Narrow, cramped and overlooked postage stamp sized gardens. Not for me. The reasons why people buy them though: 1) Often first time buyers and new builds usually have assistance schemes (shared ownership / Help to Buy / Government guaranteed deposits) - these are sometimes critical for someone to get on the ladder. Otherwise they'd be stuck renting for ever 2) Similar to above, new builds will have integrated appliances / new boiler / etc and in theory should offer years of trouble free housing. For people who have just struggled to get the deposit together, they cant risk an old boiler breaking or the roof leaking. A new build offers guarantees of sorts that minimises that risk. I purchased a new build apartment 8 years ago and have had no issues with it - everything still works perfectly! It was never an emotional purchase, merely a functional one - it served a need at the time and was convenient. My next move will be into a 'character' property. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 hours ago, villa4europe said: I've got quite in to hot dogs recently 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted June 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) Factor 50 sun cream! Pfffttt just get the baby oil out and you'll soon be a right sexy beast. Edited June 4, 2021 by Rds1983 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 4, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, sidcow said: What attracts people to different types of house? Personally I can't think of anything worse than living in a brand new house on a housing estate. I get that they're efficient, bright and airy, clean lines etc but they're generally packed in like sardines, flimsy, thin walls, micro gardens. But some people love that and wouldn't consider an old house. We prefer traditional houses, which are generally rock solid, usually more characterful, have bigger rooms and gardens. Yet some people would never consider that. I just wonder what drives some people to be such polar opposites. I know some will go with the flow but there are definitely many who will only go one way on this. I would consider a brand new home if I was lucky enough to build it to my specific requirements on its own plot. You can see the decline in quality between our first home which was 1923 and our current home which was 1960, but still traditional design before the 60's / 70's Square boxes took over, but it's still rock solid compared to any modern house I've been in. Very much this. Our first house was a 4 bedroom Victorian (1890) redbrick terrace. Not much garden to speak of, but otherwise sound, and (although it needed some work) affordable. I had a work colleague at the time, just married, looking to buy a first house. I suggested something similar to what we had as the best bangs per buck (as did a couple of others in the office). He was appalled, said he wouldn't dream of buying an old house, let alone (ugh!) a terrace. No, it had to be brand new, and detached. We shrugged and let him get on with buying his tiny cardboard box on a soulless new estate. Our current (and almost certainly last) house is an Edwardian (1910) stone-built semi, with a nice garden. I wouldn't swap it for any newbuild. Edited June 4, 2021 by mjmooney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted June 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2021 6 hours ago, KenjiOgiwara said: I guess "often wonder" is a stretch. But whenever it is summer I always wonder why sunscreen is so bloody expensive. Just bought two bottles under orders from the girlfriend, one for body and one for face (genuinly didn't know people differentiated, but I digress). I got 3 for 2, and despite getting one for free and 10% off the other two, it still set me back £ 45 for some mayonnaise with heavy metals. You're in Norway, FFS. Everything's expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 This fella just flew overhead, any idea what type of plane it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2021 22 minutes ago, Genie said: This fella just flew overhead, any idea what type of plane it is? Yep, that's a Typhoon, if you live near Shirley it's almost certainly the same one that flew over my house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted June 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2021 Why is @Xela suddenly always talking about lobsters? Here's hoping he's not approaching day 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Why is @Xela suddenly always talking about lobsters? Here's hoping he's not approaching day 45. Don't be shellfish. I'm just prawn to be wild. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted June 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Xela said: Don't be shellfish. I'm just prawn to be wild. Oh pollocks the fish puns are back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Xela said: Don't be shellfish. I'm just prawn to be wild. I think it's time for you to clam up about this now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Genie said: Not the thread for it and only loosely connected, but I do find it odd that when my dad was younger he could have built his own house; wired it, plumbed it, plastered it etc, but he can't use his smartphone. I might not be able to change a plug, but at least I'm not scared of the cashpoint. Edited June 15, 2021 by Paddywhack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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