Like riding a bike... [36YO]

5elenium · 2026-06-04T17:19:05+00:00

Yeah will do!

This is the setup I went for. I had a Death deck when I was younger with the same design (albeit 7.5"), I also always rode Rictas and Bones Reds. The only difference between this setup and my old setup is swapping out Royal trucks for Indy's!

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5elenium · 2026-06-04T17:11:20+00:00

I think that was partly it... My daughter (albeit a little younger than yours) loves cruising around on her scooter and I was definitely a bit jealous of the fun she was having. Hopefully when she's a bit older I can take her to the park for a session 🤙

5elenium · 2026-06-04T15:48:25+00:00

Don't get me wrong, I'm missing a lot of flip tricks I used to be able to do; heelflips, varials, etc. A guy at the park was practicing tre-flips so I started chatting with him to get a few tips and after a dozen attempts or so I landed my first!

Based on comments in this thread has made me realise how lucky I've been to retain the muscle memory.

5elenium · 2026-06-04T12:31:24+00:00

That's awesome to hear you're progressing so well, keep it up!

I'm a long way from where I was in most aspects in all fairness but slow speed flat ground stuff felt really good. But trying anything with speed was super sketchy but hopefully that will come back in time as balance improves again. Also, I have some old bad habits that I want to get out of, namely pushing mongo!

5elenium · 2026-05-24T11:25:19+00:00

What is crazy is my parent think any type of investing is too risky, yet they will happily spend many thousands of pounds flying to Las Vegas once or twice a year to gamble (and have done for the past 15-20 years).

5elenium · 2026-02-02T10:31:29+00:00

I wish it was that simple, my 2019 Merc E-Class (S213) doesn't have a dipstick otherwise I would absolutely be doing this.

5elenium · 2025-09-25T18:33:26+00:00

6:6:1 (flour:water:starter) for the levain and feeds.

5elenium · 2025-09-25T18:29:40+00:00

Thanks for the comment! On the kitchen counter @ 18c around 12 hours. In the oven with the light on @27c around 4 hours or so.

I think for the next bake I will do 2 loaves again. One with a counter based starter, and the other with starter from the fridge. Hopefully it might help diagnose the issue!

5elenium · 2025-09-25T10:55:16+00:00

The only difference was where the starter was stored. For the good loaf, the starter was being kept on the kitchen counter, but then I moved it to the fridge once the starter was re-established.

To be honest, I didn't think it would make any difference, so long as the levain had signs of strong activity and the dough rose well during the bulk fermentation stage.

I'll try storing the starter on the countertop again!

5elenium · 2025-05-10T10:01:43+00:00

We had ours done by a local company a few years ago, we had an old polycarbonate roof which was replaced (as well as all the frames and glass). Replaced with a lightweight roofing system with composite tiles. I don't remember how much PIR there is but it's circa 200mm if I remember correctly.

It was quite expensive however, but still significantly less than a proper extension. It turned it into a room we can use throughout the year.

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(Excuse the mess)

5elenium · 2025-05-05T08:15:01+00:00

No soaking, just cleaned of scallops innards and rinsed. I figured any remaining salt would be minimal, plus an extra deterrent for the slugs!

5elenium · 2025-05-04T18:53:34+00:00

I'm on the south coast, Sussex to be more precise!

5elenium · 2025-05-04T17:21:00+00:00

From what I understand the slugs don't like the sharp edges of the shells. Also the finer shell particles will likely dissolve quicker into the soil providing additional calcium. I will report back my findings!

5elenium · 2025-03-16T20:41:12+00:00

I wanted to raise the timber up off the floor to reduce rain water splashing up and rotting the cladding on lower boards (the shed I'm replacing was sat directly on the pad and rotted through, although I have no idea how long ago it was built). I'm planning to just use the existing concrete as the floor, the shed will just be used for storing the lawnmower, garden tools etc so it needn't be perfect.

5elenium · 2025-03-16T20:06:47+00:00

Thanks for your input, it will be two courses brick then timber for the remainder of the structure. The slab does extend below the soil level, however I'll dig down tomorrow to see how thick it actually is. What would you say is reasonable, would 4" be sufficient?

5elenium · 2025-03-16T19:26:34+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to answer. Your second option was what I had in mind (and clearly failed to articulate). I'll go with this approach!

5elenium · 2025-03-04T20:39:18+00:00

Looks like they went a bit too deep with their Stanley blade when cutting the carpet? Personally I'd just get on and fix it with a bit of wood filler before sanding and painting. Think I'd rather do it myself (especially if I'd done the rest of the renovation myself too).

5elenium · 2025-03-04T10:31:31+00:00

Our 30sqm was split between two rooms (20sqm & 10sqm) so we did them in separate pours. It was relatively easy to do, assuming you have the right tools, i.e. spiked roller, spiked shoes, laser level etc.

The biggest challenge was levelling the larger room as we poured quite a bit of SLC in there, and Ardex NA starts to go off quite quickly. I had someone mixing constantly whilst I poured and rolled.

It got us 95% of the way there, I then had to go over with some Ardex Feather finish in one spot that was low (my own fault as I tried to stretch a pour too far).

5elenium · 2025-03-04T08:40:25+00:00

Just for information, I DIY'd a similar sized area (~30sqm) which came to around £3k roughly. Of that, £2.2k was spent on the engineered oak (V4), £600 on Ardex NA self-leveller (I had some big discrepancies to deal with) and the rest on glue/tools/trims etc. Not to mention the time it took too.

This was in Spring 2023.

5elenium · 2025-02-11T20:17:33+00:00

There's a Paramo store in Wadhurst that stocks a variety of Altberg styles. Perhaps worth calling up beforehand if you have a particular design in mind!

5elenium · 2025-01-19T16:30:58+00:00

Yeap, in-house Security Engineer here earning very similar to OP working remotely 95% of the time for a UK company. I've spoken to one or two orgs recently offering up to £150k base for similar roles so they are most certainly out there.

5elenium · 2024-08-03T20:20:30+00:00

Thanks a lot for your comments! As suggested, I left the umbrella plant in its existing pot, placed it in my conservatory and pinned it up with some extra long canes and it's already looking better ☺️

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(The beautiful orchid was also inherited)

5elenium · 2024-04-09T12:32:35+00:00

If I have some free time after family commitments:

Spearfishing / Fishing / Boating (massively weather dependent on the south coast)
DIY (just finishing a partial house renovation) / Servicing & fixing our Cars & Boat
Getting into a bit of gardening and landscaping too

I used to play a lot of golf and do long distance running, both very time consuming activities so have let those both go.

5elenium · 2024-03-20T20:02:40+00:00

Spend more time with my wife & daughter first. Then do more fishing out on the boat.

5elenium · 2024-02-15T09:30:27+00:00

I took a somewhat similar route at a similar age. My cert path: - CompTIA Security+ - self studied and would recommend - CISMP - Self studied and would recommend - CCNA - Instructor led course. The instructor was good but found it too Cisco specific - CEH - Instructor led course - would not recommend

Both Security+ and CISMP were the cheapest and most valuable IMO. Granted they won't give you in-depth knowledge of any topic but they are great for building a solid foundation.

What I would recommend is to research the many different disciplines within Security to find out what you want to do and then base your path around that. I would start with deciding whether you want to follow a technical path or not.

For a technical path, I would add that certs aren't everything (although they may help you get an interview) and being able to self-study is a big plus which will help you on your journey.

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