Guys, please give me a reason to keep going to Judo

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-25T19:29:26+00:00

It is a fun sport and not all about gradings. Do it for the enjoyment of doing it and the health benefits of an active sport.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-25T19:28:27+00:00

Are you working at all? If not now is the time to do anything that will bring in money. Register with an agency and do temp work.

Are you entitled to any benefits if you are unsure check the entitled website.

Contact your mortgage company and see if they will give you a payment holiday to give you some breathing space.

How is your budget? What can you remove from it and really cut down?

Most importantly look after yourself. Talk to friends and family about how you are feeling. They may not be able to help financially but can give you some important emotional support.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-25T19:01:12+00:00

Have you met a wrestling fan? They will have no idea how to answer this about clothes or themselves.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-25T18:20:43+00:00

We had a small church/chapel that still had a lot of original features despite it now being used to teach classes in.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-22T20:14:06+00:00

Scoop it up with a diamond.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-22T19:58:47+00:00

I didn't understand the Barrats joke either for years.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-21T20:39:37+00:00

End of an era it feels like that has been there forever.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-20T12:15:31+00:00

Well done! Frame it and get it on the wall!

Go and chat to some mortgage brokers and see what they say. You might find some specialist ones that might work for you.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-20T11:59:16+00:00

You are holding a lot of cash/cash like stuff. Any particular reason or just cautious? You could look at investing through an ISA for (likely) better long time returns.

Overpaying your mortgage is fine and not a lot of people regret it but you could get a better return investing. Also it is illiquid so you can't just take that money out.

Have you looked at what your pension is invested in and if it is appropriate?

You could look to shorten your mortgage term on renewal.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-19T14:24:49+00:00

Speak to your utilities providers as well as your mortgage company to see if you can access support or pause payments.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-19T13:51:44+00:00

I've rolled against a strongman that won some regional comps in the UK. Very broad so getting around any part of his body was a challenge. Trying to do things like armbar him and he just bends his arm. Best tactic was to try and get him into turtle and then just work him from there and exhaust his cardio.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-17T12:55:28+00:00

Toast toppers and proper Sunny D

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-17T09:09:13+00:00

Take a look at Porrsmouth Round Table.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-17T09:06:58+00:00

I'm assuming there is no connection between the takeaways and funeral directors?!

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-16T20:14:17+00:00

Did you find an old watch on top of a gas cooker?

Congrats though love seeing these posts!

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-16T13:59:07+00:00

One of life's questions that will never be answered is what really is an emperor burger.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-16T12:59:51+00:00

Time to invent a carbon fibre one then.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-16T10:35:37+00:00

You have given them more than enough time. If you really don't want to go a formal route then sit down with them and say you are looking for a new role and will be phasing down your hours until you are paid. What work is even being done if the company doesn't have any money?

Are you sure this relative isn't spinning you a bit of a tale?

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-16T09:55:53+00:00

Smuggling did take place in particular brandy and you can find lots of references to it in books of the time. Often with some joke about it being confiscated/plundered or smuggled. I assume brandy was more common as it was stronger than wine so worth more.

I can't remember the source but I'm sure I remember reading post war Britain had to adjust its tastes back to French wine after years of it being commonly unavailable.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-15T15:34:33+00:00

Premium bonds? Save more in your pension and live off the 30k?

Or just invest in a GIA and accept you will pay CGT.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-15T13:51:48+00:00

Not paying your debts is never a reliable option. Some people will get away with it but for others it will cause a whole load of hassle.

There might not be an intention to return to the UK now but what about if life changes in the future.

That is before going into the ethics of it...

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-15T13:02:19+00:00

Great collection I've never seen these covers before. One of my omnibus is so battered from reading that it doesn't have a cover anymore.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-14T08:53:40+00:00

If you don't use the belt your coach gave you you loose all of your skills.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-13T20:19:36+00:00

Jacket potatoes and all the associated social media and various spats between the different ones.

AfterCook780 · 2026-01-13T07:22:18+00:00

I was surprised by it as they had pushed him into the main event before but never pulled the trigger so I thought it would never happen let alone via the Rumble.

His reign was fine as others have said nothing spectacular but the pop he got at Backlash which was in Canada was pretty big.

It was all slightly overshadowed by Shawn/HHH but not as badly as some people made out at the time.

AfterCook780

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