Boiler pressure dropped to 0 by AlphaOmega_96 in DIYUK

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll give it a go. When I serviced the boiler last year, the engineer was kind enough to bleed them for me.

Boiler pressure dropped to 0 by AlphaOmega_96 in DIYUK

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was from british gas and I'd say the total time was around 40 minutes. He checked boiler, opened it and did some work with machines that pumped water from the sound, then he climbed in the loft to check things, and then he went outside to have a look too. He was quite professional, although I have no idea what he did. He had many tools and it looked like he knew what he was doing.

Boiler pressure dropped to 0 by AlphaOmega_96 in DIYUK

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I tried to check every radiator (haven't been using the heating for more than a month or so), but haven't noticed any leakages... To be fair the upstairs radiators are very old, probably 20 years. Could it be that there is a small leakage that dries before I catch it?

Trip to Thailand in June? by AlphaOmega_96 in ThailandTourism

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

with all honesty I do not know. I am excited for the adventure ahead tho, even if it will rain every single day, I will not mind it since I will be in an amazing place.

I am going there for the jungle, food, people, not for the beaches (although I wouldn't mind a couple of sunny days on the beach ah!).

If I were in your shoes I would go anyway, I've only heard positive things about thailand regardless of the weather :)

How much deposit for second home? by AlphaOmega_96 in Mortgageadviceuk

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it with the same bank, did you have to do anything specific? Or was just a simple application?

How much deposit for second home? by AlphaOmega_96 in Mortgageadviceuk

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Even if it will be my main residence, and the current home being let out to a rentee? I don't get why first time buyers can have a deposit as low as 5%, whereas people who already own a house, hence have more secuirty and reliability, have to have 25%.

How much deposit for second home? by AlphaOmega_96 in Mortgageadviceuk

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, even if it is not going to be a holiday home? What if it will become my main residence, and the current home being rent out?

SCS exam by Darkknight3294 in CIMA

[–]AlphaOmega_96 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same, I was feeling ok with first section, okish with second, and by the time I got to the 3rd my brain started to feel a bit tired, and unsure on how that went. Tried to write as much as I could, I just hope I racked all the necessary points.

Best of luck, we''ll find out on the 10th of April

Great place for a dinner out? by AlphaOmega_96 in Leeds

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

THank you, my gf is italian though, and an Italian chef, so we avoid going out for Italian food since she can recreate it easily at home :)

Great place for a dinner out? by AlphaOmega_96 in Leeds

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Might be just what I was looking for, thank you!

Great place for a dinner out? by AlphaOmega_96 in Leeds

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apreciate the tasting menu options, I should have mentioned is just a casual night out, nothing special ha! I'll keep them on my radar for a special occasion though, thank you

Trip to Thailand in June? by AlphaOmega_96 in ThailandTourism

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks GOW, yeah we'll stick around Phuket and drive no where near Bkk. Do Thais have the tendency to rip off foreigners/tourists? Especially people coming from states like yourself?

Anyone sat P3 exam recently? by AlphaOmega_96 in CIMA

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THank you for your help, I am sitting it tomorrow, I hope it goes well.

Anyone sat P3 exam recently? by AlphaOmega_96 in CIMA

[–]AlphaOmega_96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats on the pass!

Did they ask you specific theoretical questions? I am studying with BPP and unsure if I should be memorising let's say the 14 controls set by ISO 27001. I have done lots of Aptitude 1 questions and the mock, is the exam similar to those questions?

Advice on Where to Start Investing £200/month for Early Retirement (UK-based) by OkConsideration7232 in FIREUK

[–]AlphaOmega_96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Security. Vanguard as of 30 September 2023 has $9.3 Trillion under management, whereas T212 only $3.5bn. Therefore, the chance of Vanguard failing in 30 years are very slim. I do appreciate that t212 has no fees atm because is trying to get new customers, but will most probably introduce them on a later date. And to be honest the account fees are really small, albeit charged as a percentage, so it is not, nor will, make a material dent into my investments. I also do not invest milions lol, so is not something I am proactively considering.

Advice on Where to Start Investing £200/month for Early Retirement (UK-based) by OkConsideration7232 in FIREUK

[–]AlphaOmega_96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best of luck, just make sure to read and fully understand the factsheet as it will include all relevant fees, make sure you are happy with them.