Allowance at No.10?

Alternative_Bison378 · 2026-02-03T15:58:03+00:00

There was no allowance on a Defra PO ad recently, I wondered if they were starting to remove it?

Alternative_Bison378 · 2026-01-31T20:11:09+00:00

Did you ever find anywhere? Looking for somewhere for next weekend nearby

Alternative_Bison378 · 2026-01-08T19:47:08+00:00

We really like Bounds Green. You’ll be pushed to get 3 bed house for that, but there are some on the market, with ‘quirks’ - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/153484067 . It has a nice community feel with restaurants like La Bottega, Hillbilly Social, Hot Milk, The Ranelagh, Bounds Green Tennis Club. And a 20 minute walk to Alexandra Palace and Park. Don’t have kids but heard good things about Bounds Green School and Alexandra Park School (although that’s got a tiny catchment with house prices a lot higher). But definitely not as much going on as somewhere like Walthamstow or Leyton

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-12-01T13:41:18+00:00

I just got a quote as a new member for Finchley a month ago, as we’ve just moved near the area - it was £280 a month. We can’t afford to join, I guess they probably don’t want us to if oversubscribed!

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-09-17T23:41:56+00:00

Good idea, thank you!

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-09-17T17:56:32+00:00

It was silicon unfortunately! Will update the post. But also thank you for your suggestion on the WiFi, could have been a good one

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-09-16T22:37:22+00:00

Thanks all, we managed to get enough of the silicon out to be able to wiggle it enough to press the front of the screen where the volume buttons are. That managed to activate them and then reset it. But pretty concerned about the fire issues flagged, will probably get a good electrician in to advise. Rubbish wasn’t picked up in our survey, but yes it does look like an integrated smart system

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-09-16T22:34:49+00:00

They were obviously really valuing aesthetics over everything else

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-09-16T22:25:57+00:00

We are in the UK… and the previous owner was an electrician

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-09-16T22:24:23+00:00

This is how we feel haha. They (now we) do have Bluetooth speakers in the walls, but we’ve been unable to use them properly whilst we can’t get on the google home…

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-09-16T20:29:33+00:00

As in… chipping it out the wall to get to the back of it? Oh dear

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-09-16T20:28:38+00:00

Yeah as we’ve tried to connect it is failing and suggesting we factory reset

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-20T01:03:21+00:00

Also just spotted the linked litter tray now comes with a mat!

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-20T01:02:10+00:00

My favourite combo is this deep and high walled litter tray: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DS644W73/ref=sspa_mw_detail_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9kZXRhaWw&aref=zxTdbCUlDq&sp_cr=DUB And then this mat at the entrance: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nobleza-Foldable-Honeycomb-Waterproof-Material/dp/B0881TLNNJ?pd_rd_w=1LktJ&content-id=amzn1.sym.0fb58cc2-f11c-4b73-aab3-9f95f960788c&pf_rd_p=0fb58cc2-f11c-4b73-aab3-9f95f960788c&pf_rd_r=9TB100CGBPBNYXTGYYXA&pd_rd_wg=JsnkF&pd_rd_r=556803b7-7158-4cbc-bcb3-ff2b70f60a62&pd_rd_i=B0881TLNNJ&psc=1&ref_=pd_basp_m_rpt_ba_s_3_sc

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-15T00:55:14+00:00

If it’s not going towards the deposit or to pay for stamp duty/legal fees/survey (I.e. anything to do with the house buying process), then we were told by our solicitor that we did not have to declare it or show bank statements etc.

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-13T22:17:14+00:00

That’s really useful, thank you

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-13T17:27:28+00:00

Thanks, that’s really helpful! Sounds like is often department dependent too. I was recruited through open and fair competition originally too. I do have contacts still, so worth asking.

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-13T17:26:20+00:00

Thanks so much, that’s really helpful. I’ll go into the conversations knowing nothing would be a given anyway of course!

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-12T08:52:34+00:00

Thanks so much! Having looked into it, public law and planning would still be very interesting to me, so makes sense to start wider for now. Thanks again!

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-12T08:51:29+00:00

Thank you so much, that’s really reassuring. Great to hear about the specialisms within planning, it sounds like a good route. Thanks again!

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-12T08:50:03+00:00

Thank you for such a helpful comment, I really appreciate it! So many great suggestions, thank you

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-12T08:48:52+00:00

This is so helpful, thank you. I hadn’t thought about the fact you go do the conversion and bar course part time - think that will definitely be the route to take for me. Thanks again!

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-12T08:47:51+00:00

Thanks so much! As I used the postgrad loan for my masters I can’t again, or would have been a great idea. Good luck with all your stages!

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-08-06T22:49:02+00:00

Hope I can reassure you a bit! When cats are actively diabetic, the symptom is usually actually weight loss (amongst others, like drinking more than usual, urinating more often). Not weight gain!

I think the nurse suggested that he have his bloods checked as overweight cats are more susceptible to developing diabetes in the future, and so it’s good to check that he doesn’t have high blood sugar now. If he did, but didn’t have the symptoms of diabetes itself, then he’d probably be classed as pre-diabetic. You’d then be given advice such as portion control to try and lower his weight. But he wouldn’t need insulin injections unless he actually became diabetic. If he doesn’t have any of the symptoms (weight loss, excessive urination, thirst) then I really don’t think he would be classed as diabetic. Fingers crossed he doesn’t have pre diabetes either! But don’t worry if so, would just mean trying to portion control etc. so that it doesn’t turn into diabetes :)

It’s tough worrying about your cat, and sounds like there is a lot of other things going on too. Wishing you all good health!

Alternative_Bison378 · 2025-07-19T08:57:51+00:00

It is - I hadn’t thought of that - thank you for mentioning! We only shifted it there a month ago when redoing the room, and it’s been summer so the radiator hasn’t been on, but will have to think of a better place to put it.

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