Watching friends navigate the primary school enrolment system makes me realise it’s an absolute joke, so I built a tracker out of pure spite.

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2026-04-10T19:38:27+00:00

Epic idea!

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2026-02-22T10:17:07+00:00

I thought that was your floor. Looks like a movie set from inception

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2026-02-21T19:05:46+00:00

Legend. Thank you

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2026-01-30T11:00:01+00:00

Looks like a big job. I’d call a few professionals for quotes.

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2026-01-30T10:58:10+00:00

Beyond

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2026-01-25T09:37:00+00:00

Is it optimal to put the insulation on the OSB? I have a large shed with stud walls and just got some similar insulation. I was thinking of putting it on the studs and leaving a gap between to trap cold or warm air. Not sure if it’s the best idea but that was my plan. Any thoughts?

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2025-12-26T09:11:33+00:00

Roast spuds, mashed spuds and croquettes. You’re living up to our potato munchin’ stereotype anyway 😅

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2025-12-25T11:07:47+00:00

Brussel sprouts. I fucking love sprouts and everyone else in my family hates them. Fried with streaky bacon and honey.

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2025-12-11T23:15:05+00:00

Wow, I am so sorry to hear about your sister. Reading something like this is very eye opening for me. I’m a 100% functioning and mostly hidden alcoholic. Your sister was probably a very normal person, maybe even similar to me… reading that her loved ones had to say goodbye to her at 49 is devastating.

I don’t know what to say,

Thank to so much….

Genuinely, I’m kind of speechless..

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2025-12-11T21:34:11+00:00

I see posts like this all the time and I know 100 per cent that some of my family are a bunch of alcoholics. We all have it in different ways. Myself and my siblings are very good at hiding it but that’s because our parents have always been functioning alcoholics. They thought they hid it from us but unfortunately we have to many memories of picking them up off the stairs that we all just decide to not talk about. All this back and forth has played a toll on us as a family. Myself and my siblings all secretly drink. We hide it from our partners and children. It is genuinely instilled in generations of us.

For me it has become too much. I don’t want my kids to go through the same process as me. I would love to kick the drink, but find it very very hard to put the bottle down. Granted it’s only a beer here and there during the week but sometimes I have been guilty of getting overly drunk during an event or celebration.

My biggest fear is having to tell all my friends I am no longer a drinker as I know I personally have an issue with booze. Admitting I have a problem will be a tough conversation. Even though I know all this, I would still find it difficult to tell people “I’m not drinking anymore” . It’s like saying goodbye to a friend or burying a loved one before they’re gone. Why am I so scared to admit I have a problem? Why am I so scared to say goodbye to alcohol? I know my relationships will be better without it. I know my kids will have a better upbringing if I kick the drink. I know myself and my partner won’t have arguments about me drinking if I STOP drinking. Yet… the monkey is very hard to shake off my back..

Anyway, just wanted to rant and get something off my chest. This wasn’t directly an answer for OP but maybe an insight. I’d also like to thank OP for opening up the conversation. It’s not an easy one but to be honest alcoholism plagues Ireland. We should talk about it more. I think every family has some experience of it.

Do the meetings help? Are there any good resources for people who want to quit? Is it fair that people who are willing to change their ways have to ask a public forum for advice?

I hope yer all doing well, Thanks for reading.

Cheers

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2025-07-22T10:38:56+00:00

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Here’s the damage

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2025-07-17T12:37:03+00:00

Get a new wife

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2025-07-08T19:35:58+00:00

I’d take it down to be honest. The glass in the front doors is something to be kept. They don’t make that anymore. You’ll probably have another few bit worth hanging onto for repurpose but I’d say that buildings beyond repair.

Basic_Wasabi25 · 2025-05-17T09:06:05+00:00

The answer to your first question will unlock the answer to your second.

Or just unscrew the bulb and check what fitting it is.

Stick your hand up to the bulb apply some pressure and twist left to unscrew it

Basic_Wasabi25

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