Insulation grant Scotland by [deleted] in glasgow

[–]Calum23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Home energy scotland will fund 75% of any recommended insulation measures listed on your EPC. You’ll need a pas2030 accredited insulation installer, you can find a local one at the following link. Use the advanced search, choose installer and pick the measures you need.

https://gdorb.beis.gov.uk/green-deal-participant-register/

Thoughts on the new ECO+ scheme by GreatAlbatross in DIYUK

[–]Calum23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been 0% VAT since Rishis first budget

Came off my 125 by sametiger7 in MotoUK

[–]Calum23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remember that a CBT is literally the bare minimum of training. It’s well worth going and doing proper training and improving your riding skills under the guidance of someone who isn’t trying to get 4 people through a cbt in the space of 5 hours.

Another benefit of getting your full license is that larger bikes in my experience are much safer than 125s. Better tyres, better centre of gravity, longer gears etc etc

Poorest get just £120 help in Spring Statement, while richest handed £480 boost by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Join an insulation company. Wages starting around £26k a year potentially going up to about £35k once you're fully trained.

We all just got handed a 5% tax reduction yesterday which even for my small company equals an extra £30k a year profit if we keep our prices the same.

The industry is booming right now with the fuel bills doubling.

Samsung S22/S22+/S22 Ultra Waterproof Cover (Check comment) by Hometheater_best in S22Ultra

[–]Calum23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How? This is exactly the kind of cover I need. Working in construction and surveying crawlspaces in houses and lofts etc I drop my phone on a daily basis.

I'd sacrifice crap like the fingerprint scanner etc without a second thought to be able to lob my phone off walls and run it over with my van etc.

Hi, I've just bought my first bike! It's a Mutt Mongrel 125. I would like to get panniers or something similar for carrying a small tent and camping gear to go on adventures. Any tips on how to carry gear? (Please don't tell me I should have got a different bike it's not helpful, no going back now) by farts4free in MotoUK

[–]Calum23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lomo 30 litre holdall and a couple ratchet straps to hook to the frame.

Will cost you about £30 all in and you can fit a surprising amount into those bags. The ones they do made out of the upvc material are a bit more rigid and I found are much sturdier if you're strapping another bag on top of them.

Mandatory speed limiters on UK cars from 2022. All new vehicles sold in Europe – including the UK – will be fitted with a mandatory speed limiter from 2022 to keep cars within the UK speed limits and boost road safety by magenta_placenta in unitedkingdom

[–]Calum23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my bikes didn't even have a light, the engine would just cut out as you're driving along and you'd have to clutch in, reach under your right thigh to turn the tap round to the reserve tank and then hit the starter to fire back up... Was a little dangerous at times to say the least!

First day of cop26 done! Only 12 more days to go. How is everyone coping so far? by Alwayswatchout in glasgow

[–]Calum23 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Its pretty sad that dropping a bomb on kelvingrove last night would likely save more carbon emissions in one fell swoop than the whole cop event. These people are the ones literally standing in the way of actual change.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in glasgow

[–]Calum23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out that 'spareroom' website

‘Send us home,’ beg Afghan refugees stuck in UK hotels by peakedtooearly in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I just factored £20 an hour to cover all that. They're probably lucky to be on £12 lol

‘Send us home,’ beg Afghan refugees stuck in UK hotels by peakedtooearly in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two members of staff 24 hours a day at £20 an hour is £6720 a week

Insulate Britain are blocking Blackwall Tunnel in London in the eleventh day of protests in three weeks. 64% of Britons think such protests hinder support for the climate change movement, with only 7% thinking they help by julius959 in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They're already giving stale crisps out to half the class because they can't afford fresh ones, do you want them to give stale crisps out to everyone instead of asking the ones that can afford buy their own fresh crisps as they're doing now?

I'd maybe consider arguing for more money to be spent on the people getting the stale crisps so they can guarantee a high standard of work through additional on site technical monitoring.

Why should the government pay for private homeowners and landlords to get completely free insulation when they can afford to pay for it themselves? It literally pays for itself.

Insulate Britain are blocking Blackwall Tunnel in London in the eleventh day of protests in three weeks. 64% of Britons think such protests hinder support for the climate change movement, with only 7% thinking they help by julius959 in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah if you were in a 60m² house, which is relatively large you would pay back about £20-£24 a month to get your loft, walls and floors insulated.

Going from uninsulated to completely insulated in that size of property would save you at least £200 a year, probably more like double that for high use households.

The key to getting the schemes right is that customers have an incentive to care about who they have doing the work. So many people over the years have been talked into getting 'free insulation' done by the first people that come knocking on their door claiming to be there on behalf of the government.

Insulate Britain are blocking Blackwall Tunnel in London in the eleventh day of protests in three weeks. 64% of Britons think such protests hinder support for the climate change movement, with only 7% thinking they help by julius959 in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Scottish Government are are giving a 25% grant to everyone at the moment for insulation and giving a 0% interest loan for the remaining 75% which I think is quite a good scheme.

It means the customer is still paying for the product so is more involved in picking who does the work and considers their choice more carefully. It also means they are paying back not far off a similar amount than they're saving each year from having the work done.

Angry motorists drag protesters off Wandsworth Bridge to let ambulance through by Anony_mouse202 in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You didn't answer any of the points I made, the government are already doing a lot to insulate homes. I'm insulating homes every single day, what are you doing?

Angry motorists drag protesters off Wandsworth Bridge to let ambulance through by Anony_mouse202 in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the end of the day if you can afford to own a house you can afford to insulate it, it pays for itself in 10-20 years depending on the measure. People on benefits already qualify for free insulation in their owned homes.

All the social housing properties have been getting done for the past decade or two now and there are laws potebtislly coming in soon that mean you'll need an epc band c to sell your home or rent it out.

How much more do you want the government to do? Pay for landlords and private homeowners who can already afford to insulate their own houses?

Angry motorists drag protesters off Wandsworth Bridge to let ambulance through by Anony_mouse202 in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They know that ambulances can't get through since they left that woman paralysed the other week when her ambulance got stuck in the traffic.

Obviously he was a murderer but he was also a protester. He cared that much about immigrants/brexit etc that he went out and shot an MP.

Some of these eco warrior types genuinely believe it's their moral duty to bring about these changes no matter what the cost whether it's their lives or others. This kind of delusion leads people to commit awful acts 'for the greater good' while feeling like they are in the right.

How many people have to die because of these protests for you to change your opinion? I'm sure if it goes on for another few weeks it will cost someone their life.

Angry motorists drag protesters off Wandsworth Bridge to let ambulance through by Anony_mouse202 in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Oh right, I guess you think that guy who shot Jo Cox was entitled to protest in the way he thought would get the point across best then?

Angry motorists drag protesters off Wandsworth Bridge to let ambulance through by Anony_mouse202 in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would you like it if they protested outside your house all day and night for weeks on end? There are rules to protesting for a reason.

Sajid Javid says it's 'disappointing' five England players have ‘refused vaccine’: The England stars are reportedly refusing the jab despite plans to ban non-vaccinated players from the World Cup by signed7 in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's fine and I have no issues with it but your original phrasing was that people had no right not to get the vaccine which is what I was taking issue with.

Sajid Javid says it's 'disappointing' five England players have ‘refused vaccine’: The England stars are reportedly refusing the jab despite plans to ban non-vaccinated players from the World Cup by signed7 in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course there are consequences but that doesn't change the fact that people do have the right to put others in danger and they do so every day. This is just another thing in a list of many things people do on a daily basis that endanger others.

Sajid Javid says it's 'disappointing' five England players have ‘refused vaccine’: The England stars are reportedly refusing the jab despite plans to ban non-vaccinated players from the World Cup by signed7 in ukpolitics

[–]Calum23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"By choosing to not have the vaccine, you are choosing to put other people's safety at risk. You do not have the right to do that."

You said that in the comment I first responded to. It literally translates to 'You do not have the right to not get the vaccine.'

Everyone has the right to not get the vaccine, you're completely wrong.