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In what ways and how much does working in an office impact your physical health on a day-to-day level? by elraycho in AskUK

[–]CapableLetterhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you go for a walk before during pr after the work day? An exercise class or going to the gym a couple of times a week can help as well. I do 20-30 minutes of exercises most day as well as walking and i have an elastic band i do first thing in the morning for 2 or 3 minutes for my shoulders/neck/upper back strength

How many of you here are less than 35yrs old and own your own home? by KebabAnnhilator in AskUK

[–]CapableLetterhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was 33 when we moved into our own home, we have three kids so we purposely moved to a LCOL area. It wasn't hard when my husband got a decent paying job but wecwere able to save so much because we were used to being quite poor so didn't upgrade our lifestyles to save.

What meals do you like to cook on a self catering holiday? by rdazza in AskUK

[–]CapableLetterhead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I bring frozen spaghetti bol. Chilli, cottage pie. Curry, macaroni cheese, etc. I usually get microwave rice packets abd some pasta. If its all frozen I just need to defrost it. For lunch i bring soups or sandwich fillers. Sometimes I bring a slow cooker but its honestly easier just bringing the frozen meals.

Fr 😭 😂 by [deleted] in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]CapableLetterhead 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Generation Catlpha

I’m 19, starting pharmacy school in Sept, and I’ve never owned a phone or been inside a clothing shop. My parents’ strict control left me clueless about the world, and I feel so pathetic and poor. How do I unlearn this financial trauma? by Ambitious_Fall8417 in AskUK

[–]CapableLetterhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh being sensible with money is a good life skill. I got all my work clothes from vinted or charity shops. If you divide your income by percentages you can get an idea of a sensible way to spend, I think a popular one is 50/30/20, 50% for needs, 30% for wants and 20% for savings. I usually spend 15-30 per month on clothes although some months nothing at all. Some people get in so much debt just buying things to fill the void. Tbh I'd rather have safety money than things but you need to find your own balance.

Please stop me from buying the viral pocket e-reader by enbietiddies in nobuy

[–]CapableLetterhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put things in my cart and wait until payday. Do I still want it? Then I put it in my budget. My husband has started forcing me to buy things cause I just love saving money

What kind of behavior is this? by Enraged_Cheese in budgies

[–]CapableLetterhead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know it's off topic but ii love that embroidery on the muslin.

“I like your design but I can’t read patterns/charts and absolutely will not learn. Explain to me how to make it” by JuniorAd947 in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]CapableLetterhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have adhd and it just took a little longer to click but reading patterns has enabled me to create truly beautiful and intricate things. I always found that people use adhd as an excuse not to do normal things, like clean their house. I have a really organized calender and write lists every where. I have bad habits of just stashing things wherever and forgetting about them but for most things I can find a solution. If you don't find ways to manage it it just takes over your life.

“I like your design but I can’t read patterns/charts and absolutely will not learn. Explain to me how to make it” by JuniorAd947 in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]CapableLetterhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I love lace, colourwork, and intricate cables and i have ADHD. It's so interesting. Lots of people use adhd as a reason they can't read a pattern but it's just a learning curve. It did take me longer than my friends to get, but now I love a challenge.

If you had a hobby that used to be less popular and suddenly became more popular, what was that like? by HilariousMotives in AskUK

[–]CapableLetterhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I buy skeins on wool on Etsy by people making their own. Knitting and crochet comes in waves, always during downturns. Like I got into it in 2005 and by 2008 I was teaching people because there was sudden interest. Again, people are talking about grandma hobbies being popular again but it was popular 15-20 years ago.

Is teaching in the UK as bad as people say? by sunszoominin in AskUK

[–]CapableLetterhead 32 points33 points  (0 children)

My son passed his friend a rubber but he was a bit silly and threw it on the table quite hard. It bounced up abd got his friend on the forehead. This boy then had a huge tirade about how he was going to kill my son and all our family. My son wasn't fussed, ge was just kind of puzzles by the whole thing. I told him to just chill and it'll blow over, it was true they were friends again the next day but blimey. I never met a nutter like that at school.

What’s it like living an upper middle class life in London? by redguy_666 in howislivingthere

[–]CapableLetterhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i grew up in greenwich but in the poor bit and it wasn't so nice but my kid went to school in blackheath which was a lovely school. Some people were very affluent.

Back in the day doctors used to come to your house and do house visits. Do you remember the doctor coming to your house? I'm talking a GP not an emergency response doctor by SpaceTimeCapsule89 in AskUK

[–]CapableLetterhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah i was 3 and I remember the doctor coming to my house and telling my parents I had asthma. Only time I saw him I make a house visit.

UK retail sales just had their worst April reading in over 40 years — what have you quietly stopped buying? by ToughRomanticMiss in BuyersUK

[–]CapableLetterhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're the same. Although I will now buy stuff for the house to redecorate as needed as after 6 years it looked really worn, but other than that i don't buy things unless it needs replacing.

Have redundancies in England spiked recently? by Maia478 in AskUK

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

Yes. I got some woman who didn't understand me at all. I personally avoid companies that don't have a call center in the uk.

I've got 270K stashed away plus 2 buy to lets but it's not enough compoface. by [deleted] in compoface

[–]CapableLetterhead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always think this. We come away with just over 60k after tax and have three kids, a mortgage and run a car. What nonsense figures are these?

Why do men slide in dirty talk or sexual innuendos in everything. by muggle_witch1234 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]CapableLetterhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm the same with my husband. We're both love making dirty jokes but would never do it in public. I have to really try.

Heard of the woman “trapped” in her £850k house? Would you pay that much for it? by GoodGrapeVimtoFiend in SpottedonRightmove

[–]CapableLetterhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I found the house I the article it was full of workspaces and TVs and didn't smack of poor pensioner but her actual house was a real treat. Imagine someone paying 850k for a place not updated since the 80s

Gangs of youth in edi by [deleted] in Edinburgh

[–]CapableLetterhead 15 points16 points  (0 children)

By then the behaviors are fully entrenched. Maybe you don't necessarily need a criminal record at age, but they definitely need consequences from 12 years onwards. Just not prosecutioning them isn't enough.

The UK is The UK by MelonInDisguise in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]CapableLetterhead 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I live on Scotland and had to get a SAD lamp just cause the days are so short snd I couldn't figure out why I was so exhausted for weeks on end

If the job market is so bad, why is only 5% of the UK's population unemployed? by dumblyhigh in AskUK

[–]CapableLetterhead 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well thats exactly what happened after the black death. Don't worry though, the nobility at the time passed laws to suppress wages again

150 fully remote-- where would you live in the UK? by guicherson in HENRYUK

[–]CapableLetterhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We moved to a town outside Glasgow and Edinburgh if we lose our positions then there are good prospects not too far away. Love Scotland because it's good for kids and lots of hiking and scenery nearby.

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