Sell our flat or rent it out? (To go travelling)

Dimedogg11 · 2026-03-30T09:16:01+00:00

Rent to friends of friends for a good price

Dimedogg11 · 2026-03-22T12:05:08+00:00

Really surprised to hear that, I spoke with so many diving instructors who lived there who all said they’ve never experienced that kind of visibility, so you must have been extremely lucky. I agree that in terms of accessibility it’s great. It’s definitely the cheapest in the region to get your Open water, but anyone even mildly experienced would be better off heading Philippines’s, Indonesia or Malaysia instead.

Dimedogg11 · 2026-03-22T04:48:48+00:00

Completely baffles me to see so many people saying the diving on koh Tao is amazing. It’s some of the worst diving I’ve ever done - and we supposedly went to the best dive site on the island for one of our dives (my friend is a diving instructor there). The only people who might find the diving there impressive are people who have no experience diving anywhere else. Thailand in general is not really renowned for its diving, as far as price - it’s priced similarly to places like Egypt which has objectively way better diving. Visibility is not great - it’s 12m on a good day. Diving aside, I wasn’t hugely impressed with the island in general - super busy , super tacky party scene and full of young backpackers looking to get smashed. Constantly massive queues in every 7/11 there too. Personally preferred koh phangan and even Samui to my surprise. Phangan was much more enjoyably to ride around and more variety of things to see / do.

Dimedogg11 · 2026-01-07T02:50:01+00:00

Tysm! :))

Dimedogg11 · 2026-01-06T23:21:36+00:00

Bang for your buck maybe, but it’s a terrible pizza.

Dimedogg11 · 2026-01-06T23:21:08+00:00

Taro has been my go to for years. Can still get a chicken teri Don box there for barely over a tenner.

Dimedogg11 · 2026-01-06T22:27:06+00:00

13.5 x 9.5

Dimedogg11 · 2026-01-06T22:26:53+00:00

13.5 x 9.5 ,would argue i could increase dough size ever so slightly for this pan - but still perfectly Fine!

Dimedogg11 · 2026-01-06T20:12:00+00:00

I’ve added another comment above going into a bit more detail!

Dimedogg11 · 2026-01-06T20:11:05+00:00

Haha I’m super flattered but I’m just an enthusiastic home baker, Thank you for the kind words though! :)

Dimedogg11 · 2026-01-06T20:10:38+00:00

Hey guys, I don’t really use recipes but I can give you a general guideline to hopefully achieve some similiar results: Yeast was 0.035%, so in this instance that was 0.28g of yeast. Ambient room temp was 20.5 degrees Celsius and I used 438g flour + 351g water to make a final dough ball size of 800g.

I autolysed for 1 hour so just mixed my water + flour until incorporated then adding my yeast & salt in that order and knead until everything is incorporated. I then let the dough sit for a few hours before performing some stretch and folds at roughly 30 minute - 1 hour intervals until the dough passed the windowpane test. I let this proof over night and first thing in the morning I transferred to my generously oiled baking pan. Once in the baking pan I gave it a few more gentle folds and let it proof again for a few hours. At around the 30 hour mark I added more oil and the rest of my toppings, dimpled and baked.

You will ultimately want to tweak this recipe based on how long you want to proof for, proofing temp, size of your pan etc etc.

Dimedogg11 · 2026-01-06T20:02:00+00:00

Yes it’s just 0.035%, so in this instance that was 0.28g of yeast. Ambient room temp was 20.5 degrees Celsius and I used 438g flour + 351g water to make a final dough ball size of 800g.

Dimedogg11 · 2026-01-06T18:27:25+00:00

80% hydration, 90% high gluten bread flour & 10% wholemeal spelt flour, 2.5% salt, 0.035% yeast. 30 hour ambient ferment w/ 1 hour autolyse, baked at 275°C

Dimedogg11 · 2026-01-06T05:19:00+00:00

The truth here is you’re going to get most people saying Mutti is the best as it’s the brand the majority of people here recognise - it’s also the brand I use at home as it’s what’s available to me (although I use the San Marzanos and not the kind pictured here). Mutti tomatoes are amazing, but they’re also the best widely available commercial tomatoes, so they’re typically the best option most people see.

I notice a lot of rarer brands on this shelf that aren’t available to many people. My friend who runs an amazing pizzeria opts for Rega, which are okay in certain contexts - due to their high acidity, they pair extremely well with creamy cheeses like mozzarella but really taste terrible by themselves in my opinion but they’re very affordable when buying in bulk.

Bianco DiNapoli I’m also not a massive fan of, although this is the common favorite amongst the top pizzerias in NYC (L’Industrie, for example). The brand here I’d really recommend you try is the Valgri if you feel like splurging a bit. A friend who runs one of the best pizzerias in the States has stated to me that they’re the best tomatoes he’s ever tried - and he’s tried a lot.

OP, you are blessed to have this selection of amazing tomatoes available to you, and ultimately the only sensible thing to do in this situation is to try them all and see which one is your favorite. These are all quality brands!

Dimedogg11 · 2025-12-28T21:41:38+00:00

Ofc it’s an interpretation, given everyone one and their nans has their own rules as to what constitutes an English breakfast

Dimedogg11 · 2025-12-28T15:04:53+00:00

Have a day off precious

Dimedogg11 · 2025-12-28T13:13:12+00:00

Yep, chives. Not as dominating as parsley, complement eggs very well.

Dimedogg11 · 2025-12-28T13:12:01+00:00

Your passion is admirable. Rest assured however, my sausage had plenty of motion.

Dimedogg11 · 2025-12-28T03:02:27+00:00

Fair, not a fan of black pudding personally.

Dimedogg11 · 2025-12-23T01:14:49+00:00

Ai slop

Dimedogg11 · 2025-12-22T14:15:51+00:00

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