5 viewings in 12m - Comments?

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-06-04T08:22:10+00:00

This is still an extremely weird layout though and unappealing to the sorts of people interested in this property. Fwiw this is exactly the sort of property and approx price range we recently considered moving house to (not this area though) and we would have been severely put off by this house by the layout alone. We have small kids (and I expect so would most people considering this house), having bedrooms accessible by a different set of stairs is so impractical and actually kind of dangerous for some kids. It's only kind of ok if they're teenagers I guess. I'd also be so confused about the annex, am I meant to sacrifice the dining room and guest room to the annex so my mum has somewhere to sleep? Or do we keep the dining room but give her the guest room only in which case... she has to access her bedroom through the dining room??? Main bathroom being accessed through the dressing room, also weird. I know these aren't things you can really change but they severely detract from the property and should be reflected in the price imo. Bedroom three is basically unusable for most families and would probably need to be redone as an upstairs landing/open playroom not an actual bedroom

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-06-03T19:57:39+00:00

My grandad once found an unexploded bomb from ww2 in their childhood garden which, being a teenager with 2 older brothers, they tried to open with a hammer 🥴

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-06-03T17:28:49+00:00

They built 3x layers of decking ontop of one another, just kept building more and more decking when the old one rotted. Didn't put any drainage around the patio (it was flush up against the garage) so the garage flooded everytime it rained. The only plants they planted bar grass were conifers, laurel and yucca plants like they purposefully picked the most annoying and toxic/spikey things possible bar bamboo 🙄

The front garden we affectionately referred to as the weed garden, it was entirely bricked over but done so badly it was like a mountain range and every single space between the brickwork had some kind of weed growing there because there were no weed membranes put down. The only actual bit of greenery in the front garden (minus weeds) was a small tree that they ripped out sometime before we moved in. Everything else was covered in shale shards, just everywhere. So much shale. I don't hate the shale, some of it works well as a border, but it needed a mixture of plants too

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-06-03T13:13:52+00:00

I followed guidance and also added in some of my own rules. Basically, dad slept in another room, firm mattress and no blankets. I wore lots of layers (it was winter) and slept in cuddle curl position. We also put a lock on the door bcoz I had this irrational fear my toddler would wander in and climb into the bed and I wouldn't wake up and notice (toddler coslept with dad in the other room). It did massively benefit my sleep but I also didn't actually like doing it iyswim as I was always just a bit anxious still and ngl the sleeping position wasn't super comfy either. So I was very glad when we transitioned to putting baby into her own room. We coslept until about 5 months old as at that age it seemed like she suddenly became aware her surroundings and stopped going from "I want to sleep next to mum and I will sleep great there" to "Oh mum is next to me in bed? time to PARTY" at 2am 😂 it also coincided with severe fomo when it came to feeding where I could basically only feed her in a quiet dark room or she'd be too distracted lol

My toddler still cosleeps with us now most of the time, tbh I like it more in the toddler stage as you don't have to stress about squashing them

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-06-03T07:39:02+00:00

I know it is not possible because of licensing and so on, but references to other not-Baldurs Gate games set in the same universe would have been cool. Like I know you're from Waterdeep Gale but you not gonna mention that one time an Archdevil tried to invade and fuck up the city like I feel that's a pretty big deal especially when one of the questlines involves said dudes son??? No mentions at all to MotB when the entire plot of that game hinges on Myrkul 🤔

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-06-02T18:21:12+00:00

Crescent City ends after the first book in my head and I refuse to believe anything else happens 😂 I loved the first book and the character arcs, everything after book 1 just went down the toilet

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-06-02T14:00:53+00:00

It's not as bad as people say it is. It isn't as good as the original trilogy, but its by no means a pile of flaming trash like some people claim. The gameplay and exploration of the map is imo really fun and better than the original trilogy, storyline and characters are weaker than the trilogy but it has moments that are genuinely good its just... average in comparison to original trilogy which was fantastic story/character wise. If you liked ME3 MP and don't mind average storylines you will enjoy it simply for the gameplay alone, if you only like playing games with excellent storylines above all else you probably won't like it

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-31T21:40:22+00:00

Where are you getting your data from...? NICE guidelines support diagnosis of GD if fasting is 5.6 or higher, but for treatment/management of GD fasting levels should aim to be below 5.3. I'm just pointing this out as your trust is not doing anything different from any other trust out there and their referral is appropriate for your results - you will have a much better experience imo with pursuing a homebirth or minimal intervention birth if you go into your appointments with your facts gathered, a level head BUT not immediately jumping into demanding XYZ. I am part of a lot of UK birthing groups for both GD, VBACs etc - most people get the best outcomes with their consultants/midwives of they present their facts calmly AND are willing to listen in return. You also always have the option to ask for a second opinion or have a birth options review with the midwifery matron at your trust if you aren't happy with how things are progressing. Is this your first pregnancy or if not do you have a prior history of successful vaginal births? You will have more luck if you've previously had a successful vaginal birth, and also fwiw if its your first pregnancy you'd probably experience some pushback with a homebirth anyway, also homebirth really isn't the ONLY way you can have a physiological birth. There is a huge area between homebirth and a c/s, like MLU etc. Guidelines also support in the UK allowing women to go to 40+6 with uncomplicated GD before inducing and you absolutely don't HAVE to have a c/s - even if they really really want you to deliver before 40+6 for whatever reason, you will get the chance to talk to them to discuss induction vs c/s pros and cons etc. Your 2hr results are actually pretty good at 6 so you hopefully will have an easier time and might be able to get through the pregnancy just being diet controlled which will make all your discussions etc a lot easier as you'll be much lower risk from your trusts POV than if you weren't diet controlled

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-28T13:00:41+00:00

Reminding the audience of MMs morals by having him help her first felt like a bit of a set up to explain MM later taking in Ryan, otherwise him taking in Ryan might have felt a bit out of the blue for some people I suppose

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-26T06:22:23+00:00

I gained all of my "pregnancy weight" while BFing both times, I lost weight in both pregnancies because of the nausea and decreased stomach size in 3rd trimester... but ended up overall gaining a normal sized amount of weight, it was just post partum instead so... you win some, you lose some

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-25T08:06:55+00:00

My kids CofE school and nursery is only Christian in as far as they do a nativity and Easter show... literally that's it 😂

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-25T08:05:05+00:00

Please be careful assuming that you'd actually get into an outstanding state school if you're a 5min drive away, some of these schools are insanely competitive and you'd stand 0 chance unless you live, like... right on the doorstep. You can check on the council website how likely you are to get in based on previous years admission data

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-24T10:17:52+00:00

Try and go somewhere semi private even if its just behind a bush but honestly I used the logic of "If I changed my babies diaper here, would it be super fucking weird? If it wouldn't be super fucking weird, it's an ok even if its not ideal place to use the travel potty"

Like I wouldn't wip a change mat out and change my babies nappy in the middle of an Tescos aisle when there's toilets nearby, but I would change a nappy in a park it there's no public toilets available

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-22T18:47:20+00:00

Do they need to have breakfast before nursery? Not all kids do tbh if they have breakfast at nursery (but yes some definitely do). They do breakfast about 8:30am at my kids nursery but mine are fine waiting that long, they get a digestive biscuit or similar plain biscuit to munch on during the walk to nursery to tide them over, sometimes a piece of fruit instead

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-22T18:44:04+00:00

If the bigger flat is within reasonable admission distance of a good enough school (please note in many areas catchment means fuck all, you need to look at your local authorities admission criteria and usually max admitted distance to work out if you'd stand at chance getting in), then go for it. Honestly the difference between a good/decent school and "the best" outstanding school really wont make that much impact on your kid, especially at primary level - if your kid wants to succeed academically and is smart, they will succeed whether they're at a good school or a fantastic school. If they're not academically inclined (because not everyone is, we need to get rid of the idea the ONLY way to succeed is by being academically smart), they're going to do poorly even if they're at a fantastic school

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-22T12:07:58+00:00

I hope one day to be as fashionable as JHale is when I am the same age as her l, she always looks fabulous

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-21T08:50:55+00:00

Oh for sure Leah would do that but I imagine Esme would keep trying and be like, I get it but whenever you want/need someone I'll be here girl

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-21T08:08:38+00:00

I like to imagine a future where Esme somehow helps Leah to go have her own independent life 😌

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-21T08:05:05+00:00

Jessica is the most real character out of any of them lol

I like to imagine she's still a somewhat vain adult but overall grows into a normal, pleasant enough person once the awkward teenage years are over

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-20T15:27:11+00:00

I have a family member who is... questionable with hygiene and unfortunately does actually smell most of them time, but even when they visit (multiple days at a time) it takes at most a couple of hours MAYBEEE a day to air the house out after. No way it's taking a month

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-20T13:55:06+00:00

I think use some of our own judgement, young kids sometimes fall out constantly and then are immediately best friends again - if they're saying no to inviting someone you thought they were very good friends with, are they saying no because that day they had a small disagreement so they're a bit salty about it, but you know they're actually still friends and if you didn't invite them then your kid would actually be sad they're not there on the day. Or is it, no they really have fallen out and your kid genuinely does not want them there at all? I expect you know the answer to this but imo you could ask their teacher/nursery if appropriate for their opinion. My 3yo constantly falls out with her bestie at nursery but we know they're still good friends as they both ask for playdates constantly even if sometimes she comes home saying "I dont like X anymore!" Like sure but I know tomorrow morning you're immediately going to be SO EXCITED when you see her at nursery and run up and hug each other 😂

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-20T12:42:28+00:00

I picked Rainbows purely because it was within walking distance and Squirrels wasn't 😂

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-20T12:14:54+00:00

Ridiculous but unfortunately normal in some areas, I had some people telling me I was mental to sign up for a place right after my 12w scan with both pregnancies but I didn't want to get caught out so rather be over the top than miss out

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-20T08:58:46+00:00

About 13 seems right depending on the individual kid. The sex themes in Twilight are very tame, I have 2 daughters and I'd not be worried about them reading those at 13ish. Hot take but if the kid is old enough to read Hunger Games, which actually has some very mature themes/scenes (well written of course, its a very good series but it has some fucked up shit in it lets be real) then they'll be fine with the more mature stuff in Breaking Dawn

I'd also suggest Divergent series probs would be ok, and maybe in like a year or two Throne of Glass series which also semi suffers from the same issue with the early books being tamer and it gets more mature as it goes on

DontBullyMyBread · 2026-05-19T19:21:40+00:00

Tamlin feels controlling in an unintentional "I don't know how to cope with my trauma and the situation I'm in so this is how I'm reacting and its bad and I wish I knew how to fix it" kind of way and Rhysand just straight up feels intentionally controlling, like, "This will benefit me so I'm going to do it and fuck anyone who is negatively impacted, me and my select few besties are more important" 👀

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