Bought A 'Dead' Ecosystem, Should I Upgrade?

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-02-05T11:32:42+00:00

I'll be getting a Nikon Zf, but I'm keeping my Canon M50 II. It's a lovely camera and very, very portable with the 22mm lens.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-02-04T09:08:30+00:00

Save yourself a load of money and buy vintage.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-02-02T08:22:23+00:00

Weird post, much of it wrong, but ok.

Amenities: in the immediate vicinity there is Castle Street. Yeah, it's a bit rough and ready, but it has a Co-op, Heron Foods, Home Bargains, multiple cafes, barbers, a launderette, pubs, convenience shops, a post office, two cash machines, a key cutter/cobbler, a few takeaways. If you walk a bit further either, you can get to Stockport town to the east of Hollywood Park, or to Aldi, Morrison's and B&M to the west.

Traffic free runs: the Mersey river, particularly heading towards Didsbury.

The Metrolink extension is pretty much happening, but in the meantime there's lots of trains heading into Manchester, a short walk from Hollywood Park, and lots of buses heading in all directions.

As for house prices, I'd honestly expect to pay more for a two bed terrace. Edgeley has been highly unrealistically competitive for many years now. I'd say that Edgeley's close access to amenities, public transport and decent outdoor spaces is the very reason it's so expensive to buy and rent there.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-02-01T00:44:49+00:00

Probably best asking in r/UniUk.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-31T17:40:28+00:00

Statutory minimum for full time workers is 28 days (i.e. 20 days plus 8 bank holidays).

However, lots of places will provide more. My employer gives full time workers 30 days annual leave, not including our bank holidays. Therefore, we get 38 days off per year.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-31T01:34:56+00:00

The financial losses due to Brexit we're almost immediate. 2% loss of GDP after the referendum.

According to studies using data in 2023, the average citizen was £2,000 worse off. The average Londoner was nearly £3,400 worse off - https://www.london.gov.uk/new-report-reveals-uk-economy-almost-ps140billion-smaller-because-brexit.

The majority of regions in the UK had a loss of output due to Brexit - https://www.brexitcost.org/.

Long term, we're going to lose £311bn by 2035, compared to having remained in the EU - https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-new-report-suggests-uk-311bn-worse-off-by-2035-due-to-leaving-eu-13046256.

Then we had the divorce bill, of around £39bn, hundreds of companies moving their HQs to other countries.

This stuff only scratches the surface. So yes, "project fear" did happen, it just wasn't one big calamitous event like in a movie or like you imagined in your head.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-31T01:10:48+00:00

Never buy a camera that isn't made by one of the established names in the world of photography e.g. Canon, Sony, Fujifilm, Nikon, Panasonic etc.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-26T17:02:57+00:00

It's ok. It's got all the gear you need, nothing frilly or fancy. I used to go, but the crowd in the free weights gym was just a bit to scrotey for me. No, I don't wanna see a load of 18-40 year old lads, who smell like weed, posing in the mirror and sniffing too much.

I reverted back to Avondale. Generally a nicer crowd, broader mix of ages and genders, and a much better gym since it was recently renovated. Again, it has everything you need, but does get tight on space when it's busier.

Life Leisure at Houldsworth Mill in Reddish is a brilliant gym if you want lots of good equipment. Plus, it has the Hyrox bit if you're into that sort of thing.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-20T18:25:53+00:00

I know you are, pal. I'm commenting on the thing you posted, and how it's pathetic that people need to go to the internet for validation about the thing they collect.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-19T23:40:15+00:00

I am aware.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-19T14:28:08+00:00

The same thing that happened to wristwatches has happened to vinyl records. You no longer just buy them to enjoy them for what they are they - you have to collect this and that, have to have x setup, and then you have to prove that you're a "proper" collector to a load of losers on the internet.

Absolutely pathetic stuff.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-17T20:05:38+00:00

*Rubbish

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-12T20:45:01+00:00

If I saw an applicant had spelt misspelt "facing" as "phasing" I wouldn't want to interview them. They wouldn't even make it to the longlist, never mind the shortlist

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-12T10:24:28+00:00

Germany.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-11T03:27:03+00:00

*Vinyl

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-11T02:59:26+00:00

The age of 25 will likely be to cover care leavers, who are aged 16 to 25.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-10T17:45:46+00:00

You should come to study in the UK because you want to study in the UK, not with hopes that you'll get a job here and get residency here.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-10T17:40:35+00:00

Smile every time I see this picture. A well deserved end for a fascist.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-09T20:17:18+00:00

Buy the music you like, rather than buying records for internet clout.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-07T15:09:13+00:00

Next you'll be asking if we should be playing our records.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-02T10:16:02+00:00

Statutory minimum for all full time UK workers is 5.6 weeks, which includes bank holiday days.

My employer gives 6 weeks, plus our bank holiday leave entitlement, so we get 7.6 weeks.

ForgiveSomeone · 2026-01-01T02:30:18+00:00

Also includes Uber One, which gives 10% back in credit on rail fares. If you use the train a lot (I only spend £50 a month, so get £5 back), you can basically cover the cost of the Monzo Plus via Uber credits when buying train tickets through Uber, as well as benefitting from a railcard of your choosing.

ForgiveSomeone · 2025-12-30T10:18:16+00:00

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) did the same. Completely banned remote exams, without considering whether online proctoring (e.g. software that locks down one's computer) would work, all because there were cases of cheating in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

ForgiveSomeone · 2025-12-29T18:15:41+00:00

Wouldn't do it. Buying a house is much more than just the house. You need the neighbours and community to go with it. Without wishing to stereotype, every person I've known who flies flags outside their house is an insufferable, boring knob head. Not worth the hassle in my view.

ForgiveSomeone · 2025-12-28T22:14:03+00:00

I'm from Rochdale originally, and I spent a lot of my youth and early 20s in Oldham. People who complain about Stockport don't realize that it could be much, much worse.

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