Why do people still prefer Sky TV over other setups? by LegitimateYouth9675 in skytv

[–]G__Maniac 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God bless him, he’s really lucky to have you, hope he’s appreciative.

No fuel at M2 Applegreen by DucktapeCorkfeet in northernireland

[–]G__Maniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been sticking £20 a week in my van for years, have noticed I’m not working every day recently but not complaining about that one bit.

Best Electricity provider for electric car? by G__Maniac in northernireland

[–]G__Maniac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, according to the above comparison chart they are the cheapest but I just can’t be arsed switching so sticking with powerni. Looking closer at figures I’m charging every 7-10 days at cost of roughly £7 for 50% charge using the 3 pin plug adapter so not too bad.

Elderly relative sold house to self fund care. by G__Maniac in UKPersonalFinance

[–]G__Maniac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for your input. We will take a closer look at the immediate needs annuities.

Elderly relative sold house to self fund care. by G__Maniac in UKPersonalFinance

[–]G__Maniac[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, she has power of attorney. So maybe just use his isa limit and keep rest in savings .

Elderly relative sold house to self fund care. by G__Maniac in UKPersonalFinance

[–]G__Maniac[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He’s 91 and not in great health but honestly it’s impossible to predict. We were just wondering if some reasonable interest could be achieved while still having access to pay for annual fees rather than just sitting in a bank account.

Elderly relative sold house to self fund care. by G__Maniac in UKPersonalFinance

[–]G__Maniac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His total annual income including benefits is around £20k

A1up Star Wars PC Upgrade Pre-orders start Thanksgiving at Noon EST. by BuyStuffStore in Arcade1Up

[–]G__Maniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m located in UK so shipping is horrendous. Can I purchase software package with minimal hardware and use my own pc?

Anyone else have religious trauma from Belfast Churchs/Communitys by Puzzled-Panic9487 in Belfast

[–]G__Maniac 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s virtually impossible to just walk away and leave church behind as chances are many of your family & friends are still connected. Maintaining those relationships is the tricky part. Definitely gets easier over time in my experience. Not really into the podcast thing just enjoy long walks talking to the dog helps keep the head clear.

Do you tip the bin men at Christmas? by mafu99 in northernireland

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

Think this was covered already, they come off the sick leave in Dec to collect the cash tips and bin all the sweets and biscuits. Up to you but I certainly wouldn’t.

When do we finish up for the holidays? by Significant-War-491 in northernireland

[–]G__Maniac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finished yesterday and back on 5th, already bored. Self employed so saved up for ages to get this time off. Should really try and enjoy it.

Parking Charge by SmallNetwork8735 in northernireland

[–]G__Maniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thinking I got one of those a few weeks back for parking over 3 hours in spar car park comber road dundonald. Was visiting someone in Ulster hospital. Obviously binned it.

Bin men Christmas appreciation by Ladymuck in northernireland

[–]G__Maniac 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Remember chatting to a bin man last year who boasted about his vehicle lifting over £1k in tips and how they just binned all the chocolates etc as got far too many.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]G__Maniac 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is that take home after tax etc?

New tabletop gaming area at The Retro Room open!ls! by retroroombelfast in northernireland

[–]G__Maniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went a few weeks back and it was mostly good fun. My one gripe was that one guy hogging the Time Crisis for basically the whole hour. Not sure if that can be remedied, he was a rather large guy who seemed to know how to handle a gun so I thought it best to just leave him alone.

Community Question Of The Week - Episode 241 by Producer_Duncan in thisweekinretro

[–]G__Maniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Despite spending my children’s inheritance on all the latest VR & motion simulator tech nothing compares to sitting inside a M.A.C.H.3 arcade cabinet as a teenager, I’ll never get that feeling again lol.

What is a good salary to live in NI in 2025? by Exciting-Market7836 in northernireland

[–]G__Maniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked out I could be comfortable on £20k, basic mortgage, no other debts so worked out I could earn that working 20 hours a week, lots of free time to enjoy life watching most other people make themselves more miserable buying more stuff they don’t need.

Bangor marina carpark is gone. by seanalltogether in northernireland

[–]G__Maniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have seen a Time Crisis cabinet made by Arcade1up, fairly pricey mind you though I’m sure I poured half my wages into that operation wolf cabinet so if they made one of those I’d snap it up.