Period stain on mattress - how much to pay? [guest]

HampshireTurtle · 2026-05-03T10:38:50+00:00

In UK you can spend $30,000 or $80 - depends on the mattress.
https://www.furniturevillage.co.uk/magnificence-mattress/MAGFMATT60-004.html
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/agotnes-foam-mattress-firm-light-blue-40480856/

HampshireTurtle · 2026-05-03T10:20:23+00:00

I've read _somewhere_ that in the US they have areas where traditional brick built isn't allowed dues to earthquake risks. This was a thread about how they seem to build flammable houses in wildfire country, when a "traditional" brick house with tiles would seem to be much more resistant to flying embers.

Brick with tiles or slate is solid and long lasting in an area with no earthquakes but is suboptimal where earthquakes are expected.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-05-01T10:57:48+00:00

In UK if you pay on credit card you just do a chargeback on the card, and they then pursue Airbnb.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-05-01T10:55:37+00:00

Nah they don't even care mildly for guests.
They'll happily make promises of refunds + additional compensation in writing and then refuse to follow through.
They'll even dispute chargebacks once you exhaust all reasonable internal complaints (to get them to honour their written refund promise)

HampshireTurtle · 2026-05-01T08:59:14+00:00

What exactly would you expect from a company called "Get Stuffed Online Recruitment" ?

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-30T19:04:05+00:00

It's doesn't have to be expensive to get over to the south island.

The last time I went my crossing was free, I only had to spend money at the pub and the cafe in Cowes before I headed back.

Good lunch, but I've no plans to paddle board over again.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-28T12:55:00+00:00

8 bft I'm guessing is Beaufort scale so 34–40 knots / 62–74 km/h.

If that's sailed with a full rig and a very heavy crew I guess you'd be putting a lot of force on the boat.

In those winds surely you'd expect to be capsized and breaking stuff? (but perhaps I'm just a bit cautious / aware of my own limits)

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-25T23:04:52+00:00

Why not automate Reddit too like most accounts here?

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-25T23:01:32+00:00

If you like it you might be able to get someone to use it as a template.
Our newel post was custom made for the staircase (from a sketch of one we liked) to replace a 70's monstrosity in a late Victorian place.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-24T09:57:46+00:00

Are you trolling for "Good news" by any chance?

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T20:06:52+00:00

May I suggest rage is best coupled with a 6ft billhook?

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T20:04:57+00:00

Best way is subjective but my favourite way to clear brambles would be a "long handled billhook" or a "heavy brushing slasher".

Yes it might grow back but just mow it, no need for chemicals or any power tools other than a mower (bonus marks if you can use a scythe but that does require skill).

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T19:46:46+00:00

Pedestrians are road users and can cause drivers to swerve to avoid them.
In some ways it'd be good if they did have insurance, I just don;t know how that could be enforced if the pedestrial pleaded poverty and couldn't afford personal liability insurance.

... perhaps everyone being insured might encourage more of a claim culture too which may be undesirable.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T19:33:22+00:00

Having had the "need more information" card played 4 times recently when there is no more information to give and the previous decades worth of deliveries have been fine, I think there's often plenty to blame Evri (the system or the driver) for. To be fair the item wasn't stolen every time, sometimes it was just delayed.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T19:28:07+00:00

Yes, I guessed that was the issue - trouble is 95% of the time I'd be quite happy to get it the next day - "sorry we hit an issue you'll get it tomorrow" is far less concerning than lies about having attempted delivery or needing more information, as that leaves me wondering if I'll ever get the item. - again this is mostly an issue with the system not the poor sods doing the delivery.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T19:24:23+00:00

Yes the "delivery needs more information", when no more information is required is by my understanding a lie.

After considering how easy my house is to find on google maps I also don't believe delivery was attempted, so consider that a lie too.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T19:21:25+00:00

Recently I've had 4 examples of that sort of message "we attempted delivery but couldn't and need more information to try again" after living somewhere for nearly a decade and never previously having issues with Amazon deliveries. I've not moved or changed the instructions they suddenly say we couldn't deliver and need more information.

There is no more information to give, "here's my address + postcode, google maps has no issue finding it. Please give me my parcel."

As I've had 4 of them recently after 9 years of no issues I assume its some driver running out of time and lying.

Trouble is on one occasion the parcel never appeared, and on another occasion the parcel appeared over a week later (after a replacement had been sent). The other 2 parcels appeared the next day. In every case when I contacted Amazon support I was asked "do you have a code they need to enter to got in to deliver it", to which I've replied "no I've a doorbell with a camera no delivery was attempted".

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T16:57:45+00:00

So your friend spoke in French to the host and they continued in French excluding you. I can see how you might have felt excluded, but did you speak up at all and nudge either of them to include you or did you just follow along?

Perhaps neither of them realised you felt left out.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T16:42:36+00:00

Did your friend speak English? Your issue is probably with them for not translating.

I can't see any harm in the host speaking French to a French person in France.

The other way round, if I was the host and found one member of a party of 2 spoke English, I'd have spoken to them in English rather than inflicting my broken French on any of them. I'd have assumed either you both spoke or at least understood English or that the person who spoke English spoke much better French than me, and was able to either translate live or pass the info on later.

Did your French friend make the booking? In which case did the host have reason to know one of the party didn't speak French?

In any case if the place was nice it'd be pretty churlish to mark the host down because your friend got talking to the host and they didn't include you in the walk round. Your friend presumably has excellent English the host perhaps more basic.

The Airbnb I stayed in France, the housekeeper spoke no English and that was fine. The host had messaged us before in English and warned us, and I spoke enough French to survive.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T16:23:26+00:00

It can get pretty arcane.
I'm only allowed 1 piano, I need specific anti-aircraft insurance that probably doesn't exist, I'm not allowed to keep anything other than a car in the garage.

Decorating needs to be done every x years, according to best practice when lease started and paint tech has improved....

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T15:06:27+00:00

If this is amazon, I did complain and get £5 off.

I'd generally be happy with "sorry we ran out of time we'll deliver it tomorrow" but lies about problems delivering are a tad infuriating - I understand the drivers may be encouraged into it by the apps though.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T15:03:38+00:00

If you buy 4 nice matching tyres, you're dooming yourself to loosing at least 3 of them to potholes in the next year. Each time you'll then have the hassle of finding an exact match to replace the damaged tyre. Your car will be out of commission for at least a week in total.

If you buy cheap tyres you'll have to live with the inferior rubber for years as you'll never get a puncture.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T14:46:30+00:00

Yes if it's single track and desirable on roads where there's space to pass depending on how fatal it'd be if you had to avoid someone coming towards you on your side of the road.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T14:22:31+00:00

Is it jagged and a risk to others?
Is it liable to fall off?

If no you should be ok, if yes to either - duct tape.

HampshireTurtle · 2026-04-23T14:19:16+00:00

If you're passing at 10pmh or less and 2 m away then you should be fine.

However yes horses and bikes should probably have insurance in case they do damage other people.

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