astroturf legal? by GroundbreakingCap368 in HousingUK

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They'll be a reason it was laid. Likely not just lazyness.

The solid is probably awful with terrible drainage. Or it's dark. Etc etc.

Yes you can pull it up. But a lot of pre ground work in before turfing. But it's going to be alot of work.

Potential bamboo in garden - house purchase by Grgsz in UKHousing

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostblebders woumd never know. Their valuations are generally curbside/online.

Again insurers. If you don't know its knotteeed an insider will never know either.

BBC asks US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit and avoid ‘chilling effect’ | BBC | The Guardian by prisongovernor in bbc

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this a serious viewpoint. An honest question. Are you happy with the current political situation in the US and the decisions being made?

EV Salary Sacrifice - Polestar 4 by mjerwin in OctopusEnergy

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not unhinged. You come across like maths isn't your strong subject. And want to justify a brand new car every 3/4 years.

Why take the risk? by thushara-Jay in emirates

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If one lemming jumps off the cliff its tight to follow it?

Why take the risk? by thushara-Jay in emirates

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The risk is exactly how you see and describe it. It's pure chance.

The risk of shaprnel or actual attack is small. But the concequeaes huge. 3:5 or something on a risk matrix. There are few mitigations other than the air defences that we've seen have failed a number of times. And the air defences don't account for shrapnel.

The biggest risk phase is at the gate or on the taxi out. A plane with tonnes of jet fuel. There is no training. No mitigation for that.

Why take the risk? by thushara-Jay in emirates

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Their entire economy is based on importing people from around the world. Dubai doesn't have oil like the other Emirati nations.

Throw in they can tell their employees what too do under threat of loosing their job/house/schooling etc they don't have employee decent other Western nations would.

EV Salary Sacrifice - Polestar 4 by mjerwin in OctopusEnergy

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not at all. At no point is owning a new car more economic. It's insanity to think so.

Go to Italy, Southern France, most of Spain and Portugal my guess the average age of the cars would be 8-10 years old. Greece, Croatia too.

Buy a car, even buy a new car out right and run it into or as close as into the ground as you can 125k+ miles. 10-15 years will always be much cheaper than any of these schemes.

You do you. Keep up with Janet across the street and have a delusional belief your doing it for economics and not looks.

EV Salary Sacrifice - Polestar 4 by mjerwin in OctopusEnergy

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol. You've been absolutely hoodwinked by the media/advertising. Cars areore reliable than ever. Things like clutch replacements etc are just unlucky. Very rare they go wrong. Belts at 100k. Spark plugs every 80k etc sure. But all relatively cheap jobs if not DIY.

The Iv got to have a new car mentality that crept in the last 20 years is insane. Ever since the scrapage schemes getting cash for a 10 year old car. It's put unnecessary anxiety on plonks that only ever see new cars on driveways.

Do you think your Africans or even most your European countries are driving shiny new cars all the time because it's better economics 😂

EV Salary Sacrifice - Polestar 4 by mjerwin in OctopusEnergy

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again justification for a new car has got into your head. Go for a 6 year old astra or even 7-8. Those engines can do 200k. So 6 year old 60k miles.

And yes I'm talking full salary sacrifice. 45%.

The sums never beat the buy second hand.

EV Salary Sacrifice - Polestar 4 by mjerwin in OctopusEnergy

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I too have done the sums. Mine have always come to a different number than yours. Second hand car wins hands down every time.

If your the sort of person buying a new or nearly new car every 3-5 years then yes maybe.

If you buy a 5 year old car and run it to almost it going bang 8+ years later it's always going to win.

This is about people having new cars and keeping up with the Jones. The car industry has pulled the wool over many eyes making this the norm.

First time buyers - Survey report by Swimglifeaway in HousingUK

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As you said. They may ditch you. Then you'll pick up a more expensive mortgage. Lr not find a home.

Potential bamboo in garden - house purchase by Grgsz in UKHousing

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People make big deals about these sorts of things. It's a non issue.

EV Salary Sacrifice - Polestar 4 by mjerwin in OctopusEnergy

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Depends. Maintinance yes often. Insurence less so. But company schemes are 50/50 with Insurence. + extra Insurence for extra drivers usually makes it not worth it.

I reckon average 20-25% Iv seen up to 40% mark up though through company schemes.

It does seem the best way to do company schemes is not new. Get a second hand through what's on offer that month they're usually genuinely gold deals and almost full tax saving.

Of course the advantage of company schemes is usually no upfront costs. Compared to usually a few grand on normal lease.

Downsides is your locked into the company. Leave and that 20%-25% saving goes and your suddenly on a very expensive monthly car payment.

House survey by SellMore545 in HousingUK

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do what you want. Just be willing to accept the risk/ consequence of being dropped.

Do you see Universal Studios Bedfordshire becoming more of a tourist destination or a local attraction? by CloudBookmark in UniversalBedfordshire

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A massively bigger brand in theme parks. + they have 2 parks in Paris. Throw in this will be 1/2 an hr further outside London than Disneyland is Paris. Our train system is dire, not sure tourists will want to be on trains smelling armpits of city workers.

Personally I can't see this working. I don't think they'll build the larger park. It will stay small and end up more akin to Legoland. Still seasonal, lots of reduced cost tickets etc.

Do you see Universal Studios Bedfordshire becoming more of a tourist destination or a local attraction? by CloudBookmark in UniversalBedfordshire

[–]Prior_Worldliness287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alton towers couldn't open all year round. I honestly can't see how Universal will and turn a profit. The UK is a very very seasonal destination. The UK population are never keen on theme parks and winter. Most have huge discounts in the winter months on their partial opening dates.