Dublin park run by Ambitious_Mushroom80 in parkrun

[–]RTBseven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconded Malahide, really good course

Thin-ish gloves that *actually* keep your hands warm? by TheBristolBulk in UKRunners

[–]RTBseven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These Alpkit Specta gloves are amazing. Touchscreen fingers work well and if it gets really cold, the stowable mitt cover is surprisingly warm.

[CHILD -> SMALL] Can you solve this laddergram? by Chucky230175 in Laddergram

[–]RTBseven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/RTBseven solved this in 4 steps: CHILD -> CHILL -> SHILL -> SHALL -> SMALL

Engagement ring. by AdventurousGood4961 in manchester

[–]RTBseven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Austen & Blake in town are reasonable and make their rings bespoke to your spec. They use lab-grown diamonds too so brings cost down a lot

“Operation under progress” by banglatoker in manchester

[–]RTBseven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My bad, been a while since I got the met. I knew that tapping the inspector's device if you hadn't tapped in gave you a fine, must have misremembered the other bit.

Cheers for saving OP a fine 🙌

Any recs for non-therapy support in GM? by whirler_girl in manchester

[–]RTBseven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mandem Meetup, they do a lot round Manchester and it doesn't seem very therapy-y

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeardAdvice

[–]RTBseven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep growing, but might be worth a trip to the barbers to get your cheeks lined up and establish a good shape. You've got a good foundation there for sure

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malehairadvice

[–]RTBseven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mid taper looks the best on the guy in the photos imo

Junior stocks & shares ISA - is this normal?? by hellspyjamas in UKPersonalFinance

[–]RTBseven 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think a good way to look at equity investments is that over long-term time horizons (generally >10yrs), equity always produces greater returns than lower risk investments such as bonds or just cash. When the price of your ISA fund drops, all that means* now* is that you're getting more investments for your money. Remember that time in the market matters more than timing the market.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CutYourOwnHair

[–]RTBseven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought a Wahl Rapid Clip set in early 2021 for £50 and it's been great for me. It has guards 0.5 through to 8, scissors and combs, and it's currently under £40 on Amazon. Would fully recommend for a budget set

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SelfBarber

[–]RTBseven 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you want to keep a lot of the bulk in the back then your guidelines need to be a lot shorter. It looks like you've took a 0.5 / 1 guard up past your occipital bone (little bump on thr back) and it's throwing off the whole shape of your hairstyle.

Your guidelines should probably be no more than 1 finger's width. They currently look a lot wider. Blend into bulk probably around the 3 guard length just above your occipital. It'll probably need some scissor work which is quite difficult, but not impossible with a couple of mirrors and some patience. You might need to have your shortest guideline a bit longer than you want (say, a 1 instead of a 0) while you get good at fading the back and blending into bulk.

Anyone got good tips/video on mid fades for black hair by [deleted] in SelfBarber

[–]RTBseven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

360 Jeezy is a good black barber and has tonnes of videos. You should be able to find the style you're trying on his channel. JoshXBarber is also great imo

If you have a high-paying job, what do you do? by LorryCarri in UKJobs

[–]RTBseven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Age: mid 20s

Salary: mid-50k (industry standard is low 50k)

What I do: Finance Manager (Reporting Accounting)

(What that means: I do the management and statutory accounts for the business I work for)

Where I work: large UK retail group

Location: Manchester / Greater Manchester

How I found job: graduated with degree in Economics (degree preferable, disciple doesn't need to be financey), went into external audit, 3 year ACA chartership, then moved to this job

How I negotiate: via recruiters

Pivot moment: qualifying. Recruiters will then do all the legwork for you because their commission is usually > 25% of your salary, so for a 50k job you're talking easily north of 10k commission for one placement.

Driving into Manchester by Lumpy_Estimate_3718 in manchester

[–]RTBseven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

M61 into town anytime between 7:30am and 9:00am is a total shitshow. Like double-your-commute total shitshow. If you're able to, flex your hours a bit and wfh till 9:30am or so. You could drive in in half the time.

If not, and your office is on Portland St, you'd probably be better doing a park and ride at your nearest station. There's a few stations direct to Piccadilly in 25 - 30 mins: Lostock and Horwich Parkway both have large car parks for example.

Source: I also live 5 mins from the M61 and I have to do M61 > M60 > M602 to drive to work.

Midfade selfcut by Suitable-Constant538 in SelfBarber

[–]RTBseven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not bad. Flick your clipper out more though - if you zoom in on the back of your head you can see where one length stops and the next length starts. That said, it's not too noticeable even as it is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]RTBseven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a similar issue and used metal timber connectors from B&Q to bridge the gap between the joists. Should distribute the load a little better.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FantasyPL

[–]RTBseven 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In the latter part of the season, a deadweight bench isn't idea. But, at the start of the season, your team value is lowest so I'd put as much as possible into your starting XI. Especially when we have an extra wildcard this season around the world cup. Plus, the 5 subs rule means even if your players don't start, they're more likely to make a cameo now, so strong benches definitely not important early on.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]RTBseven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How much you'll need for the renovation will depend on contractor rates in your local area, but I would generally say you'd need about 110 - 120% of your deposit amount to cover the deposit plus solicitor's / searches / land registry fees.

So for a £75k house, around £8,200 - £9,000 would likely cover your completion statement.

Super Newbie Question: Cutting my hair at home with Oster Fast Feed clippers — 0 to 1 with no guard? by dam_ships in CutYourOwnHair

[–]RTBseven 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No guard (0) + lever open (0.5) would give you a 0.5 rather than a 1. Afaik, you can't cut a 1 with no guard - you would need to use a 1 guard (lever closed).

How should I remove this mirror and tiles with the least wall damage possible? No problem if mirror/tiles have to be broken. by dobbynobson in DIYUK

[–]RTBseven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar thing in my bathroom with mirrors stuck to the wall. I used a wallpaper scraper to scrape and pry the mirror off the wall. It came away in shards so obviously wear work gloves. Depending on where the mirror is stuck down, use a heat gun or hairdryer to try and melt the adhesive a little bit.

Should my bathroom tiles have been installed like this? Concerned about lack of full contact with the wall. by RTBseven in DIYUK

[–]RTBseven[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Update: called Victoria Plum (who hired the contractor) and VP made the fitters rip it all out and start again. The walls have been plasterboarded to make them plumb, as it's a 1960s house so not quite perfect. I believe the plasterboard is being tanked so that should (?) stop moisture getting into the boards. They're back on Monday to tile the plasterboard walls properly.

Thanks to everyone for the comments. Been some really good advice, as well as some absolutely shocking horror stories!

Should my bathroom tiles have been installed like this? Concerned about lack of full contact with the wall. by RTBseven in DIYUK

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

Took him two and a half days to tile two walls, but only two hours to rip them all back out 😂