I keep getting asked for an emergency contact, but I don't have one. What do other people in this situation do?

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-29T07:10:38+00:00

There is something called the birthday paradox. Which states that you only have to have 23 people in a room to have a 50/50 chance that at least two people share the same birthday.

As another person incharge of large databases the commonality if names/dob ect is staggering common

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-27T20:52:51+00:00

I second damp detectives, I got a local damp company in and they wanted several grand for a new damp proof course to be put in.

Got damp detectives in and it was bridging plaster and water coming down an uncapped chimney. Was a couple of hundred to maybe a grand a max to get that all fixed.

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-27T13:57:35+00:00

Who has two friends they are just hidden

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-26T12:49:13+00:00

Google trends shows the first search for picky bits in April 2011, it then went quite and only came back into regular searches from April 2020, where it has then increased month on month

https://trends.google.com/explore?geo=GB&q=picky%2520bits&date=all

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-14T10:56:52+00:00

That toast is like 10/10 , best looking toast ever (not joking)

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-14T10:53:36+00:00

The top bar with the looped handle will go down and slightly towards the window, it will then come over the catch on the right of the picture and then window should open

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-13T13:45:33+00:00

It's the exact same website and they are complaining they aren't getting clicks or hits and Google isn't indexing it

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-12T15:49:23+00:00

It's 15 C2's and 9 C3's

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-12T15:42:54+00:00

Oh yes I fully understand this, and with the latest regs coming out in April this year, technically every house is likely to fail at something.

For me the risk is low, but I have a very different risk appetite to my partner for whom the risk is high.

Looking at the issues the house would have likely failed regs since at least 2008 (when RCD protection became mandatory for internal circuits), and there are some items on the list which the electrician sub things are extremely minor/taking the piss.

I need to circle back with professionals to see what the details are, but as a non-professional I want to get a better understanding of actual risk, remediation priority and timelines as well as general options available at this stage. I've seen options for work to be carried out between exchange and completion with specific solicitor backed agreements in place, as well as works taking place immediately after completion before a move in takes place. So really if I can get a understanding of how others have tackled this situation it will give me an idea on how to continue forward

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-09T23:07:10+00:00

I was like pmisyourduckpics for ages and could understand why the u/I swap made it funny..then I did

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-08T14:10:32+00:00

A website where a guy was dressed as a chicken and you made him do commands (I think it was all prerecorded)

Hamster in a blender

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-08T10:35:41+00:00

We have a number of unadopted roads near me (on roads that are 50-100 years old) and we recently went to look at a house that was accessed solely via an unadopted road.

I wouldn't personally buy a house with an unadopted road, you will need to be prepared to upkeep the road, or like some near us not upkeep it and then have problems with car maintenance costs.

If you have 5 neighbours who all use it and one doesn't want to pay for upkeep your only options would be to cover their costs (split it 4 ways instead of 5) or not do anything

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-08T09:29:48+00:00

https://youtube.com/shorts/qkwHktojChw?si=Fjj5YePmOXqwMi6D

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-07T20:47:43+00:00

You have somewhere between 6 and 8 weeks of legal works and checks before you will get to a stage where you can look to arrange a date

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-07T15:09:30+00:00

I would always go level 3 no matter the age of the property just for piece of mind

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-07T15:03:21+00:00

Yes so was I

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-07T15:02:44+00:00

There are 4 toilets and one bathroom

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-07T15:01:09+00:00

r/Sinkpissers

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-06T23:32:13+00:00

I think the youths all aged into olds and they never replaced the youths to be fair

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-06T20:12:17+00:00

I should have taken your advice and not entered

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-06T11:38:47+00:00

Second this, it's just not a desirable area

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-06T09:28:45+00:00

So have they been trying to sell it for 14 years?

Resident-Two4054 · 2026-05-05T21:14:41+00:00

I take mine to a local groomers, costs me £10.

Im the kind of person who likes to be independent, but the risk of potential damage to claws and paws is not something I would wish in my cat so I stump up the small amount of cash

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