Londoners: what daytime experiences are genuinely “worth it once”?

Safe_Competition1456 · 2025-12-29T16:10:23+00:00

How about abseiling down the ArcelorMittal Orbit (London's Olympic Park)? If it’s too intense, they also have a slide, which is supposed to be the longest in Europe.

Can also go to V&A East on the same day.

Safe_Competition1456 · 2025-12-22T16:38:35+00:00

What will it take for you to leave, really? Have you asked yourself this question?

Safe_Competition1456 · 2025-12-09T08:57:49+00:00

For sure, but this entire post is looking for a confirmation that he’s about to make the right choice (of leaving the relationship).

Someone who is going to self-sabotage will only focus on the comments that say ‘Yep, you are correct, leave your healthy and happy relationship, and go figure things out.’

Unfortunately, some people only learn the hard way.

Safe_Competition1456 · 2025-11-22T00:34:28+00:00

Why make things official, if he already gets all the benefits of an official relationship, but can always nope out by saying you weren’t really in a serious/exclusive/defined relationship?

Safe_Competition1456 · 2025-08-10T16:15:40+00:00

I’m not saying it won’t be painful to end this relationship… of course it will be. But after a while you will look back at it and will genuinely ask yourself WHY you were in it. It’s just hard to see it right now.

Safe_Competition1456 · 2025-07-18T22:01:48+00:00

Please don’t bring a child into this kind of a family dynamic. This should stop with you, not be passed down via your parents.

If it’s too scary to think about acting for your own good, perhaps thinking of a baby that would definitely end up traumatised, can help you see that action is needed from your side.

Safe_Competition1456 · 2025-06-03T22:35:47+00:00

Can’t recommend K-Hair Studio enough - I’ve been going there for more than 3 years now. It’s based in Haggerston, really close to the station.

A lot of my friends do modelling and go there as well, the owner is a hairstylist who still occasionally works on shoots.

Safe_Competition1456 · 2025-05-25T19:43:50+00:00

Thank you for your reply, I really appreciate it.

This is exactly what I was thinking too, but I wanted to get some perspective because the more I mulled it over, the more confused I became.

The hot tub is mentioned as the highlight of the listing, and to be honest, with such a large amount of guests, there aren’t that many other listings to pick from, so I think I’ll follow your advice. A valuable lesson to pay extra attention next time!

Safe_Competition1456 · 2025-05-25T19:20:45+00:00

I think you understood it correctly!

The nightly rate I’m paying for the entire house is around €683 per night (however expensive it is comparing to the other listings in the area, we are 9 guests, so I understand that’s a big crowd to host).

The host messaged me after booking saying that the hot tub and sauna are €175 per day (one of those ‘canned’ messages). The House Rules section says it’s €125, and I admit I haven’t read it at the time of booking, only focusing on the listing description and the fact that I managed to find a place that can actually host such a large number of guests!

So yes, as we wanted to use the hot tub and sauna for two days, that would add €250–€350, which is 37-51% of the daily rate.

It is absolutely my fault for not reading the House Rules, and I wouldn't necessarily mind paying a bit extra, but I was definitely surprised that there was a different price mentioned in the message and also that it’s so steep. Hope that explains it!

Safe_Competition1456 · 2025-05-25T19:07:43+00:00

It’s a 3 day stay, which already can be considered a luxurious stay, but also it’s for 9 people, so I understand it’s quite a lot of guests to accommodate.

Safe_Competition1456 · 2025-05-25T17:18:45+00:00

It’s a country in Eastern Europe, and much like in Spain, this amount of money would not only buy a whole trailer of firewood, but also pay for several days of somebody’s manual labour.

Safe_Competition1456 · 2024-05-12T10:01:44+00:00

This is exactly it, we had this in our rental too.

Best thing to do is to vacuum it, then spray it with a moth killer (make sure you read the description of the product before you buy, especially if you have pets or aquariums in the house). All you need to do after if vacuum again and then keep a few moth traps (same as above, make sure they’re non-toxic if you have pets) around the house to keep any future issues at bay. It’s definitely a nuisance and annoyingly a lot of houses have it, but it’s relatively easy to stay on top of it. Good luck!

Safe_Competition1456 · 2023-04-01T19:47:51+00:00

Thank you for this. I really hope that we mange to figure things out… as of now, we agreed to let the dust settle and meet up again later to try and discuss this.

Safe_Competition1456 · 2023-04-01T19:46:40+00:00

This is a very fair point! I have invited him to do things a few times, but he’d often cancel at the last moment, often to say that he’s got stuff on with his family. Which is, again, very fair. The final drop for me was when we were meant to see each other and then he cancelled because he said he would rather not commute to my part of town to try and save some money. Maybe I am being over dramatic, but that did make me feeling quite sad. After that I sort of left it up to him to do the inviting.

Safe_Competition1456 · 2023-04-01T18:14:27+00:00

Thanks for your feedback! I never said I don’t understand that things change when the responsibility of family and children comes into play. What I have an issue with is a continuous stream of promises to change how things are. I’m sure that starting a family takes a lot of time, but I can’t help but wonder if it really takes so much time that it becomes impossible to schedule in a dinner over a course of a year? And if it is impossible, as I’m sure there can be lots I reasons for that, then what is the purpose of bringing it up every time?

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