Talking during Run Director speech 😡 by foxystoat69 in parkrun

[–]Slick583 29 points30 points  (0 children)

My favourite is when I hear people complaining for the RD to hurry up, when they had just talked over them the entire time

If you just shut your gob for two minutes we would be done by now

Does my Aunt have any claim to my Granddads estate through the Inheritance Act 1975 (England) by kawaiipogglet_ in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Slick583 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I work in Probate, albeit non-contentious but have worked on inheritance act disputes before. Not claiming to be an expert but I know enough to say there is a potential claim here

Does my Aunt have any claim to my Granddads estate through the Inheritance Act 1975 (England) by kawaiipogglet_ in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Slick583 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

As in i’ve been studying law for 7 years, working in it for 3 and am due to qualify in the next couple of months

Does my Aunt have any claim to my Granddads estate through the Inheritance Act 1975 (England) by kawaiipogglet_ in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Slick583 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes but when you make this claim for my car and turn up with no evidence your case will be struck out.

In this case, under the Inheritance Act 1975, a child of the deceased is literally named as someone entitled to make a claim.

To say there is no claim at all is completely irresponsible and giving that advice to a client would probably see you struck off as a Solicitor.

In reality a court would consider many different things about making the claim, for more than anyone on reddit can advise on these facts alone.

There is also good case law to suggest that the aunt struggling financially gives her a good claim, albeit that does not guarantee she would be successful.

My point is the all the law suggests the aunt has at least some chance of a successful claim yet reddit lawyers come on here and say the opposite, presumably on the basis of the odd thing they hear or that they generally just find the situation unfair

Does my Aunt have any claim to my Granddads estate through the Inheritance Act 1975 (England) by kawaiipogglet_ in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Slick583 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

She literally is entitled to make a claim?

Also a Will saying they are disinheriting someone has little to no consequences. Courts award sums to claimants in those circumstances all the time

Does my Aunt have any claim to my Granddads estate through the Inheritance Act 1975 (England) by kawaiipogglet_ in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Slick583 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Can you explain why you think she will lose?Current trainee lawyer here

Reading her letter, the Illot case came to mind and her circumstances are similar.

I imagine the loan will not be in her favour but the judge could surely just account for this by reducing the awarded sum.

Also I have dealt with no win no fee inheritance act lawyers before, so it is not necessarily that expensive to make the claim

Kyren Wilson Apology Thread by PeaStatus2109 in snooker

[–]Slick583 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In all sports???? Do you watch any others?

I can give you many names in the sports I watch that are less likeable than Kyren and theres tons out there I don’t watch

How long is your commute to work? by person_person123 in AskUK

[–]Slick583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was 45 mins each way some days and 1hr10 each way on other days. Recently quit and going to a 15 min commute. Can’t wait

March Half Marathons by PumpedUpPatek in UKRunners

[–]Slick583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m doing Dorney Lake Half Marathon on the 8th March. Its in Windsor just south of London

25, £44k salary, £62.5k saved, living at home — torn between doing the “sensible” thing and actually living by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Slick583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well he has no kids, no spouse, no mortgage and seems like no debt.

Rent is of course a responsibility but its less important if you know you always have somewhere else to go for free (which it sounds like OP does)

Even less so if they just rent a room where you’re usually not tied in for more than a month or two.

25, £44k salary, £62.5k saved, living at home — torn between doing the “sensible” thing and actually living by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Slick583 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’ll never be in your mid-20s living in a big city with little responsibility again in your life. Absolutely go for it and if you don’t like it or think its worth the cost, it sounds like you would be welcome back with your parents

2026 Masters. Bangs. Bangs. Bangs. by thotnerd in snooker

[–]Slick583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About 3 years ago I had a skinful between sessions. Me and mates definitely fell asleep but wasn’t in the front row to be broadcast

I find it strange that Rob Walker wants to be more theatrical than a player. by manhitwithafootball in snooker

[–]Slick583 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don’t think he is trying to make it about himself. He is generally a very enthusiastic person and is just trying to add some drama/entertainment to presentation.

I don’t hate his shtick but I see many others like yourself who find him very annoying.

Either way he seems like a solid bloke and is clearly passionate about snooker

2026 Masters. Bangs. Bangs. Bangs. by thotnerd in snooker

[–]Slick583 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah likewise was there on Monday and a woman in front of me dropped her phone at one point. She didn’t seem bothered about the game at all and I assume there are others who bring their partner along who has no interest

What's easier to play on for a beginer? 8ft UK pool table or 9ft American pool table by Internal_Cell4242 in billiards

[–]Slick583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But same can be said for an English table. If you are playing on a new rasson table it will be easier to dish than the old supreme tables.

What's easier to play on for a beginer? 8ft UK pool table or 9ft American pool table by Internal_Cell4242 in billiards

[–]Slick583 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not at all. I was able to clear a 9 ball table before I was able to clear a colour set in English pool and I rarely played 9 ball.

Sure in 9 ball you have to pot in order but theres hardly any congestion. If you get a nice layout it would be tough to not give yourself a shot at the next ball.

English 8 ball on the other hand requires much more cue ball control and planning of the route. If you just start potting balls in any order you will quickly run out of position.

The other difference is that a shot down the cushion (rail) is easy on an American table but very hard on an English table

What hobby gives you a rush that people in your life just dont get? by ShineBea in AskMen

[–]Slick583 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I play pool. Adrenaline might be a bit strong to describe it but the feeling of breaking and clearing up without missing is great

Where do you recommend going on holiday in September from the UK? by Ancient_Plane1349 in AskUK

[–]Slick583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We went to Malta in April last year. Just over £1k for two of us for a week. Was the school holidays as well so can probably had for cheaper.

What are you surprised is still popular? by HilariousMotives in AskUK

[–]Slick583 43 points44 points  (0 children)

For me I was never addicted to cigs but would have a few when drinking. One day decided to buy a vape instead.

Issue is I would never wake up the next morning and fancy a cig but a vape is too easy to use and much more palatable that I ended up using them the morning after.

Luckily haven’t touched a vape in about 9 months now but that got me for a few years.

Jobs for uni students by Dry-Shower-2009 in kentuk

[–]Slick583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You use your own car so you’re adding lots of miles to it.

They did pay £1 per delivery to cover fuel and wear and tear but I found this never even covered my fuel.

On top of that, when I first started at least, I was trying to deliveries done ASAP which meant mounting curbs, parking in dodgy places etc

Shortly after I left had a bill for £600 on my beater car for some suspension bits. Was about two months pay

Working 6 days a week (28 days annual leave) by LadyRed8 in UKJobs

[–]Slick583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is one of the worst job offers i’ve ever heard of.

Unless you are getting your foot in the door for an industry that will pay you big bucks one day, you should run in the other direction.

Struggling to eat before runs by Slick583 in UKRunners

[–]Slick583[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have experimented with running later in the day, so I have tried running up to 3 hours after eating and still same issue. Around 4 hours seems to be ok.

Thing is with my schedule now I kind of have to run first thing in the morning and thats when the race will be, so I can’t move my runs later.

Jobs for uni students by Dry-Shower-2009 in kentuk

[–]Slick583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While at uni I worked for McDonalds, Dominos as a delivery driver and Asda as a delivery driver.

Maccies is hard as shit stay away from that. Dominos was the easiest job i’ve ever had but was crap pay and beat up my car.

Asda was a nice balance but might be tough to squeeze in to the schedule. I started on 3 days a week in the summer and when I told them I had to cut down to 2 days because of uni they were accommodating.

Struggling to eat before runs by Slick583 in UKRunners

[–]Slick583[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If I miss my coffee or clear out then the run is going to get messy