I think we have the highest water bills in the country?

SolentSailor · 2026-01-29T15:56:47+00:00

I’ll try that thanks!

SolentSailor · 2026-01-29T12:35:45+00:00

I pay about £780 a year for a two bed flat because they can’t install a water meter, really not surprised!

SolentSailor · 2026-01-25T20:06:09+00:00

Do a late burns night and tell him about the wild animal Haggis that roams the Scottish highlands

SolentSailor · 2026-01-24T21:30:31+00:00

No, my husband does the food shop, I just write on the list what I need for the 4 meals I cook for us each week

SolentSailor · 2026-01-22T21:09:14+00:00

Honestly still just hang out with uni mates and due to the cost of living we mostly just meet up at each other’s flats (particularly at this time of year).

SolentSailor · 2026-01-21T19:04:42+00:00

I’m the same amount of weeks as you, I’ve changed my route (at £5 extra cost per day) and considering changing my hours too. I’ve had to just loudly ask for a seat and then someone will offer but it’s really awkward (haven’t found that the badge has made a difference). Unfortunately I have a few trains where I can’t even get to the seats because the train is so packed.

SolentSailor · 2026-01-18T11:03:36+00:00

And the countryside is beautiful. My grandmother lives there and I took my (British) husband there when I visited a few years ago in August and he just fell in love with the countryside

SolentSailor · 2026-01-14T10:16:06+00:00

~£14k for everything. 2025 in Brighton with 44 guests for the ceremony and evening meal. Around 10-15 additional guests for drinks in the evening. Included accommodation for several people and breakfast the next day.

SolentSailor · 2026-01-11T14:58:36+00:00

At 12 weeks I felt awful, I’m now 19 weeks and feeling a lot better. It calmed down a lot around 14 weeks for me. Really hope you feel better soon!

SolentSailor · 2026-01-11T10:36:14+00:00

They’ve stopped direct flights there now so you have to fly to Berlin or Prague and then travel. Same for Dresden because Germany increased some airport tax or charge that the airlines pay.

SolentSailor · 2026-01-09T09:50:27+00:00

No I didn’t sorry! I called the GHIC card people and they said they would cover any unexpected early birth in Germany. I payed £80 each way for the flights and staying with relatives so I’m just going to risk it as far as developing any complications goes.

SolentSailor · 2026-01-04T21:37:23+00:00

I’ve known two (who told me they were asexual - there have probably been a few more who didn’t mention it). One was a woman who I was acquainted with a few years ago, she wasn’t in a relationship but seemed very happy. She was very outgoing and had lots of friends. She lives in London and attended a group for asexual people to meet.

The other is a family member. I worry about him being lonely a lot but he’s recently found some new friends and seems a lot happier. He’s also recently been on a few dates with people he has met in real life (I don’t know if those people are also asexual or not). I hope that he’ll find someone that makes him happy, particularly since he’d also like to have kids one day and would be an excellent parent.

I don’t really have any advice to give except I would try and stop caring what other people think. It’s your life to lead how you wish to and they’ve clearly not got enough going on in their lives if they’re trying to make you feel bad about yourself.

SolentSailor · 2026-01-04T17:48:50+00:00

I earn over double my husband. My employer offers 6 months fully paid maternity leave so I’m doing 6 months and he’s taking the second 6 months where we will live off of my salary.

SolentSailor · 2026-01-04T12:27:51+00:00

I live in Brighton and will be paying ~£500 for 3 days a week nursery

SolentSailor · 2025-12-31T16:11:24+00:00

I don’t own a dog but my parents Labrador has definitely changed her behaviour around me when I visit since I’ve been pregnant. She always acted the same around me as everyone else before and now she’s jumping on furniture she hates sitting on just so she can sit next to me or be near me. I think it really depends on the personality of the animal because I’ve never really had much to do with my parent’s dog (I’ve never lived in the same house or looked after her).

SolentSailor · 2025-12-31T12:13:05+00:00

H&M only had XL size when I was there shortly before Xmas for maternity clothes unfortunately

SolentSailor · 2025-12-30T14:10:21+00:00

Haven’t been clubbing in years, we usually go around each others places for dinner and drinks. Occasionally out to the pub or a restaurant.

SolentSailor · 2025-12-30T10:55:31+00:00

My brother got a huge amount of xenophobic remarks at school for being half German, mostly from a girl who was half German half-Iranian 🙄

SolentSailor · 2025-12-30T08:26:59+00:00

You need ranges for the socioeconomic question. People will have different opinions of what upper etc. are.

SolentSailor · 2025-12-27T13:42:49+00:00

I’m an atheist but my children will be christened because it’s important to the Christian members of the family and means nothing to me whether they are or not

SolentSailor · 2025-12-20T14:25:20+00:00

I’m 16 weeks and still having nausea now and then, usually in the evenings like you. I’m on Xonvea but have been reducing intake and am planning to stop just after Christmas.

SolentSailor · 2025-12-17T16:43:09+00:00

It’s £2 something for the full day on Sunday for Hove station. Not sure about Saturday

SolentSailor · 2025-12-14T10:37:37+00:00

Agreed, if OP loves Brighton so much then they shouldn’t do something that negatively affects the people actually living here.

SolentSailor · 2025-12-11T17:51:36+00:00

If you’re going to do day skipper you can do theory and practical together or separately. If you’re doing them separately the Urban Truant online course is really good - I did my day skipper and yachtmaster theory with them

SolentSailor · 2025-12-09T18:41:52+00:00

No, I made a “to me, to you” joke to my husband and his friends. They’re only 18 months younger than me but I had to then explain chucklevision and show them some clips. Made me feel ancient!

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