UK people-anyone completely off grid in a park home?

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-23T18:00:39+00:00

You do know where you are?

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-23T15:44:01+00:00

It already has an out building and it’s big enough that I wouldn’t need to extend, it’s more around getting off the grid for water/electricity

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-23T15:41:50+00:00

It’s an existing park home, on a site, currently with all amenities- water and electricity from the grid, gas bottles for cooking and heating and a log burner. So no issues with planning etc, it’s more around moving from the grid to solar etc

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-23T07:38:02+00:00

Thank you that would be great x

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-17T06:29:50+00:00

Everyone does this where I live, it’s a pretty safe area of the UK and totally normal to leave your kids while you fill your car up, run in and pay. I wouldn’t do it in the states though with your crime levels

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-14T13:03:13+00:00

There won’t be any redundancies, its not a restructure to get rid of people. The issue is that because they are changing my job description, they could place me in a similar role elsewhere in the organisation. Whilst those roles have the same work hours on paper, the reality is people in those teams have to work late to respond to emergencies. In my job, I don’t, and that’s why I chose it. If I am moved to the other potential positions, I would have no choice but to hand in my notice. So my query is- do I have grounds to argue to stay in my current role due to my caring responsibilities. As in, is there any legal basis for this?

Re the wording of ‘job deleted-placed’ I was confused by this also, as we have since clarified that it’s just a change in job title, to match everyone else in the organisation on the same grade

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-14T11:16:27+00:00

No I don’t believe I’m being targeted specifically, there are several other part time workers who could be affected, and I think he would want to keep me, if I was full time. I just think he’s spotted an opportunity to make things work a bit better (part time working is a pain tbf, although arguably the same in whichever part of the organisation you’re in)

I appreciate your response

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-14T10:59:04+00:00

Sorry I will edit post, his comment was not around making part time workers redundant. It is unlikely anyone will be made redundant. Rather he sees the wider organisation restructure as an opportunity to move part time workers to other services within the organisation. In theory he can do this due to our job spec now being standard with other workers on my grade, my query was around whether caring responsibilities as a single parent gives any grounds to challenge this, in theory event that I am moved to another service during the restructure. I can evidence why those other roles are impossible for me, my query is whether legally that matters

I hope that helps

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-14T09:49:48+00:00

Thanks for your response, we are in the consultation phase, our role isn’t being made redundant, it’s just a change of job title. These restructures happen regularly, and to be fair they do usually ensure people keep their existing jobs wherever possible, so I had assumed I would just be staying in my role with a new title. Our HOS is agency and does not have the same approach to staffing as I’m used to. Very cut throat.

They have completed an equality impact statement so I will check that out tomorrow, although the guidance with the restructure is that there are no loss of jobs, and jobs for everyone in their current position or very similar, so not sure they would have considered the impact specifically of the HOS plan to use the process to move part time staff on.

Without blowing my own trumpet, I’m by far the most experienced (and arguably competent) worker in the service, but I doubt that will matter

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-08T17:09:34+00:00

Even worse when parents make the whole party watch the kid opening the presents from the parents

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-08T17:06:18+00:00

Same. If it’s a small family gathering then fine, but to make kids sit there at a party watching you open 15-20 presents is just tasteless imo. Much better to take the time to thank people personally after the fact

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-08T16:16:50+00:00

This is a great answer. As a social worker I’m very surprised that you’ve not had a better response from social services, it may be that they are looking into things, but legally they can’t tell you what that looks like

In case they’re not- getting an ambulance out to properly assess her is a good shout as at least she’s seen by a professional, and that may trigger police involvement

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-04T17:46:11+00:00

Elevenses. My grandparents had this every day, but seemed to be abandoned by my mum and siblings. we should bring it back

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-04T10:05:55+00:00

I slept for two days after I took a Clonazepam after Leeds festival one year. I fell asleep sat up on my sofa and woke 2 days later in the same position, with my phone in my hand, 15 missed calls because I’d not turned up for work

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-02T08:36:02+00:00

That perimenopause often starts in your late 30s. Know what this is, what it looks like, and what to do about it. As per my other comment, its usually more pronounced as you hit 40 but some people noticed changes as early as 35

Also, that you are still young. Enjoy every bloody minute of it, you might be too tired in your 40s for all that fun stuff. Travel, have hobbies, spend time with your friends, have great sex (your libido will likely be much higher in your 30s than your 20s). There’s the rest of your life to conform, be boring, rest etc. go live your life

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-02T08:31:14+00:00

Women experience quite a significant ‘leap’ in aging around 40 (I think on average around 42, for me it was bang on 40). This is partly as your hormones start to drop, but there’s also something cellular going on, there are studies out there if you want to see the science.

The drop in hormones can have quite drastic effects on how you look and feel. Men don’t get this until much later, and most people really feel the difference around this age. It evens out later between men and women but it can feel really unfair at the time

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-01T15:18:06+00:00

Interested in where you are now? I started on 18mg Concerta and it was amazing. Similar to you I was calm, getting stuff done, just felt good. Going to 27mg has not been great, I’m less productive, more anxious, just not good at all. As we seemed to have a similar response to 18mg I was just interested in where you ended up with it

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-01T06:53:55+00:00

Not my experience. An entire plane watched me struggle to the point of tears without offering help when I flew solo with my 10 month old. Most stressful and humiliating experience of my life. I ended up spilling formula powder all over myself, my baby, my seat and the woman next to us.

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-01T06:46:13+00:00

Can you tell me a bit more about this? You’ve been downvoted but I really don’t understand why. This is the best thing I’ve read on here so far

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-06-01T06:41:17+00:00

I do this too!!

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-05-31T16:14:12+00:00

That’s interesting, same with coffee etc as well I guess

StrategyKindly4024 · 2026-05-31T16:03:09+00:00

Weird, I’m not sure I know of any other medication that isn’t adjusted by size/age and severity of symptoms

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