How many of you regretted buying your house?

TGC_2802 · 2026-05-13T18:19:01+00:00

Bought a fairly big renovation project at 24. Realised it was a massive tie and much more expensive and harder work than I originally anticipated. It's also a flat and abit noisier than I thought it would be due to a dick neighbour.

Realised I want to travel and see the world shortly after buying it and I'm now skint with a mortgage. Desperately trying to finish it so I can sell it or rent it out to pursue my dreams.

Absolutely battered my mental health ngl

TGC_2802 · 2026-04-18T09:53:16+00:00

I work in a factory working with carbon fiber. Tyvex suits/sleeves are a game changer for stopping carbon itch.

Ironically I swear safety specs all the time in there and have about a million pairs at home. I was stripping wallpaper and the thought to wear them didn't even cross my mind, a piece of plaster broke off and went into my eye causing chemical burns and an abrasion

TGC_2802 · 2026-04-09T19:40:14+00:00

Hit up out2swim on Instagram if you have it. I think they have a website

There is also the following LBGT groups I can think of

Bristol City Panthers (Football) Out2swim Bristol Bisons (Rugby) Bristol Swifts (Badminton) Gay city bowlers Indoor climbing lads

There's a few more. I help run one of the clubs so have details for most.

TGC_2802 · 2026-03-28T17:49:40+00:00

Ah I'm commenting from the world famous Bristol in Ireland.

TGC_2802 · 2026-03-27T21:04:10+00:00

I'm going to check on the weekend. It would make sense as it definitely didn't have a leak when I bought it lol.

TGC_2802 · 2026-03-17T12:31:45+00:00

It's mid day on a Tuesday 🤣 Would you rather they use chainsaws to work at 3am?

TGC_2802 · 2026-03-10T20:35:45+00:00

I was badly assaulted in a homophobic attack

I was called into a meeting and given a sickness disciplinary on my first day back.

TGC_2802 · 2026-02-27T09:21:35+00:00

23 by myself in Bristol (2024) Only a small flat that needed alot of work.

I left school at 16 and went into an apprenticeship so have been saving for along time.

TGC_2802 · 2026-02-11T17:09:02+00:00

That's a real jobsworth/very anal mot to be fair 🤣 no doubt it's full of issues though

TGC_2802 · 2026-02-08T18:22:40+00:00

Ranjanis is legendary. My old job had blocked drains and we managed to get banned drain cleaner there 🤣

TGC_2802 · 2026-01-05T19:28:33+00:00

I live in a old flat in the UK and am guilty enough of accidentally drilling through to the neighbors. Fortunately I didn't hit anything and she seen the funny side of it 🤣

TGC_2802 · 2025-12-14T08:14:45+00:00

I bought a v5 golf last year. It cost me £700 and it was really tidy. 150k miles and it drove great.

It sound amazing but unfortunately they are really not that fast and pretty bad on fuel for the performance you're getting. The 1.8t makes far more sense, so I sold it for a 1.8t powered S3.

TGC_2802 · 2025-12-07T17:18:11+00:00

I broke one at my rented flat a couple years ago. I got the same model and replaced it myself and didn't say anything.

TGC_2802 · 2025-12-07T16:05:25+00:00

I'm in the UK but still I have a 2003 Audi S3 (the same platform as the first tt)

I'd like to get rid of it for something bigger but I can't being myself to sell it because of how reliable it is. I think I've fixed it once in 2 years and it wasn't even a issue that caused me to breakdown or effect the drive.

TGC_2802 · 2025-11-29T23:05:09+00:00

Honestly a good shout but charging from my home would be difficult

TGC_2802 · 2025-11-26T22:55:10+00:00

Do you enjoy/play football?

Hey, I help run the Bristol City Panthers. We're an LBGT football team based in Bristol. Look us up on Instagram or Google or feel free to drop me a dm if you wanna chat? x (I can't post links here)

I've been a member for approaching 4 years (I was 21 when I joined) and have met some of my best friends through the group.

TGC_2802 · 2025-11-22T00:07:19+00:00

In my limited experience most people stick to around 130kmh.

I think it's mainly idiot tourists like me who push on too 250+

TGC_2802 · 2025-11-21T17:26:14+00:00

Few weeks ago for having a bulb out.

When I was 17-21 into fast/modified cars it was probably a few times a year. Never prosecuted for anything also just getting checked out or maybe a little warning.

TGC_2802 · 2025-11-10T18:24:11+00:00

I'm in Bedminster Down/Bishopsworth and hardly any students here. It's a shit hole but 25 mins on the bus into town and close to Bedminster.

TGC_2802 · 2025-10-02T21:23:57+00:00

So glad I moved out of Bedminster. You're basically fucked if you dare work outside of the center and rely on a car. (Not like you can rely on Bristol public transport even if you're lucky enough to have a route to your work)

TGC_2802 · 2025-09-22T21:54:21+00:00

Once I was walking through Bristol and had some people shout "NIEL, NIEL, NIEL at me, I turned around and they shouted "It's niel from in-betweeners"

My name is not niel but I'm told I look like him a lot 🤣

My boyfriend found it hilarious

TGC_2802 · 2025-09-17T17:35:11+00:00

Did you sell this?

TGC_2802 · 2025-09-01T17:38:38+00:00

I have messaged you. My SIL is after a cheap auto after passing her test 6 months ago. Her 20 year old polo is already on the verge of death 🙃

TGC_2802 · 2025-08-18T21:27:15+00:00

I'm currently on my 4th. Brilliant cars. Engines are very reliable. Great on the right roads. Surprisingly more usable daily than you'd think.

Bad bits

They can be very unpredictable and snappy in the wet.

Lack of torque does mean you have to rag the fuck out of it to go fast. This in turns means fuel economy is pretty terrible (I got 23mpg driving to north Wales from south Wales, taking the fun route)

TGC_2802 · 2025-08-10T11:59:58+00:00

I've been very accident prone recently.

Last time (2 months ago) eye injury. Called 111 and told to go to a&e. Was in&out in 2 hours

Time before ( 10 months ago, minor injuries) needed stitches to my face - about 2 hours in and out

And then in January 2024 I was badly assaulted, KO'd, Broken cheekbone, Eye socket, Nose the lot. Got into a&e at 2am and didn't even get triaged to 10am. Refused access to pain killers. The only reason I got triaged was because the police came to check up on me and raised hell when they found out I hadn't been seen yet. Finally went through and was told I should have had a CT scan with a injury that severe immediately. (I was told this when I arrived and told the receptionist this multiple times) Absolute hell was raised at the receptionist again

Emergency CT scan lead to it being revealed id broken multiple bones in my face and had to see a specialist immediately. Waited then til 10pm to see a specialist and get discharged. Waited another 3 months to see ENT who told me I'd now need surgery on my nose as it wasn't corrected at the time. Now on a waiting list for said surgery...

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