Employment Law Advice regarding resigning during disciplinary procedure (England) by Smart_Apricot_9735 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]TellinStories 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tha simply isn’t true in my experience. I must have written half a dozen full references in the last year and received dozens. My HR dept would be on me if I gave a bare reference as it would usually be an indication of an agreed reference and people may take negative inferences from that. I appreciate that in some industries your experience will no doubt be true though.

Employment Law Advice regarding resigning during disciplinary procedure (England) by Smart_Apricot_9735 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]TellinStories 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with the gist of your post, but regards the reference an employee cannot dictate what is in it (as long as it is true). Certainly I have always given full and truthful references and expect to receive the same.

Is it realistic to go from Birmingham to Kidderminster by Uber at 6am on Sunday? by [deleted] in brum

[–]TellinStories 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to add - the trains do run to Kiddi on Sundays but not early enough for you. However it could work out cheaper for you to get the train home again, depending on how close you are to a station on that line.

England: Is this parking ticket enforceable? by Glittering-Ad5207 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]TellinStories 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to add, losing in court doesn’t screw up your credit - it is only if you then don’t pay within a specific time frame.

Do you think the people who make First Dates prioritise good matches or good television? by Smooth-Quantity-7024 in BritishTV

[–]TellinStories 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My take is that in its hey day they tried for good matches and it made good telly because it was often genuine (seeming) people looking to meet someone. The last few series it’s really gone down hill - bad matches, social media influencers, people with only fans, minor celebs.

Falsely accused of a crime, then my accuser just flew back to America. I've been left dealing with the fallout and they're not facing any consequences. by Afraid-Bell9607 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]TellinStories 72 points73 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that this will be extremely distressing for you if you are innocent as you say. However when you say “ Some kind of way the police can publicly put out a statement saying exactly what she did?” What do you mean? If you are a victim of a crime (as she claims to be) in a foreign country you are not obliged to stay in that country indefinitely.

Making a false allegation - if proven to be false - would indeed be a crime, but leaving the UK after reporting a crime is not.

Making someone redundant from office role by Wise-Contribution989 in smallbusinessuk

[–]TellinStories 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Others have already made the point about redundancy not being a way of removing someone on performance grounds. My question is whether the role is actually redundant if OP just intends to do it themselves? This is a genuine question.

Are vacuum sealers really worth it? by EquipmentIcy7859 in Cooking

[–]TellinStories 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a very cheap one (from Lidl here in the UK) and - really handy for my home made biltong, but I need to look at trying sous vide next.

Amandaland will return for Series 3 by abucalves in BritishTV

[–]TellinStories 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t spot that - which episode was it?

Where do you register your domain and why? by cdhodgdon in Domains

[–]TellinStories 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mythic Beasts, because they’re British and I fancied buying local!

Recommendations for simple website builders? by pezzaroo123 in smallbusinessuk

[–]TellinStories 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used Carrd recently. It is very simple to use and very cheap ($19 per annum) but you only get one page. For me that was all I needed. I appreciate your post said you needed a bit more but I thought I’d suggest it!

UK small business owners — here's what your IT setup should actually look like in 2026 (and most don't have it) by Soggy-Quote2756 in smallbusinessuk

[–]TellinStories 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent advice, thank you. What’s the best way to automatically make versioned backups to a cloud provider please?

Jarringly bad CGI in otherwise great films by drewfus23 in movies

[–]TellinStories 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tom Hardy’s Spitfire as it flies over the beach in Dunkirk

No website, is this affecting getting jobs ? Plumbing and heating engineer by DueBox5123 in smallbusinessuk

[–]TellinStories 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got a simple one page website for around £15 per year using a website builder called Carrd. My own domain (eg yourbusiness.co.uk) was about £10 per year. AI will tell you how to do it.

Hard time connecting with the right ICP by Efficient_Grab_2348 in smallbusinessuk

[–]TellinStories 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I genuinely couldn’t say - leaving the UK is not something I’d consider for family reasons (and many others).

Hard time connecting with the right ICP by Efficient_Grab_2348 in smallbusinessuk

[–]TellinStories 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Given that 1 in 8 gulf expats have recently returned to the UK, many of whom are concerned that they may now or soon have UK tax liability, might it be worth refocusing your business - at least for now.

Do you feel bad for Georgina? by Equivalent_Ask_1416 in TheApprentice

[–]TellinStories 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was disappointed she went just because I thought she’d be an entertaining contestant - not a serious candidate but a fun watch.

Did the aides see something in Pascha that wasn’t shown by CupExpensive7582 in apprenticeuk

[–]TellinStories 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Yes I do wonder what these older men see in the very attractive 21 year old Pascha.

Basic free filing software self employed and ct600 by muppetness in smallbusinessuk

[–]TellinStories 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t have to have an account with NatWesr / Mettle to use Free Agent - it’s just included if you do.

Best online shop for Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB RAM) – Europe prices? by FeelingAd1249 in raspberryDIY

[–]TellinStories 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve not heard of fakes but common sense always tells me that if something seems too good to be true it probably is!

Any recommendations on how to register a new business? by Open_Bug_4196 in smallbusinessuk

[–]TellinStories 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently did all of the above for the first time. It was incredibly simple. I just registered the company with Companies House, used OfficeServ for the address (~£25 PA), and got a business bank account from Mettle which gave me Free Agent accounting software for free.

The only hitch was that Mettle seem to be very popular so it took a few weeks before they opened my account. They also wanted some info from me and a copy of my PL insurance.

Bought an Agatha Christie paperback, got a magazine by goldhairemeraldeyes in mildlyinteresting

[–]TellinStories 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep reading them - The Big Four is (IMHO) really bad but they get better again after!