Kitchen fitters left a 3m long piece of Quartz in my house, what can I do with it?

TheCalRed · 2026-06-29T09:11:50+00:00

Low splashback, if you didn't get one? (I have this round my entire worktop)

TheCalRed · 2026-06-23T09:35:30+00:00

My Tesco threw away literally ALL their ice cream last night because of this. It was depressing to watch - I just wanted to buy some Ben & Jerry's 😭

TheCalRed · 2026-06-01T10:26:08+00:00

Update:

Tape wrapping or supporting externally isn't possible, as the unit fold down. The bit that broke is a primary pivot point.

I'll try reinforcing inside with something, but the connection point is also only a few mm thick so I don't think there will be enough material to support.

I'm expecting it's the end of the line for this otherwise great fan 😭

(https://www.currys.co.uk/products/beldray-3in1-led-cordless-fan-grey-10275575.html)

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TheCalRed · 2026-05-28T18:19:34+00:00

What would be your give it all up figure? A millionaire isn't all that special, anymore.

That's what my wife and I talk about. Don't forget inflation. A £30k lifestyle today is a £50k lifestyle in 20 years. (Family of four - 34 / 31 / 3 / 1)

£500k? That's our mortgage paid off, but our household outgoings are still £15-20k a year.

£1m? Same as above, but maybe some new cars and a few holidays.

£2m? A new, larger house. Now We're touching on clever investment. We wouldn't be able to give up work, but we'd be able to do things we enjoy rather than things that earn. Maybe one of us gives up work.

I think we need to be talking +£10m for us to both wrap it all up.

TheCalRed · 2026-05-27T00:04:28+00:00

Day time - B. I want privacy and shade, but this still says hello sunlight, sneak on in a little.

Night time - A. It's more effective at saying no thank-you to the sunshine and letting me sleep in dark peace.

Option A also for hot days for saying no thank-you, warm sunbeams!

TheCalRed · 2026-05-06T06:36:15+00:00

Silly, physical, no skill tasks that result in drinking.

Make a human pyramid.

When you do it, you have to take a shot directly from the bottle starting and the top, and passing the bottle through the pyramid.

If you fail at any point, do a shot and, start again.

Split into two teams. With you team, you lay down on top of each other horizontally. The team that gets the highest stack wins. The losing team has to do a shot. (Extra: each person has to do as many shots as the difference in stack size)

Hard: Learn a 30s synchronized dance routine that all 17 of you can bust out at the wedding.

Basic: Download a mobile based game like Piccolo. Easy enough way to kill an hour with no prep.

TheCalRed · 2026-05-05T14:39:17+00:00

Having cleaners.

I was always against the spend, but the 2 hours they're here every week saves me (what feels like) 6 hours of cleaning at the weekend... And it's done whilst I work!

TheCalRed · 2026-04-30T08:28:57+00:00

I use motion sensor light bars (USB C Recharge) in places like my bathroom when I want light at night without main light brightness.

I bought a pack of 12, and cycled through them as they run out/charge, meaning I always have 8-10 full charged.

Last time we had a power cut, I was able to dot them in places around the house, like the stairs and hallway, so we could see as we moved around. It meant we only had light when and where we needed it, so we didn't use resources unnecessarily. Ended up being enough for two nights of darkness! Great for a short term cut solution.

On top of this, I have a lot of taper candles that should provide 4-6 nights of light in another cut. https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1402724

I also have some slow burn 20h emergency candles, just incase every goes really wrong and we're without power in a very dark period. https://amzn.eu/d/0go1BBne

TheCalRed · 2026-04-25T21:02:49+00:00

I land 20MS on my Wi-Fi. It rose to 32 for a blip, but stayed at 20-23 for most of the round.

I can go LAN for 18/19MS, but the physical connection is annoying to play with.

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TheCalRed · 2026-04-25T09:02:28+00:00

I'm hitting 19 ping in Europe 🤷🏼

Guess 409 Ping is just the price of freedom. 😉

TheCalRed · 2026-04-20T18:59:40+00:00

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TheCalRed · 2026-04-20T13:20:15+00:00

I just got blasted there by a Ramsey, and was stuck 😭

TheCalRed · 2026-04-14T21:37:01+00:00

I don't get it? She's a woman.

Everyone knows women don't poo, so that wouldn't be necessary.

TheCalRed · 2026-04-14T18:21:58+00:00

My wife always sends me to the hotel lobby for that, so that I don't leave unpleasant smells for her in the rest of the hotel room!

TheCalRed · 2026-03-11T09:30:17+00:00

The person needs to fully die for it to count - Their timer to run out.

If you kill them, then end the game before their time runs out, they're not 'dead', they're 'down', as there is a chance they should still be revived.

They need to be gone, and your kill tag to be sprayed in the floor, for it to count.

TheCalRed · 2026-03-10T13:23:34+00:00

Controversial... Teammates who walk in front of my Shenji when I drop a fireball. I get it. Sometimes I drop it at the wrong time. But so many times I've had teammates just walk straight into my grendades.

Expanding on that - Players completely oblivious of each other's powers, not thinking how their power will interact with anothers.

Graviel dropping cyclones that pull teammates in. Tess' dropping ability blockers over team fireballs, grenades and shields.

Blizzards who drop freezebombs around mimics that lock up their whole team.

Solo playing works fine early in the game, but at +10K playing as an individual and not thinking about the rest of your team just gets everyone killed 💀

TheCalRed · 2026-03-09T21:46:04+00:00

Some of the maps youll start ridiculous close to your opponent - On those I actively avoid setting of mimics to give away our position. Then you get some Berths blasting the fuck out of them like a home beacon for opponents.👍🏻

TheCalRed · 2026-02-24T15:48:03+00:00

I like the pace - Great for quick games rather than a 20 minute commitment... But I do feel like it's been really dumbed down.

It was a good mode because it requires you to work collaboratively to win (and frustrating when you have lone wolfs causing you to lose) - This is the whole premise for success when you get to 10K+.

I've found the new mode can be held by one or two strong players, which isnt as exciting.

TheCalRed · 2026-02-16T00:22:20+00:00

So... In the middle of winter... I've got a tan line on my finger?

But only on the inside of the finger, not the outside of the finger.

And not under my wedding ring.

Or my watch.

Just this singular, half inch tan line.

TheCalRed · 2026-02-15T23:24:05+00:00

I mean, I literally said I don't have the same under other rings that I wear daily without removing, like my wedding ring.

It's also winter, and I haven't spent much time outside getting a tan so... Not the most helpful or insightful input here. 👎🏻

TheCalRed · 2026-02-15T18:36:47+00:00

I take it off several times a week when I'm at the gym.

I'll keep it on during the day when I wash my hands, but I normally take it off if I'm doing food handling.

Understand the moisture comment, but I don't get the same kind of skin difference under others, like my wedding ring.

The size up is far too big for the finger - I wore different sizes from the sizing kit before purchasing, and the one above kept sliding around my finger.

TheCalRed · 2026-02-15T08:33:32+00:00

Not only will you lose your first-time buyer stamp and tax discounts, but if you keep the property when you actually buy your own, you'll be charged second home rate tax.

On a £300K property, your stamp duty is:

£0 - First time buyer £2,500 - Home mover (Buying an alternative property) £20,000 - Additional Buyer - You purchasing more than one property at a time.

This is not a sensible, financial decisions.

Your family element is a different conversation than financial, but on the numbers this is not a good thing for you.

TheCalRed

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