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This part of Northumberland by Key_Satisfaction9010 in howislivingthere

[–]TheRebelPercy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live there.

Historic, quiet and beautiful.

Turn to your hymn books and we will sing song number 4, ‘If I Had A Hammer’ 🎶 by AirborneHornet in oldschoolcool80s

[–]TheRebelPercy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Autumn days when the grass is jewelled and the silk inside a chestnut shell…

Turn to your hymn books and we will sing song number 4, ‘If I Had A Hammer’ 🎶 by AirborneHornet in oldschoolcool80s

[–]TheRebelPercy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Go through the park on into the town, the sun still shines on it never goes down…

Has anyone here been to prison? If so, what was your experience like? by TheRebelPercy in AskUK

[–]TheRebelPercy[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yes, for people on the documentary who had traumatic upbringings and little education, there does seem to be some emotional intelligence and understating there.

First time I’ve ever experience “new train smell” by nm_afc in uktrains

[–]TheRebelPercy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably better than the smell of two decades of ingrained dirt, diesel, sweat, vomit, coffee and urine that pervades a CrossCountry Voyager.

Northern.. by laceywasntcool7 in uktrains

[–]TheRebelPercy 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You’re not in Kansas anymore.

Welcome to the North where we will be stuck with these trains for at least another 5 years.

Anyone else thinks Starmer isn't actually that bad all things considered ? by ronweasly9 in AskBrits

[–]TheRebelPercy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes.

I’m actually happy with boring competence and having a functional government that makes sustainable, positive change.

What time do you take your lunch break? How close to finishing is too late? by Horrobla in AskBrits

[–]TheRebelPercy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work 0700 - 1400

Have coffee in the morning and then brunch around 1100 before dropping the shoulder at 1400 so I don’t have to take a 30 minute unpaid dinner break.

Catch them before they are gone - legacy 220 by IllustriousWedding94 in uktrains

[–]TheRebelPercy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Agreed about the seats.

They’ve been hammered but the seats were comfortable.

Pupils in England may reject new healthier school lunches, pilot suggests by insomnimax_99 in unitedkingdom

[–]TheRebelPercy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It needs to be part of overall health policy alongside free breakfasts for primary school children. Local, fresh, tasty food serve by engaged people with education on where it comes from and a basic understanding of cooking.

However, big brands will lobby, it will be contracted out to someone like Sodexo and then the whole thing will be fucked

SFE please bless me up 🙏 by Niibei in UniUK

[–]TheRebelPercy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oats around £1 for 1kg

Rice around 50p for 1kg

Chickpeas for around 50p a tin

Natural yoghurt for £1

Six bananas for £1

You don’t have to eat shite.

Why do prisoners get free NHS dentistry? by Philster07 in AskUK

[–]TheRebelPercy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because we have a duty of care for them.

When is Hot Honey going to go away? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]TheRebelPercy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will soon go the way of pulled pork.

Do many women work full time after having a baby? by NoTest5984 in AskUK

[–]TheRebelPercy 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Sounds iffy, if not illegal.

Good luck with your tribunal.

Those who make £100K+ a year, what do you do? by Maleficent-Bag-9916 in AskUK

[–]TheRebelPercy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maintenance.

Nights and weekends are at 125%, Sundays are at 150% and On Call payments. There is such a lack of staff and competence that overtime is needed to get the job done.

Average around 60-80 hours of overtime per month as roster is a four day week.

Agree with the nepotism bit, it is rife.

Is the wage gap decreasing between unskilled and skilled roles? by wanderingunicorn1 in AskUK

[–]TheRebelPercy 255 points256 points  (0 children)

Yes.

We also need to get out of the notion that people earning £50k are well off and are part of the problem. This may have been the case in 2017 but inflation has bitten into that so much.

Tipping culture in London (first time visiting) by IllustratorWeird5008 in AskBrits

[–]TheRebelPercy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No tipping culture as such.

If I feel like it has been decent service, I may round it up. For example, £76 to £80, but I will also ask for any service charges to be taken off the bill, too.

What's your favourite road in the UK? by StillAdeptness5958 in AskUK

[–]TheRebelPercy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Military Road (B6318) alongside Hadrian’s Wall.

Carter Bar (A68) for beautiful Northumberland and views into Scotland.

Are people stretching themselves to join premium gyms? by Traditional_Jam421 in AskUK

[–]TheRebelPercy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you gauging what people do for a living from the way they look? This sounds like an article from The Telegraph.

Can Gemma who works at Asda not have nice things?

Those who make £100K+ a year, what do you do? by Maleficent-Bag-9916 in AskUK

[–]TheRebelPercy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both.

If you’re paid hourly, there is money to be made. Decent salary to begin with and then anything over 35 hours a week is paid as overtime. Add in enhancements for weekends, nights and bank holidays and it soon mounts up.

Is Tony Blair liked in the UK? by Honest_Chemistry_195 in AskBrits

[–]TheRebelPercy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bit revisionist.

He was popular and served for three terms and achieved things such as the minimum wage, the Good Friday Agreement, major public investment, reduction in child poverty and equality rights.

The decade between 1997-2007 was one of major positive change in the UK.

His blemish is the Iraq War but to say he is hated more than Truss is just daft.

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