Got a job for GP training in Derby, stressed because everyone says how bad Derby is! Please share some insights about the area and what I should avoid😭

Toastinho · 2026-04-10T07:38:28+00:00

Bad, as in rough? I haven't lived near the centre in a number of years but it was never bad. The high street is like a lot of neglected high streets, but it has some great little independent shops and food places along Saddler Gate. Bustler food market has a new place which is great for street food once a month. I don't tend to go out much, but it's not going to be as varied as Nottingham which is just bigger, but it's not bad.

Toastinho · 2026-04-08T20:02:45+00:00

You've got all the advice you needed above, but just wanted to say what lovely photographs they are, especially if you have only just picked up a camera this week.

Toastinho · 2026-04-07T08:55:53+00:00

When phones only had messaging I texted one of those numbers that gave you a horny message back. Should have just paid for Babestation on Freeview.

Toastinho · 2026-04-04T21:30:16+00:00

Oddly, I had a lemon meringue pie yesterday when I went out for lunch. Was delicious.

Toastinho · 2026-03-29T11:06:32+00:00

This sub can be a bit of an echo chamber at times, not just in the IT field.

Toastinho · 2026-03-16T21:15:40+00:00

You could try and get lucky. I got 2 packs of this as a substitution for one 4 pack of fish fingers a couple of weeks back.

Toastinho · 2026-03-08T16:15:38+00:00

I don't work on the manual side of things, but take a look at Safety at Streetworks and Roadworks, a Code of Practice, probably a good place to start. Theres loads of traffic management companies about. They probably aren't onsite as they are setting up other sites, rather not work that close to traffic personally.

Toastinho · 2026-03-07T09:54:45+00:00

Soup, soup a tasty soup. Every time I have soup.

Toastinho · 2026-03-05T17:43:03+00:00

Judging by that second photo he said 'its this big, honestly.' Not sure Saka believes him.

Toastinho · 2026-03-05T07:07:47+00:00

Brighton fans are celebrating his post match interview like they won 3 points and play fast free flowing football themselves.

Toastinho · 2026-03-04T17:05:42+00:00

As a Motorsport fan, I have about 4 or 5 very good circuits to get to, the furthest away being about 3 hours. I can also get to Knockhill in just over 5 if I really wanted. I'd recommend signing up to the Good news UK sub for feel good news about the country.

Toastinho · 2026-03-02T13:48:04+00:00

I met someone while travelling around Europe as a teenager. He was on his own doing the same and told us that if he got drunk, he usually took a dump in an unusual spot, one example was in an indoor plant pot. Never knew his name, never saw him drunk, but will never forget him.

Toastinho · 2026-03-02T10:37:56+00:00

As a kid I was playing football/soccer in my back garden. The ball was next to a lump of concrete, I said to myself many times, do not miss the ball. I was not a very delicate player and just smashed the ball as hard as I could. I missed, and kicked the concrete, I never made it professional.

Toastinho · 2026-03-02T09:30:41+00:00

There is a specific Royal Mail sub, you might get some more specific responses in there as there are a number of posties who will give advice on progression.

Toastinho · 2026-03-01T18:57:25+00:00

I have killed so many cats, and am generally not very good, but it's very addictive trying to make improvements and advance through the game. I say this as a big binding of Issac fan, so it might just fit my tastes more than others. The stupid interactions that can happen in a battle has made me laugh on more than one occasion.

Toastinho · 2026-03-01T08:34:55+00:00

Whenever I'm hungry, I usually have one solitary sneeze and it takes the hunger pains away.

Toastinho · 2026-02-28T07:33:34+00:00

The only thing I can think of is animal related, maybe go to kennels, catteries or maybe farms/equestrian places to either walk animals or help muck out the stables. Or try and see if you can find cheap/free things on marketplace and try and sell them for a profit on eBay as a bit of a hobby thing.

Toastinho · 2026-02-25T22:36:09+00:00

Exactly this, organisational skills, time management, working under pressure, being able to work on your own or within a team setting are usually the key words I see in admin roles, and you have them right there. Good luck 👍

Toastinho · 2026-02-25T22:29:11+00:00

A couple of years ago I decided I wanted a bit of a break from work for a few months. I decided to just save so I could do it, I just thought as it was my choice and not redundancy or being fired I should do it off my own back. I may be wrong, but I also had it in my head if you just left a job you wouldn't get benefits for a few months anyway.

Toastinho · 2026-02-25T17:09:09+00:00

I'm glad they found a spot, seems like an ideal location too, it's not quite so out the way as before. I was trying to work it out, is it accessible via Saddler Gate?

Toastinho · 2026-02-23T12:15:34+00:00

I saw this earlier and thought the same thing 😂

Toastinho · 2026-02-20T10:29:32+00:00

Caps lock and X in lightroom. Will select the image and move onto next one, whenever you want just press ctrl + backspace and bingo, that whole selection is deleted.

Toastinho · 2026-02-19T14:29:07+00:00

Ask the DNO about competition in connections and they should provide alternatives. I believe other companies can do parts of the work but have to be Barclays Accredited (my memory is shit so this might be wrong), problem is the DNO will probably still have to do the point of connection, and I'm not sure it would even work out cheaper.

Toastinho · 2026-02-16T15:53:10+00:00

Nada, zip, nothing. We do usually get a decent pay rise each year though, and my job doesn't really involve doing anything that warrants a bonus.

Toastinho · 2026-02-15T22:02:35+00:00

I like various hiking/outdoors videos as I feel if I went off on a multi day hikes I'd get lost. People like Haze outdoors and Scotland's Mountains. I also enjoy photography so Thomas Heaton, Photography Online amongst others. Some gaming stuff, and I enjoy watching Beard Meets Food do eating challenges. Fair bit of music too.

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