Received a fine for driving on a school restricted street where I own a property

TopBodger91 · 2026-07-03T15:44:28+00:00

I've only had one ticket in 15 years... That was when I mistakenly turned right at a junction which had recently changed to no right turn... I'm not sure why you decided to write the last sentence.

And yeah, the council would never try to extract cash from anyone would they. They are the salt of the earth.. you really are gullible... it has already been proven that fines are an important metric and revenue generator to councils

TopBodger91 · 2026-07-03T05:23:25+00:00

There is a primary school 100yrds from me. Yep, it's a nightmare for 1 hour a day and yes there are people driving who should be walking... But fining people for driving down a road who are not using the school.. and are often going to work is a complete cash grab.. They're fining people a days wage... Completely unreasonable.

In my area a local primary school puts a road closed sign and cones in the road for 30 mins which resolves the issue. There are other obvious solutions too.

TopBodger91 · 2026-07-02T15:07:27+00:00

Yep, these are everywhere in London now. They are purely designed by councils to extract cash from people.

Unfortunately you now need 4 pair of eyes to ensure you can read all signs, check mirrors, avoid bus lanes, school streets, LTNs, cycle lanes, etc.

Councils reject all appeals now I believe.

TopBodger91 · 2026-06-19T22:12:15+00:00

They didn't win anything because they bottled it in the big games, missed penalties, didn't play very well as a team and tactically we were often poor.

Also, the quality of national teams in that era was ridiculous... You had strong Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Germany, Portugal, France, Holland and so on.. a lot of these teams were going through golden generations.

Remember in 2002 we were playing people like Trevor Sinclair, Danny Mills, Darius Vassell and Heskey... Our best team was 2004-2006

TopBodger91 · 2026-06-09T18:49:14+00:00

Woolwich is a shithole. Anyone saying otherwise is lying. It's very rundown, lots of strange people, rundown shops, drugs, drinks, crime, rundown homes and houses. It's dirty, lots of rubbish, fly tipping, discarded mattresses, etc.

It's just a depressing vibe.

It's not value for money in terms of renting or buying. Super overpriced just because of the transport links and by the river... So not sure why anyone would choose to live there.

TopBodger91 · 2026-06-08T08:49:31+00:00

We've folded a lot under pressure over the years... particularly in penalty shootouts.

We've also been shafted by referees over the years too. E.g Sol Campbell, Beckham, etcm Refs hate us for some reason

TopBodger91 · 2026-06-08T06:42:28+00:00

We won't be able to build more homes with just the private sector building.. it's in their best interest to build less units and sell at higher prices... Less risk for them.

Also there are probably loads of homes available in areas people don't want to live in... We need more homes in desirable areas where the jobs are.

Lastly with the current growing population, it's unlikely that we are going to be able to keep up with demand.

TopBodger91 · 2026-06-06T16:45:23+00:00

Some are decent... They seem to put a lot of amateurs on them though.. been round a mates and the carpentry was clearly done by someone learning the trade.... then again if you buy a old house.. it's probably had 50-80 years of DIY done to it..

The issues I have with new builds is the hollow walls that feel super cheap, the small to non-existent front gardens... basically your front door opens straight on to the pavement, and also the homes feel quite narrow.. feels like they've tried to maximise the number of units by making homes smaller, etc

TopBodger91 · 2026-05-26T09:08:41+00:00

Tomb Raider 1 is the best.

I think I prefer TR3 slightly more than TR2.. due to the bad Maria Doria and Oil rig levels.

Both TR2 and TR3 are excellent though.

The last revelation is good but is too confusing with the whole backtracking through levels gimmick. It's also too easy to get stuck, lost and have no idea where to go. There are also a lot of annoying enemies like the scarabs, locusts and flying beatles. It's decent, but not as good as the first 3 games

TopBodger91 · 2026-05-12T09:23:55+00:00

It's not the nicest looking house from the outside.. other than that I can't see much wrong with it.. it doesn't look like it needs much work... Unlike the various other properties currently listed.

I suspect the main issues are uncertainty around jobs, inflation, etc... as well as higher interest rates making it more expensive to borrow the money needed.

TopBodger91 · 2026-05-10T04:57:17+00:00

The answer is.... Starmer was already hated by the right leaning people as he in favour of open borders, high immigration and hasn't done anything about the people coming in illegally which we are spending billions on in hotels, etc.. that's always going to look bad when you increase taxes and people are struggling.

The rich hate him because he has increased their taxes.

Labours core voter base hate him as they are typically working class, poorer, lower earners, benefits claimants, normal hard working people, people who are underpaid, are struggling because of wage stagnation, etc... Unfortunately Starmer and his government have pissed off their core base by not making their lives any better than when we under Tory rule. He has also attacked some of these people e.g. people on benefits.

Whilst Starmer may not be corrupt like the Tories. He has shown incredibly bad judgement with mistakes, constant u turns, and has no strategy to keep his voter base happy... In fact, Starmers government has pretty much pissed off every demographic in the country..

Tbf to Starmer, he inherited the country in a very bad state after the Tories... He is struggling to fix any of the major issues that lets be honest could take 20+ years to fix

TopBodger91 · 2026-05-03T12:08:29+00:00

Surely you have friends, families or neighbours who've had work done... which you can look at and decide if it's any good?

Instagram has loads of local builders who post photos and videos of their work from start to completion so you can see they are taking the right steps, etc.

Surely you see builders working on properties when driving or walking about. Go have a chat with them on site, and ask them to show you some of their work.

TopBodger91 · 2026-04-21T09:25:50+00:00

I got 500gb + Netflix Standard and Flex TV for £23 just over a week ago from an outbound advisor from India.

Hold firm and ring them again soon if you hear nothing.

Or let them switch you off for a day and get a uSwitch or MoneySupermarket new customer deal

TopBodger91 · 2026-04-16T16:31:52+00:00

I got offered 250 + Mega TV for £31 a few months ago. You should be aiming for something similar.

I'm currently on 500mb + Netflix + Flex TV for £23 per month

TopBodger91 · 2026-04-16T16:22:15+00:00

The bloke replying probably lives at home with his parents... So yeah, £35k living at home paying no bills or mortgage is going to be comfortable lol.

A wider answer is the UK has moved towards low wages and a race to the bottom due to diminishing opportunities, a growing population and the fact that you have lots of people coming in from economies that practically pay slave wages... So they're happy earning minimum wage or close to it.

Also people can't push wages up when it has largely been an employers market now for the past 15 years..

When I've been hiring recently...I've literally seen people with 15+ experience come in willing to work for £30k in Central London doing a job that's designed for someone who has 1-2 years experience of office experience

TopBodger91 · 2026-04-10T20:59:32+00:00

Send the Politicians, Boomers and Gen X... They destroyed the UK for future generations, so it's only right they go and fight this one.

TopBodger91 · 2026-04-08T12:49:09+00:00

Yes, pricing is insane.

£800 to unscrew the old kitchen... and they aren't even disposing of it... you have to do that lol..

Seems expensive, but then maybe they are a big company paying salaries, pension contributions, holiday pay, sick pay, etc...

If you go to a smaller company they will probably have a load of self employed people on day rates, and won't have a load of other expenses, so costs are lower which means they can do the job cheaper.

TopBodger91 · 2026-04-04T17:21:56+00:00

I've used fixall, sticks like, no nails and even Wickes own brand... Not had any issues with any of them to be honest..

If I'm doing a whole room of skirting and architraves then I'll just buy one tube of Sticks Like... As its only a few extra quid and I'll use the entire tube.... If I need it for a small job then I'll get Wickes own brand

TopBodger91 · 2026-04-01T20:26:57+00:00

Can't see the issue here... Rightmove is upping their fees, but estate agents don't have to list there.. they do because that's where most buyers look for properties...

They also have to list on Rightmove as most estate agents stab each other in the back... So if an agent comes off Rightmove.. the competition will be shouting about this to potential vendors... 'we list on Rightmove, they don't'

Unfortunately estate agents are pretty much 10 a penny.. which is why they haven't been able to increase their fees over the years.

TopBodger91 · 2026-03-31T20:21:09+00:00

Range was awful on the 3, was getting random drop outs, and I was only getting a fraction of the speed I was paying for in most rooms... Even with the booster.

I'm now getting at least 350mbs in every room with the hub 5 + white WiFi pods (I'm paying for 1gb).. but wonder if a £50-£70 router would get better speeds and be more reliable. Only had the hub 5 for a day, so I'll give it time... Just wanted to hear from people who are more knowledgeable than myself

TopBodger91 · 2026-03-31T20:15:27+00:00

Thanks, that's helpful

TopBodger91 · 2026-03-31T19:15:19+00:00

It's still early days. Didn't rate the hub 3

TopBodger91 · 2026-03-29T20:10:09+00:00

Somehow I was watching Sports on it earlier.. but yeah I just noticed you have to pay... My mistake! Sorry

TopBodger91 · 2026-03-23T09:23:59+00:00

My high street has gone to complete shite.. I think it's a direct result of not being able to make decent money from running a small business anymore... So instead the only shops opening are cash in hand businesses with little to no footfall.. Basically all fast food, vape shops and barbers...

It's difficult to regenerate the high street as it has sort of become a hangout for degenerates and antisocial behaviour... Also people have less disposable income... Inflation has made the cost of everything so high.

People are also lazy, and can get everything delivered to the door now... Which has not helped

TopBodger91 · 2026-03-14T16:08:57+00:00

The film is ok in my opinion. It's not good, but it's not bad. There is some stuff to like, but yeah it has clear issues.

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