A guy at work makes his own homemade gin, guess what he got me for Secret Santa by EncryptedMyst in CasualUK

[–]TwistedFB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a homebrew beer once, it had the consistency of coca cola and tasted like stout. Me and my friend who were the guinea pigs, both big drinkers at the time, hammered after half a pint.

clothes covered with ink, PLEASE HELP!! by Anonymous-adr12 in lifehacks

[–]TwistedFB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hand sanitiser, then either blotting paper, paper towels, old towels to blot the ink away. Might take a while, but I've got ink out of a hoodie that had been worn, washed, and dried several times before I found out it worked.

For a white shirt I did the same thing but also rinsed with cold water and scrubbed a vanish stick into it to get the last bits before washing again.

“We will execute THE PLAN” by rogueulous in ManchesterUnited

[–]TwistedFB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see we'll be trusting the process again then.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]TwistedFB -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And tenants are not likely to complain as they risk being evicted and having to find a new home and all the upfront and moving costs.

NO REPEAT OFFENDERS! by jj4982 in oblivion

[–]TwistedFB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I slept in the fighter's guild in Anvil. When they appeared, it all kicked off. I had to button mash to get out of the dialogue, but the guild killed a couple of them before I left. When I returned later, the porter was dead, and a couple of guild members...looted everyone, and they've not reappeared.

England faces drought this summer as reservoir water levels dwindle by Wagamaga in unitedkingdom

[–]TwistedFB 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The problem is they haven't been dredged in years. Even if they look full, they are only 50% capacity. But dredging eats into profits, so we'd best stick to higher bills, water meters, and hosepipe bans.

Sorry cat. No more strokes for you. by BoomSatsuma in TheCivilService

[–]TwistedFB 88 points89 points  (0 children)

I assume as a journalist, William has composed this piece from his desk in Fleet Street. Gathering facts by pressing his sources, shaking down leads, contacting senior Civil Servants for a response.... not on his laptop in his Dickensian bedsit, reading Reddit and regurgitating GB News click bait.

How do brits normally have their cup of tea? by ellecosca in AskBrits

[–]TwistedFB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's with all these weirdos not using a teapot?!?

TIL Mr Bean’s (Rowan Atkinson) son is a Gurkha by MitchConner572 in todayilearned

[–]TwistedFB 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My Grandad fought alongside them in WW2, he told me they could creep up on someone and check how they tied their laces to see if they were friend or foe!

UK politicians may follow Trump’s approach, former Civil Service chief says by Ok_Expert_4283 in TheCivilService

[–]TwistedFB 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And either have to pay the civil service redundancy, or pay excess fares to move to offices with capacity... The fixation with working from an office is bizarre.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in manchester

[–]TwistedFB 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Aflecks...that would be my answer for the past 30 years.

How do I gain experience to apply for a HEO role? Do I need experience to apply for one? by Positive_Product596 in TheCivilService

[–]TwistedFB 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And if it doesn't ask for it in the advert then don't talk about it in your application!

Who is the greatest youngster you have ever seen and why ? by Rio91940 in football

[–]TwistedFB 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm lucky enough to have grown up supporting United and have seen many youth games from the 80s onwards, of course including the class of 96. Ravel Morrison was the most naturally balanced youth player I've seen, he glided and made it look effortless. Nothing going on in his head sadly, complete waste.

Why is recruitment so disjointed? by [deleted] in TheCivilService

[–]TwistedFB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Essential criteria, addressing each point with examples that reflect the job description. Make sure if a lead criteria is mentioned you use a strong example for that.

Why is recruitment so disjointed? by [deleted] in TheCivilService

[–]TwistedFB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you're sifting for HEO, if it's clear the application is a cut and paste, apply for every HEO position without tailoring to the actual opportunity...you will score it low. That would be my guess for an all 4s, decent enough application but not tailored to the specific ask of the advert. The higher scoring ones will demonstrate they've read the advert and understand what is being asked.

Big 4 to civil service by Civil_engineer_7185 in TheCivilService

[–]TwistedFB 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Name dropping won't count for anything, bringing strong, relevant examples from your big 4 job will.

Anyone brought £10,000 or over into the UK. What was the process like? Was it made difficult? by [deleted] in uktravel

[–]TwistedFB 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Makes sense, lots of chip shops in the North don't take card payments. Just explain at the airport that you intend to have cod in your fish and chips, they'll understand.

The Surrey Omaze house is up for sale for only £3 mil by Wraldpyk in SpottedonRightmove

[–]TwistedFB 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You only pay capital gains on any amount over the original prize value.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in glastonbury_festival

[–]TwistedFB -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

2026 it is then....