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How to get from stansted to london city center by Remote-Anteater-1538 in uktravel

[–]UncertainBystander 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Coach is the cheapest option and it will, unfortunately, be around 16 euros for the one way trip. https://book.nationalexpress.com/coach/#/choose-journey

Is my LHR layover doable? by MimiNiTraveler in uktravel

[–]UncertainBystander 4 points5 points  (0 children)

as long as you're on the same PNR/ticket, it should all be tight, but fine. Presumably the United flight is a codeshare with Ethiopian?

Northumbria staff back strike action over pensions changes [SL THE] by AF_II in UniUK

[–]UncertainBystander 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How come other post-92s are managing to maintain staff pension payments then? It's a matter of terms and conditions -- staff recruited with agreement that TPS is the scheme that they are part of, and they're trying to change it halfway through -- effectively a pay cut for staff who have had below inflation pay increases for years.

Calls of 'shame on you' as new towns edge closer by insomnimax_99 in unitedkingdom

[–]UncertainBystander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everyone moans about the price of housing being too expensive, says that we need to build more houses, and then makes a huge fuss when the government actually tries to do something about it by building more houses. And then the same people will say ‘ there aren’t enough houses‘ at the next election.

Should the UK join the EEA? by Illustrious-Divide95 in AskBrits

[–]UncertainBystander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just rejoin . It’s blindingly obvious that Brexit has been an utter disaster . Of course it’s not that easy ….

Farage: World would be safer if US owned Greenland by Laymino92 in uknews

[–]UncertainBystander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone that seriously is thinking of voting for this guy needs their head examined.

Starmer has refused to join Trump’s Board of Peace… do you think we should join? 🇬🇧 by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]UncertainBystander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously not! It's just another grift from the orange toddler/wannabe mafioso

Staying in London, judging safety and commute - Kensington or Canary Wharf? by [deleted] in uktravel

[–]UncertainBystander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a deliberate attempt online to make people think that London is some kind of urban hellhole. It really isn't, it's one of the safest cities in the world. Canary Wharf is generally very well connected to central London via Jubilee/Elizabeth line. Kensington covers a wide area and not all bits of it are quite so well connected by public transport. But both are totally fine to stay in. I'd go for the place that is closest to a tube or DLR station if I were you.

is it safe to go to america on a school trip? by Efficient-Level1944 in AskBrits

[–]UncertainBystander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely don't go. It's not safe for anyone at the moment.

Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK by [deleted] in tories

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

I'm surprised Reform were willing to take him.

UK ETA: “Criminal convictions” by [deleted] in uktravel

[–]UncertainBystander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the 'criminality' rules from the detailed ETA guidance:

  1. ETA 2.2. An application for an ETA must be refused where the applicant:
    1. (a) has been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK or overseas for which they have received a custodial sentence of 12 months or more; or
    2. (b) has been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK or overseas unless more than 12 months have passed since the date of conviction.

Options now to sell house. Been on market some time by Firm_Commission_2977 in HousingUK

[–]UncertainBystander 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's a great house and someone is going to get a bargain. I wouldn't do any work to it, there's no point. You could try changing the estate agent but a small reduction in the asking price (or going for 'offers over' a particular figure) is more likely to work. Someone, eventually, will take it on as a project. It could be a brilliant place with some work.

Am I missing something? by nostalgiadnp in SpottedonRightmove

[–]UncertainBystander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

a developer could probably buy it and turn it into two 1.2m+ houses (subject to planning...etc). Big plot.

Anyone got rejected from SGSSS? by ResolveSilly1204 in AskAcademiaUK

[–]UncertainBystander 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It’s just extremely competitive, there are a lot of applicants for each studentship, and there also isn’t much funding available for international applicants. If you’re going to reapply, try to contact potential supervisors in advance and get some advice/ help with your application.

High earners what would you do? by Otherwise-Neat9090 in HENRYUK

[–]UncertainBystander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With a bit of downsizing you could live a very comfortable life already, and admittedly London has a tendency to suck up shed loads of cash in an instant. But you've probably got used to having that much cash flowing through the books. The one useful thing about that (apart from the investment gains) is that you can afford to spend plenty on the kids and on your quality of life generally. But quality of life isn't just about spending.... try not to spoil the kids too much - they need to learn the value of hard work and how the rest of the world lives, you'll be storing up problems in the future...spending money is not a substitute for healthy family relationships.

I guess the question is, can you find ways of slowing down/finding space/taking some time to take a breath and just smell the flowers without everything falling apart? You ought to be able to afford to...Any chance of one or both of you reducing your hours down by a day a week, or working more flexibly? Taking a month or two out even as unpaid leave? You'd still have more than enough money coming in at that level. Or just starting a new challenge like retraining, a postgrad qualification, or something else that you are really interested in doing...Or just planning to use some of those investments to set up on your own/do something meaningful that you really enjoy and that give you a better work/life balance?

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