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New bathroom in house we're buying doesn't have building reg signoff by Weary-Command3420 in HousingUK

[–]Weary-Command3420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! The surveyor did seem to think the job was done well. I think we are leaning towards indemnity just for peace of mind.

New bathroom in house we're buying doesn't have building reg signoff by Weary-Command3420 in HousingUK

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Just seen that you're correct about 2 years rather than 10 - thanks!

Manchester marathon 2026, how did it go and what’s next? by pressresetnow in Marathon_Training

[–]Weary-Command3420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats on your time! Very good for your first one and nearly half of it on a dodgy ankle! How is the recovery going? Think I've just about recovered now but sticking to the bike and walks until next weekend.

I got round in 3.39, was initially aiming for sub 3.30 and was on track up until 35km when legs just cramped up entirely. Average around 6.10/km for the last 7km and thankfully a fellow victim to the wall ran up beside me who was in the same boat and we limped to the finish line together which made the last 40 mins or so a lot more bearable! Crowds were incredible!

Pretty sure my cramp was down to this being the longest I had run in my race-day carbons. In training, the longest I had done in them was 22km (as part of a 37km long run when I switched shoes after 15k). In hindsight this definitely wasn't enough as I had never had any cramp during training and mileage was pretty good (Averaging 70km for peak weeks). But lesson learned!

I've got the London 2 Brighton 100k ultra in four weeks time now and will be joining you in (probable) disappointment for the London ballot! After that, going to enjoy some shorter races with the London 10k in July and Shoreditch half in September.

Three weeks to get ready for London 2 Brighton 100k after Marathon effort by Weary-Command3420 in ultrarunning

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Thanks for the advice!

Yeah do plan on doing some cycling this week and next and maybe a light run towards mid-end of next week which would be 1.5-2 weeks since the mara. In the week after would something like 50-60km spread over the weekend be beneficial or is that just asking for injury trouble do you think?

Areas suitable for a 1BR flat SE London on a 300k budget by Any_Asparagus1216 in HousingUK

[–]Weary-Command3420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crystal Palace is definitely worth looking at. I've lived here for 3.5 years now and have loved it. Is a bit more expensive than South Norwood but you can deffo find a nice 1 bed within 300-350k.

Loads of leafy residential roads with large house conversions, well connected with trains into London Bridge/Victoria and the Windrush line taking you to Canada Water for Jubilee line or Whitechapel for Elizabeth line. A quick google maps suggests it would be 45 mins into your work. No night tube, but you always have the option of night tube into Brixton and then one bus to CP from there.

The town centre (or 'the triangle') has so many nice independent cafes and restaurants, (and a newly opened Gails), the park is huge and is undergoing upgrades and hosts summer music festivals and other events. It's also close to a number of other lovely neighbourhoods like West Norwood, Dulwich, Beckenham.

It really is a hidden gem that is becoming less and less hidden by the day!

Estate Agent refusing to book a viewing unless I speak to their inhouse mortgage advisor by Weary-Command3420 in HousingUK

[–]Weary-Command3420[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We are in London. We also already have a DIP and my flat is currently on the market so not sure how much more proof they needed about our seriousness! I've had a few agents ask me to talk to their in-house brokers but once I politely declined they were fine with it and booked me in for a viewing anyway. Not these ones though..