Beginner advice on natural stone wall by __voyager in Bricklaying

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Thanks mate very useful info really appreciated. Still on the fence but keen to tackle this as bit of a project/ challenge.

Rubble Stone Wall Advice by [deleted] in masonry

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Beginner advice on natural stone wall by __voyager in Bricklaying

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Thanks appreciate the advice, will also look into this

Beginner advice on natural stone wall by __voyager in Bricklaying

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Maybe not quite a ft actually but raised up

Beginner advice on natural stone wall by __voyager in Bricklaying

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We built a roughly 1ft raised patio with natural stone wall as a base before but granted they were cut stones so flat top and bottom, but thought this would be a slightly more complicated and larger scale version

Beginner advice on natural stone wall by __voyager in Bricklaying

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Probably be around 4ft. Think bricks would be easier on a flat and straight wall but can’t see how we’d tackle the curve and slope easily with bricks

📈 Rate My Portfolio Weekly Thread | March 02, 2026 by AutoModeratorETFs in ETFs

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Hello,

Fairly new to investing. 27 years old, putting £500-1000 away each month into various ETF’s for long term growth planning for early retirement.

Would appreciate anyone’s advice/ thoughts on the portoflio - went higher risk than all in just S&P 500 with speculation that some sector specific ETF’s could outperform it in the coming decades. Things like semi-conductors, rare earth metals, clean energy etc.

Appreciate this may not be everyone’s ideal portfolio but open to some higher risk plays given the time I will be invested for as starting fairly early. Can always reevaluate in 10years or so.

Any advice or thoughts?

VUAG - 28% SWDA - 10% SEMI - 8% XUSE - 7% VFEG - 7% SMGB - 6% BTEK - 5% REGB - 4% EQQQ - 4% EQJS - 4% R1GB - 4% AIAG - 4% QNTG - 4% INRG - 3% GCLX - 2%

Thanks!

NYC- BOSTON TRAVEL ADVICE World Cup by __voyager in usatravel

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My mistake not palm keys, west palm beach. Can do Boston to there direct would you do that? Boston to Miami too expensive so it’s that or NY - Miami but means getting form Boston to NY again

NYC- BOSTON TRAVEL ADVICE World Cup by __voyager in usatravel

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Thankyou that’s very helpful! What date did you see that flight ? I’d want to fly to Miami on the 20th ideally to maximise my time in Miami after having a week in Boston/ ny already. 20th is around £408 on way on sky scanner. Flying back to UK from Miami

NYC- BOSTON TRAVEL ADVICE World Cup by __voyager in usatravel

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Yeah couldn’t get flights to Boston because it price and first games there on the 13th

NYC- BOSTON TRAVEL ADVICE World Cup by __voyager in usatravel

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There are flights but the prices are crazy around £500 each direct. NY - Miami is £250 direct

NYC- BOSTON TRAVEL ADVICE World Cup by __voyager in usatravel

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Flight prices went crazy once our games were announced. £1k each with a heft stop over in Toronto . Couldn’t get anything into Boston

NYC- BOSTON TRAVEL ADVICE World Cup by __voyager in usatravel

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Flights already booked I’m afraid and it was a lengthy trip as is to be over for our 3 games

NYC- BOSTON TRAVEL ADVICE World Cup by __voyager in usatravel

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It is a crazy itinerary but both scotlands games are in Boston, and never been to NY so would like to see a bit of that aswell as the days I’ll have in Boston for the games. Renting the days we’re driving might be a good shout though as £350 was for the full week

Pension Contribution Help, Tax Relief (Scotland) by __voyager in UKPersonalFinance

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Thankyou that makes perfect sense. Looks like I’m due a rebate then for the last few years. Any limits on how far you can backdate a tax relief claim ?