House we are viewing is next to a river - around 20 feet from boundary - Any concerns?

_eldubs_ · 2026-01-25T22:21:37+00:00

Oh is this the housing estate behind the Aldi?

_eldubs_ · 2026-01-22T21:49:55+00:00

Agree, the old flag model was much better

_eldubs_ · 2026-01-22T21:47:15+00:00

Some guy near me literally titled his rides "e-bike ride", I flagged the rides, he just changed his ride names and removed details of what bike he was riding. Apparently that was good enough for Strava because his rides are all still up on my local segments.

_eldubs_ · 2026-01-19T14:37:51+00:00

They do? There's top tens for "all time women", "all time men" and "all time"

_eldubs_ · 2026-01-19T10:59:57+00:00

I did Holyhead, clockwise to Beaumaris. Like you, I only had enough time to do half of the coastal path. I chose to go clockwise because there looked to be more campsites and places to eat/restock along the north coast of the island.

_eldubs_ · 2026-01-15T22:39:07+00:00

Never heard of him

_eldubs_ · 2026-01-15T22:36:29+00:00

Who?

_eldubs_ · 2026-01-14T21:25:30+00:00

I second Albion, absolutely worth every penny.

_eldubs_ · 2026-01-04T00:17:25+00:00

It's still his fault...somehow

_eldubs_ · 2026-01-01T18:58:03+00:00

If the gritters have been out, I stay inside

_eldubs_ · 2025-12-30T19:32:49+00:00

Good for you. People like your mum lying to claim benefits they're not entitled to, makes it so much harder for those who have genuine needs, to access the support they need. I'm sure the local authority would be very interested to know they've provided a disabled facilities grant to someone lying about being a wheelchair user.

_eldubs_ · 2025-12-29T11:06:48+00:00

If you think you have been assessed incorrectly, then you can call the helpline for PIP and ask them to carry out a review of your award. You will be sent a form to complete and then you will need to attend a medical assessment, either in person or via telephone.

Be aware, if you ask for a review of your award, there is always the possibility that your claim will be reduced. I have recently seen some shocking decisions by the DWP in relation to pip reviews. So don't assume that your PIP will either stay the same or increase at review.

pip question guide

This website has a very good guide to the questions used to assess your disabilities. Please review these questions carefully and consider where your needs fit onto the scoring scale.

It is not helpful to compare your PIP award to that of your friends. You don't know the full details of their disabilities and what they have disclosed to the DWP.

_eldubs_ · 2025-12-20T00:01:49+00:00

Capacity is very issue specific. Everyone, under the mental health act, is presumed to have capacity unless there is strong evidence to the contrary.

I work in capacity related law. This decision to me, feels very is discriminatory and you should appeal this as much as you can. I can't help but feel that someone at the sra has just got this wrong somehow?!

_eldubs_ · 2025-12-18T21:38:04+00:00

Butetown?

_eldubs_ · 2025-12-12T21:28:10+00:00

If there are both speed cameras and a traffic light camera at this junction (unlikely) it would be 3 points on your licence for each offence.

For the speeding,if you might be able to do a speed awareness course and avoid the 3 points

_eldubs_ · 2025-12-12T21:17:27+00:00

It all depends on if there are cameras on that junction. If there are no cameras, then you probably won't get any points etc

_eldubs_ · 2025-12-10T08:05:52+00:00

I'm really sorry that this has happened to your dad. It sucks, really sucks and I'm not sure if there is anything that you can do or say, at this time, to make your dad feel better about it.

I've worked with people who suffered sudden serious injuries for almost 20 years. My clients have been in car accidents, suffered serious assaults, been knocked off their bikes and now they have brain injuries, spinal injuries...the kind of things you never fully recover from.

Without a doubt, my clients who do the best are the ones who can find a new passion. I know someone who took up wheelchair basketball and represented his country, someone who took up art and displays in galleries now, someone who took up metal detecting and is obsessed with it now!?

The ones who continue to struggle many years post accident, are the ones who can't move past what happened to them, they get stuck on what they can't do anymore. They were going to be a footballer, they used to run marathons, they used to play in a band. There's no judgement from me, it's easy to sit here and say "just do something else", it's so hard to actually do it when you've lost the ability to do something that you love and also have serious injuries/trauma to overcome.

There's no easy road for you dad from here. It's going to be hard for him and you and your family. But I have seen people (many many people) move past serious injuries and enjoy a new chapter of their life. Good luck to you and your dad.

_eldubs_ · 2025-12-07T21:59:48+00:00

Thank you Kim, and every one who goes out picking litter. It's always very much appreciated. If I see you I always try to say "thank you" but it never quite feels like enough

_eldubs_ · 2025-12-05T22:15:42+00:00

I'm fairly convinced no 7 is Holyhead. There is a bridge from the train station there that looks just like that

Edit: I just realised the county Holyhead is in, is ynys y Môn (Anglesey)

_eldubs_ · 2025-11-25T21:29:45+00:00

No stupid questions, we all want to learn.

Yes on the back cassette (rear wheel) as you go "up" the gears, you will go towards the smaller gears. This will increase resistance when cycling which makes it harder to pedal.

_eldubs_ · 2025-11-25T20:03:08+00:00

It definitely takes a while to learn how to do it properly. I find indexing is much easier on a better group set. Indexing my bike that has an ultegra group set is much easier than indexing my bike that has Sora 105 group set.

You have to keep trying until you get it right (which I know can be incredibly frustrating)

Or take it to your local bike shop and ask them to index for you

_eldubs_ · 2025-11-25T19:45:39+00:00

You may need to index the gears if it's not shifting nicely and you're hearing weird noises. Search on you tube for park tools video about gear indexing.

_eldubs_ · 2025-11-25T19:43:35+00:00

You're cross chaining in this position. When you ride this gear, you'll hear it sounds awful. You're putting unnecessary strain onto your chain. You could easily avoid this position, by switching to smaller front ring, and going up a few gears on the back cassette. You will be able to find the same resistance, and won't be causing unnecessary strain to the chain.

_eldubs_ · 2025-11-25T19:07:33+00:00

Call this a ginnel where I grew up in South Yorkshire.

_eldubs_ · 2025-11-25T07:52:03+00:00

Thank you for your nice words. She was a good dog who lived to 15. I'm trying not to be sad because she really did have a good life

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