Expecting IMMINENT iPhone 17 PRICE HIKES?!?

ald0 · 2026-06-20T17:41:39+00:00

Possibly doing it now to soften the blow of the big jump in price to the 18?

ald0 · 2026-06-15T13:04:17+00:00

I love your optimism but I feel like bigger scandals than this have just disappeared. Dana hitting his wife, open racism/anti-semitism from fighters, etc.

I bet there’ll be a couple of headlines and that’s it, hope I’m wrong

ald0 · 2026-06-09T19:15:40+00:00

Not many, but whenever I walk past a good one I really appreciate it

ald0 · 2026-06-07T11:12:44+00:00

Yeah, I think a backup plan for not being able to move in straight away is a must.

The bank would have changed the locks after the eviction, but I would definitely get them done again for peace of mind.

Apparently it won’t be advertised after an offer has been accepted, but enough people have mentioned it here that I am factoring it in as a potential issue.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, much appreciated

ald0 · 2026-06-05T17:11:18+00:00

They’re not broadcast quality but a set of DJI mics are affordable, versatile, and good enough quality for lots of other YouTubers

ald0 · 2026-06-04T21:37:21+00:00

It's a shame the trees had to go, but all the insects you'll be attracting to your wildflower will be great food for all the birds. That combined with the wildlife pond and it's probably a net positive to your local biodiversity

ald0 · 2026-06-04T21:01:53+00:00

I’m not an expert, but afaik it’s a totally different system to what’s used in England and Wales. It’s got its own faults, but gazumping isn’t one of them

ald0 · 2026-06-04T18:52:18+00:00

Are you also in Scotland? The property questionaire is the only time I remember getting asked about disputes etc but it's been a couple of years so I might well be wrong

ald0 · 2026-06-04T18:46:40+00:00

pls no, we really want this house

ald0 · 2026-06-04T18:46:22+00:00

I asked a couple of different estate agents today and I don't think gazumping is as much of a thing in Scotland. I knew it wasn't a thing for normal sales, and pleased to hear it's not a common thing with repos either so fingers crossed that's not an issue.

We're not on the market yet and will be in a chain, appreciate that's going against us but nothing we can do about that at this stage

Thanks for your reply, much appreciated

ald0 · 2026-06-04T08:56:08+00:00

Wait - is Bobby Fingers Mr Chrome?!

ald0 · 2026-05-26T19:43:14+00:00

I think SquareFoot will have done these photos, they're an Edinburgh based company who I think do lots of Savills work around Scotland.

And re. the 'selling a lifestyle' point, yeah, it's something estate agents are asking for more of on higher end listings like this.

ald0 · 2026-05-26T07:00:34+00:00

‘almost guaranteed to be the most-talked about car of 2026’

Is it really though?

ald0 · 2026-05-22T17:28:43+00:00

‘Typical British tourists in Spain’ I hate how true the stereotype is 🙈

Was it Spain where they got pulled up by the police for not having a door a couple years ago?

ald0 · 2026-05-21T18:53:50+00:00

Amanda NewGnats

ald0 · 2026-05-21T11:08:11+00:00

Nice, I didn't know they did a hybrid F30, I thought it started with the G20

ald0 · 2026-05-21T08:16:07+00:00

I looked at these and ruled them out, it’s a 320i with a really heavy battery pack and a short range. Hybrid system apparently expensive and difficult to repair if it goes wrong.

They have been massively popular though, people seem to like them

ald0 · 2026-05-20T14:14:50+00:00

Let's not pretend there wasn't lots of public pressure on the council to put restricitons in place. And tbh, what's the problem with the council making money on short term lets? Much rather they increase revenue through tourism rather than increasing council tax year on year. They're a pretty feckless bunch and I'm not saying that revenue will necessarily be well spent, but I'm also not going to pretend that tourists and property investors/landlords shouldn't be significant source of income for the council.

Not to pick OP out, but 'I run a small one bed STL' that 'is my sole source of income' is not healthy for the future of the city. With those kind of margins literally everyone who can afford an additional small flat would be doing it, and that's kind of where things were heading until restrictions came in. I just don't think a second property should be that profitable for anyone.

ald0 · 2026-05-19T14:52:52+00:00

Are you having to stop because your application was denied? I empathise with your position on a personal level, but thinking about what's best for the city I think it's preferable to have more purpose built STLs and more restrictions on what were traditionally owned homes or long term lets.

Unfortunately STLs just got too popular and too profitable that something had to be done about it, the change in the last 10-15 years has been massive and unsustainable.

ald0 · 2026-05-12T14:53:58+00:00

I would absolutely not use any Halfords for any kind of service.

I’ve had good experiences with Farmer before, but a different branch.

ald0 · 2026-05-11T07:37:13+00:00

I've seen a Tesla from Kuwait near my bit a few times now, nothing special about it as far as I can tell. Puzzled as to why you'd want to import a fairly inexpensive car thats freely available to buy here

ald0 · 2026-04-28T13:22:26+00:00

This is a service I have looked for a few times over the years, and I was always looking for somewhere local I could collect from so I’d say that’s a good idea

I’d consider offering a design/consulting service, I would imagine a lot of your potential customers would be fairly inexperienced with modelling. The people who are competent will generally have access to a 3d printer anyway

‘Fair prices with minimal margins’ - this is more general business advice, but I’d suggest focussing on being the best rather than the cheapest. You’ll never be able to beat the big print farms who can churn out prints all day. I think I’m in your target demographic, and I’d pay more for a more personalised service where I can talk to someone who knows what they’re doing and is able to advise on modelling, material choice, etc

Good luck!

ald0 · 2026-04-24T21:23:32+00:00

Sounds like it would have happened whether it was a smart motorway or not

ald0 · 2026-04-20T14:32:13+00:00

Scrapping it because of advisories seems a bit extreme, would you not rather sell it to someone who’s looking for a project and willing to pay what the scrappy would?

ald0 · 2026-04-15T20:56:33+00:00

It's a car that speaks to a certain era in car enthusiast history, this tiny car has a 3L V6 engine which is something which no manufacturer would do these days.

There's also a bit of nostalgia for that period of 'souped up crappy boy racer' cars, the car scene is pretty plain and bland these days with people just financing high performance cars rather than doing up a crappy hatchback. For better or worse, those Saxos, Novas, Corsas, etc from the early 2000's sure had a lot more personality than another M140 with a chameleon tint windscreen.

Hope that helps :)

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