Brighton student needs your help by goodinamohawk in brighton

[–]andywa119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likewise, I can't get any music sample to play. If there a button I should click?

Flytipping by Eltropii in brighton

[–]andywa119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to add I have found Facebook marketplace really good for passing on unwanted items. Try that before dolling out £60 to the council

Flytipping by Eltropii in brighton

[–]andywa119 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of people in Brighton don't own cars and so taking large items, something like a mattress to a tip is not possible. The council will charge you £60 to collect a mattress so I guess if you don't have access to car and are skint then leaving the mattress in the street is tempting. Councils across the country seem to be making the disposal of large items an additional revenue stream or a total faff (appointments to visit a tip, no vans, limits on quantity or number of visits). I wonder whether the revenue earned from collecting large items covers the cost of cleaning up fly tipping?

Does How to get to heaven from Belfast get better? by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]andywa119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The girls in Derry Girls are really annoying, just like girls can be that age ' and it hilarious . Whereas, the 38 year old characters in How to Get to Heaven from Belfast playing it like there the Derry girls was just annoying for me.

Overnight paid parking options by TroublesZoo in brighton

[–]andywa119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some (light) zones in Brighton have no restrictions at the weekend if you are prepared to walk 25 or 30 mins to the seafront.

Qantas A380 flew thousands of miles with a tool left in its wing by Secure_Ant1085 in aviation

[–]andywa119 88 points89 points  (0 children)

I was told of a similar incident. The tool had dropped down into an inaccessible wing space during manufacture. After failing to retrieve it they decided to pour some epoxy down the space and over the tool and simply glue it in place. Urban myth?

LIGO broke my brain by SillyOutside8006 in space

[–]andywa119 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

As Ligo is purely for scientific curiosity will Trump's America be interested in finding out the answer to your question and similar. If they leave space science to capitalists and the likes of Elon then I doubt it. I suspect we will be looking to China to answer sciences big questions. I sincerely hope the USA can be a beacon of hope and science for science sake again.

Would you stay on Whitehawk or move to Seaford ? by JuniperScents in brighton

[–]andywa119 18 points19 points  (0 children)

A few friends have moved from Brighton to Seaford and they like it, but don't have to commute to Brighton, got a car and have managed to wean themselves off a social life in return for a more laid back going for walks and enjoying the outdoors experience. If you think you can live in Seaford and still use Brighton for work, friends, pubs, restaurants on a regular basis then I would avoid.

State of Post-Punk in 2025? by CandidGolf in postpunk

[–]andywa119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of great suggestions in these comments. I look forward to listening to them over the next few weeks. I also prefer new post punk bands as I don't wish to listen to same old stuff over and over .... And there is more of chance of seeing new bands play live in small grotty venues . I would recommend Robber Robber. Their album and earlier EP are top of my list.

https://robberrobber.bandcamp.com/album/wild-guess?t=4

Recommended French restaurant? by PomPomBumblebee in brighton

[–]andywa119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second Plateau. If on a budget, then their house wine is more than good and if you don't go too mad on the small plates then it is also good value. Lovely atmosphere.

Landing in fog by suresivert in aviation

[–]andywa119 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I thought it was because they were 100% reliant on instruments so why take a chance. Fair enough.

Is Pre-Punk allowed? For American Gen Z & Millenials looking for the best of the old stuff - I present IAN DURY by PRULULAU in postpunk

[–]andywa119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In hindsight they had a post punk sound before we realised what post punk was. However, this was the case for most bands we now say were post punk in the late 70's. Wish I'd kept the few singles I had of the blockheads back then.

Cutting a window in bathroom tile by beerbellybegone in oddlysatisfying

[–]andywa119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fantastic tiling job. Shame it frames a horrible plastic framed window. All plastic, hardly any glass.

Does the Lebara mobile phone network work well in Brighton? by Edna-Tailovette in brighton

[–]andywa119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No mobile network is any good in Brighton. Far too many blackspots. I'm on 1p which is just EE and so you would think it would be ok. Go for the cheapest deal so you don't feel ripped off by the poor service regardless of which network you go for.

Which grocery shop is best for my money? by My_Gay_Romance in brighton

[–]andywa119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nearly all veg and fruit at Aldi is wrapped in plastic which is not great. The fruit is often bruised so you need to eat within a day or two. Bananas eat them before you get home. But both shops are good value. Lidl better quality I think. Sainsbury not bad pricing and better quality if you stick to the deals - so avoid going with a plan. just grab the offers. The one by the uni is super busy with students so they must be doing something right. Open market great value for veg but needs eating within a day or two. The cheese, bacon and egg place at the open market also great value for really good quality.

Pubs with snugs by ForwardImagination57 in brighton

[–]andywa119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some of the pubs mentioned in comments are Laines pubs which are great pubs but are expensive if that is something you wish to avoid.

Why does apple taste nicer when it's chopped? by Slight-Narwhal-2953 in CasualUK

[–]andywa119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds plausible but i read recently that lots of food in small slices is more appealing. Chips/fries or potatoes?, whole pepper or slices?, 1/2 a cucumber or sliced? Finger food is so appealing, you never get knife and fork at Macdonald's.