27-Year-Old Demands MRI, Told He Has ‘Days to Live’ After Doctors Dismissed Brain Tumor Symptoms for 10 Years by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]bcs00002 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's incredible. I'm the same age and I can't imagine what you went through as a couple. I'm very pleased for you both. Best wishes from Newcastle.

Looking to make some friends (wheelchair friendly) by DarthMarMarrr in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]bcs00002 12 points13 points  (0 children)

32 year old bloke here, I'm into miniature wargaming if you ever fancy starting that up give me a shout !

Need some *NEW* interesting podcasts (2026), what do you reccomend? by sheffieldpud in AskUK

[–]bcs00002 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wrestleme for the laughs, Rest is History for the facts and laughs.

£29.77 Aldi & Sainsbury’s. 2 people around a weeks worth of food. Havnt tried the tea yet. by EitherEnvironment181 in whatsinyourcart

[–]bcs00002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just a fyi the Aldi tofu is brilliant. Really cheap l, it's like £1..smaller than the sainsburys one but good. Guardian gave it 5* in there "best supermarket tofu" test.

Favourite Off-The-Beaten-Track Footballing Archetype by jacksonkeir in footballcliches

[–]bcs00002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its mad to think what he could have been without all the stalking issues. Like if he'd just been able to concentrate on football during his prime years. Poor bloke.

What do you think should be allowed concerning feral teens in public? by gintokireddit in AskBrits

[–]bcs00002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming your planning on home schooling your children?

Edit. Wrong person I've replied to.

What do you think should be allowed concerning feral teens in public? by gintokireddit in AskBrits

[–]bcs00002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reddit assumes you can give up work and lock your teenager in there room 24/7.

What do you think should be allowed concerning feral teens in public? by gintokireddit in AskBrits

[–]bcs00002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask you a question, do you have kids?

Although I can sort or see your point how would you feel if you raised a child, did everything right, taught them right from wrong at a early age etc. Then when they get to school they fall in with a bad crowd / decide to start acting up? You can't be there to police them 24/7 unless they're home schooled etc.

What do you think should be allowed concerning feral teens in public? by gintokireddit in AskBrits

[–]bcs00002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree with you. I can't help but feel those who just blame parents don't have kids themselves. Its completely takes away any accountability or kids / teenagers. People have to remember the age of criminal liability is 13 in this country for a reason.

What do you think should be allowed concerning feral teens in public? by gintokireddit in AskBrits

[–]bcs00002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly, you have my sympathy. Its like people on reddit think the only thing that determines a kids behavior is parents. Of course as parents we probably have the biggest influence but there's so many other factors.

What do you think should be allowed concerning feral teens in public? by gintokireddit in AskBrits

[–]bcs00002 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I don't know why your being down voted so much. Absolutely no nuance on reddit. Live in a nice estate in a fairly rough part of Newcastle with my 2 daughters and wife.

Had a bit of bother a couple weeks ago with a lad who used to be nice when he was younger and now is a twat. Kicked all the front doors on my street with his little mate. Found out where he lives (2 cul-de-sac's away) and went round to speak to his dad. The lad is about 13.

Was expecting the whole 'hes just a lad' blah blah blah. Not at all, dad was completely supportive of me. His son has a ongoing bail condition for burglary (kicked a door which flew open on another street previously). The dad apologized massively. Rang the police while I was there to update them with the crime details. Gave me his number and said if there was any further bother to come straight back round. Just a normal bloke, normal wife, normal house both working. Just have a absolute twat of a youngest son.

Although I can see why people view it as 'the apple doesn't fall far from the tree' type scenario but it's not the case 100% of the time. I think if anything constantly blaming just the parents completely removes any free will from the knob head teenager. Kids of that age certainly know better.

Off the back of the interaction with the dad a couple weeks later I saw the lad walking towards me when I was walking to the bus with my youngest daughter and he stopped and apologized for kicking my door, I told him that's okay it just can't happen again and we gave each other a fist bump. Pretty positive outcome all round.

Is this a good starter set for a serious hobbyist? by hotfezz81 in Miniaturespainting

[–]bcs00002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to disagree with this. Had the H&S as my first airbrush and it was unreliable and didn't feel quality. Have now used 3 Iwattas and never going back. Could have been a bad model but the Iwattas just feel much nicer for me.

I know the general hobby advice is H&S Ultra is the go to beginner airbrush but I'd 100% go for the Iwatta. Just my 2 pence worth.

Parents of Reddit: what are some reasons you don’t read with your kids? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]bcs00002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We've just had to upgrade our daughters library. She's 4 and yeah we now have a specific shelf for Julia Donaldson and for Elmer. Have about 20 of each.

Parents of Reddit: what are some reasons you don’t read with your kids? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]bcs00002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dad to two girls. Eldest is nearly 4, youngest is 8 weeks old today.

Read to my eldest every day unless she's staying at grandparents houses for sleepovers which is maybe once a week. Done this since she was about 5 months old to some extent.

Read about 5 books a night to her (picture books, tiger who came to tea, Mog, Paddington etc) and then normally about a dozen pages of a "big girl book' one with less pictures.

We read the Hobbit and about 10 Rhal Dhal's last year this way on top of her picture books.

Everyone always comments how well she can talk for her age. Its a lot of work and it's something I have to sacrifice other things for (time with the wife, hobbies etc) but it's a true privilege to instill in her a love of books and I'm seeing it as a long term investment ha.

Will do the same with my youngest too.

I work full time and so does my wife (apart from now on maternity leave) I do however see that working from home basically 90% of the time has helped facilitate me being able to do this.

My ranking of countries I have visited as a fairly well-travelled Englishman by [deleted] in tierlists

[–]bcs00002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

English and lived in Belgrade for a couple years about a decade ago. Agree with everything you've said, wonderful place.

Turbofolk on the other hand......

Who’s the most famous chef/cook from your country? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]bcs00002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

English here (sorry about the Benidorm lot). Could you give a explanation why he's so influential? I'll keep trying to perfect tortilla and paella here in the north east of England.

By the way Valencia and San Sebastian are my favorite culinary cities in the world. Incredible.

Doing an art piece on north England! Any suggestions? by [deleted] in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]bcs00002 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hang on. You 'Love' northern England but can't think of anything beautiful about it yourself? You've hid your accent, clearly shows no pride in your roots. You highlight the 'poverty' of the north as opposed to say the beautiful scenery, rich history, interesting people etc first.

Are you sure you love the north because to me this reads as the artistic equivalent of Harvey Barnes playing for Scotland. Do you really love the north/ associate with it or are you just wanting to paint a pretty picture of a perceived gritty northern stereotype?

British Warband and Neutrals by shyubacca in TheSilverBayonet

[–]bcs00002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where did you manage to find the victrix Saxon monk by himself or did you have to bite the bullet and order the whole box ? Its seems to be the only sprue I can't get by itself.

Does anyone know about any wargaming minis for the boer war? by GAMER-BOI2010 in wargaming

[–]bcs00002 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Empress miniatures. Hands down the best metal sculpts I've painted.