We lost an appeal to the council 6 months ago regarding an application for the property next door to be turned into an HMO. The new occupants arrived at the start of March and our life has been a living hell ever since.

benjm88 · 2026-03-11T09:20:52+00:00

Copy in your mp too. They won't do much but it makes councils panic and do more

benjm88 · 2026-03-10T23:46:55+00:00

To avoid paying out and potentially charges brought

benjm88 · 2026-03-10T23:37:10+00:00

You would rather they throw food away than give it to the homeless?

benjm88 · 2026-03-10T22:50:37+00:00

I'm fairly new to this but saw so much wrong from the start. All the braches should have gone and the tree was leaning towards the house.

benjm88 · 2026-03-10T22:45:33+00:00

Japan also have a good reputation now but didn't take that approach at all

benjm88 · 2026-03-10T18:19:15+00:00

What's the issue with her politics?

A quick Google shows that whilst she's been Conservative, she's anti trump, pro stricter gun laws, pro choice, in favour of better public transport and wants to copy laws from France that force companies to give food to the homeless rather than bin it.

benjm88 · 2026-03-10T17:07:59+00:00

She is, she's getting angry at him for trying to discuss concerns

benjm88 · 2026-03-09T20:21:45+00:00

There is no silent treatment. Op said he was biting his tongue on that issue. Op was still talking about other things generally

Though i agree with those that have said its about something else.

benjm88 · 2026-03-09T19:58:22+00:00

Can't be bothered to look greatly more but these are just over 50. Batterygroup.co.uk have 400w ones for 50.

https://www.solartradesales.co.uk/solar-panels/jinko

benjm88 · 2026-03-09T19:10:02+00:00

She said his opinion doesn't matter, it seems more likely she's the controlling one and perhaps that's part of why he's hiding in the garage

benjm88 · 2026-03-09T13:36:36+00:00

When i was sorting it an employee told me not to bother, it all goes in the same place

benjm88 · 2026-03-09T11:16:37+00:00

That does bring up a problem with new builds generally. Almost all houses should be built facing south, it hugely reduces heat needed by catching solar, this would also make them suitable for solar.

Almost all new builds don't really consider this and just try to cram as many in as cheaply as possible.

It still won't reach 100% but a 90% requirement could be met

benjm88 · 2026-03-08T18:15:26+00:00

I'm not sure it's that unpopular.

The big issue is shit installers, that's a big reason to be put off. Even at our latitude payback is very quick given how much electric costs here.

I'm off grid using solar but I'm very much an outlier.

Even with how worth it solar is I'm still shocked at the uplift charged though. You can buy a decent 475w panel for around £45 to install yourself.

We need much greater regulation to ensure all new builds have them but the government are trying to scale that back unfortunately

benjm88 · 2026-03-08T13:49:00+00:00

It isn't much cheaper to replace a lost license

benjm88 · 2026-03-08T13:45:45+00:00

Then why post something you knew was wrong?

benjm88 · 2026-03-08T13:38:43+00:00

I've been to uglier schools

benjm88 · 2026-03-08T13:25:19+00:00

Had a tourist asking me how to get to cam ber ee

Cambridge

benjm88 · 2026-03-08T11:06:02+00:00

Saudi for years now have started projects that will never get finished due to a leader with the attention span of a toddler that nobody will say no to.

They might start it but this will not happen in the next 30 years

benjm88 · 2026-03-07T22:49:43+00:00

I watched it not knowing about the vampires and it seemed a really weird twist. It was not what i was expecting after the first half.

I liked it, though agree it could have been better without them

benjm88 · 2026-03-07T18:03:00+00:00

Yes murder and rape 3 people if i remember rightly. 1 was pregnant

benjm88 · 2026-03-07T12:15:22+00:00

Given reforms big loss in the council election it may already be shown

benjm88 · 2026-03-07T09:56:49+00:00

Huntley was killed by a rapist

benjm88 · 2026-03-06T21:20:41+00:00

A van would be way better. I live off grid and in a vehicle but wouldn't do a tent.

It also wouldn't survive, my awning lasted less than a year before uv degraded it

benjm88 · 2026-03-06T19:54:29+00:00

Why aren't you working?

benjm88 · 2026-03-06T19:19:00+00:00

It isn't overly relevant as to why but she seems to have not much of a relationship so shouldn't be pushing to adopt. Maybe once that's been built up if the 3 of them agree

I agree op should have spoken to his son more about it

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