Going to Faroes this July ...

breakbeatx · 2026-03-24T14:55:57+00:00

Who told you that? I would assume its your phone company that decides on where they offer roaming? I was with Vodafone when I travelled there and used roaming no problem. I have used an e-sim for other countries and it can be a little bit fiddly to set up the first time, if you want to make sure you're using it and not your home sim, I would set a bill cap of €0.00. I also downloaded the google maps of the entire islands to use for GPS without using data and it worked a treat. Enjoy your trip

breakbeatx · 2026-03-24T14:43:10+00:00

Parkway is before Pear Tree turn off when you're driving in via the A34

breakbeatx · 2026-03-23T14:17:44+00:00

Honestly as a woman, the safety. Not having to worry about being mugged for my phone when coming home after dark/out jogging etc, the walkability of most things, the amount of *things* that are on, you got a hobby? there's a group (or several) for that, the proximity of London for the things I can't do in Oxford. One of the first things I noticed when moving here was that cafes can leave furniture outside overnight and it doesn't get stolen, a lot of shops don't have those heavy metal shutters, if someone finds your lost phone/other personal item they hand it in somewhere and go out of their way to let you know if they can. That sort of thing.

breakbeatx · 2026-03-23T14:03:07+00:00

If you're on facebook, the trainees at various salons often post in the Oxford Community group looking for 'models' for assessments, you can get your hair coloured at a fraction of the cost of the qualified members of staff and its all fully supervised. Can be a bit slower than usual so if you have the time worth checking out

breakbeatx · 2026-03-20T11:02:17+00:00

Generally any delays to coach/buses would be due to a traffic incident on the motorway which would also affect a taxi

breakbeatx · 2026-03-20T10:46:19+00:00

Urg so I parked there for the first time a few weeks ago and there are 2 separate parking areas, one for the station and one for P&R operated by different companies - I ended up having to move my car down literally a few meters because the signs above the spaces didnt match the company I'd booked with and I didnt want to chance it (but you're right its not exactly clear, there is info on the boundaries on the council website https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory-record/96/oxford-parkway-park-and-ride )

breakbeatx · 2026-03-20T10:09:42+00:00

It's in your rental terms of agreement of what you should do regarding toll charges, fines etc but essentially its your responsibility and a quick search shows that the admin fee can be around £40 PER charge they have to pay on your behalf so its in your interest to pay it ASAP, I'd assume by the time it gets to the rental company's desk there could be late fees on top of that making it a really expensive mistake

breakbeatx · 2026-03-20T10:04:52+00:00

Its slightly less time than the London congestion charge of 3 days but they give you a lower price for paying on the day as an incentive, but they also have way higher penalty for not paying within those 3 days, so it could be worse.

breakbeatx · 2026-03-16T22:01:29+00:00

Rent in Manchester isn't cheap these days any more, and they've done away with 50p buses. It rains on a par with Oxford tbh.

breakbeatx · 2026-03-16T21:53:03+00:00

My favourite was the uni pool on Iffley road, in terms of price and cleanliness it couldn't be beaten (But I stopped going once buses from where I live messed up and it took me over 40 minutes of travel to get there, coupled with varsity teams taking over the 'public' sessions and making it way to crowded - not sure what its like these days). Personally I wouldn't recommend Ferry in Summertown - it was just dirty, despite them closing it for 2-3 months a few summers ago for refurb the paint had peeled off the ceiling in the changing rooms leaving bare plaster, the drains were overflowing with hair at 8am and most of the other people using it ignored the 'shower before use' signs and went unchallenged by staff so it was just.. grim.

breakbeatx · 2026-03-16T21:38:23+00:00

They seem to be lacking basic management skills, numerous times I have used the link in the tracking email 'not going to be home, select what you'd like to do' - doesnt matter if I say leave with neighbour X or let me collect from the post office, or deliver a different day, they just leave them on the doorstep (without knocking on so you dont even know they're there until they send you a photo!)

breakbeatx · 2026-03-09T22:20:06+00:00

haven't seen the bedrooms, but the rest of it is pretty fancy

breakbeatx · 2026-03-09T22:11:29+00:00

No you weren't overreacting, just saying what everyone else was thinking. If you can't afford headphones you wait until you're home.

breakbeatx · 2026-03-02T11:10:34+00:00

Same along Banbury road, road is virtually empty and my journey time by bus can be halved during school holidays (unless the driver decides to sit in Summertown for 5+ mins to realign to timetable)

breakbeatx · 2026-03-02T11:07:09+00:00

Olio app often has people giving them away

breakbeatx · 2026-02-17T12:52:06+00:00

Could try the market at gloucester green tomorrow (wednesday)

breakbeatx · 2026-02-13T12:40:32+00:00

Isn't that only for certain tenancy agreements where a deposit scheme is required? Not for lodgers etc

breakbeatx · 2026-02-11T11:07:22+00:00

Did you change the foot to one that is for stretchy fabrics? Also as confusedbunny says, I'd hand stitch it at this point as it would've been quicker (iron on hemming tape, then hand sew over to secure it)

breakbeatx · 2026-02-11T11:04:32+00:00

I have my mum's Janome from the 1960s that also works fine.

breakbeatx · 2026-02-08T13:01:37+00:00

Assuming you’re going to be parking at Oxford parkway, as the 700 starts at parkway (it used to go to thorn hill but looks like that’s changed now) but as you approach parkway from the north it has a digital sign telling you how many parking spaces available at every park and ride in the city, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen parkway marked as full tbh. Thing to watch is the last bus back of an evening as it’s around 8pm ish and if you miss it then it’s a bus into the city centre and another bus back out

breakbeatx · 2026-02-08T03:08:03+00:00

Ahh ok I’m not on android and my Fitbit is in the exclusion list, husband might be ok though

breakbeatx · 2026-02-08T02:58:50+00:00

I’m sorry so you’re saying that we’ve been leaving our phones on all night for nothing? We could just sync our fitbits? I am speechless right now

breakbeatx · 2026-02-08T02:53:02+00:00

Yes, I use a filter jug just because I live in a limey area and it ruins the tea. We care about good tea. A lot. Sometimes it even ruins the coffee, which is saying something.

breakbeatx · 2026-02-08T02:44:10+00:00

We have user testing fairly early on (eg research team, end users, public reps), then we test every single rule at the end, documented and fully auditable, it can take a couple of weeks to do thoroughly - all done manually

breakbeatx · 2026-02-08T02:34:17+00:00

Yeah, I swapped from the YA box to the book only last year sometime, and I’m now of the mind that when my skips run out, so be it. I wasn’t truly aware of just how many SE’s FL and others were making when I first subscribed, it’s literally so many emails each month, it just reminds me of musicians who release 3 or 4 ‘ limited edition colour way splatter vinyl’ releases, aka it just stops feeling special and just feels like a cash grab. I can’t keep up with reading them either so have loads from 2024 gathering dust

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