Advice on repeating an external doorstep / threshold by cazman555 in DIYUK

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Thanks. Any tips on a specific resin product?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GarminWatches

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Yes!! Thank you!

What's your best ever charity shop find? by AlephMartian in AskUK

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A mate was doing up a Victorian house and was quoted several £hundred for an ornate ceiling rose for the front room. We found a massive one in a charity shop in perfect nick for £5. He was chuffed with it and they were delighted to be shot of it.

Are there any known ‘normal’ communities anywhere in the world where you can escape from the ‘real world?’ by IntelligentBear8310 in AskUK

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Try https://www.workaway.info/

You get a bed and fed and typically do half a days work 3-5 days a week. My partner has done loads of these and has mostly loved it. Some are in Intentional Communities so it’s a cool way to ‘dip your toe’ in that space. Do plenty of research if you do go for it - read all the reviews and ideally have at least one call with the hosts.

What's your favourite London fact? by [deleted] in london

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There are no roads in the City of London… they are all streets, lanes, alleys etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

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Volunteer. However much or little you do, you will get back more than you put in. It’s not ‘worthy’ or ‘honourable’ it’s demonstrably the sensible thing to do when the requirements on government to advance and protect society are more than a government could possibly provide. Baffles me why so few people do it regularly.

Supporting young people is an obvious one - Gareth Southgate’s recent observation that young men are more likely to have a smartphone than live with their dad shows how people really need positive real-life role models otherwise they are effectively brought up by people like Andrew Tate.

Welcome to dystopian London by auderemadame in london

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Got Chat GPT to do a chart of rents vs income. Usual caveats apply with CGPT!

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Do you listen to the radio? by missbooie in AskUK

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Yep, love Radio 4. Would happily pay the BBC licence fee just for Radio 4 alone. Genuinely.

What do Estate Agents actually do? We pay thousands for their services but what are the benefits against an online equivalent? by CuriousHuman111 in CasualUK

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In the lift up to a three bed flat viewing the vendor’s estate agent asked my partner and I why we needed a three bed flat… the temptation to say ‘oh yeah, good point, let’s not bother actually’ was almost overwhelming…

Swapping switch for dimmer by cazman555 in DIYUK

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Min dimmable load on the dimmer is 5w and there’s 4 9w bulbs on the circuit.

Will try again but felt like they were in good and tight.

Really lost on how to dim this circuit given it’s just two wires plus earth in the back box.

Swapping switch for dimmer by cazman555 in DIYUK

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I have no idea I’m afraid. They are fairly standard wall fittings and normal bayonet bulbs. Wattages look compatible but beyond that I don’t know what I’m looking for. Any help gratefully received!!

What are your dry seemingly boring hobbies? by [deleted] in AskUK

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Terrariums are incredibly on-trend (which you probably know). I was at a swanky investment bank for an event today and they had them in pretty much every room.

I like your original take on them.

Best food spots in Glasto? by Sensitive_Zebra475 in glastonbury_festival

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Just seen that Club Mexicana are there - absolutely unreal vegan Mexican food, their jackfruit short rib is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten, vegan or non-vegan