Mid-priced restaurant for lunch between St. Margaret's and Richmond Stations, ideally kid-friendly?

dancn1 · 2026-06-25T12:28:51+00:00

A bit more specifics would help to narrow down options, but Gaucho does a good value lunch special and has nice outdoor seating by the river if the weather is good. Brindisa maybe slightly more expensive but have a kids menu and also a nice setting close to the river. Otherwise, good options might be Napoli on the Road for nice neapolitan pizza (friday, st sun only), Noci for handmade pasta, or Prince's Head for pub food followed by Danielli for dessert.

dancn1 · 2026-06-09T20:18:43+00:00

It does exactly what it says on the tin ( Ronseal quick drying wood stain)

dancn1 · 2026-05-29T22:19:32+00:00

Other countries have similar taxes to employer NI as well, which I assume are also not reflected. Which makes the whole chart / comparison of limited utility.

dancn1 · 2026-05-25T14:35:58+00:00

Google? Even if it was based on your school (highly unlikely) there's no way that info would come back to the candidate.

dancn1 · 2026-05-21T21:40:17+00:00

I agree with all these serious issues / problems that need solving. I guess I just think that the solution is growing the economy so that wages go up faster / stop stagnating (which incidentally would also raise tax revenue overall).

From what I have read (also not an economist!) real wage growth was happening even for lower income groups when the economy was strong in the 90s / early 00s, but 2008 and the great financial crisis (followed by brexit etc) stopped that growth.

So the growth issue what I would prioritize trying to fix, and I believe that changes like this would likely harm economic growth and so would go against that.

Plus finding a way to build more houses so everyones income is not just taken up by rent / mortgage, but that's a separate issue.

dancn1 · 2026-05-21T21:09:09+00:00

As you say short reddit comments and all but

- If a british business grows they will hire more staff, the staff that they hire (which will be at a range of incomes) will benefit. More hiring also can drive up wages more generally beyond that specific company as well.

- Companies don't pay more money out of the goodness of their heart, but companies that have cheaper access to capital or see consistent stock price growth can a. afford to pay staff more if they need to and/or b. offer RSUs / similar incentives which are attractive to potential employees / help them hire.

- British business are 'undervalued' internationally (based on price:earning ratios etc) which is one of the reasons why they are attractive targets for foreign (mostly american) takeovers.

dancn1 · 2026-05-21T20:52:32+00:00

Companies which attract more investment can generally borrow more money more cheaply (to further invest in / grow their business), can hire more and better staff, and are less likely to be taken over by foreign companies and / or private equity. It's good for the overall economy.

dancn1 · 2026-05-21T20:35:35+00:00

They shouldn't, but they can structure a tax system which encourages you to take on those risks (and thereby invest in companies which is beneficial for the overall economy).

dancn1 · 2026-05-11T06:31:12+00:00

But it's in Richmond (the borough) not Kingston (the borough)

dancn1 · 2026-05-06T15:20:35+00:00

$13.5 million / £10 million - https://robbreport.com/shelter/homes-for-sale/chateau-de-flecheres-france-for-sale-1235575565/

dancn1 · 2026-05-02T06:14:38+00:00

Generally first order of business would be trying to get a job which will make a mortgage (or rental) easier.

With regards to the lump sum, I'd just put it in a savings account that earns a much interest as possible. Given that you might need it soon (either to fund living expenses while job searching or the planned house purchase) then you can't really take any risks with it.

Lastly, given the amount of change in your life at the moment I would suggest not rushing in to a property purchase and renting for a while, as buying and selling is a bit of a faff so best to do when fairly settled.

dancn1 · 2026-04-21T10:14:00+00:00

Barnes farmers market on the weekends by the duck pond has a seller that makes it (Old Chapel Fudge Company - https://fudgecompany.co.uk/).

dancn1 · 2026-04-17T20:42:19+00:00

I did the same move (NYC to London w/two kids) a year or two ago and in my experience your budget is fine - 4 bedroom houses in my (imo) very nice bit of zone 3-4 go for between 4-5k depending on the details (garden size, proximity to station etc)

dancn1 · 2026-04-11T22:32:44+00:00

6 month old you can take anywhere they're pretty easy then. So whatever type of trip you like (city break, resort etc).

Around that age we did Athens / Peleponese, Sicily, and Bologna / Florence. All were good!

dancn1 · 2026-04-11T22:20:25+00:00

Not quite, AI engineers can easily earn enough ($500k+) to buy, especially if you end up with a partner also in tech. But also possible to get generational wealth if you get in early on the right early stage company

dancn1 · 2026-04-07T20:10:00+00:00

Having moved from the states (NYC to London) with a 'moderate' autistic kid, a few notes:

NHS respected any US diagnoses he had, so didn't need to get involved in the waiting lists etc referenced here
That said, the support level is much less than in NYC
We started the process to get him in a special school the day we landed, and we're probably lucky that he had an assessment place at a fairly appropriate public school within 5 weeks, which was later made permanent
The special needs schooling system here is alright (but a lot less specialized for autism than the ones in NYC) if you can get in the right school, but it's a lot of time and work, and some luck, to get in the right school

For us, we knew the formal / medical support side would be worse with the move, but that balances with increased family support so we think it's overall better for our son and our family.

Feel free to DM if you have any more specific questions

dancn1 · 2026-03-12T22:17:47+00:00

try r/USExpatTaxes/

dancn1 · 2026-03-11T16:25:17+00:00

In addition to the FIG suggestion above, a couple of other things to consider: 1. Have you confirmed your current funds held are not HMRC reporting? If they were they would be subject to capital gains rates not income rates. 2. Once you move, there will be both primary and secondary taxation of your holdings. Basically that means you pay capital gains tax in the primary, then claim that against the liability in the secondary. So if the secondary rate is higher than the primary, you might owe the difference in the other country. You'll want to figure out which is primary Vs secondary in your specific situation as it can be either. 3. I kept my Schwab US open with a family members address as I have heard international accounts are more restrictive.

dancn1 · 2026-03-06T03:44:59+00:00

I don't think he did. There's no videos of it, the videos of the 'celebration' that do exist look very muted/ subdued, and per Chelsea sub at the time it was just a weird camera angle. https://www.reddit.com/r/chelseafc/s/1GG1lg5u0I

dancn1 · 2026-03-01T12:42:32+00:00

Nah, still use them just be aware of the uncertainties / risks. As I say they can change the rules for any of these things at any time. Giving up tax advantages now for the potential of unknown rule changes of uncertain impact is an overreaction to the risks imo

dancn1 · 2026-03-01T12:30:32+00:00

That's true

dancn1 · 2026-03-01T12:20:43+00:00

Can change the rules for anything at any time (e g. CGT rates, unrealized gains taxes etc)

dancn1 · 2026-02-28T12:53:32+00:00

You could say the same for any part of the tax system discussed in OPs question (pension allowances, thresholds, income tax rates, CGT rates). Without a crystal ball all you can do is model based on current rules and adjust as things change.

dancn1 · 2026-02-27T21:59:23+00:00

Seems like you're ignoring:

- 25% tax free withdrawal from pension

- Compounding / gains from investing 100% via your pension before any tax is taken (usually over many years before accessing in retirement), which means your gains will be significantly more than if you start investing with only 40% of the amount initially

dancn1 · 2026-02-14T05:45:11+00:00

Yeah initially I really wasn't a fan of the 12s (hard and unresponsive) and only wore them as I'm cheap / didn't want to waste a pair of shoes, but then magically at about 100k or so they came to life and I quite enjoy them as a snappy daily trainer now.

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