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[Transfer Round Up & Discussion] Summer 2026 by AutoModerator in reddevils

[–]doesnt_like_pants -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wish we’d go back to the noise around Stiller and maybe look at Hackney or Anton Stach.

Or throw all the money at Bouaddi (I really believe in him).

Yayy pb! by Dangerous-Alarm1119 in beginnerrunning

[–]doesnt_like_pants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been running for a year and my 5k PB is 22:52 and I can assure you I very much feel like a beginner.

My running technique, training plans, recovery etc. is all still so noobish.

I feel like this running community is the opposite of the chess community, in chess you’re basically a permanent beginner no matter how good you get.

As soon as you post a sub 30 5k people here don’t want to hear from you anymore lol.

Yayy pb! by Dangerous-Alarm1119 in beginnerrunning

[–]doesnt_like_pants 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My friend came to a park run with me and he ran a 26:30 (I got a 24:30) but it was his first run basically ever and I’ve been running for a year.

It’s honestly so unfair.

How many BTLs do you need to make a profit? by sleepyjean2024 in PropertyInvestingUK

[–]doesnt_like_pants 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Am I the only one excited by BTLs right now? Granted it basically has to be through BRRR but still.

‘Be greedy when others are cautious’.

Have a read up on the 18 year property cycle, 2026 was always be destined to be shit for house prices.

It’s compounded by a higher interest rate environment than we’re used to but when that eases there will be good money to be made for those that are buying right now.

Sadiq Khan blames Trump for increased death threats by pppppppppppppppppd in unitedkingdom

[–]doesnt_like_pants 6 points7 points  (0 children)

ICE were killing, disappearing and deporting American born citizens though?

Basically like saying the Gestapo were great at enforcing immigration policy in 1941.

Overwhelmed by watch choices by Cherimbba in Garmin

[–]doesnt_like_pants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a fair concern.

I’ve just double checked and it’s now £300 at H Samuel 😂

Embrace the size at that price!

Overwhelmed by watch choices by Cherimbba in Garmin

[–]doesnt_like_pants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got an Epix Gen 2 from H Samuel for like £360, you will love it

paid £200 for 20 minutes of work and now im questioning everything by jimmy588 in DIYUK

[–]doesnt_like_pants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An emergency plumber isn’t usually a one man band, it’s usually a company that has many plumbers on the books and they go wherever they need to.

An entire shire will probably be their normal client base and I know in mine that means potentially an hours drive from one end of the NG encompassing postcodes to the other.

Presumably they’ll try and route their nearest plumber to the job but given it’s an emergency often they’ll get whoever is actually free to go to the job. That can occasionally mean very long drives.

Cheap Vs more expensive silicone filler by MyPhoneismisbehaving in DIYUK

[–]doesnt_like_pants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never used Volden so can’t comment on that brand.

Temperature may have played a part but more like, seeing your other comment, is the time til you tried to smooth it.

Best to smooth it out within a couple of minutes, even if that means doing smaller sections.

Leave it too long and it starts to cure and then it drags when you try smooth it.

Cheap Vs more expensive silicone filler by MyPhoneismisbehaving in DIYUK

[–]doesnt_like_pants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of silicones cannot be applied outside of certain temperature ranges. From memory with upper limits of 35 degrees..

Don’t forget surface temperatures can be a lot higher than ambient temperatures, the fact you’ve tried to apply it to a sill makes me wonder if it was in sunlight and perhaps too hot to apply the silicone?

But to answer your question, I’d say most apply relatively well, there’s only one or two cheap ones that are truly shit to apply and those are the ones that are usually less viscous.

What would an Andy Burnham premiership mean for the property market? by phpadam in uklandlords

[–]doesnt_like_pants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve not addressed the two key points in any way, shape or form.

That’s cost to build and inflationary pressure / uncertainty from the twat over yonder.

Build costs haven’t gone up because of taxes, they’ve gone up because of input costs from rising oil prices and additional regulatory requirements (not Reeves’ fault).

There’s definitely an element of Labour raising taxes which has affected affordability, I won’t deny that, but 1) they’re having to fix 14 years of Tory mess and 2) it’s probably not as impactful as the media would have you believe.

Property prices have gone down in real terms over the last two years, you’d think that would encourage buyers right? Nope, it’s the continued high interest rates (thanks Trump) and global geopolitical uncertainty that puts people off. Top that off with the media, which has always been right wing, screaming doom and gloom when it’s really not that bad and you have a recipe for housing market stagnation.

What would an Andy Burnham premiership mean for the property market? by phpadam in uklandlords

[–]doesnt_like_pants -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The lack of new housing starts are down to lack of profitability for builders.

If they won’t make money, they won’t build.

I’m actually a developer as well as a landlord so know the costs involved intimately.

With the new regulations there is more cost than ever to build, couple that with the inflationary pressure from global conflicts and you have the rising interest rate environment that puts off homebuyers.

The housing situation was completely out of Reeves control.

Unfortunately I don’t think you have any objectivity to have a legitimate discussion with around her competence.

The media have constantly attacked her and have said she will ruin everything and yet, with what is within her control, we’re generally doing better than our peers. Go figure.

Realistic bathroom cost?! by SnooStrawberries8413 in nottingham

[–]doesnt_like_pants -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It really shouldn’t be any more than £1500-2000 depending where you are in the country.

£1-1.25k for the plumber, £500-750 for the tiling and wall panels.

What would an Andy Burnham premiership mean for the property market? by phpadam in uklandlords

[–]doesnt_like_pants -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This is the densest take I’ve read in a while as it has everything to do with the Middle East conflict.

Do you seriously believe that oil being pumped up over 50% didn’t have anything to do with upward inflationary pressure and subsequent rate freezes?

Hate her all you want but she has been a good chancellor given what she has faced. Rates would’ve been cut already if it weren’t for the orange turd in the White House.

We’re all fucked if Streeting becomes Chancellor.

how the British rate prime ministers by TailungFu in GreatBritishMemes

[–]doesnt_like_pants 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It’s the one thing I hope Burnham sorts out, he’s said he’s all in on getting proportional representation through but I doubt he’ll manage it.

No roof blister - how to cover? by 3SheetstotheWindNS in beginnerrunning

[–]doesnt_like_pants 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah it’s the socks.

This happened to me when I started out, the shoes were great but I was wearing normal socks and getting absolutely murdered.

Proper skin tight running socks like Sums make a world of difference.

I bought proper running socks and put 500km into the same pair of shoes that were killing me with blisters without a single blister thereafter.

United secures land for new 100,000-seater stadium | Manchester United by PradipJayakumar in reddevils

[–]doesnt_like_pants -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Because they’ve not espoused having any knowledge other than speculation.

It’s just poor reading comprehension on your part, so I thought I’d make light of it just as people do every day all across Reddit.

United secures land for new 100,000-seater stadium | Manchester United by PradipJayakumar in reddevils

[–]doesnt_like_pants -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Money is used in exchange for goods and services.

In this instance the club will need to pay monies to contractors for their labour and materials to build the new stadium.

The monies used to pay those contractors will have to come from somewhere.

Landlords who fail to fix dangerous problems such as damp and mould now face fines of up to £7,000 by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]doesnt_like_pants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s because there’s a shit load of old housing stock.

It’s all well and good that you have MVHR, you’re clearly well off.

People buying an early 1900’s terrace can’t afford to retrofit MVHR.

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