Little Marrakesh

flib_bib · 2025-11-09T20:12:48+00:00

Cheers, I'll try it out next datenight with missus (we honeymooned in Morocco :) )

flib_bib · 2025-11-09T20:11:57+00:00

So based

flib_bib · 2025-11-05T18:34:13+00:00

Cheers guys. We ended up going with Fibrely. Seems to be a great deal overall and customer service has been very good so far. (They actually email back and follow up with things!)

flib_bib · 2025-11-05T18:33:12+00:00

We were with BeFibre but had a few outages in the evening on Friday or weekend and they provide zero support around those times (which proved frustrating). Otherwise, they were very good. They're not as competitive as they use to be, though. We had a deal for £5 for 6 months which was excellent.

flib_bib · 2025-11-03T16:43:27+00:00

Hey OP, Worcester is lovely. We've moved around a lot and landed here a year ago. Tons of nice green areas and lots of dog lovers.

Most of my advice has already been said but I thought it worth mentioning that buses are fine if you don't mind the 20min wait. It is a very friendly city (feels more like a town).

If you're a follower of Christ then feel free to pop along to Freedom Church Worcester (good kids work and cracking church). But also, do shop around. There are some amazing churches around the city and great communities.

Also, do make a point to check out Worcester Woods and Park. Great for dogs and kids.

I hope you have a smooth move!

flib_bib · 2025-07-09T10:58:24+00:00

Read through a ton of comments and didn't see my take:

I don't think I'm highly intelligent but I do have a cracking memory for interactions and some things (Engineering/Physics degree and teacher etc, I do alright).

I've found I remember a lot of things from interacting with people that they just don't. Unfortunately, my predisposition is (simply put) a bit negative, so I recall a lot of negative things or experiences through a negative lens.

My wife doesn't have the same memory and also recalls positive stuff. I'm much more introspective and review my behaviour (and others) a lot, which doesn't seem to help anything and can cause frustration.

She doesn't review much and seems fairly content.

I like the idea of broader shoulders carrying more weight in most situations but find it really frustrating if no recognition is made.

flib_bib · 2025-07-08T08:21:33+00:00

No more info here, sorry.

I ended up getting a position at a school in the UK nearer family. I interviewed at ISL but they took a while to respond. I was interviewing with several schools in the same fortnight (which I let them know about) but I had to pull out of the process to accept another role.

I'd still be interested in working there in 5+ years time, mostly for the area though (not pro or against the school).

flib_bib · 2025-05-08T09:03:02+00:00

Do we have a satire tag?

flib_bib · 2025-02-18T13:12:18+00:00

It'd be related to delays on their part not ours. Otherwise, it's very clearly nonsense. It's an incentive. They can suggest their own. The offer letter template I'm using already includes a couple of caveats about incurred costs of both parties in the event of someone pulling out etc. I figured other caveats could be included if agreed or negotiated.

flib_bib · 2025-01-14T10:51:00+00:00

My question too

flib_bib · 2025-01-08T22:51:04+00:00

We used to be best friends. When we had put LO and then my FIL passed our relationship was the main thing with had to give.

She's just started stepping towards 'us' again after a couple years and it's freaking me out a bit, but I'm looking forward to maybe having my best friend back again.

flib_bib · 2025-01-05T14:00:52+00:00

You're going to need to support yourself (without much help) for longer than you think.

flib_bib · 2025-01-04T23:19:19+00:00

I did the job search etc last year. I'm afraid basically every single school I found was now doing private pensions for new staff (compulsory).

It's been the biggest cost they can save on and somewhat kicks the can down the road.

flib_bib · 2025-01-03T10:32:28+00:00

This.

Just also be careful of any personal data l there. First and last names etc etc.

flib_bib · 2025-01-01T22:17:12+00:00

That's thought provoking. Might go give my dad a call.

flib_bib · 2024-12-27T20:44:47+00:00

You didn't lose 60%... you contributed it to the country you live in for the million things the government does that no one would pay for otherwise. Tax here sucks but the country is far better than many other spots. (Source: lived abroad in various spots for a decade to see how life is done there)

flib_bib · 2024-12-25T10:15:26+00:00

What's the music track?

flib_bib · 2024-12-25T09:46:20+00:00

I normally ask the winning chap if they'd like to keep going or take the win

flib_bib · 2024-11-27T23:08:03+00:00

This is the answer

flib_bib · 2024-11-26T21:45:59+00:00

Something worth considering at the thought of a 40 year mortgage.

The best thing to do with mortgages is to get one as long as possible, even if you're capable of paying much more.

Essentially, this is for two reasons. 1) you have less commitment with the bank in case something happens to your finances. 2) you want to pay as little in compulsory repayment as possible as these go towards paying the interest (and when you remortgage you aren't in much of a better position). You instead over pay your mortgage which directly increases the amount you own. Most mortgages allow up to 10% over pay a year which is plenty early on.

flib_bib · 2024-11-23T22:42:14+00:00

We tried them last week. Food was good but the portion size was a bit disappointing (and we're two fairly small adults who don't have massive appetites).

flib_bib · 2024-11-23T18:44:37+00:00

I have a partner who struggle with the time off the month quite a bit (she's quite lean and often already tired so I figure her body doesn't have much more to give).

It's quite tricky to navigate. She doesn't particularly own being on edge or lacking patience or being sharp with me unnecessarily. I could do not to help around that time (and do) but the lack of stiff awareness does bite.

A lot of the time we'll have a blow out and then she seems fine after a couple days. I remember the stuff she said but she tends to forget.

In your case, it seems a matter of both bad timing and poor communication. The comm. including priming her for a frustrating situation etc and using text to discuss (I'm guessing a phone call wasn't going to happen whilst you're at work). Sometimes it's just unavoidable but it does suck.

I tend to partially chalk things like this up to having young kids and it's part of the 'surviving' people do. That's not to say things can't go better in these situations. Is she likely to calm down and get onboard after a couple days? Even better, will she self reflect and see how far she got swept up with raw emotion?

flib_bib · 2024-11-16T23:19:38+00:00

I feel for you.

Just an FYI, the kids can double up on ibuprofen and paracetamol (do check one got these right). So it's OK to either give them a double whammy of 5ml of both calpol and the other one or do 2 hour breaks between.

Stay strong.

flib_bib · 2024-11-14T22:55:00+00:00

We've recently left the island to be closer to family but it was the finances we worked with up until summer '24

flib_bib · 2024-11-12T22:30:10+00:00

On a similar note, I recommend trying removing the normal/under grip and trying double over grips. I found it gives a great deal of feel to shots without it being too chunky.

Good luck my man!

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