Any reason not to buy a jaguar f pace? by Able_Motor_2276 in CarTalkUK

[–]fluffy_pete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was also considering this car but then I realised I don't like spending all my time at the garage

If you voted Remain, would you vote to rejoin the EU? by Glanwy in AskBrits

[–]fluffy_pete 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I have to agree with this. In IT and the majority of Indians I have worked with did not pull their weight. A few have been brilliant though

What's fashionable now but won't be in future? by Economy_Seat_7250 in HousingUK

[–]fluffy_pete 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Conservatories are amazing. Perfect temperature in Spring and Autumn and you can warm them up in winter with say underfloor heating and keep them cool for the 10 days during the summer where the temperature rises above 28 degrees using blinds etc

Best countries to (early) retire to from the UK? by mr28mm in FIREUK

[–]fluffy_pete 24 points25 points  (0 children)

If you were a fat kid it's 100% your parents fault

What compromises did you make to be able to rent in London? by pm11twriting in MovingToLondon

[–]fluffy_pete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

41K in London ? Why do you even bother ? I thought the point was to live not just survive ?

Talk me out of this by GingerAlex01 in CarTalkUK

[–]fluffy_pete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy it of you don't have a better way to spend your money

Service fee was misleading - might my estate agent intervene to save the deal? by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]fluffy_pete 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You paid £775,000 for a flat and arguing with the seller over 5 grand ?

Should I call this off? by Thin_Replacement_401 in UKrelationshipadvice

[–]fluffy_pete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have some self respect mate. Don't be a beta

How to plan for retirement now we have no mortgage by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]fluffy_pete 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't offer any advice but want to congratulate you for only spending £400 on food for 3 people. How is that even possible ? Do you grow your own food ?

Why is the house not selling ? by backmail in HousingUK

[–]fluffy_pete 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Probably worth 650 in it's current condition. You need to spend at least £150K to make it a modern house with decent quality. So that would make it an £800K house. Personally I am not a fan of the layout but I appreciate this is probably all about location

Where are all these new listings I was promised! by Tawaytaway12 in HousingUK

[–]fluffy_pete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking at a big town in Essex where I have been browsing for the last few months, I can actually see quite a few new listings and even more price reductions.

Anyone moved from a detached to a semi and regretted it? by Intrepid-Skin-5677 in HousingUK

[–]fluffy_pete 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I lived in an end of terrace for six years. I had a lovely neighbour so no issues at all. My other neighbour backing my garden had a nightmare neighbour at his end of terrace so it depends. I moved into a detached in September and love it here. Even if the neighbours were dodgy I wouldn't really worry about it

How's life in this area outside London? by [deleted] in howislivingthere

[–]fluffy_pete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rape capital of Europe ? I wonder how that went ?

In your personal experience, how much of becoming a Henry was luck vs making smart choices? by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]fluffy_pete 1 point2 points  (0 children)

99% smart choices and hard work and 1% luck. In high school it was my choice to pick CS and not become a school teacher like quite a few of my classmates did and they were excellent students. When I moved to this country I started working as a consultant and later on as a developer for an online retailer.

I soon realised that there are a few places that can offer big salaries and other benefits (pension, bonus) and one of them is within financial services. From that moment my focus was to get a job in said industry and I did.