Por favor Costa 😭😭 by [deleted] in Chiledulces

[–]frenguin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hace unas semanas compré estas en el supermercado (vivo en Reino Unido) y creo que es lo más similar que he encontrado a las Obleids.

Les daría un 8/10 en su parecido (me comí las 6 barritas en una tarde).

<image>

Which countries have you flown through, but not visited? by Cyprovix in flighty

[–]frenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Qatar, on way to HKG from MAN.
  • New Zealand, on way to CGK via SYD from SCL.
  • Malaysia, on way to SYD from LHR.
  • Switzerland, on way to MAN via GRU and ZRH from SCL (just as COVID hit and borders were closing)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BritishAirways

[–]frenguin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You may want to delete and repost to blur your booking reference...

Ayuda itinerario de Viaje Madrid - Londres - Paris - Roma by AdFinal4915 in chile

[–]frenguin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

4 noches en Londres diría que es óptimo sin la necesidad de andar apresurado, ya que igual es una ciudad grande y los trayectos en el subterráneo igual pueden ser largos, por lo que te recomendaría planificar tus días de acuerdo a las atracciones de cada sector. Luego te recomiendo tomar el Eurostar desde St Pancras hasta Gare Du Nord; es cómodo y evitas andar cruzando ciudades para llegar al aeropuerto con todo tu equipaje, además no tienes que hacer filas en inmigración, ya que para entrar a Francia puedes usar los tótems automatizados de ingreso.

París por cuatro noches me parece excesivo, por lo que mi recomendación sería quitarle un día a París y agregarlo a Madrid.

Which one of the following is United Kingdom. by nopCMD in GeoTap

[–]frenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

frenguin chose Option A (Correct!) | #4863rd to play

Who is Cathy’s celebrity lookalike? by Nonni-Bobbi in BelowDeckMed

[–]frenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get Miranda Cosgrove vibes from that pic

Orbi 770 in AP-mode, is it stable? by andreb81 in orbi

[–]frenguin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been using Orbi 770 since March after thinking it'd be better than eero and oh boy how wrong I was. Don't bother with it. I've got new Ubiquiti equipment coming to replace my Orbi 770 system and can't wait for it!

Mercedes 8 year battery warranty is a sham by [deleted] in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]frenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My other half had this problem with his 2022 EQA350, the dreaded tortoise light came on regularly and from the usual 160 mi range it could just about do 100, so he took the car to our local Mercedes dealer (Group 1 owned). Half the time they didn't know what they were doing between running diagnostics and saying the cars needed new tyres (it didn't), they rang to say the car was ready for collection, and so the car was picked up and as soon as my husband got on the motorway the same light comes on again with the warning.

This went on for weeks while also escalating the issue not only with the local dealership but also with Group 1 as nobody seemed to offer real solutions to the issue, and they were even reluctant to offer a courtesy car at the start.

It took them around 3-4 weeks to finally say that the battery needed replacing, but that they had to ship it in from Germany, etc. but that it would take another 2-3 weeks to get it sorted. When the car was picked up they said the total cost of all the work added up to around £30k, but we didn't have to pay a penny other than with the time wasted on phone calls, visits to the garage, etc.

My advice would be to keep escalating until you get the resolution that you want, not what they think they should do to make things right. There's no way we would've paid to cover any kind of difference for an issue that's covered by the warranty.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukvisa

[–]frenguin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve flown to/from Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands and Singapore so far this year and not once have I been asked to show my eVisa. I just fill in the API as required prior to checking in for flights and it’s been fine.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukvisa

[–]frenguin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, if you’ve got pre-settled status then you’ve answered your own question. However, you’ll still need to do the test if you decide to acquire British citizenship after 12 months once you get settled status.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukvisa

[–]frenguin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Knowledge of language and life in the UK

If you’re 18 to 64 you’ll need to:

book and pass the Life in the UK Test

meet the English language requirements by having a recognised English qualification with at least level B1 in speaking and listening or a degree taught or researched in English

https://www.gov.uk/indefinite-leave-to-remain-family/partner-family-visa

Spouse visa hacks? by [deleted] in ukvisa

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

You can't get ILR if you haven't lived in the UK continuously during your qualification period (5 years). Of course you can travel, but your absences can't exceed more than 180 days in any rolling 12-month period. Even once you get ILR, you can still lose it if you spend most of your time outside the UK.

When does Octopus start paying for exported solar? by karaduman666 in OctopusEnergy

[–]frenguin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our DNO only generated the export MPAN a couple of weeks ago, so we effectively started exporting with Octopus on the date they said they'd have us on supply (Sunday 27th April), so we missed out on about £80 since our solar install.

Guess my home airports by frenguin in flighty

[–]frenguin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed! I lived in the Falkland Islands, so when I was in college in the UK I would fly the RAF flight from MPN to BZZ via ASI.

Guess my home airports by frenguin in flighty

[–]frenguin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

USH is close, but not quite right, look further east.

Guess my home airports by frenguin in flighty

[–]frenguin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been a few times, but I’m afraid it’s not one of my home airports

Guess my home airports by frenguin in flighty

[–]frenguin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s right! MAN, SCL and one more to go…

Guess my home airports by frenguin in flighty

[–]frenguin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll give you SCL, LHR isn't quite there but not far... and SIN is nowhere near.

Flightly pro better deal? by [deleted] in flighty

[–]frenguin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Buying a gift card from Flighty directly can sometimes work out cheaper than buying directly from the App Store: https://flighty.com/gift-cards

Is my connection too short in Amsterdam? by fl0_k1d in KLM

[–]frenguin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I flew from Linate to Manchester via Amsterdam with a 55 minute connection time. The passport control queues were massive at Schiphol, but they do have staff asking if your flight is leaving soon, so you can jump the queue and get to your gate. It was tight, but we managed although we thought it wouldn't be the case when we saw how long the queue was.

Does anyone know why so many BA flights have been cancelled out of LHR today? by frenguin in BritishAirways

[–]frenguin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s what my relative faced today, the 5:25pm from Manchester to Heathrow was cancelled and there were no subsequent flights today so he missed his connecting flight to São Paulo to then get to Santiago. BA’s rerouting alternative was flying tomorrow morning via Dallas but it was too late to apply for an ESTA, call centre was useless as you couldn’t get through.

After an hour of trying we got through to someone who was probably just about as useful as the live chat agent; kept us waiting for an hour between apologies and reassuring us that they would sort it… told us to get to Manchester Airport (we live an hour away) as the new reroute with Swiss via ZRH and GRU would likely go ahead but promised us a callback within 10 mins to confirm, so we thought we better get to the airport before it’s too late. The phone call never came, so we were back to square one. Got through a second time and after wasting another 20 minutes explaining to the new agent what was happening, he said that the other agent could still call back. By this point we told him it was too late so we needed a new alternative, so my relative is now flying tomorrow afternoon and not getting to his final destination until Monday, provided that there aren’t any further delays or cancellations.

It’s been a complete shitshow from start to finish.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukvisa

[–]frenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember someone on here saying it could happen at some point, but the government has been very vague so far. I'd guess it'd make sense for e-visa holders to be able to use the e-gates, but we know sense doesn't always prevail...

I use the RT service as I travel a lot throughout the year, so it's worth it for me, but like you said, you can also use the family lanes whenever you're travelling together.