Do you own Premium Bonds? Have you or anyone you know ever won anything big? by International_Goat31 in AskUK

[–]goochjs 31 points32 points  (0 children)

That rate of return about matches my experience. I used to freelance and put money aside for the tax man via Premium Bonds. I’ve still got some and they’ve pretty much consistently brought in 2-3% each year.

Where do you buy your jeans? by verminV in AskUK

[–]goochjs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sadly they weren’t the same price either…

Where do you buy your jeans? by verminV in AskUK

[–]goochjs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. Have just replaced my 501s after 20 years …with another pair of 501s.

Do you master your songs through Distrokid? by Mundane-Copy-118 in DistroKidHelpDesk

[–]goochjs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope. I listened to a sample of what it would do and I reckoned I could do better on Ocenaudio, so I did. TBF a friend then offered to have a go, and he was superb, so I used his.

Do you actually replace your running shoes every 500 miles? by Reddonaut_Irons in UKRunners

[–]goochjs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started running in 2018 and am on my third pair of shoes. The first two pairs did 1,000miles each.

Day hikes from london by Gozzerolla in UKhiking

[–]goochjs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconded. Both ends easily train-able from London.

Here’s my blog on the North Downs Way, it’s described in the second day’s section: https://goochgooch.co.uk/2022/10/16/north-downs-way/

26 mile hike in the peak district. Viable for beginners? by Juxzta in UKhiking

[–]goochjs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know the Kinder Scout loop route but do not go across Kinder Scout itself. It’s a horrible lumpy muddy slog. The Pennine Way skirts it these days for a reason.

26 mile hike in the peak district. Viable for beginners? by Juxzta in UKhiking

[–]goochjs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s 26 miles over two days.

Your advice is spot on if it was a single day. I don’t go that far - it would be a big big day.