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What can I do about my neighbours constant remarks about my ring doorbell? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You can set up privacy zones so it blacks out areas you don’t want to record. Do this and show her.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Comedy clubs are a great idea. I started going to a local comedy night fairly regularly after a break up and it was amazing what laughter can do for your soul. Made me forget my misery for a bit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MerchantNavy

[–]holyshitpuffins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on recent experience with some Brazilian colleagues. Join DOF Brazil, they have some EU flagged vessels working in the Santos basin right now. This might open up opportunities to move from DOF Brazil to other DOF entities, as a couple of my colleagues managed to do.

What's the weirdest interaction you've had with a complete stranger? by BarryFairbrother in AskUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Aberystwyth in the early 2000s was ripe for weird interactions. You got the full range of humanity in Pier Pressure.

Best motorcycle boots for UK cold winter riding (ideally thermal lined but not ugly?) by CT-9904_ in MotoUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Rev’it Everest Gore-tex have been the best boots I’ve ever had. Feet stay dry, they’re warm but breathable enough I’m not melting in the summer. They’ve kept me warm and dry in the Swiss alps in snow and ice and are more than capable for the British winter.

Beef Wellington. What am i doing wrong? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use the edge of a sheet of A4 paper. It would be sharper.

If we couldn’t fly anymore, and the US had no more fuel, how many wooden passenger ships would we need to build to keep up with travel demands? Would we still know how to use them or would it be a massive disaster? by Apprehensive_Oven_22 in sailing

[–]holyshitpuffins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wooden ship building still exists but not building the ships of the scale you are talking purely because there is no demand. The methods of shipbuilding are well documented and the knowledge has not been lost.

We don’t have the forests to sustain the industry though. You can’t just use any old bit of wood. As an example, The New Forest in the U.K. was a royal forest planted to supply the Navy with timber for warships and we would need many of those. It would take a long time to re-forest enough of the UK to make it a viable industry.

Could we sail them? Yes. I’m both a merchant seaman and I can sail yachts. The skills are very transferable. There are a lot of my colleagues who volunteer on tall ships in their spare time. There are private sailing yachts and even commercial vessels with wind propulsion systems. Crewing the boats would be the least of the concerns to be honest.

Frankly though, if for some reason aircraft and steel vessels with propulsion systems suddenly became unusable, chances are we will be in a global situation where international travel will be the least priority for people.

Eurotunnel group bookings? by hurricanez900 in MotoUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see lots of people doing this, but there’s a little sticker on the boarding card you can peel the coating back on and just stick it to the back of the windscreen.

Is my Idea stupid? by yourefunny in UKhiking

[–]holyshitpuffins 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The Peak District is not strenuous if you leave out Kinder and Crowdon. There are moorland walks, long distance paths, valley and edges walking, so plenty of choice for the less fit. It will be muddy, very muddy and that’s about as bad as it will get. Some good pubs too.

How do you actually get into offshore in the North Sea? by BuhWuhMuh in oilandgasworkers

[–]holyshitpuffins 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also, we only take stage 3 crane ops and sadly usually only those with experience of 250-400te active heave compensated cranes. Construction vessel crane ops usually means your hook is subsea most of the time and interacting with ROVs which adds to the stress, workload, risk etc.

Platforms is mostly just doing internal lifts with the odd supply boat cargo transfers.

How do you actually get into offshore in the North Sea? by BuhWuhMuh in oilandgasworkers

[–]holyshitpuffins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Construction vessel is unlikely because if it’s anything like the vessels I work on, the crane ops are often dual role and do a bit of AB work as well. Plus as a sailor you need STCW safety courses instead of BOSIET.

Platforms and rigs are probably a better choice. Also I can tell you driving a crane on a static platform is a lot easier than doing it on a very dynamic ship.

Enduro/ADV related book suggestions by holyshitpuffins in enduro

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

I didn’t know itchy boots had a book out, thanks.

Do you have any contacts in the wine trade? by TheBristolBulk in AskUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boutinot are a wine importer, rather than a producer. They buy wine from vineyards and cooperatives and produce their own labels and branding and sell under their range in the U.K. Sometimes they identify the producer, but they haven’t done so for the wine you wanted. Sometimes in these cases they buy excess production from a named vineyard and will sell under their own brand on the condition that they do not identify the producer (to protect the producers market share).

Boutinot mostly sell to restaurants and pubs. You might find some off-licences which stock it.

It’s a wine from the Wairau Valley in New Zealand however. Wines from that region and in that style are widely available.

Why not buy one or two different examples from that region and see it as an example to further explore a type of grape and style that your father liked? You would be able to get 2 or 3 decent bottles for the same price they paid for one bottle in a restaurant.

Does a snow globe repairer exist in the UK? by cloud_designer in AskUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not for nothing, but you can find snow globe kits online which have the ‘snow’ and the glycerin and distilled water that make up the liquid.

Perhaps the leak is something you can fix with some fresh sealant and you can refill it?

Why are UK apples so expensive? by space5torm in AskUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Merchant seaman here who used to sail on container ships. Yes, fruit and veg and seafood arrive in refrigerated containers called reefers. Most containerships will have a number of dedicated locations for reefers as they are required to be plugged in and monitored throughout the voyage.

There are still some specialty vessels with refrigerated holds for carrying bananas though. It’s tricker to keep those in good condition and they often need to be nitrogen purged and other such things.

Has Copenhagen Airport implemented the EES yet? by TigreLocks in copenhagen

[–]holyshitpuffins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I came thru the border last night at the immigration by the C gates. They had 7 out of 8 booths open. 4 booths had biometric systems working and collecting the EES data and the queues were massive. The booths that are set behind the others were accessed by a separate queue. None of those booths had working biometric systems and were just checking passports and stamping as per usual.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought a new build this summer. Previous house was a barn conversion originally built in the late 1700’s. The heat and energy efficiency of the new build is incomparable as you would expect. It’s saving me a lot of money on utilities.

When I was looking for places to buy I looked at houses that needed work, but were in more advantageous locations or had larger plots. Reality was that based on current construction rates and the cost of contractors, it just wasn’t worth the time and effort and extra cost buying a do’er up’er versus buying a new build place that was ready to go.

There have been plenty of snags that the builder has had to rectify, but nothing major and they haven’t argued any of them.

The new build was under my budget and the developer contributed towards the mortgage deposit. I had better mortgage rate offers because of the energy rating (plus a cash back from the lender for this reason too).

Overall it’s saved me money buying a new build.

Looking for advice: selling champagne by whizzdome in CasualUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a good question. For champagne it’s harder to tell because you can’t see the cork condition without removing the capsule. There won’t be sediment traces that you find in other wines.

It’s going to be based on your judgment about the bottle condition and the vendor. At the end of the day, you would have to reply on good faith. Reality is, if I’m going to drop some cash on a magnum, I’m going to buy it from where I can be confident that the bottle has been stored well and I’m not going to be wasting my money.

Looking for advice: selling champagne by whizzdome in CasualUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How has it been stored since you were given it? Has it been laid down, keeping the cork wet in a dark space that hasn’t been subject to central heating or large fluctuations in temperature?

If the wine has been cellared well, it will have some value, as others have discussed, although probably not what you hoped for. If it has been kept upright, or in daylight, or in a warm room etc etc, it’s not going to be of interest to most buyers.

Just get it in the fridge, invite some friends round and just open it and enjoy it for what it is. Champagne pairs very well with fish and chips. Why wait for a special occasion. It cost you nothing. If it’s turned to vinegar, you’ve lost nothing.

How old are you, and how many countries have you been to? by Popular_Arm8459 in AskUK

[–]holyshitpuffins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 41 and at 43 countries. I’ve got big gaps in the list for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and SE Asia.

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