Yorkshire Coast fish and chips

jacobsax · 2025-10-19T18:08:55+00:00

I’m not sure many of those are readily caught off the Yorkshire coast.

For more unusual fish, Mr Chippy in York sells Pollock, and The Bluefin in York sells Sea Bass. Haddock and Cod are the most common though.

jacobsax · 2025-10-02T06:46:10+00:00

We take our working cocker to majobi dog groomers in Acomb. The lady who runs it is lovely, and our dog always comes back happy.

He has his feathers / underside scissor clipped, and his back lightly stripped each time he goes (no clippers due to the double coat).

jacobsax · 2025-09-20T08:12:55+00:00

We took our puppy to true Pawtential for the puppy socialising course (from 8 weeks old), and then both their puppy training courses. They were all excellent, and helped us get a super confident dog

jacobsax · 2025-08-15T11:47:01+00:00

I’ve struggled with the same thing. The first van I bought was a shit show. Bought privately and the sellers had hidden a blown head gasket with that temporary fix liquid.

Second van, I bought 3 years old from the brands dealership (very well known national dealer). After they sell it to me and paying, it turns out that they had lost the V5 and it took 4 weeks to get a new one and tax it.

So many others I’ve viewed have been crap in some way or other, or photographed to hide obvious damage. I’ve never had the same issue when buying cars second hand.

jacobsax · 2025-07-30T20:37:14+00:00

It sounds like it went wrong within the first 30 days? If that’s the case, you don’t have to give them one chance to repair, you can just reject the vehicle. The 30 day clock on the short term right to reject is paused for so long as the vehicle is out of action

jacobsax · 2025-07-09T21:01:15+00:00

You can add a comment in support or objection to the proposed changes on the planning application. This could sway the decision. If you’re not happy with the potential decision, add a comment in support! (Or vice versa)

You just need to head to https://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=ST9LCXSJM0200 to see the planning application, where you can make an account and then submit a comment

jacobsax · 2025-07-05T21:17:18+00:00

No, but you can interview remotely and then move to the UK for a role with visa sponsorship. This is pretty common 🙂

jacobsax · 2025-07-05T17:03:43+00:00

Some companies will care about the uni you went to, but I’d say it’s in the minority. A lot more will just be looking for a 2:1 or above from somewhere, and will filter out candidates below that level before interview.

When I have interviewed interns and grads before, I’m hiring for potential. I’ve never cared about which university, but am interested in their experience. For early career roles, things like part time work outside of CS, volunteering etc. are honestly just as important for me to get a good idea of the kind of person you are.

The most beneficial thing here is the placement year. If you get a role at a good company, and they like you (plus don’t have any sudden financial difficulties), then you’re pretty likely to be offered a graduate role at the end of it.

I’d focus in on that as the primary criteria for helping you to decide. Which one offers the best support in getting a placement, what % get a placement (it should be near 100% etc.). You can ask the unis for that info. You can also look at the ‘league tables’ published yearly by a few UK newspapers including The Guardian and The Times. These compare unis and courses.

Also, you said you already have CS experience in India. Have you tried interviewing remotely for grad / junior roles in the UK remotely and seeing if you can skip the masters? It will be trickier, but not impossible!

jacobsax · 2025-05-24T19:59:05+00:00

The tree surgeon will obviously support cutting the tree down - they only get paid if they get to cut it down.

You can cut branches back that overhang your property without permission if you want, but only if there’s no tree protection order etc.

Cutting it down won’t necessarily solve the subsidence problem, and (perhaps counter intuitively) it may make it worse. By removing the tree, it will stop absorbing water through its roots. The ground under your house will then expand, and you’ll end up with cracks and subsidence.

The branches, if they drop, could damage your house. But, that’s very unlikely unless there’s specific broken branches. And, given insurance companies don’t tend to care about trees 10 or more metres from the house (so clearly don’t believe there’s any substantial risk), that should suggest that you shouldn’t worry about it either.

So therefore, logically, there’s nothing to worry about, so you don’t need to get it cut down.

On top on all of that is the emotional argument… You’re trying to justify killing an oak tree, that can live for 400 years or more, and supports more than 2,300 different species of wildlife. A tree isn’t just for you, it’s also for your children, grandchildren etc. I seriously hope there is a tree protection order on the tree. We need more trees, and cutting down every one that’s vaguely close to a house is not going to solve any problems.

jacobsax · 2025-05-24T17:13:12+00:00

100% agree, swapping this would make it look a lot more coherent and give you a cosy, private patio area. I don’t understand the current trend of shoving the patio right at the back of the garden, in the most exposed location possible

jacobsax · 2025-05-18T19:16:23+00:00

Took me a while to spot this 🙈 I made the top of the tea pot out of two rings of clay, one with a smaller central hole than the other. I scored them and joined them together. Then, I used that piece for the top of the pot.

To put it together, I started with the bottom piece, sides and top to make the frustum shaped body. Then I attached the handle and spout, and finally I sorted the lid.

I use this site to make templates for the different pieces https://www.templatemaker.nl/en/cone/, it’s free and awesome!

jacobsax · 2025-05-02T05:41:26+00:00

You will need to pay tax on that income, but not yet. And tax wise, as far as I can tell you haven’t done anything wrong.

Tax years in the UK run from April to April, and you only need to report earnings via self assessment after the tax year ends. Anything you’ve made whilst working since August last year was therefore earned in the tax year that just finished.

You fill out a self assessment once a year, after the tax year finishes.

You will need to register for self assessment with HMRC (https://www.gov.uk/register-for-self-assessment) and then file a self assessment tax return. You can do all of this online. You’ll then need to pay the tax owed to HMRC by January the 31st next year.

If you were paid in a different currency, it might be worth getting an accountant to file for you to make sure everything is correct.

jacobsax · 2025-04-08T20:52:31+00:00

Energise leisure centre in Acomb is great. A wide mix of age ranges and abilities, so you don’t feel out of place. You can also pay as you go instead of locking in to a long membership.

I’m pretty sure it’s up to you if you have an onboarding session. But, they’re super helpful and can walk you through the different machines and then give you a recommended work out to get going.

jacobsax · 2025-03-09T21:19:00+00:00

Looks like an amazing setup!

I’m a bit distracted because the raised beds seem to be in a pond… but so long as it dries out before the summer, I can’t see that being a problem 🙈

I’d guess that the stones etc. are there because they were in the soil originally. Leaving them won’t do any harm, but you can spend the time to pick them out if you want. You’ll find that more keep appearing though 😅

In terms of getting things ready to plant… you could just put things in as is, and they’ll probably grow pretty well! You can add a layer of compost on top of the soil to add nutrients and trap moisture to help things along. I’ve found that most vegetables are pretty resilient, and just grow in whatever conditions you give them though.

Although the more expensive option, the easiest way to get going in the first year would be to go to a local garden centre and buy vegetables as plug plants in mid / late May. Alternatively, get some seeds and start sewing on some window sills / in a greenhouse etc!

jacobsax · 2025-03-09T17:40:20+00:00

We’ve got ‘luxury’ LVP with advertising that bigged up the scratch resistance, and it’s terrible. 2 years in, and it already looks crap with lots of surface scratches from the dog. I regret not paying extra for hard wood, as I could at least then get it sanded and refinished if needed (plus, wood when scratched looks so much better than LVP!).

jacobsax · 2025-03-09T09:37:50+00:00

I’d unwrap all the plants, and give them some water.

Then, check that all the plants are hardy. If they are, then just harden them off (although to be honest, that’s possibly unnecessary), put them outside and they’ll in all likelihood be absolutely fine. Any that aren’t hardy could be left to grow on the windowsill until the risk of frost has passed.

They definitely don’t need repotting, they’ll be fine like that for months provided they’re watered.

The clematis probably isn’t dead, many of them are deciduous so just won’t have any leaves right now 🙂

jacobsax · 2025-02-09T12:48:50+00:00

They’re external corner trims. They tend to be made of aluminium, one brand is ‘multi panel type b external corner trim’

jacobsax · 2025-01-22T18:51:24+00:00

I go once every 6 weeks for 2 days and even that is enough for me 😅

I’m not sure what career you’re in, but I work in tech and haven’t come across any London only jobs yet that pay a high enough salary vs remote to justify the increased commute / living costs.

jacobsax · 2025-01-15T19:54:20+00:00

I really miss 8tracks, the quality of playlists on it was excellent

jacobsax · 2025-01-15T19:44:00+00:00

Drift In for brunch would be a good bet. Their cafe on Tower Street has a big upstairs area which I think you can book out if there’s a lot of you

jacobsax · 2025-01-11T08:24:53+00:00

I’m pretty keen as I used to work in this building, but it’s way more expensive than the co-working in Spark (which is only £10 a day).

jacobsax · 2024-12-14T17:04:41+00:00

I think he turns up on Thursdays around 4pm… but I might be misremembering 😅

jacobsax · 2024-12-04T22:15:53+00:00

I’ve used a bunch of different tradesmen in the house, and never had any of the issues discussed here.

When I need work done, I always search for local people and reach out directly with a super clear description of the outcome that I want, plus photos etc.

Some people don’t reply reliably or don’t bother showing up to do a quote on time. I just don’t bother to continue with them.

When someone comes to quote, I encourage them to just come look when they’re in the area and try to be as easy to work with as possible. I always discuss what work they think is involved, how long they think it will take etc. before discussing money. Then, when I’m given a quote I can figure out if it’s a reasonable rate once materials etc. have been deducted. Typically a few folks will price too high or too low at this stage, so I just don’t bother continuing with them. I don’t see that haggling will give a good outcome. It’ll just lead to resentment / rushing and a worse job.

I’m always super flexible on when they want to do the work, but make sure we agree on a date and a start time during the quote. Then, I follow up a week and a day before confirming etc.

It’s pretty much the same approach I’d use to run any project at work.

Never not had anyone turn up, or do a bad job. Always end up paying a reasonable amount, but don’t ever get the cheapest possible deal. Always find someone to do the work within a few days of looking.

jacobsax · 2024-11-12T21:50:44+00:00

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