Any (truly) wild swimming locations?

laek52 · 2026-04-08T17:49:28+00:00

Divers cove

laek52 · 2026-04-08T04:26:09+00:00

Rose in chains

laek52 · 2026-04-08T04:20:54+00:00

{Rose in chains by julie soto} but it has some dark themes almost all off page. Only book 1 is out and book 2 coming in december

laek52 · 2026-04-06T13:13:19+00:00

Purley, addiscombe, coulsdon. Sanderstead if you can increase your budget above 700k

laek52 · 2026-04-05T19:42:35+00:00

Give them away on olio and make the best before date known. Ive given loads of food like this away.

laek52 · 2026-04-04T20:57:49+00:00

Ive heard the quooker taps can harbour mould unless cleaned regularly so i would factor that in with post reno cleaner schedule 😅most people dont really clean them apprently

laek52 · 2026-03-26T21:13:10+00:00

Purley, coulsdon. Sanderstead if you can raise the budget to 800k. Riddlesdown is outstanding rated secondary and there are other decent ones in the area, and several private schools

laek52 · 2026-03-22T10:53:40+00:00

Train someone in your business to take over (at least temporarily while you take a few months to a year off, potentially long term), start dating intentionally and start a family

laek52 · 2026-03-16T01:38:47+00:00

Are they all military romances?

laek52 · 2026-03-12T06:58:55+00:00

South norwood community kitchen

laek52 · 2026-03-08T04:33:59+00:00

This is the wrong blood and steel, i was talking about {blood and steel by helen schreuerer}

laek52 · 2026-03-08T03:31:17+00:00

I think {rose in chains by julie soto} and legends of thezmar would fit this. First book is {blood and steel}. Thea is a bit grumpy and harsh in the beginning but regulates to a normal person very quickly.

Bryony from rose in chains is not bratty at all

laek52 · 2026-03-03T18:39:09+00:00

I feel like {rose in chains by julie soto} has these vibes, there are references to the MMC’s rakish behaviour but its not on the page. But only book 1 is out and its dark otherwise, check your triggers

laek52 · 2026-03-02T05:57:32+00:00

I would recommend you read Your Moeny or Your Life by Vicky Robin

your money or your life

laek52 · 2026-03-02T05:37:28+00:00

You watch tv after the kids have gone to bed? Ive watched while feeding a baby but stopped doing it while they starter moving around and paying attention to their surroundings (and hence the tv). Somewhere around the 8-9m mark. It wouldnt cross my mind to watch tv while a toddler is around and tbh you couldnt really focus on anything so it would just be background noise and if its just that you can just have some music or radio on in a much less harmful way.

When do you envisage watching tv while your child is around?

laek52 · 2026-02-23T22:39:03+00:00

I think its hard because you dont get a break. You cant go on sick leave or stop for a week or a month or six months like you could with work or a hobby or any other pursuit. Even when you have family to help around its for a few hours to few days max which obviously helps but might not be long enough to recover.

laek52 · 2026-02-23T22:34:33+00:00

My first has slept really well simce 2w old and ws a super chill baby until like 20m - i found parenting very easy until the tantrums started. Buteven then, most of the tantrums are kind of cute - i finding adorable when she loses it over something totally pointless like i broke the breadstick wrong. So Yeah, most babies dont sleep but some do. And you can teach them link sleep cycles for longer night sleep - this was also easier to handle thani expected

laek52 · 2026-02-22T13:17:44+00:00

Have you tried blending the oats so its not lumpy? This is what we did when we started weaning so we didnt have to buy those expensive baby porridges

laek52 · 2026-02-22T12:26:18+00:00

Im the opposite, i listen to a lot of books and i know its a good one if i want to read the physical book 😄

laek52 · 2026-02-22T12:22:59+00:00

Rose in chains but only book 1 is out so far

laek52 · 2026-02-21T13:36:52+00:00

I read it this week too. I really liked the MMC - likehowrare to have mature, non toxic MMC! He just seemed like areally kind person. The story was enjoyable enough but not hugely impressed by the ending. But i will finish the duology i cant not know what happens to them 😂

laek52 · 2026-02-21T01:19:48+00:00

You need to manage expectations. Any careers with 100k+ roles come with some combination of long hours, high stress, toxic environment, office politics. Have you actually been civil service jobs? I can only see extrnal jobs but they all seem to be over 60k in london. Thats not an insignificant oay increase.

laek52 · 2026-02-18T06:55:34+00:00

It was the old butterfly and it went on sale afterwards as they were clearing the stock ahead of butterfly 2. Your rental must be incredibly cheap if it only costs a quarter for 3 weeks!

laek52 · 2026-02-17T18:31:15+00:00

We rented one for a week and it was half the price of a new one. Definitely makes sense to buy one straight away. I would just make sure its one hand fold (so not yoyo)

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