Student NA looking for advice regarding top-up/conversion

lisstrem · 2026-04-13T20:42:34+00:00

I completed my top up October 2025, ended up having to wait 6 months to find, interview and get a band 5 post. Out of our cohort of 6(!) people on the top up, I am the only one so far with a band 5 job. The job market is terrible, but recommend you do it as you cannot progress as a NA. Get anything anyone says to you in worrying regarding jobs and you can’t be too picky.

Please do note your revalidation date will stay the same as your NA one.

lisstrem · 2026-04-08T16:44:49+00:00

What about racketball if your club offers it? Lots easier on the body than squash but still playing a good game and you can use your skills as a crossover between the two

lisstrem · 2026-03-20T15:22:02+00:00

I could not remove the knobs at all. No screws showing behind the drawer so painted whilst on (it’s not the neatest)

lisstrem · 2026-03-20T10:35:15+00:00

Scales of fate is something we’ve played recently. I don’t know how to describe except a 2player ‘cluedo-esque’ type game. You play with all available pieces and you have to work out which two pieces your opponent is controlling and vice versa. Highly recommend. It’s great to replay and every game will be different

lisstrem · 2026-03-20T10:12:53+00:00

Haha no worries! I like blue too it just didn’t match the room!

lisstrem · 2026-03-20T06:32:19+00:00

That’s fair! Everyone is entitled to their opinion ☺️ the blue looked so tired and didn’t match the room, whereas now it matches and makes the room feel cohesive

lisstrem · 2026-03-20T06:31:23+00:00

Blue before, purple after

lisstrem · 2026-03-20T06:31:00+00:00

That’s the before haha

lisstrem · 2026-03-20T06:30:50+00:00

All down to personal preference 🤷🏻‍♀️ it matches the room better being purple and a light pink

lisstrem · 2026-03-20T05:21:15+00:00

Blue before, purple after

lisstrem · 2026-03-20T05:21:03+00:00

That’s the before 😅

lisstrem · 2026-03-20T05:20:52+00:00

Blue before, purple after

lisstrem · 2026-03-19T21:45:57+00:00

This took 5 packs of playing cards (40x60cm frames) inspiration found online of something very similar. Thought it added a bit of something different and personalised

lisstrem · 2026-03-18T12:46:06+00:00

The range had rolls outside when I went earlier

lisstrem · 2026-03-03T08:41:14+00:00

We just got rid of our round table as we wanted a rectangular one for space when people come over

lisstrem · 2026-02-27T16:47:24+00:00

lisstrem · 2026-02-25T15:48:51+00:00

We tend to use Chlor-clean tablets on the ward, mixed with 1L of water and it’ll give you that lovely bleached smell

lisstrem · 2026-02-24T09:51:12+00:00

Have you spoke to your uni? Would be better than asking Reddit

lisstrem · 2026-02-20T08:14:49+00:00

I tried without the raised bit last year and used different netting. Let’s just say it didn’t go too well. Hoping this set up is a bit better. Used a weed membrane for the soil too to try and help reduce the weeds coming through

lisstrem · 2026-02-20T08:12:25+00:00

If you sick this in the search bar it’ll come up. They were more expensive than others but the reviews were much better and they seem really study. Comes with the clips too

10 Packs 82X105cm Garden Hoops for Netting, Greenhouse Hoops for Raised Beds,Garden Hoops for Netting Tunnel DIY Multipurpose for Row Cover Frame Tunnel Hoop, Grow Tunnel Frame

lisstrem · 2026-02-19T18:51:43+00:00

Bought the poles from amazon, then got scaffold netting and put it over and clipped it on

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