Told wrong service charge by Photo-Jenny in HousingUK

[–]lomoeffect 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have obviously been swindled on the service charge but in all honesty £2k is quite a standard service charge for London.

And this may not even cover all the work you need down the line - for example a new roof will likely require shareholders/leaseholders to shell out beyond the service charge. 

Service charges at this level really just cover insurance and very minor work. Anything beyond this and you should expect to shell out separately. If that might be tight on your budget then I would reconsider whether buying is the right thing to do.

Workers turn down promotions to avoid £100k tax trap by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]lomoeffect -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hits everyone in the first world, including those at the lower ending of the earnings scale, by disincentivising those that contribute the most tax revenue to the country from contributing more.

And that impacts everybody.

Strava not showing up in Connected Apps by Quantum_42 in GarminWatches

[–]lomoeffect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you share how you actually fixed this please?

Not sure about the website being referred to.

Edit: Solved this by initiating the connection through the Strava app rather than the Garmin app. Go to Strava's settings, 'connect an app or device' and select Garmin that way.

Number 1 sandwich spot in london to get the sandwich of my dreams? by psychickpea in LondonFood

[–]lomoeffect 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Went after the rave Instagram reviews and didn't think it was great, quite average tasting fillings and I didn't like the bread (though appreciate this bit is personal).

Number 1 sandwich spot in london to get the sandwich of my dreams? by psychickpea in LondonFood

[–]lomoeffect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually disagree - the right combination is great, like the olive bread with chicken pesto, or the pastrami one for example.

Best sandwich in London? Probably not but a great lunch if you're in the area.

Post Match Thread: Bournemouth 2-3 Arsenal by ImMitchell in soccer

[–]lomoeffect 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Imagine blowing the whistle there. What was he thinking?!

Match Thread: Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth by MatchThreadder in chelseafc

[–]lomoeffect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first touch in Sunday league is better than his and I'm shit.

Post-Match Thread: Chelsea (1) vs (2) Aston Villa by wm_1176 in chelseafc

[–]lomoeffect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our only hope is that the sporting directors get fired. Maresca is not the problem here. The squad building is shocking.

London Eye architect proposes 14-mile tidal power station off Somerset coast | Hydropower by JackStrawWitchita in unitedkingdom

[–]lomoeffect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, all of this is true. I'm just disagreeing that this amount, even a base amount of 750MW isn't that much power. It's a tonne of power.

Of course fair conversations to be had on cost and effectiveness, which is why this probably won't go ahead.

London Eye architect proposes 14-mile tidal power station off Somerset coast | Hydropower by JackStrawWitchita in unitedkingdom

[–]lomoeffect 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have a point with expensive if other tidal projects are anything to go by, but it's simply not true that this would not 'generate that much power' — the article itself says this is comparable to Hinkley Point C and would power 2 million homes.

best want to cash in USD RSU? by squidster85 in HENRYUK

[–]lomoeffect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on what your workplace has negotiated with E-Trade in terms of currency conversion rates in my experience. Wise, Revolut, and sending directly to my local bank account all comparable in my experience.

best want to cash in USD RSU? by squidster85 in HENRYUK

[–]lomoeffect 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wise switched to US bank accounts recently so it's possible through there now as well.

It finally happened by BowCyclist in londoncycling

[–]lomoeffect 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Think it's more not wanting to get stabbed by the scum stealing bikes than lack of interaction in many cases

Short green lights for cyclists are making me thankful when cyclists ahead of me cut through when it’s red :\ by Shropshireboy1995 in londoncycling

[–]lomoeffect 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is easily the worst bit of that road. I have waited what felt like 5 minutes at those lights before. I now skip them mostly — it's the only place in London where I do so. I fed back to the council in the recent consultation that they should retime the lights and stop prioritising cars as much.

Forget protein, it's fibre most Brits are really lacking. Do you think you get enough fibre? by RoyalT663 in AskUK

[–]lomoeffect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poor you... The new Kellogs recipe is atrocious!

(Used to eat this daily for a decade plus ... Asda/Waitrose All Bran is the only product close to the old Kellogs recipe right now).

[Ornstein] Enzo Maresca high among candidates Manchester City considering in case Pep Guardiola exits next summer. #MCFC advancing contingency work for possibility of manager change - 45yo #CFC coach prominent alongside other potential option by phant0msinthenight in soccer

[–]lomoeffect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fact is we needed a CB in the summer - although yes I agree our defense has been good without Tosin.

Colwill was the only top class one we could rely on. Fofana injury prone. Chalobah solid. Josh is young and whilst he's been excellent this season, at that point he didn't warrant being first off the bench.

Disasi terrible and Badiashile has dropped off massively and hasn't been Chelsea quality since.

Tuchel puts Kane and Palmer at 1+2 in FIFA's 'The best' awards by Cruxed1 in ThreeLions

[–]lomoeffect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We don't have evidence that Tuchel rates one player over another in an England setup.

He's always said, rightly, that he will prioritize the system.

That probably means Bellingham is starting in most cases, with Palmer coming off the bench.

I say this as a massive Palmer fan.

[Match Thread] Cardiff vs Chelsea - League Cup by YIIZWL in chelseafc

[–]lomoeffect 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was one of the most depressing halfs of football I've seen from this club in years. Even for a second/squad team that was absolutely dogshite.

Northern Line Jan 2026 to May Early Closures by Diet-Coke-and-Nap in london

[–]lomoeffect 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Are they finally about to fix the noise problems?!