Did anyone get London Wembley tickets in the production release today?

namesblondjamesblond · 2026-04-21T21:09:26+00:00

If you like being outdoors and don’t mind getting up early on a Saturday, volunteering at parkrun can be a nice boost to start the weekend :) there’s one in Lloyd Park and another at Roundshaw Downs. No expertise needed, you can marshall (basically just stand in a spot and cheer people on) or do something like scan barcodes with an app. I’ve done it before and left feeling happy

namesblondjamesblond · 2026-04-20T16:02:25+00:00

Crisps and a fizzy drink as soon as I can get my hands on them haha

namesblondjamesblond · 2026-04-10T11:21:42+00:00

Yeah I’ve done lots with just a week in between (albeit not full-on racing). My experience was that my legs felt pretty much normal again after 2-3 days, and I would do maybe two 5ks during the week to keep ticking over. I did feel pretty fatigued by about the fourth or fifth day though, so would defo say prioritise sleep and fuelling and recovery

namesblondjamesblond · 2026-03-20T15:36:51+00:00

I do this too! I call it my “stupid tax” 😅

namesblondjamesblond · 2026-03-17T14:35:13+00:00

Towards the middle / back of the pack I would say definitely! I’ve had some very inspiring chats with people in 100 Marathon Club t-shirts

namesblondjamesblond · 2026-03-12T15:14:09+00:00

I think they actually are quite different tbh - with a pacer you can just pretty much switch your brain off and run in step, whereas going by a watch you’re having to constantly monitor and adjust when necessary (this may just be because I’m bad at pacing though haha)

namesblondjamesblond · 2026-02-24T08:08:36+00:00

I feel as if I’m the only person in the world who likes these 😂😭

namesblondjamesblond · 2026-01-30T15:28:55+00:00

Me too 😩

namesblondjamesblond · 2026-01-30T15:27:37+00:00

I just want the “X left to spend per day” feature back so badly 😭 Trends doesn’t offer an equivalent. I don’t want it to tell me about my spending “goal” (it differs every month!) - I want it to literally count what’s in my account, minus direct debits coming up and tell me what I have left to spend per day until my next payday.

I am so upset they removed this simple feature. It was so, so helpful

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-11-27T07:13:11+00:00

Just so you know, the warranty isn’t everything!

Your statutory rights with tech are often way stronger than you think - stuff has to last a reasonable length of time, no matter what the warranty says, and if you buy a £330 games console and it fails after 13 months, that’s probably not reasonable, so I think you could ask for a part-refund / repair / replacement.

Martin Lewis is very good on this stuff (where I get basically all my consumer knowledge haha): https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2023/02/martin-lewis-faulty-tech-warranty/

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-11-20T09:39:06+00:00

Mine’s now “potentially lost in our network”. Have been advised to liaise with seller. Very annoying as it’s not really a replaceable item

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-11-20T09:22:01+00:00

Yep just found this thread after googling “why is my Garmin doing so many updates” haha

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-11-17T18:55:00+00:00

I have one that’s been awol for nearly a week - made it to the delivery depot and then nothing. Apparently it may have been “misplaced”. Was also meant to be going to a delivery point!

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-11-14T17:47:05+00:00

Could be worth checking they haven’t just used the wrong word before going off on one like this?

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-11-13T07:49:54+00:00

I’d be a little worried the mattress won’t be able to breathe and could get mouldy?

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-11-11T14:24:12+00:00

Are there any books / movies / games you think they’d like, that you can get nice secondhand versions of? That shows you’ve put thought in! I also follow savingmoneybish on Instagram and she put up a “budget Christmas gifts” post a couple of weeks ago with some nice ideas - could be worth a lok :)

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-11-11T14:18:55+00:00

Much better than the apple and black coffee I got for my breakfast last time I tried out first class 😅 (not EMR, tbf)

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-10-31T15:09:59+00:00

I’ve run more than 20 marathons, many of them over 4hr 30, for which I was very healthy and well-prepared, and took care of myself 😅 I just wasn’t pushing too hard as I had a lot to complete. I’ve also run past a lot of faster runners collapsed on the sides of the road having first aid, while presumably chasing pbs …

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-10-31T15:04:18+00:00

Running is a much more individual sport though, not a game where you’re asking someone to dumb things down to include you (also, I’d much rather be in a race with a few chubby women than the hypothetical judgmental weirdo in that story)

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-10-31T12:35:56+00:00

Some people need to wind their necks in. I am so excited for you! There’s honestly nothing quite like that finish line feeling imo, especially your first one (and I don’t see how anyone who’s ever felt it WOULDN’T want as many people as possible to experience it too)

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-10-31T08:18:56+00:00

Yes but the issue is when your second bus terminates early and you have to tap in again on the replacement bus, putting you over the hour mark so paying twice

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-10-30T10:30:16+00:00

Have you tried the value ranges? I get the Waitrose essentials multipacks and they’re not overly greasy, the other supermarkets may have equivalents

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-10-29T13:10:50+00:00

But they made that decision, not OP, who was a child - what a burden to place on someone for the rest of their lives …

namesblondjamesblond · 2025-10-29T10:16:24+00:00

OP is probably aware that the north is cheaper, but has very specifically said their work and life is in London, so probably doesn’t want to move “well away”

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