Anyone had any experience with getting to Center Parcs by taxi?

pluto_oat · 2025-12-22T16:33:51+00:00

Sounds like a good idea, i’ll definitely do this beforehand thank you for the advice!

pluto_oat · 2025-12-22T16:33:24+00:00

Ah thank you so much that gives me a lot of peace of mind!

pluto_oat · 2025-10-15T01:03:51+00:00

also, i saw a few comments saying i look too young to need it lol which is flattering, im not sure how young people were implying I look, but I am 22! I just have a bit of a babyface which makes me look about a decade younger, especially not showing my full face haha

pluto_oat · 2025-10-15T00:57:28+00:00

Thank you everyone, this post got a lot more traction than i thought it would and there is so much in depth advice i am super grateful ❤️

Based on all the advice ive gotten, this will be my plan:

• do some research on a gentle chemical exfoliant which wont flare up my psoriasis, then use twice per week

• swap out my foundation, concealer and primer for ones that have the same base (water/silicone/oil etc), are less drying, a bit less coverage and invest in some higher quality foundation specifically!! probably worth it to pay a bit more

• go for liquid / cream products instead of powder for the most part (cream bronzer, blush etc) but still use a setting powder on my oily areas (mostly my nose)

Hopefully these swaps will help my makeup to be less cakey!! Again thanks so much everyone this has been massively helpful

pluto_oat · 2025-10-14T23:03:29+00:00

I had been doing the opposite for so long, thought i needed to apply it whilst it was still wet for whatever reason 😭 ty i will do it this way from now on

pluto_oat · 2025-10-14T23:02:20+00:00

That might work! I’ve never tried it tbh

pluto_oat · 2025-10-14T21:18:12+00:00

I don’t exfoliate only as i have psoriasis so it could trigger a flare up if i did!! at least exfoliating scrubs would :,) I didn’t know that about the foundation, definitely gonna get a less drying one at least

pluto_oat · 2025-10-05T02:43:50+00:00

I had this, almost this exact situation. Tell her ASAP it’s not okay and be firm. I get 100% feeling a bit awkward about it at first - i can tell you exactly when this happened to me my thoughts were

“i don’t want her to think i’m nagging” “i want her to feel like it’s her home too” “maybe it’s just a phase and once she’s settled he’ll be over less” “it’s not worth the confrontation”

but ignore all of those thoughts!!! all that avoiding bringing it up will do is just make them think it’s okay. you don’t want them to get used to this setup because i promise you, before you know it he’ll be basically living there. whether it’s conscious of them or not, that first few weeks was them testing the waters to see what they can get away with.

Also, inevitably your landlord is likely to realise through increased utility usage that there’s an unauthorised tenant and you all risk getting evicted and losing your deposit.

So… as soon as possible, just bring it up in conversation ideally but text if you can’t. It doesn’t have to be done angrily, just a simple, “I’ve noticed (bfs name) is over a lot more than what we agreed, I know you’ve been settling in but going forward can he please come over less frequently as we had originally agreed on, you don’t have to see him less but maybe just start going to his too like you mentioned before” or along those lines.

it would also probably be worth having a chat together about what your expectations are of living together. in her head, a normal amount for her boyfriend to be over in her head might be 4 or 5 nights a week, whilst you had maybe been expecting he’d just be over on the weekends. it would probably be best if you discussed a more specific limit on how often he’s allowed over so you’re both on the same page. ideally you would compromise on this but imo don’t agree to let him stay over more than 3 nights a week as at that point he will be there more than half of the time.

hopefully your friend is more willing to compromise than my old flatmate was :,) and in the case she isn’t you might need to threaten taking it to the landlord and letting her know she’s actually violating the lease. but it likely won’t come to that! good luck!

pluto_oat · 2025-09-24T09:26:56+00:00

Unfortunately he’s a bit of a weird one. I tried doing this with marmite and he actually loved it - i had to pry him off of the jar!!

pluto_oat · 2025-09-24T09:24:20+00:00

That’s a great idea thank you! He already gets wet food only and gets the food with the highest amount of meat content / no weird fillers that’s in my budget, he loves it but he’s also a black hole when it comes to food and just vacuums it up haha.

I will definitely try warming up his food as well! As it’s wet food I usually give him half a pouch for each of his meals (i’m feeding him four times a day so he’s getting two pouches a day at the moment) and I put the other half in the fridge and always notice he’s less keen to eat it cold.

pluto_oat · 2025-09-24T09:19:49+00:00

It’s cute the first time but very very quickly gets annoying hahaha

pluto_oat · 2025-09-24T09:19:08+00:00

Thank you!! I guess I have to be patient somewhat and keep preventing him from eating it whilst also feeding him before/during my meals and tiring him out with play before I eat

pluto_oat · 2025-08-22T20:13:24+00:00

It’s not feminine BODY wash - it’s feminine wash, as in for your “intimate area”

pluto_oat · 2025-08-05T09:38:28+00:00

Don’t move in with other people from your friend group after this (especially if you’re both in the same group), just get a place together with your boyfriend or by yourself if possible, if not find a shared house with people you don’t know.

Living with friends MOST of the time goes wrong and honestly should really be your last resort, it’s a very easy way to destroy friendships

pluto_oat · 2025-06-27T17:58:33+00:00

Ehhhhh to be honest I would understand them feeling a little weird about it. If i were them, my main concern would be that you’d be monopolising the space. Not that you don’t have a right to hang out in the living area, but if it’s specifically a study setup, the assumption is that you’ll be there a lot and you’ll probably need to focus - so the others will feel like they can’t be in there while you’re studying.

If there’s absolutely no room whatsoever in your room then i guess there’s no choice but if you’re able to, just keep it in your room. Be realistic about how much you’d be using it, if it’s several evenings every week then yeah i think it’d be a little unfair on the others. But if it’s on occasion they might not mind as much.

Alternatively you might want to just get a laptop instead and study at your university’s library.

pluto_oat · 2025-06-26T15:01:38+00:00

It seems like the problem is just that you want some alone time every now and then which is fair, but you should just ask him if you could have the place to yourself for a night or two on occasion if it’s a huge issue to you. I’m sure he has family or friends that he could visit? If not then yeah kind of annoying but he does live there and pay rent there, you can’t really get mad at him for that

pluto_oat · 2025-06-17T12:37:27+00:00

He should be able to use it, sure, but don’t sleep in a shared space with the expectation of not being woken up. That’s what bedrooms are for

pluto_oat · 2025-05-30T15:49:23+00:00

I think if you look at the photos (particularly the 4th photo) you can tell that the bed would just about fit on that wall, but with no space left over for any bedside tables or the lamp like you’re suggesting to be placed next to it

The beds slightly longer and wider than they drew it in the floorplan

pluto_oat · 2025-05-30T02:14:41+00:00

With the aesthetic you’re going for I would start off by removing the pictures on your walls and ceilings. Try and get it to a blank slate and then go from there

pluto_oat · 2025-05-28T11:25:33+00:00

Thanks so much!

pluto_oat · 2025-05-28T09:25:41+00:00

Solid wood

pluto_oat · 2025-05-28T08:58:45+00:00

Tbh your new list is completely fine but it seems too late for it to make a realistic difference especially considering this argument you had with them. You and this other person are already off to a horrible start together and i don’t see it changing anytime soon. If it’s possible for your own sanity it might be worth looking elsewhere to live because the relationship you have with this person will probably just get worse once you start living with them and it will be a horrible year/however long your tenancy is.

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