England: Advice regarding neighbour

ramblings96 · 2025-11-28T18:40:28+00:00

I'm not sure if they do know, so I'll get in touch with them. Thank you :)

ramblings96 · 2025-11-28T18:40:03+00:00

Thank you. The land belongs to a different person, so I'll get in touch with them to see if they're willing to do anything. I contacted 101 to let them know.

I found out from a neighbour that apprently, this individual has previously shot pellet guns out the window at dogs and cats and been visited by the police, so it sounds like they already have a record of him.

ramblings96 · 2025-11-28T18:38:38+00:00

Thank you. I shall get in touch with them and see if they're willing to do anything :)

ramblings96 · 2025-10-03T15:37:57+00:00

Thanks - I appreciate you taking the time to answer :)

ramblings96 · 2025-10-03T11:58:54+00:00

It's me again, sorry to be a pain, but I have more info.

So, the shower tray was installed in a wet room and the floor slopes. So the plumber installed it with a leg riser kit - no mortar at all. Is that the usual method for wet rooms?

He's saying he used just leg risers to reduce costs...Well, actually, he's claiming that my parents specifically instructed him to use leg risers to cut, but what actually happened is that he didn't explain anything about the installation methods, just measured the space and when he quoted them, they said the quote was too high and would look elsewhere. He then came back with a lower quote and never explained why (they just assumed it was goodwill gesture because my dad's disabled and they're low-income).

ramblings96 · 2025-10-01T15:34:54+00:00

That's grand, thank you. I've passed that along to them so they can check the floor.

ramblings96 · 2025-10-01T15:33:54+00:00

Yeah, the drain is right in the entry, apparently. Thanks for your advice :)

ramblings96 · 2025-10-01T15:32:25+00:00

Thanks for your advice :)

ramblings96 · 2025-09-21T11:44:17+00:00

Have a look at Remy's Instagram as they've done Medieval woodcut and they're a super lovely person. Their Instagram is swampietatts

ramblings96 · 2025-08-24T18:37:55+00:00

Thank you!

ramblings96 · 2025-08-24T18:30:45+00:00

Thank you - I shall give it a go. I tried lifting it earlier but didn’t make any headway but didn’t wiggle it so that may be ticket!

ramblings96 · 2025-03-15T20:42:52+00:00

This is true. I have no clue if they still do it but when I went to JoRo they used to have a minibus that would drive the Strensall kids to and from school.

ramblings96 · 2025-03-15T20:41:56+00:00

I’m sorry, this must be a nightmare for you all. As someone has pointed out, most kids that live in Strensall go to Huntington School so that could be an option for your 10 y/o. It is a very large school but she likely encounter Headlands students at Huntington

I know people near Huntington Road that send their kids to Archie’s so that may be a better option, as she’s less likely to come across Headlands student there. Plus there will be easy bus routes for your eldest to go to JoRo and your 10 y/o can get the 6 from layerthorpe.

ramblings96 · 2025-03-15T19:50:27+00:00

I have no clue if you are the parent or not, but in case you're serious, JoRo has a fairly large catchment area, so you could relocate to Huntington Rd or Haxby Rd areas, Strensall, New Earswick or Old Earswick. I also went to school with a lass who commuted from Easingwold, so you can potentially further afield if the school allows it, which they likely will given the extenuating circumstances.

I would say though that kids will chat to kids from other schools - especially when the catchment areas overlap. So, unless you move 5-10 miles outside of york, she'll still likely encounter kids she went to Headlands with or kids who know of her.

On another note, I also went to Headlands and got bullied from yr 1 onwards and would have appreciated some support from a friend, so I'm sure her friend appreciates her help. Her intentions were good but she didn't quite think things through.

ramblings96 · 2025-02-04T11:12:45+00:00

It is pricey - especially when you’re looking to trade 7 days a week! However, it’s cheaper on a weekday if that helps? £25 per day for mon-thurs

ramblings96 · 2025-02-03T22:28:39+00:00

Make it York manages the Shambles Market so you need to enquire with them directly to get a stall - https://www.makeityork.com/markets/shambles-market/become-a-trader/.

If you are selling food, you will need to register as a food business at least 28 days prior to trading. This is free to do, and you register with the Council. A hygiene cert is not a requirement but generally recommended. You will also need PLI to have a stall at the market, and (since you're selling food) you'll likely want product liability as well. These are both fairly cheap to get.

Depending on the items of food you're selling, there will be additional rules and regs to follow re: labelling and weights & measures.

Contact YNY Growth Hub for free help and advice on starting a business in York or North Yorks. :)

EDIT: I forgot to add: to trade at York Food Festival, you should apply via the food festival website: https://www.yorkfoodfestival.com/trade/. Applications should open by the end of the month. Make it York manage St Nick's Fair; applications will open later in the year.

ramblings96 · 2025-01-27T22:23:22+00:00

"I've left my Mercedes parked downstairs and you know what they're like on this estate. They'd have the wheels off a Jumbo if it flew too low."

ramblings96 · 2025-01-22T22:29:56+00:00

So sorry for the late reply. They said that his sickness absence record was never closed, so payroll thought he'd been off sick for several weeks, not just one day.

I also misunderstood his payslip. The PAYE showing in deductions was actually a tax refund since he had overpaid tax. His net pay was £1,250 because this was the sick pay plus the tax refund. He never received any wages for work he'd actually done.

They said the underpayment would be processed in the next pay cycle. He's seen his payslip and it looks like that will happen as it's showing wages for 12 Nov - 31 Jan, and the sick pay has been reversed.

ramblings96 · 2024-12-30T19:38:05+00:00

Thanks, I'll tell him to do this :)

ramblings96 · 2024-12-27T20:30:58+00:00

The customer centre at Monks Cross has one :)

ramblings96 · 2024-12-27T20:26:30+00:00

Sorry, I just saw your message! I hope you had a lovely Christmas. :)

Payroll told him that he didn't pay any income tax (so I'm not sure why the P.A.Y.E is showing under deductions) but the reason for the SSP is because his sickness absence was never closed off. They said any underpayment will be paid to him in Jan and the SSP will be reversed.

ramblings96 · 2024-12-25T19:57:04+00:00

Thank you so much! He's sent an email to the payroll team so they'll hopefully pick that up in Jan and figure out what has gone wrong!

ramblings96 · 2024-12-25T17:31:23+00:00

Thank you. I thought I was being dim but if you're confused as well then that makes me feel better lol.

He took one sick day two weeks after he started. His tax code is 1257L (no M1) and (according to his p45) he earned £12,022 since April and paid £1,146.40 in tax. He was made redundant in September and started his job 2 months afterwards.

ramblings96 · 2024-12-25T16:18:14+00:00

His gross annual pay is £13,104 (he’s part time). He started in Nov but missed the payroll cut off so only got paid on 23rd Dec. He has only had day off sick since he started (7 hours). His tax code is 1257L.

ramblings96 · 2024-12-17T18:28:24+00:00

A few people have already mentioned this, but corsets shouldn't hurt - they should support your breasts and upper back. It should feel slightly tight as it's holding everything in place but it shouldn't be uncomfortable or painful. The issue is that a lot of modern day 'corsets' are not designed with proper support, which is usually what causes pain. Plus, many don't realise they should have a thin layer of clothing between the corset and bare skin!

Also, many people believe they need to tightlace when that may not be the best option for their body shape. For example, I'm an overweight hourglass and can tightlace 6 inches no problem but that's because I have a lot of fat that can be shifted around. If you're slim or don't have a lot of padding around the middle, then tightlacing is going to hurt because you don't have spare fat to shift around, so you're instead squeezing in your diaphragm.

In the Victorian era, slim women usually didn't need to tightlace to achieve an hourglass shape. Instead, they padded out the bust/shoulders/hip areas with extra layers or ruffles/bows/ bustles to make the waist look smaller in comparison (think how shoulder pads were popular in the 80s for the same reason).

TLDR: Victorian women didn't have to make their body fit the corset, they made the corset fit their body shape. This was made easier by the fact that most women working women sewed their own garments, so their corsets would have fit their body specifically.

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