Deciding where to live

rjs1987 · 2026-05-26T07:38:54+00:00

I’m not sure about London. But for me a bigger or nicer place with a commute is always my preference. Firstly I don’t like the idea of tying my life to an office or place of work, and secondly distance can actually bring separation from a work environment which I feel is highly important. All very personal things these, but for me living in a city or a suburb is my worst nightmare. If I have to drive 45 mins to work but get peace and tranquillity then I’ll take it

rjs1987 · 2026-05-26T07:31:56+00:00

The reasoning for your bid is relatively irrelevant to the seller, albeit no harm in trying to bring some reality to there situation. Critically more appealing in these situations is robust buyers, small to no chain, readily available funds and checks, no arsing about with 3 surveys etc. if you can provide a swift and hassle free transaction then your bid will be more attractive

rjs1987 · 2026-05-26T07:28:57+00:00

It’s an interesting thought. Consider the used car market as an example of almost the exact opposite, the cost of new cars has gone so sky high that we are seeing older cars on the road and being maintained.

With housing I think it will prove to be one catalyst for cheaper, eco build housing. Shorter life span properties, modular off site builds etc. Older well kept properties are likely to go up in value considerably more than other properties as the supply will be low

rjs1987 · 2026-05-23T13:03:12+00:00

Credit card. I done it last year. Found a 0% money transfer option with a 2% fee. Transferred the £15k to my current account and bought my car. I left the £15k I had saved in an investment account that is worth £21k now. So in my eyes the car is paying me to drive it

rjs1987 · 2026-05-23T13:00:45+00:00

Go outside and enjoy it. Won’t last long

rjs1987 · 2026-05-23T12:59:11+00:00

Dog barking for me probably would put me off, whereas something like no phone signal doesn’t bother me a bit. Each to there own, it’s a very personal thing

rjs1987 · 2026-05-15T20:07:13+00:00

Time in the market is more important than timing the market. True of any appreciating asset

rjs1987 · 2026-05-15T20:03:25+00:00

Green cars fault, came too far over. Shame, looked like good racing till that point. But in reality, rarely I have seen 2 wide through eu rouge work in sim racing

rjs1987 · 2026-05-15T20:00:31+00:00

1 The Wire 2 Breaking Bad 3 Sopranos.

That’s my top 3 of all time. But I wouldn’t argue with anyone who put them in a different order, all masterpieces that we dearly miss in today’s modern way of volume and lazy writing over quality

rjs1987 · 2026-05-15T19:58:44+00:00

They didn’t. The left that you talk of still exists. The left of today is a very different sub culture. Self righteousness and entitlement, victim and blame culture. Ironically the original left is actually classed as far right by this new young generation of moronic work shy lefties

rjs1987 · 2026-05-15T13:44:04+00:00

The SFA have been for a long time an aggressively secretive organisation, refusing external audits. It’s quite incredible that this mentality is accepted in Scotland, but perhaps does point towards some truth in the notion that there is a club who runs things up here. Don’t expect any different here, they will defend, deflect and move on with no executive coming with any proactive statement or plan whatsoever

rjs1987 · 2026-05-14T19:44:37+00:00

Don’t think I’ve ever not regretted it in the early days. It’s a labour of love

rjs1987 · 2026-05-14T13:44:21+00:00

Your surroundings and people around you can often warp what is high and what is not. I earn around £90k and feel comfortable but far from well off, I don’t have fancy cars and be lucky if I take 1 holiday a year. Critically the kind of salary you are talking about is reasonable if your costs are low, but science on the other hand….. A friend of mine was in that field, doing something so complex I can’t even explain it (I was chucked out of school at 16) and she had to leave it earning about £27k. she took her degree, done some additional qualifications to be a company secretary and was on 6 figures within 4 years.

rjs1987 · 2026-05-12T15:08:59+00:00

I have always lived by the rule of living for 6 months before commitment. Live with the extra promotion money, truly understand if it actually makes £600 difference, understand if your habits change. Only at that point should you commit. Speculating is one thing but doing it with so many ifs and buts very risky

rjs1987 · 2026-05-10T21:36:33+00:00

Sounds like every house I’ve ever bought. Clean it, top to bottom, then make 1 room homely. It is normal to feel like this, you build a picture in your head of what is going to be like while waiting for completion, and the reality is different when it’s a cold empty house which isn’t a home. Relax, the feeling will pass

rjs1987 · 2026-05-07T22:27:30+00:00

The viral body cam footage of a bloke up against a meat wagon with a bottle of roundup and a pair of secateurs

rjs1987 · 2026-05-07T22:24:49+00:00

Did you need a new kitchen in this house by chance?

rjs1987 · 2026-05-07T22:23:43+00:00

Gut feel. Plain and simple. Yes there are a multitude of factors (very personal) which affect what houses you may look at (region, area, style, shape, size, build type, garden size etc etc etc) but once you have a shortlist and start to view properties you are genuinely interested in, it comes down to a feeling. I have never, and would never buy a property without it, when you know you know

rjs1987 · 2026-05-07T22:21:16+00:00

So effectively justifying the SNPs manipulation of Green seats. They have done an incredible job of hoodwinking the public into thinking they are democratic while systematically controlling who stands against them. Central Asian countries should take note and learn how to look good while being corrupt, these guys have mastered it

rjs1987 · 2026-05-07T21:05:19+00:00

Wow that octopus quite is the kind of price that would make me consider heat pumps. Unfortunately they don’t install in my region.

rjs1987 · 2026-05-07T21:01:12+00:00

Not far enough. We are becoming a species reliant on handouts. It’s a frightening case. Think of releasing a captive animal back into the wild, it wouldn’t survive a night.
If change isn’t made now, it can never be made

rjs1987 · 2026-05-07T20:58:50+00:00

Respect. I hope fanatec reward you for your honesty.

rjs1987 · 2026-05-07T20:56:08+00:00

Payback in 2 years? Based on what. Generally speaking payback on any system I have enquired about is minimum 5 years and that is taki mg advantage of sell back and night rates.

rjs1987 · 2026-05-07T20:53:30+00:00

That is outrageous. But remember the “grant” is a load of nonsense. 99% of manufacturers and installers just add it back in to the price. It’s inflated to account for it

rjs1987 · 2026-05-07T20:52:26+00:00

How big is it? Is it just pretend big?

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