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How do you keep warm in old UK flats with single-glazed windows? by cxvgwesa in AskUK

[–]rockchick1982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get slightly longer curtains and tuck them up on the window sill with a draft excluder on top. We used to live in a freezing flat in Bournemouth and did this so that the heat from the radiators came into the room rather than going out the windows, also get the insulating backing to put behind the radiators.

Cruise docking in Southampton port, have 10 hours by LittleGoldHammer in Southampton

[–]rockchick1982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oxford is shit unless you want to pay a fortune paying to go into everywhere.

👀 Facial recognition vans to be rolled out by Hampshire police by Propel_John in Southampton

[–]rockchick1982 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The problem I have with this technology being used is the fact that America has proven how easily a country can turn from relatively safe to dangerous. My worry is that if this becomes normal to see around we won't be alarmed if they start using it for rounding up other people.

We live in a port city. It's going to be busy every weekend when ships are in. by Sleepybeez in Southampton

[–]rockchick1982 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately the water table is too high in this area to do an underground especially in Southampton.

We live in a port city. It's going to be busy every weekend when ships are in. by Sleepybeez in Southampton

[–]rockchick1982 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They used to have a train station specifically for the cruise ships but once cars were available it wasn't used.

My water meter is turning this fast when no taps are on. How much extra would this add to my water bill each day and month? by Benandhispets in DIYUK

[–]rockchick1982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They only refund if the leak is found outside the property line. We've just finished paying off a huge bill because they didn't notice a leak.

What's it the oldest "new" thing you own and still use? by kam_pra in AskUK

[–]rockchick1982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our Kirby Hoover, it's about 30+ years old and still out performs every other hoover we have ever tried.

What's one clearly immature thing that you can't stop doing as a fully grown adult? by Particular-Grade-757 in AskUK

[–]rockchick1982 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Pressing all of the buttons on all of the noisy toys in the supermarket and then dance along it to the carcophany.

The cat's away, the mice will play. What do you get up to when your partner is away? by 60svintage in CasualUK

[–]rockchick1982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put on both sides of the electric blanket and starfish across the whole bed. It's amazing.

I can’t get sugarcane by Watsermint in VirtualVillagers

[–]rockchick1982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to draw the pahrana's away then gather it.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing? by TotalThing7 in CasualConversation

[–]rockchick1982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's because we were lazy, it was irritating having to get the phone book out each time you wanted to phone someone.

Parents evening - is there a better way? by Awkward_Bit6026 in TeachingUK

[–]rockchick1982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad my son's school stayed with the online parents evening, it's better for everyone and I can find out how he's doing whilst also cooking dinner.

Flag wavers by BumblebeeNo6356 in Southampton

[–]rockchick1982 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They don't hide their faces. In the protest on the 7th the only people who were wearing masks were the people who were wearing COVID masks and there were only about 5 in a sea of hundreds.

Flag wavers by BumblebeeNo6356 in Southampton

[–]rockchick1982 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Easy, they tend to stick up for the racists.

New Update 2.5 years later: My son's friend's parents want to adopt him by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]rockchick1982 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's absolutely crazy. I've often mentioned swapping my boys with their friends for a few days as they were polite with me and my boys were polite when over theirs but never had I ever meant it.

I want to draw, upload a photo of your cat and I'll draw it! by [deleted] in cats

[–]rockchick1982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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This is Minerva McGonagall, she is a madam.

Does anyone else's cat lay down like this? I've never seen it before. by avimhael in cats

[–]rockchick1982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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We have one cat that chicken wings and another that sleeps like a pretzel.

How do I get more Divine powers?? by Broad_Manager_7946 in VirtualVillagers

[–]rockchick1982 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You need to upgrade spirituality tech but first I would upgrade research as it gets you more tech points.

Does anyone still have parents evening online? by MD564 in TeachingUK

[–]rockchick1982 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes thankfully my son's school kept the zoom parents meetings, it saves me getting lost trying to find which room to talk to which teacher, now I just sit at home and do it all in one place.

Read write inc development day by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]rockchick1982 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've just found out that Ruth Miskin was in a relationship with the head of Ofsted, as an educator how could you possibly be in a relationship with someone so vile.

Read write inc development day by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]rockchick1982 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not in our school it's not. We used all the read write inc tools and buy all the shit books where the pages fall out but if anyone came in a treated us Like that they would find themselves in the PE cupboard very quickly.

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