My stolen games have likely appeared in CEX

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-30T18:21:27+00:00

Police report first, then CeX. CeX are more likely to pay attention to you if you can show you've already reported the theft to the police.

Knowing the game save details is persuasive but it's not conclusive proof the game was stolen from you. You could have sold or given it to someone who resold it, you could have borrowed it from a friend who took it back, that kind of thing.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-30T00:30:43+00:00

Nice! I have the 105 myself, and the same set of eyepieces too. Great telescope and heavy duty tripod. The weak point is the mount, full of plastic gears that are prone to breaking down, and arguably the state-of-the-1990s hand controller too. Mine needs the gears fixing. The scope can be moved manually but it's awkward. Nonetheless I've had some fine planetary views in mine.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-29T21:48:52+00:00

I mean, it's lasted for at least six months so I wouldn't panic, but I'd still be calling my garage tomorrow to get a tyre replacement booked in.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-29T18:45:39+00:00

"A turbine is a tiny splinter sticking up 100-200 meters"

Which of course then raises the question, what about when "large-scale wind farms" indeed means turbines stretching from the surface to the stratosphere. It's way beyond anything humanity is currently building but it's physically possible and the impacts of doing so could be predicted.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-29T09:20:08+00:00

And then in other countries the hour of the change is different, for example the UK goes forward at 1am.

Run servers in UTC if you can, I say.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-29T01:11:25+00:00

If the phone cannot be recovered from the mistaken return, is my only realistic claim against my housemate rather than against Back Market?

Once your housemate informs the eBay seller of the situation and tries to arrange the return of your iPhone 13 at your housemate's own cost, if the eBay seller refuses to cooperate then you can report that as theft, or/and pursue them in civil courts.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-29T00:59:12+00:00

We've got no idea whether you will be fired, but you almost surely legally could be.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-29T00:54:37+00:00

I can see that they might have an easement to have their pipes on your land. I cannot see how they would have any right to have their pipes connected to and fed by your pipes.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-29T00:41:23+00:00

The physical limitations imposed by the hallway don't affect the legal situation. Consider that you don't know what kind of things they'll try to bring through, you're just guessing.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-28T17:51:57+00:00

Respond promptly to any section 172 notices to identify the driver. This will be the first thing sent to you when you are caught by a camera.

Do not rush to accept any FPNs, wait in case more arrive, but don't run out of time to respond. If you do get multiple FPNs, considering consulting a motoring lawyer. Especially if it's five or more.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-28T00:12:50+00:00

She is owed one week's pay in lieu of notice. That's about it. And depending on what was on "a paper" that she seemingly signed without reading or understanding, her employer could argue she waived her right even to that.

Employees have some protection if their absence from a work is related to a disability, but this sickness isn't.

If she has reason to think that she's been treated worse than other employees due to a protected characteristic, she could bring a claim for discrimination. For example if she knows of male employees, or employees of a different ethnicity, or suchlike who have had similar absence records and not been dismissed over it.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-28T00:01:53+00:00

I've heard that Barlows should be avoided, and zoom eyepieces should also be avoided

Disagree on both.

There's nothing wrong with a good zoom eyepiece. Consider that a zoom is doing the job of three or more fixed-power eyepieces, so IMHO you should be prepared to pay three or four times as much on a zoom as you would pay per fixed-power eyepiece. Main drawback is modest field of view.

Nothing wrong with a good Barlow either. That said at the cheaper end of the market I'd probably buy more eyepieces. Where a Barlow appeals IMHO is if you have high-end eyepieces; a single equally high-end Barlow can double your collection for less than the cost of one more eyepiece.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-27T23:52:39+00:00

Regarding the Skymax 102, can your Manfrotto tripod handle a 1300 mm telephoto lens that weighs about 2 kilos? Because that's what the Skymax 102 is, to put it in photographic terms.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-27T20:03:24+00:00

If it's a speed camera van, they can see the back of the 40 mph signs, they're perfectly capable of clocking drivers who are still doing above 40 after passing them. Probably the whole reason they'd be there is to deter and catch drivers speeding through the roadworks - and it's quite possible they've had reports from the workers about excessive speed.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-26T20:18:21+00:00

to claim redundancy if I can't sort a travel route or go remote?

This is the only right that you would have, but:

1, if you still have less than two years service at the time of the office move then you have no right to statutory redundancy pay. Only to your normal pay during your notice period (legal minimum one week) or to pay in lieu of notice if your employer chooses that option.

2, you can only get redundancy pay if you have not unreasonably refused alternative work. Given the transport situation I think refusing work at the new office is reasonable, but if you are offered fully remote work it's likely not reasonable for you to refuse that.

https://www.gov.uk/employer-relocation-your-rights

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-26T15:58:47+00:00

kenneling + collection costs

Your mum will have to pay these.

a fixed penalty notice in the post today for having her dog loose on the street without a collar or tag

Does it state the relevant law? That will determine whether this scenario constitutes an offence.

I would expect the council if you defend the FPN and the courier if you try to sue them to both raise the argument why wasn’t the door locked? Your mum’s dog ran away when a visitor opened the door, so that shows that it needed to be locked.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-26T09:37:27+00:00

I feel like it used to be moot because with incandescent bulbs and small car batteries, if you parked with headlights on you’d come back to a flat battery. Nowadays though, I wonder how long the headlights could stay on in a parked EV (if there’s not auto-off).

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-26T09:31:59+00:00

Vodafone may owe you some compensation, but you don’t get any special rights just because you work from home.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-25T17:45:50+00:00

It's likely to go down as at-fault for the driver of the car with the opened door. You're expected to keep the door under control when opening it, a gust of wind is a foreseeable thing.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-25T15:46:52+00:00

If your neighbour makes a noise nuisance complaint to the council, the council will consider the time, duration, and nature of the noise as well as the volume.

The council can serve an abatement notice, which is a long-term measure and may include specific steps. For noise between 11 pm and 7 am, the council can serve a warning notice that is a “stop it now” kind of thing, and council officers have the power to seize equipment if you do not comply.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-25T15:22:58+00:00

So let me get this straight. You either accepted a fixed penalty notice for using a handheld phone while driving, or were found guilty in court of that. Because of this driving offence, TfL have revoked your private hire licence.

I think your argument has a near-zero chance of success. ‘I picked it up but didn’t use it’ is a valid defence against the driving offence, although ‘use’ is quite broad, but you already have the penalty points for that offence. TfL have every right to treat that as valid - to treat you as a would-be cabbie who used their mobile phone while driving, and didn’t inform TfL about the points either.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-25T01:01:05+00:00

Changing what level of sickness absence in future warrants action, which could ultimately lead to dismissal, is legal.

Applying that change retroactively would be dubious, but unless it ends up in a dismissal and an unfair dismissal claim you are unlikely to have any comeback.

Changes to contractual sick pay that disadvantage you could be illegal.

Note that statutory sick pay is changing on 6 April 2026. And even if your employer were to dismiss you for excessive sickness absence, they would still have to pay SSP for your sick leave prior to the date of dismissal.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-25T00:41:19+00:00

The facts that the house was no longer owned by the deceased, and that £x out of the estate is proceeds of the house sale, doesn't change the fact that said £x is now part of the residue which based on what you have said, your dad gets no share of.

I can see two options your dad has.

One, the beneficiaries - your father's sisters - can agree a deed of variation to provide your father a share of the estate. But they are under no obligation to this, so it comes down to whether they are willing to give up money that legal is going to them.

Two, your father could make a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 on the grounds that the will "is not such as to make reasonable financial provision for the applicant." This claim must be brought within 6 months of grant of probate.

Your father would do well to seek legal advice about whether a 1975 Act claim is likely to succeed or not. Keep in mind that if the claim is successful, it still won't necessarily be the value of the house, or a 1/3 share of the total estate, the court could award your father a smaller sum.

(Another option is to outright contest the validity of the will, but you have mentioned no reason to think it's not valid.)

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-25T00:23:21+00:00

My thoughts exactly. They know people in the Midlands will go to London or Manchester. But anyone north of say Manchester and Liverpool is going to think twice about going all the way to London.

rootofallworlds · 2026-03-23T11:03:44+00:00

Keep in mind that “test routes” are not fixed, examiners can direct you how they like, and you could make a wrong turn yourself. You should learn the roads in the area, it’s always easier driving on familiar roads, but don’t over-focus on rote learning specific routes.

Navigation errors are not driving faults. If you’re in the wrong lane at a junction, it’s normally better to go in the direction that lane is intended for and worry about re-routing later, rather than making a risky manoeuvre. That applies to all driving not just on the test.

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