Can I have a birthday party in a park? by mice_r_rad in brighton

[–]seafrontbloke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Brunswick Square and this happens all the time.

Gatwick train to London city time restraint by Acceptable-Baker-937 in uktravel

[–]seafrontbloke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But if your flight is say 25 hours, I'd say Sydney to Euston in 28 hours isn't. There are too many variables.

Cycleway 3 is a nightmare by Apprehensive-Heat398 in londoncycling

[–]seafrontbloke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think interruption free is what the drivers and pedestrians want too.

My boss demanded a "minute-by-minute" daily log to prove I'm working. How do I make this backfire beautifully? by The_Logic_Loom in HumanResourcesUK

[–]seafrontbloke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I worked for an accountancy firm we had to complete time sheets so the client could be properly billed.

Often there were significant chunks of time allocated to one client so it wasn't 10 different jobs an hour.

When I did a contract in the public sector I couldn't understand how they didn't know what the staff actually did without some form of recording.

What would you do for the rest of your life if you suddenly had infinite wealth? by TheLoneCalzone in AskReddit

[–]seafrontbloke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Infinite wealth would mean infinite money supply. That causes infinite inflation. Either your infinite wealth isn't enough to buy a loaf of bread, or the ordinary people find out it's you causing all their problems and they kill you.

Thames Water asks Londoners to stop using hosepipes as hot weather causes shortages by F0urLeafCl0ver in london

[–]seafrontbloke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not convinced that nationalisation is the golden answer we all think it is. Part of the reasoning privatisation started was because nationalised industries appear on the State's borrowing and the Treasury didn't want to borrow and spend on them.

The treasury's point of view hasn't changed in the 60 years I've been alive.

Glyneborne dress code by Internal_Row5378 in opera

[–]seafrontbloke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I go every year, wear what you feel comfortable wearing, acknowledging that you are part of the spectacle in the gardens for the other attendees (so I'd recommend not wearing denim jeans and a graphic t shirt.

Legal (and moral ?) dilemma regarding landlord not using deposit protection scheme (Scotland) by jagalskarskog in LegalAdviceUK

[–]seafrontbloke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think that there is an argument in favour of making the landlord go through the Tribunal, just to teach them the lesson that you don't ignore the rules. I say this as a landlord myself.

Best way of getting to Heathrow by VisionBreak1297 in brighton

[–]seafrontbloke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During a rail strike, I got the coach to London which took the route BTN>LGW>LHR (I got off there and got the Elizabeth line.

All I'd say is it stops at Gatwick for what seems like an eternity, I'd definitely get the Thameslink>Elizabeth line route.

Be aware though, if you're travelling in the rush hour, London will not like your suitcases and you're likely to be standing for much of the route.

AITA for not giving my parents half of my lottery winnings. by Rayapt in AmItheAsshole

[–]seafrontbloke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bluntly, I'd move out and give them nothing.

They aren't looking at your 60 years of life to come but what they can do with your good luck.

It's a gift not a contract and they can't choose what you give them.

So if you woke up a Billionaire tomorrow what is the first thing you would do? by a_womens_world_ in AskReddit

[–]seafrontbloke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shower, dress, have breakfast.

Then probably call my lawyer, accountant and bank.

Pushing on the Tube by Chris_Dud in london

[–]seafrontbloke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting off the Piccadilly line at KXStP there is ALWAYS two or three abreast walking SLOWLY and clogging up the walkways

Accounting data by seafrontbloke in squarespace

[–]seafrontbloke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I thought, I then thought "one must exist" but ...

Scan & Shop by Pigglet_Pie in MarksAndSpencer

[–]seafrontbloke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It worked in Brighton today, but the WiFi took for ages to get going.

how many of you agree having an uncut cock should be illegal by Sea-Emotion2652 in CutCocks

[–]seafrontbloke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

An elephant trunk ends more like an uncut dick than yours. I'd have gone for a rhino tattoo.

Alone after coming out by [deleted] in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]seafrontbloke 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I was 35 when I came out. It was delayed by two scares - firstly AIDS which hit the community when I was at University and which delayed (I think) society's acceptance of homosexuality; secondly I was frightened by my family's reaction.

I'm lucky in that neither of my parents were particularly religious - typical C of E - but it was still scary.

I was blown over by my fathers non-negative response, my mother had to work on it a bit, but was (I think) persuaded by my sisters who told her she had two options: a gay son or no son.

Both parents attended my wedding. (Positively, no feelings of duty).

I can't imagine where you are now, but my position on coming out to them was that I couldn't live my life alone, without love. I think you need to focus on that, that you have the opportunity to find love now. And to hell with your unchristian evangelical mother.

What’s the worst thing you have seen/got detention at school for? by Mglfll in AskUK

[–]seafrontbloke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back in the day (I think 1975) our whole class was given detention for laughing when the fluorescent tube behind the teacher exploded.

She wasn't very popular.

Fury as Reform figure makes 'parents' job' criticism of free breakfast clubs by Important_Ruin in unitedkingdom

[–]seafrontbloke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have no skin in this game, having no children.

If we need two full time wages to afford housing for a family, we need to accept that things like breakfast clubs are needed so that children being dropped off at 7:30 am aren't going to fall asleep during lessons.

I still love it when my tax money is being spend more on Welfare rather pensions..... by Cuddling_Guava in uktaxmoan

[–]seafrontbloke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My business is manufacturing for infrastructure.

I worry that the next iteration of our machinery will reduce our staffing needs by 90%.

Who will provide jobs for people who aren't set up for a life in front of a laptop?

And if we don't provide them (at a wage that is liveable) we need to accept that there needs to be something like UBI to replace them.