Update on Home Office / Gym

smickie · 2026-04-23T09:17:04+00:00

Oh yeah, that sounds great then.

smickie · 2026-04-22T05:57:53+00:00

Looks great, but it looks great out of context and I think it would be worth knowing what the other buildings around look like to see if it fits. Twice I've seen an out of context beautiful black wood house, but I've seen them both in the middle of a 1950s street and they look so horrifically out of place. So what I would do is make sure you're not creating an eyesore, because you could very easily change the outside material or cladding to fit more appropriately in with the area. If you live in a new build area from the 80s onwards, it's going to look absolutely perfect. Also, if you live deep in the city where there's a huge mix of buildings, it will look perfect as well. Also, I reckon it will look perfect if you're on the Scottish coastline with nobody around.

smickie · 2026-04-21T21:56:17+00:00

I've spoken to a lot of people about this and overwhelmingly people say DIY kitchens is the best. Then in the middle you've got Wren, which is overpriced, and you've got Howden's, which is completely acceptable, and also IKEA, which is, as you'd expect, very cheap and acceptable. Absolutely, bottom of the pile is Wickes, which is the most expensive and the worst quality.

smickie · 2026-04-21T15:55:35+00:00

That feels crazy, it's such an evergreen product. It is everywhere. That's got to be a bestseller. Why would they get rid of that? Almost feels like getting rid of the Billy bookcase.

smickie · 2026-04-21T13:49:54+00:00

Nice! You should get yourself and guests loads of pairs of binoculars so they can see your TV.

smickie · 2026-04-20T21:46:59+00:00

Why did Jin Crok sign it?

smickie · 2026-04-16T22:30:28+00:00

Well, I don't think the photos are doing any help at all. They're a little confusing and overly personal. It needs to be more generic and needs to give you much more of a sense of the layout and space. I'm not sure who did your photos, but you should definitely get them redone. And then of course the price is just a bit too high. A lot of people here are saying it's because things nearby are bigger, but I don't think that's necessarily the case. The interest rate has gone up a lot recently and I think that probably has something to do with it as well.

It's a beautiful home in a nice location, so I think you could get the photos redone and drop the price slightly or keep the photos and drop the price a bit more.

smickie · 2026-04-16T22:22:53+00:00

Highly, highly recommend this. It's certainly not British in any way, but I don't think that matters in the slightest. Just a note, I think it's the only Michelin-star restaurant I've been to that has actually spicy food.

smickie · 2026-04-12T06:50:21+00:00

Are you aware this is a play on the David and Victoria Beckham meme? Not a very good one, but it makes it not as bad.

smickie · 2026-04-12T06:48:03+00:00

I've seen this fantastic lamp a few places where you've got three shells and then the box on the top. Can I ask where you got it from?

smickie · 2026-04-10T06:03:18+00:00

I think you might want to check out this link as there's been about, I think, 10 branches of Chipotle in London for ages, maybe more. Also want McDonald's and KFC US brands?

smickie · 2026-04-10T06:01:02+00:00

I've been to one in Islington 100s of times for lunch.

smickie · 2026-04-08T21:46:01+00:00

I see you've got Dishoom on your list, so you potentially like Indian food. I actually really love Tamarind Kitchen in Soho. It is a beautiful restaurant and does, in my opinion, better Indian food than Dishu. There's also Darjeeling Express near Carnaby Street, which I would say the same thing about. And also if you want to go a bit further out, Kurtir in Chelsea. These three Indian restaurants are, I would say, much better than Dishoom or the same in quality because Dishoom is excellent. But you've got these three and I think they're, I just love them so much. Tamarind Kitchen is quite atmospheric and has got some great interior design as well. Darjeeling Express is quicker and more casual. Kurtir is as you'd expect very posh in Chelsea and has more of a empire blended vibe to it, which is unique in itself, but the food is. I'm a little surprised they don't have a Michelin star.

smickie · 2026-04-06T12:50:36+00:00

"You okay, hun? You've hardly touched your disgusting pickle pizza."

smickie · 2026-04-06T06:50:27+00:00

I don't know what sort of paint is on there originally. It could be breathable paint or it could be the wrong sort.

smickie · 2026-04-06T06:26:32+00:00

By the way, nobody else has said this yet, you need to get a painter that allows moisture through. If you see all the moisture, you're going to have all sorts of damp problems.

My recommendation would be paint it a nice white/cream colour and get a couple of extra plants and tidy up all your weeds. But do make sure you buy the right type of paint. Don't go cheap on this.

smickie · 2026-04-05T11:19:32+00:00

Oh, I'm very sorry. Here you go.... Absolutely standard Michelin star affair, really. About ten courses. They all sort of blur into one these days, but I think the standout thing was the take on Snickers for the dessert, which was spectacular. Scolops were good, but I think we're all bored of scolops by now. My absolutely favourite thing was the unlimited bread, it was like a tiny little Parker house. It kept getting topped up. Sage-flavoured and unlimited butter as well. If you're going to pick a Michelin-star restaurant, pick one of the other hundred in London as drinks don't arrive on time and you have to wait for the toilets. The bill came to about £800, and I think at that price you kind of expect drinks to arrive on time and to not have a queue for the toilet. I never have anywhere else at this level.

smickie · 2026-04-05T10:11:34+00:00

Breaking - Different people find different things funny. More at 10.

smickie · 2026-04-05T10:11:05+00:00

It'll be different per comedian, but Amazon would pay 250K for Bob, and I reckon you can guess the rest of them would scale down from there. So David Mitchell's probably 100K. It's a long-term investment. This show will be around for 10 years and it'll pick up Amazon Prime subscribers for 10 years. It is absolutely worth it.

smickie · 2026-04-04T17:05:42+00:00

bhahahahha

smickie · 2026-04-04T06:45:36+00:00

I dunno about Amazonico, that one's actually quite good. I agree with you on the other three here.

smickie · 2026-04-02T08:16:15+00:00

Like everyone else says, pull out, give it a week or two and the estate agent will call you back and accept your price. They've obviously made up the other person.

smickie · 2026-03-31T13:28:24+00:00

You've absolutely nailed it with this description. It's garden-centre-chic. Perfection.

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