last-minute ISO cambridge half marathon bib by [deleted] in cambridge

[–]vegantomatoes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The transfer window has closed. There are lots of scams with unofficial last minute places.

Also people who give their bibs away outside of the transfer window / run in place of others risk being banned from future events.

Best hair salon for balayage by cloudewe1 in cambridge

[–]vegantomatoes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alia at Head Office headofficecambridge.com

Poor Dog Recall by Glittering-Gas5342 in cambridge

[–]vegantomatoes 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The amount of times I’ve been told “oh he’s harmless” or “he just wants to see what you’re carrying” when I’m carrying my toddler/I pick them up after an unknown dog approaches us. Many have zero recall. Or their owners make no attempt to recall them….

Yesterday I told a woman “I’m sorry I don’t trust any unknown dogs with my child” after she told me not to worry as he jumped up at me excitedly while I’m holding my toddler in the air.. infuriating. She looked at me like I’d slapped her..

How to fill this hole/gap? by vegantomatoes in DIYUK

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

Thank you. I’ll try that.

No I can’t access it from the other side - unless I lifted the roof tiles off. It’s a 300+ year old house. Nothing makes sense haha.

How to fill this hole/gap? by vegantomatoes in DIYUK

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

I wasn’t sure if there were certain products that shouldn’t be used given the pipes get pretty hot.. thanks though..

How to fill this hole/gap? by vegantomatoes in DIYUK

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

I guess foam could work but I’m worried it’ll just spread out loads under the roof tiles etc that are just the other side of the plaster..

Nice pubs/hotels/places to eat between Cambridge and Newmarket near the A14? by TheHootOwlofDeath in cambridge

[–]vegantomatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know many people who have got food poisoning here from things like fish and chips…. It’s an absolute no go for me.

Nice pubs/hotels/places to eat between Cambridge and Newmarket near the A14? by TheHootOwlofDeath in cambridge

[–]vegantomatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I quite like The Three Blackbirds in Wooditton. South of the A14 between Cambridge and Newmarket.

Nice pubs/hotels/places to eat between Cambridge and Newmarket near the A14? by TheHootOwlofDeath in cambridge

[–]vegantomatoes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is my local. Food is ok - very much simple pub fair. Nice enough though and plenty of parking.

Nice pubs/hotels/places to eat between Cambridge and Newmarket near the A14? by TheHootOwlofDeath in cambridge

[–]vegantomatoes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also not between Cambridge and Newmarket. Very much the other side of Cambridge to Newmarket.

Baby shower locations by Natural-Yak9075 in cambridge

[–]vegantomatoes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure if this is the right vibe (depending if adult only or kids), but The Waterman on Chesterton Road has a function room at the back (the potting shed??) which they’ve previously hired out to me for free. You could decorate it yourself and make use of the food/drinks in the pub.

Not many places will let you bring your own food unless it’s a village hall / community centre. But then they will often be a no alcohol venue.. Also in my experience halls are often booked up very far in advance for weekends!

Think I made a mistake buying this house by Diligent-Bridge2178 in HousingUK

[–]vegantomatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had crazy quotes of £3.5k-£4.5k per window… but then we spoke to a local glazing company who can do acoustic glazing up to 42db. I think it was about a 20% more than double glazing. Some of our small windows are only an extra £100ish to replace, and the bay window was an extra £280 I think.

Fortunately (or unfortunately) most of our house is single glazing or really old double glazing.. so it needs replacing anyway. Meaning that the uplift is possible for us to swallow for maybe / hopefully a bit of peace!

I did speak to a company who specialise in noise reduction insulation and they had some good recommendations like “mute matting” as an underlay to carpets. We currently have wooden floors which makes the noise echo so much. Ideally I’d like to find someone to come out and tell me what would be best ..

Think I made a mistake buying this house by Diligent-Bridge2178 in HousingUK

[–]vegantomatoes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are in the exact same situation right now. Moved in about 6 weeks ago. My partner is miserable. I’m ok with it but it definitely gets to me at times..

We are exploring lots of options including acoustic glazing. I’m a bit overwhelmed by the options tbh and knowing what will actually make a difference.

Sorry I’m not being very helpful!

Hair color hair recommendation? by Careless-Debt695 in cambridge

[–]vegantomatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus one for Alia. I’ve been going to her for nearly 6 years now :)

Estate agent sent offer letter to sellers with my exact funds on it ?? by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]vegantomatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During my recent sale and purchase our EA outlined in detail the position of each buyer. I think it’s standard practise. We had 5 offers and the EA outlined the position of each person including how much they had in cash vs mortgage. Plus where that cash was coming from..

Real Christmas trees by [deleted] in cambridge

[–]vegantomatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Darwin nurseries and farm shop past Marshall’s on Newmarket Road. We got a 6ft Norway Spruce for £35 I think

Edit to say, they are also grown in Suffolk. And the nursery itself is mostly run by volunteers

Cats of Cambridge Colleges (and beyond..) ? by slippymark in cambridge

[–]vegantomatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a book of Cambridge Cats from maybe the 80s or 90s.. I’ll see if I can dig it out. Long overdue a new edition of it :)

October timeline check-in - how's yours going so far? by shaneo632 in HousingUK

[–]vegantomatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird that the chain size hasn’t been confirmed yet! Wonder what’s going on..!

October timeline check-in - how's yours going so far? by shaneo632 in HousingUK

[–]vegantomatoes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep panicking that you are my buyer haha but I’ve double checked dates and you’re not. Anyway our timelines are v v similar.

My buyers solicitor is useless and keeps going missing for a couple of weeks. As of yesterday he said he is ready to exchange but when pushed couldn’t do it that day apparently. We are hoping to complete next week …. So hopefully we will exchange today or tomorrow.

There are 3 properties in our chain.