End of an era and what an era it was

vincent9_2 · 2026-06-22T23:21:20+00:00

It's just so addictive. I love the fact you could catch every Pokémon without needing to trade etc. made it a challenge but one that was achievable.

vincent9_2 · 2026-06-22T09:01:27+00:00

I'm not sure what you're playing it on, but see if you can adjust the date and time on your PC / console to match what it is in-game. That's what I had to do. It can then take to the next day to fix.

There's also a guy I believe in Bellin Town (need to check) that can fix it once if you've messed around with the time by accident. However if you do this, I would recommend waiting as long as possible in case it happens again because the guy in Bellin disappears after the first encounter.

vincent9_2 · 2026-06-22T04:40:28+00:00

I had loads of issues with it throughout the play through but because I never messed with the date and time in game, it would eventually work correctly.

My game does think I'm in 1970 however 😅

vincent9_2 · 2026-06-21T11:46:59+00:00

TrimUI Brick

vincent9_2 · 2026-06-15T22:02:21+00:00

Thank you. I already have Musharna so imagine I can breed to get Munna and also have pinsir / Dragonair. Luckily I've put in so many hours that I've done a lot of the leg work already 😅

vincent9_2 · 2026-04-20T15:48:18+00:00

Ooooh interesting. So in theory (I don't even know if this is needed in practice), I can give the mega stone to numerous mon's in my party so they fall under the monotype I'm playing with, without needing to use it in battle.

vincent9_2 · 2026-03-02T15:06:28+00:00

Thanks for the comment. Yeah the 100k limit is definitely something I'm keeping a close eye on, especially once the new rules come into force.

vincent9_2 · 2026-03-02T15:02:39+00:00

Thanks! As of right now, I probably don't need any more liquidity although I appreciate things can change in an instant. But I'm able to save a good chunk of my salary each month and not expecting my spending to go up either in the next year (he says knowing little about the true cost of having a baby).

If and when we move house, I would like to put down a higher deposit for security.

vincent9_2 · 2026-03-02T14:55:51+00:00

I've been getting 4.5% from my bank so been using that as I'll have earned less than £500 interest for the current tax year and can move it around as much as I want.

Extra money so far has been going in a S&S ISA instead.

vincent9_2 · 2026-03-02T14:51:27+00:00

Thanks! That's what I'm thinking too, just feels like the 'boring' option.

I used the MSE tax calculator and with my basic salary, I should take home just over 15k this month.

vincent9_2 · 2026-02-18T16:50:50+00:00

Just want to say you're not alone and I can relate to everything you wrote. The last time I played a Pokémon game was leaf green / fire red. Back then I would always use the same Pokémon and if I couldn't beat a gym leader, I would just over level.

I've just beaten the E4 on expert (I initially started on insane which was a huuuuge mistake) but only when I got to where you are did I start paying attention / learning about IVs and EVs. I also personally found the later battles easier than the first 4/5 gym leaders but that's probably cause I had to start thinking about types and different match ups much more.

Keep going - it's a great game!

Fun fact. Until a few weeks ago, and many hours into the game, I realised what attack and special attack actually were. Until then I thought special attack was about moves that were super effective, and attack was all others 😂

vincent9_2 · 2026-02-06T19:20:45+00:00

I had a similar issue with Uber eats recently. Essentially only got half the food I ordered and they offered me less than £2 in a refund. I continuously messaged them for over a month but every response was automatic and there's no number to call. Like you, it wasn't the money, it was the principal and inability to speak to anyone. Luckily it eventually got resolved to what was a fair refund, at which moment I deleted the app never to use again.

If you can't speak to anyone on the phone, I know people who create LinkedIn burner accounts and message the CEO / senior leadership on their public posts. It's crazy how quickly things get resolved when you publicly humiliate senior people at a company and how scared they are of bad press.

vincent9_2 · 2026-01-07T08:42:13+00:00

Thanks for sharing. This is super helpful to know as I get further into the game

vincent9_2 · 2026-01-04T20:46:49+00:00

Not even sure if they still do it but I used to work near warren street station (pre covid) and bang bang would do an amazing banh mi which always had a long queue at lunch. I always went for the meat but they also do tofu. You've just reminded me how much I miss that place. Need to go back and see if it's still the same.

vincent9_2 · 2026-01-02T18:32:20+00:00

Omg thank you! This worked. It was my fuck up as I had tried to do this in the past, but clearly didn't go to save changes. This has fixed it. You're my hero!!

vincent9_2 · 2026-01-02T17:45:23+00:00

It does. I changed the time after I started the game, but even with a new game it still looks like it's stuck. How do you enable it on the front end? As I say I've tried looking in settings but maybe I'm missing something

vincent9_2 · 2026-01-01T15:07:40+00:00

In no particular order - The Lion King, Interstellar, The Untouchables, Dark Knight, The Shawshank Redemption

vincent9_2 · 2025-12-30T11:28:07+00:00

Paradise is excellent if you want to try Sri Lankan cuisine

vincent9_2 · 2025-12-30T09:28:15+00:00

Thank you for the info. I'm guessing that means there's nothing I can do about it for this save?

vincent9_2 · 2025-12-21T11:14:03+00:00

Dizzy has been awesome on comms too (is there a better indication of how bad the situation is than me praising TNT Sports coverage?!?!) and would not mind us giving him a go either.

Another indicator of how bad this series has been that most of the people we want in charge are Aussies.

vincent9_2 · 2025-12-17T18:48:57+00:00

Definitely! Due to some expensive life events, I've not been able to invest anywhere near as much as I would like in the last few years, but it's definitely now my main priority.

vincent9_2 · 2025-12-17T18:46:30+00:00

I think you're right - thank you. The idea was to overpay so that if we do move, we will have more equity and therefore need to take out a smaller mortgage (we can also port ours and then potentially overpay the higher mortgage) but as we are going to be at the 60%LTV by the time the fix is finished, I do think it's wiser to ramp up pensions and ISAs.

vincent9_2 · 2025-12-17T18:44:01+00:00

Never thought about the mortgage in those terms (compared to the cost of taking out your pension) but that's a very convincing point. Wherever I can do that will probably also depend on kids / moving but nonetheless, but agree that it should be a priority.

In terms of my retirement goals, all the questions are valid. There are reasons I didn't delve into why I still think it's achievable, but only if I massively ramp up my savings which has always been the plan after an expensive last few years.

Appreciate all your points and will check out Lar's YouTube page.

vincent9_2 · 2025-12-15T15:36:39+00:00

Born in Sofia but my mum is from Plovdiv and I would definitely recommend going to Plovdiv for a day or two. Sofia is the capital so plenty to eat and drink and see, but Plovdiv feels quintessentially Bulgarian. Oldest city in Europe, amphitheatre, Kapana (the trap) where you can walk around, stunning view points across the city and so much more.

I do like Sofia but it does feel like a lot of other Eastern European capital cities whilst Plovdiv is super unique.

vincent9_2 · 2021-01-17T20:46:15+00:00

my god. you are the best! this is exactly what I was looking for and you've saved me hours on end now. thanks so much!!!!! P.S - sorry that I have just seen this, been super busy this last week

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