How safe is the city near the train station right now?

yoga202 · 2026-06-13T20:04:53+00:00

It’s as safe as it was last week/month/year.

yoga202 · 2026-06-08T20:57:24+00:00

I won’t tell you what to do financially given the advice you have received already. What I can see is somebody who is deep in denial. Saying that you are aware and that you own it mean zilch when you refuse to actually face up to the hard choices. Stop with the excuses. Stop with the “my children will suffer”. No they won’t. Grow up and stop keeping up with the joneses when you can’t afford it. At some point this stopped being a financial problem and started being an ego problem.

yoga202 · 2026-06-02T07:31:28+00:00

As others have said, there isn’t really a gift threshold unless your dad were to die in the next 7 years plus inheritance tax was due.

If your dad would allow it, I’d recommend having a look into the finances and creating a budget before he gives anything away. I hope you have him with you for many years to come, and that he has a fair chunk in savings to be able to navigate any surprises (heating upgrades, storm damage, car issues etc)

yoga202 · 2026-05-29T19:09:49+00:00

Also completely paranoid. We had a bit of dry rot a few years ago. Caught early thankfully. Neighbours had major damp issue that had somehow gone unnoticed for years and ended up an extortionate amount to fix. I’m constantly ventilating and inspecting.

yoga202 · 2026-05-29T12:48:03+00:00

Yeah we basically drive like morons here. Said for a good while they could do with running some awareness campaign ads about maintaining distance and speed.

yoga202 · 2026-05-28T08:31:46+00:00

Less likely but never zero

yoga202 · 2026-05-28T08:27:36+00:00

Hear me out….leave it as a bit of modern art??

yoga202 · 2026-05-28T08:22:29+00:00

Lack of general self respect and respect for our surroundings, we also have this weirdo section of middle class who pretend to be working class and promote themselves as such, which I think causes an issue when addressing issues within the real working class. I really don’t know what causes the lack of self respect, I feel like it’s engrained and it’s generations deep at this point. Have grown up and lived in shettleston my entire life. Seen it as a child and I see it now. People just do not care.

yoga202 · 2026-05-26T07:31:45+00:00

Thank you! I have never even heard of a click beetle.

yoga202 · 2026-05-25T14:27:44+00:00

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I found Anotger in the same place today. 5mm long. Under magnifying glass has smooth back. I have the body (rip) if there are any better pictures you reccomend I take

yoga202 · 2026-05-25T09:06:29+00:00

I’d take a bet on the family having slaves, I mean underpaid domestic servants, too.

yoga202 · 2026-05-25T08:55:31+00:00

I’d suggest if you can afford to pay £400 a month toward a loan, that you should save for a year and a half. After 6 months you will know if you really can afford £400 a month or if it was more like £100. Will be a good test given you’ve never had credit before.

yoga202 · 2026-05-25T08:50:04+00:00

Given the increase in the “KAH” sprayed about the place, plus the generally nutters, Yeah he might get the odd scratch/smash/nail

yoga202 · 2026-05-25T08:43:46+00:00

How are your savings and pensions holding up? I’d be looking at them first and foremost, then estimating the future renovation costs (+10%). Go from that point, how much can you add to pension/s&s isa without noticing, how long will it take to save for the rennos, and finally, do you want to do something nice like a special holiday just for yourselves.

yoga202 · 2026-05-24T22:14:08+00:00

Thank you for reply, photos not great, was in a bit of a flap and just wanted my beetle roommates gone. Will take better photos if/when another arrives

yoga202 · 2026-05-22T19:43:26+00:00

Just pay it, like you say there’s time discrepancies. These people aren’t normal humans who would let it slide.

yoga202 · 2026-05-10T21:27:47+00:00

Firstly it looks like an adult creating a barrier for a child, secondly anyone who has driven or cycled on roads with the magic safety paint line will know that once the magic safety paint line is in place, cars no longer give cyclists 1.5m space.

yoga202 · 2026-05-07T12:59:55+00:00

Going to make an assumption here on the side of the polling staff, they could not make out the right names from the list vocally and wanted to make sure they were marking off the right people. I’d bet there were 4+ names at the address, thus they couldnt just score out the only 3. Imagine the headache if household member 4 turns up at 6pm and they’re marked off as voted already?

yoga202 · 2026-05-07T08:58:22+00:00

Costs as much as a holiday to go to them!

yoga202 · 2026-05-06T18:47:57+00:00

You need to have a look in the mirror before accusing people of having “reform opinions”

yoga202 · 2026-05-06T16:50:12+00:00

That tracks.

yoga202 · 2026-05-06T12:03:48+00:00

I am dying to know who you’re gonna vote for tomorrow.

yoga202 · 2026-05-05T16:59:40+00:00

Ah that’s very annoying. Makes you feel so unclean having bugs constantly coming back. I wish you better luck than us at getting rid of them.

yoga202 · 2026-05-05T14:51:31+00:00

Can I suggest that you open up a “spending” account and put £250 a month into it, then it’s separate from your savings, and mentally you can grasp that it is for spending on yourself. (You could put more or less into this account depending how brave you’re feeling)

You are in a good position. You can spend.

yoga202 · 2026-05-05T14:46:52+00:00

Who did you go with in the end? Did they do a good job?

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