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• Home DIY

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 days, 17 hours

  

  Thanks all. The current paint is over lining paper, which I could strip off, then repaper, then paint. But I am lazy time-challenged and will happily live with a less than perfect finish

• Home DIY

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 days, 22 hours

  

  Thanks, do you mean Allcoat? https://www.zinsseruk.com/product/allcoa­t-water-based/

• Home DIY

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 days, 23 hours

  

  I would like to paint my living room white, currently it is painted dark red and grey. Is there any point getting special paint (e.g. extra thick stuff)(does this eve exist) or will regular trade emulsion, with as many coats as it takes, suffice?

• Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 5 days, 9 hours

  

  OG crossover SUV from 92...

  

  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Go­lf-Country-1992/274083537698?_trkparms=a­id%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D2%2­6asc%3D20171012094517%26meid%3Dbb2b21955­07847b6b44bb7cc9d443d29%26pid%3D100008%2­6rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D123965357291%2­6itm%3D274083537698%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%­26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.­m2219

• I have no idea what I'm doing

  in Bikes & Bits • 5 days, 12 hours

  

  T6 ftw

• Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 3 days

  

  In 6th form my best mate's mum had a gold Prisma, he used to give me a lift in then we'd drive to the pub at lunchtime. That thing was epic

• Sort-of memes that are cracking you up at the moment

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 3 days

  

  All hail the memelords

• Owning your own home

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 5 days

  

  Another pro of commuting, I get some time to myself to read a book or listen to music without my family or my colleagues busting my balls

• Owning your own home

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 5 days

  

  I live in a village outside High Wycombe, I cycle 25 mins to the station, 30mins train to Marylebone, then 25 mins to the office. Same in reverse. On average I probably ride 4 days a week, then if it's pissing down with rain or I'm knackered I will drive to the station then get the tube.

  Pros: I do like the cycling 90% of the time
  Keeps me fit(ish)
  Cheaper than driving & parking

  Cons: there's no denying the time is a massive ballache. I leave the house at 6.20am and get back at either 18.45 or 19.15 depending which train I get. It can cause friction at home (although my wife wanted to move out here in the first place haha.)
  Train costs £350 per month. I usually get a seat but I think that Chiltern are the exception speaking to my colleagues who commute on different lines

  However, having said all this, I love living in the Chilterns, it is brilliant for the kids, my house is twice as big as my old house in London etc etc. If I could wfh 1 day a week (currently in negotiations) that would be perfect. For me the benefits do outweigh the negatives (just)

  EDIT also don't use a Brompton a) they are crap to ride b) everyone on the train will hate you. I have two cheapo commute bikes that I leave at each end

• Football

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 weeks

  

  VAR? What is it good for? Absolutely nothing