If you like gardening, how about making a mosaic path or plaque for your garden? You could collect nice pebbles or broken china etc and use it.
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I think it might be worth mentioning to them it would be useful to have a sign noting ‘our returns policy has changed’. Matalan did this for a while when they changed theirs.
While sly, nothing wrong with the practice and the onus would be on you to check as legally they don’t have to offer any returns or exchange policy when bought in store.
I’ve been applying but it’s slow, I’ve spoken to some recruiters (if memory serves you’re in house recruitment?!) has been slow over the summer. Work have got me some counselling I need to arrange, I did say to them I didn’t see much point in taking time off if the problems are still there when I come back. Can’t really afford to have any unpaid leave but I’ll see how I feel at the end of next week.
I’m not in recruitment, I’d be rubbish at it
If there are issues due to personalities/behaviours then they need to change too don’t they…
fingers crossed something comes up for you soon - but run up to Xmas can be slow, then January usually things start to open up again xx
I'm going to try and get a GP appointment eventually if I can but wondering if anyone's experienced similar. For the last few months (or maybe longer but the frequency has increased) I can getting a feeling like I'm coming down with a cold which never comes to anything. Sore head, slightly sore/itchy throat, slight or high fatigue, sometimes bad body pain, low body temp. Goes away after 2-3 days. It used to be linked to my cycle and used to get it before period, then also started having it around ovulation but now it seems random. Not sure if it's to do with hormone change or something else, just to add I had a full blood panel done last December including vitamins, minerals, hormone levels etc and everything was perfect 
it's really starting to piss me off now
it's really starting to piss me off now
A friend of mine is selling his van and I'm tempted to buy it - he wants 4k for it, it has a built in vanlife - setup.
But it has over 200k kilometers and I think it's a ford transit from before 2010 which are know to have huge issues with rust. I know he has done some work on it, getting rid of rust as he's really good with welding, so it might not be an issue.
I want to do a 3 month trip to Sweden next year so I have enough time to look for a different car, but I would have to build the whole setup. Plus, I'll be buying in a different country probably which has tax implications too.
I want a reliable car as I will be spending a lot of time on the road. But that is always the risk with used cars, you could buy a lemon and not even know.
I don't know what to do really. Seeing my mechanic on Monday anyway and will ask him too, just thought maybe someone could weight in.
But it has over 200k kilometers and I think it's a ford transit from before 2010 which are know to have huge issues with rust. I know he has done some work on it, getting rid of rust as he's really good with welding, so it might not be an issue.
I want to do a 3 month trip to Sweden next year so I have enough time to look for a different car, but I would have to build the whole setup. Plus, I'll be buying in a different country probably which has tax implications too.
I want a reliable car as I will be spending a lot of time on the road. But that is always the risk with used cars, you could buy a lemon and not even know.
I don't know what to do really. Seeing my mechanic on Monday anyway and will ask him too, just thought maybe someone could weight in.
In South Africa 200K on the speedometer means it's still basically brand new
Don't let that put you off. Rather think if your friend is trustworthy and have a chat to him about your concerns ie breaking down. If he's looked after the van then you should be fine for 3 monthsWe had a brand new van at work and it was a complete lemon. Constantly had issues
My husband has spent his working life driving Ford Transits, he says that they're built to go on "forever", parts are cheap and easy to obtain, and they're generally reliable, they have a good reputation amongst van drivers. My brother and his girlfriend are vanlife afficionados, they reckon that Transits are sought after by actual vanlifers, whereas VW campervans are only coveted by the Insta travellers, they're far too small to actually survive in for long.
Obviously check carefully for rust, (no-one's a "mate" when it comes to used cars!) a mechanic once-over is a must. Good luck!
Definitely check underneath the van I know someone who did up a van went on one trip and then it failed the MOT due to bad rust underneath would've cost more to fix than to buy a new one. They think they people she bought it from got a dodgy MOT. When buying a new one he took a mechanic and there were a few they saw that he said would be in the same way in a few months.
Especially if it's been to countries like Norway apparently as the grit they use on the roads apparently sits on the bottom of the van and makes the rust really bad.
I used to have that loads. My neck glands would come up, I'd feel shivery and have a slight temperature and be completely exhausted but never actually end up ill. It often flares up after exercise. It reminds me a lot of the years after I had Glandular Fever when even something like staying up late would make me unwell for days.I'm going to try and get a GP appointment eventually if I can but wondering if anyone's experienced similar. For the last few months (or maybe longer but the frequency has increased) I can getting a feeling like I'm coming down with a cold which never comes to anything. Sore head, slightly sore/itchy throat, slight or high fatigue, sometimes bad body pain, low body temp. Goes away after 2-3 days. It used to be linked to my cycle and used to get it before period, then also started having it around ovulation but now it seems random. Not sure if it's to do with hormone change or something else, just to add I had a full blood panel done last December including vitamins, minerals, hormone levels etc and everything was perfect
I think some of it is down to my wonky thyroid but I've helped it by taking vitamin D supplements and by not pushing myself if I'm really not feeling up to it.
It is frustrating. I think you're doing the right thing having a check up, even if everything was OK last time.
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It's the position of the rust in relation to mountings that's the main issue. I'd highly recommend taking someone who knows about cars (and who owns a jack) with you and looking underneath.
I'd also recommend watching some YouTube videos about how to check the steering and brakes etc whilst you're viewing it, particularly if you are not able to test drive it.
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Looking for recommendations on best foot care, have taken up a ton of walking as I recently started a virtual race, next year I want to up my miles per day as I intend to do another challenge which is going be massive, but my feet are now starting to get some blisters as well as really rough skin around the heel especially
What's the best exfoliating and or cream out there to help with them?
What's the best exfoliating and or cream out there to help with them?
I don’t know if it’s still the case but people used to purposely harden the skin with surgical spirit for walking in order to avoid blisters. Give it a google, It may be better to leave them to “toughen up” rather than trying to keep them soft.
That said, boots £10 Tuesday often includes a “foot mender all in one” cream reduced from £30 which is really well reviewed. I like the CCS ones or those little foot soak bags you leave on for half an hour.
Double skinned socks are your friend.
I swear by these ones, as good as any of the known brands - Socks
Was it Sports Direct ?
Thanks I'll have a look, I wouldn't mind the tough skin but then it looks horrible if you are wearing nice shoes
, I'll check out the cream, I had no idea boots done a £10 Tuesday either Thanks I'll check these out, I've only been wearing my own regular cheap socks so probably not the best things to be wearing
Those of you that have had Covid and lost their sense of taste and smell, how long did it take to come back? Did you just wait it out or do anything specific to help it? I’m just coming out of having Covid for the first time, still not feeling 100% better yet but I am really struggling with not being able to taste or smell anything at all. I’ve barely eaten or drank anything this past week due to being so unwell and now that I’m starting to feel a bit better I’m still struggling to eat because I can’t taste or smell anything. Not sure if this is something I should see the GP about?
I was only a day but then I wasn't even aware I had COVID as first, my folks however were around 3/4 before it started to come back so I think it will vary person to person, I'd say if it's still not back after 6/7 days then see your GP, but am sure you can also go to the pharmacy now as well for small things, maybe you could call them?
Mine lasted about a week. I started to cry near the end saying “what’s the point of living if I can’t taste anything”
Anyway apparently covid gives you low mood tooThanks for all your advice!
So, first of all, it's a VW with 300k - but this type of engine is known for going up to 500k, so I'm not bothered. My friend's renewed all the fiddly bits that can break as well, and did an oil change recently too. Friend's getting the MOT done on Tuesday and will fix any issue if needed before selling it to me. There's a bit of rust but not bad, it's all surface.
I drove the van today, took it down steep roads (brakes are great), the motorway - he's not the fastest initially, but he's packing a punch. Insurance is probably not too bad, there's new tyres, both summer and winter.
The vanlife setup is pretty great, battery, wiring with low- energy LEDs, waterpump, etc. There's a fridge, double bed, lots of smart storage for clothing etc.
Only drawback is its a Diesel and mainland Europe, lots of cities have environmental zones now where you're not allowed to take old Diesels to. But I'm planning on countryside wild camping in Sweden anyway for now, so we'll see.
Unless something comes up at the MOT check that will be majorly expensive to fix in the future, I'm taking it
So, first of all, it's a VW with 300k - but this type of engine is known for going up to 500k, so I'm not bothered. My friend's renewed all the fiddly bits that can break as well, and did an oil change recently too. Friend's getting the MOT done on Tuesday and will fix any issue if needed before selling it to me. There's a bit of rust but not bad, it's all surface.
I drove the van today, took it down steep roads (brakes are great), the motorway - he's not the fastest initially, but he's packing a punch. Insurance is probably not too bad, there's new tyres, both summer and winter.
The vanlife setup is pretty great, battery, wiring with low- energy LEDs, waterpump, etc. There's a fridge, double bed, lots of smart storage for clothing etc.
Only drawback is its a Diesel and mainland Europe, lots of cities have environmental zones now where you're not allowed to take old Diesels to. But I'm planning on countryside wild camping in Sweden anyway for now, so we'll see.
Unless something comes up at the MOT check that will be majorly expensive to fix in the future, I'm taking it
That’s exactly how I’m feeling, I’ve been in tears too and my mental health feels so low. Went down a rabbit hole online and found stories of people who said their taste and smell took months, years and some never came back at all. I’m sure I’ll be fine and I’m just being paranoid but it’s the only symptom of mine that hasn’t made any improvement so far🥲Mine lasted about a week. I started to cry near the end saying “what’s the point of living if I can’t taste anything”
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