Anyone recommend a really good set of knives, needing to replace mine, tried to cut the chicken thighs today an it was like using a blunt spoon on them, so needing a nice sharp set that will cut through anything, thanks
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Depends how much you want to spend. We have Global knives which are £££ but really good. We’ve had them for years but we look after them, I.e. don’t put them in the dishwasher, clean them after every use, sharpen them properly etc.
Sabatier are good. Tkmaxx is the place for good deals on knives. However you can get a good saroener from Amazon for £5-10 and maybe extend the life of your existing ones, all knives need sharpening or the will eventually blunt.
We've got a set from Robert Welch. They weren't cheap but are absolutely amazing, and we've got a sharpener tool.
Meant to say “a good *sharpener”Thanks, I'll have a look at them, honestly didn't really have a budget set in mind, am expecting them to last really long so therefore don't mind spending a bit much on them just to get a good set
I have a tickly throat that will not stop or go away! It really annoying and currently waiting to see the ENT in March about it.
I’ve received an email from the estate agent that I rent my room off telling me they are going to do monthly inspections of not only the communal area but our rooms as well, this seems a bit excessive & personally I don’t want them ‘inspecting’ my room every month, it’s my safe space, I keep it as tidy as I can given the small space I have, I think every 3-6mths is fine but I find it a bit annoying.
MONTHLY inspections of communal areas and rooms? That’s insane and a huge invasion of privacy. What does your contract say? If it’s not in there, I’d be telling them to do one.
They are saying it’s in line with council regulations, so does that mean that every council house/housing association property is also inspected?
I can understand the communal area as we all share it but my room is private, I just wish I could afford somewhere else I really do.
My kid’s landlord went into their room without permission the other day. What’s up with these people?
It’s a piss take. I take good care of my room, I pay enough for it & I don’t want people coming in when I’m there or not, what if things start going missing? What happens then?
I'd be looking at a camera like ring, if they want to do monthly then I'd be recording that, seems ridiculous they want to be doing checks that often, I could understand if they had doubts or concerns about the room not being kept well but clearly you do an they don't need to be checking up so often
Could you say that it can only be done when you are there as well? Personally I'd not be happy having people in my space without me being there even with a camera
They are doing the inspections the last Monday of every month, I don’t know what they expect to find? An unmade bed, un flushed toilet etc….
one of my housemates smokes cannabis & is a messy tit but emails went out to us all about the mess/smell of smoke, I literally come home from work, have my tea & sit in my room, that’s it. We don’t even have a living room or table & chairs in the kitchen. It’s quite miserable living here but it’s a roof over my head.I have zero chance of moving anywhere else & it’s actually upset me tonight, I can’t afford privately renting, even a little flat & the council would never rehouse me, feeling a bit lost in life at the moment
Do you have anyone at the council you can speak with to confirm? If not try CAB, know your rights. A lot of estate agents just take the piss honestly.
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A council or housing association may check a property more than once a month for health and safety, tenancy, or other reasons. However, monthly inspections are generally considered excessive and could be considered harassment.
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A council or housing association may check a property more than once a month for health and safety, tenancy, or other reasons. However, monthly inspections are generally considered excessive and could be considered harassment.
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I agree with another poster, contact CAB. Once a month seems excessiveThey are doing the inspections the last Monday of every month, I don’t know what they expect to find? An unmade bed, un flushed toilet etc….
I have zero chance of moving anywhere else & it’s actually upset me tonight, I can’t afford privately renting, even a little flat & the council would never rehouse me, feeling a bit lost in life at the moment
I don’t know how to write this as I feel regardless of how I write it I’m going to look like a serious idiot. People have actual problems and then there’s me with this.
I feel like I’m in a really weird place at the minute in my life. My career is actually the best it’s ever been - earning the most amount of money I’ve ever earned, enjoying my job and not feeling massively stressed by it. However, outside of work I just feel like I’ve got nothing to show for it and I’m just letting life pass me by. I’m earning all this money, able to save healthily and have decent monthly budget (not bragging, someone will always have more than me and I’m just trying to paint a picture). I have got this desire to go and travel to loads of places using my weekends and annual leave but no one to do it with. I don’t feel comfortable enough to go to different countries on my own (but I think I’m gonna have to get to this point). My best friend isn’t on a much money as me and I feel like this disparity is really showing itself. It doesn’t bother me, it’s not really a thing and I would absolutely cover her (as I have in the past) but it’s kinda stopping us (me?) doing stuff because it’s shut down before we have a chat about “let’s plan this and pay it off accordingly so we’ve got plans and no one is feeling the expense abruptly”.
I just want my friend to be able (want?) to do exciting stuff with me instead of me suggesting things and her being like “I’ve only just got my savings looking healthy again.” I can offer to sub her money, or she can pay whatever I cover for her whenever but she doesn’t like stuff like that as she’s voiced feeling like she doesn’t want to “owe me”. It’s not like that for me and I have explained this. So to respect this and I suppose meet in the middle, it’s about having a chat about paying stuff off with ample time, yet we don’t even get to that point.
I feel at such a loss, like I don’t really have a friend. It’s making me feel insecure in suggesting things cause I feel like I’m just going to get a knock back or feel like maybe she just doesn’t wanna do that stuff with me anymore and this the perfect excuse and there is an avoidance to say the real reason
It’s first world problems.
This is a massive brain dump but I just needed to put it somewhere (and that somewhere probably should’ve been my chat with her rather than here but I think I want to try and be clearer with my thoughts before doing that).
What would you do? Should I raise it? Should I join one of those groups for women who want more friends? Should I just go away by myself but on one of those group trips?
Sorry for war and peace
I feel like I’m in a really weird place at the minute in my life. My career is actually the best it’s ever been - earning the most amount of money I’ve ever earned, enjoying my job and not feeling massively stressed by it. However, outside of work I just feel like I’ve got nothing to show for it and I’m just letting life pass me by. I’m earning all this money, able to save healthily and have decent monthly budget (not bragging, someone will always have more than me and I’m just trying to paint a picture). I have got this desire to go and travel to loads of places using my weekends and annual leave but no one to do it with. I don’t feel comfortable enough to go to different countries on my own (but I think I’m gonna have to get to this point). My best friend isn’t on a much money as me and I feel like this disparity is really showing itself. It doesn’t bother me, it’s not really a thing and I would absolutely cover her (as I have in the past) but it’s kinda stopping us (me?) doing stuff because it’s shut down before we have a chat about “let’s plan this and pay it off accordingly so we’ve got plans and no one is feeling the expense abruptly”.
I just want my friend to be able (want?) to do exciting stuff with me instead of me suggesting things and her being like “I’ve only just got my savings looking healthy again.” I can offer to sub her money, or she can pay whatever I cover for her whenever but she doesn’t like stuff like that as she’s voiced feeling like she doesn’t want to “owe me”. It’s not like that for me and I have explained this. So to respect this and I suppose meet in the middle, it’s about having a chat about paying stuff off with ample time, yet we don’t even get to that point.
I feel at such a loss, like I don’t really have a friend. It’s making me feel insecure in suggesting things cause I feel like I’m just going to get a knock back or feel like maybe she just doesn’t wanna do that stuff with me anymore and this the perfect excuse and there is an avoidance to say the real reason
It’s first world problems.This is a massive brain dump but I just needed to put it somewhere (and that somewhere probably should’ve been my chat with her rather than here but I think I want to try and be clearer with my thoughts before doing that).
What would you do? Should I raise it? Should I join one of those groups for women who want more friends? Should I just go away by myself but on one of those group trips?
Sorry for war and peace
Absolutely definitely 100% do things alone rather than wait for someone else, or with a group if you want to ease yourself in gently. Start off small, maybe an evening social event or a day trip somewhere. There are loads of girls social clubs popping up in bigger cities if you’re near or in one and they’re really great. You have the time and money now but you won’t always and you don’t want any regrets. Oh and there’s a solo travel thread if that interests you! TLDR: DO IT 
(apologies for the massive reply, I just feel so strongly about loving doing solo stuff!)
(apologies for the massive reply, I just feel so strongly about loving doing solo stuff!)Thank you! I’m going to have a search for the solo travelling thread and do a bit of a search for groups in my area. You are right about me regretting stuff, I’m already starting to feel it.Absolutely definitely 100% do things alone rather than wait for someone else, or with a group if you want to ease yourself in gently. Start off small, maybe an evening social event or a day trip somewhere. There are loads of girls social clubs popping up in bigger cities if you’re near or in one and they’re really great. You have the time and money now but you won’t always and you don’t want any regrets. Oh and there’s a solo travel thread if that interests you! TLDR: DO IT
There is a lot of pride around money. My bestie doesn't have much money and I have always been happy to cover her but I know she doesn't want me to. I will get the odd coffee or dinner, but I would not offer anything more as I know that's her boundary.I don’t know how to write this as I feel regardless of how I write it I’m going to look like a serious idiot. People have actual problems and then there’s me with this.
I feel like I’m in a really weird place at the minute in my life. My career is actually the best it’s ever been - earning the most amount of money I’ve ever earned, enjoying my job and not feeling massively stressed by it. However, outside of work I just feel like I’ve got nothing to show for it and I’m just letting life pass me by. I’m earning all this money, able to save healthily and have decent monthly budget (not bragging, someone will always have more than me and I’m just trying to paint a picture). I have got this desire to go and travel to loads of places using my weekends and annual leave but no one to do it with. I don’t feel comfortable enough to go to different countries on my own (but I think I’m gonna have to get to this point). My best friend isn’t on a much money as me and I feel like this disparity is really showing itself. It doesn’t bother me, it’s not really a thing and I would absolutely cover her (as I have in the past) but it’s kinda stopping us (me?) doing stuff because it’s shut down before we have a chat about “let’s plan this and pay it off accordingly so we’ve got plans and no one is feeling the expense abruptly”.
I just want my friend to be able (want?) to do exciting stuff with me instead of me suggesting things and her being like “I’ve only just got my savings looking healthy again.” I can offer to sub her money, or she can pay whatever I cover for her whenever but she doesn’t like stuff like that as she’s voiced feeling like she doesn’t want to “owe me”. It’s not like that for me and I have explained this. So to respect this and I suppose meet in the middle, it’s about having a chat about paying stuff off with ample time, yet we don’t even get to that point.
I feel at such a loss, like I don’t really have a friend. It’s making me feel insecure in suggesting things cause I feel like I’m just going to get a knock back or feel like maybe she just doesn’t wanna do that stuff with me anymore and this the perfect excuse and there is an avoidance to say the real reason
This is a massive brain dump but I just needed to put it somewhere (and that somewhere probably should’ve been my chat with her rather than here but I think I want to try and be clearer with my thoughts before doing that).
What would you do? Should I raise it? Should I join one of those groups for women who want more friends? Should I just go away by myself but on one of those group trips?
Sorry for war and peace
You need to accept that you're friend doesn't want you to pick up the bill, don't put pressure on her either. Everyone's priorities for where they spend their money is different. This doesn't make her any less of a friend, just not the friend to do things like this with at this moment. I have a good job with considerable savings, but there are things I have said no to 'due to funds' as for me that is not where I want to spend my money (i.e £1,500 on a weekend trip to Vegas) as I'd rather spend it on my home or with my husband etc.
Either do them alone, or find some more friends or a group. I found my bestie though one of those women finding more friends in my local area. Best thing I ever did.
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