The advice thread for random problems #7

[Former_Antelopee]

I cleared out all my wardrobes last week and now my bin is full. I have one more bin bag I need to put in would it be bad if I borrowed my neighbours bin? No one lives there so they aren't using it

 

[Ray1403]

I can't say I've ever noticed that with the implant, and I've had maybe 4 over the years.

i agree, i’ve had 4 implants in 14 years (had a break when ttc/pregnant/immediately post partum) and have never had any issues with it

 

[T-time]

Can anybody recommend a pair of warm but stylish gloves? I get chilblains every year and I’m struggling to find gloves that actually keep my hands warm.

Where do you live? Stylish and warm could be leather or lined leather. And if you want really, really warm, go for the lined leather ugg ones.

I've heard that Uniqlo heattech is nice too. But I've bought ugg and ugg like gloves (sheepskin with sheep wool) years ago and never looked back

 

[OnlyHereForTheLolz]

I have leggings but I don't carry them all the time, although I suppose I could leave them in the car . Which only works if I've taken the car. I was more thinking about impromptu
bursts of motivation. I suppose nobody does voice what people wear.

At my gym you can rent specific lockers. See if yours offer the same. I’m not bothered and just use which ever is free but if you can rent a specific one you can leave some gym clothes in it

 

[Melian]

Apart from poison how can I stop mice? I've found my second since Monday

I contacted my housing association (who I'll contact again) and was told this is my responsibility. Fed up of dealing with it

 

[Former_Antelopee]

We're in the process of doing so, from 0.9% to 4.89%. We have fixed for 5 years, given the rates are due to go up, and we will have an election.

I looked into the election and it's never really changed the rate by much over the last 4 times (didn't check any further)

 

[BearOnChair]

Just wondered what people would do about this....
A family memeber painted a nice picture for our first kid when they were born.
They are the sort of person that has an issue with everything. After a couple of issues the last few times we've met up at family gathering we don't talk anymore, a relief really after alot of unnecessary drama. One of the things they said was how my children's behaviour spoils their day. Both are neurodiverse, we have some challenges but nothing that I would say is massively out of the ordinary for any kids really.
I know they started a painting for my other kid but we've never been given it and I doubt we will now.
I don't know if I want to keep the first painting. It feels unfair on the second one and generally unfair on both of them to have it from someone who's been quite vocal about disliking us all. My husband says keep it because it's a nice painting but I don't know if my hearts in it.
What would you do in the same position?

 

[boatofbubbles]

Is there an way i can email my 6 years school without sounding like a grade A *head?
I changed my daughter's surname in the midst of applying for primary schools, so on the original forms she still had dad's surname. Once she got into the primary school she had my surname (by legal deed poll), so on all her school forms/books she has new surname. She only knows herself as new surname. The school uses an app for everyday updates but this was registered under her old surname. Daughter likes to see "her points" on the app which causes questions on " why I am x previous surname?" Which is too complicated to explain due to her age. How can I politely ask that the new surname is changed on the app? Dad died by suicide, daughter is aware of dad's first name but not surname as he wasn't the best person so id like her to learn the best of him (i do this for her, not him) as, if she was to google his full name then not great stories would come up (she wouldnt do this at this age but the longer I can keep her "innocent" i feel would be better for her) So how do I ask this is changed if possible? Without sounding like an AI bot?

 

[Snippysnips]

Anyone good tech wise?

TV keeps shutting off randomly, have tried hard resetting it, putting it back to default settings (although I don't think I changed anything) an have done a reset on the TV itself, but it still shuts off

I wouldn't say it's that old either, around 6 years old an certainly wasn't a cheap TV (I done research to get a good one as I mainly game)

So just wondering if something was causing it or if it's time to replace which am hoping not too, it's a Samsung oled model

 

[Captainmouse]

If it's HA then it likely will be council, I work in transport dealing with roads an pavements an honestly just about every road is council, you'd be surprised as how much they own (an are supposed to take care off) despite the fact they do nothing 90% of the time

I don't know where you are but in Scotland we have scotlis that works as a register, you can gain most information for free on it, not sure what the English or Welsh equivalent would be, but just call HA an they can direct you

i have contacted the council they told me it was private.

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Anyone remortgaged recently?
Did you go for 2/3/5 year fixed? The rates aren't much different, 3 year is best slightly, then 5 then 2.
I'm leaning towards 3 years as analysts seem to predict rates will drop more 2029-2030 and if I did 2 years I'd be due to remortgage again early 2029 so doesn't give much time to drop if they are expected to drop 2029-2030.
My next remortgage is I did 2/3 year fix would with be 7months before/after the latest date for the next UK election. So a friend said to go for 2 years so I can remortgage again before. Although I've read that it's often worse in the period just before an election.
I've had chatgpt show me the last 3/4 elections and that seems true as it was slightly higher before the elections than after. And I've read that 7months after the election allows the new government to have settled in and release their first budget which should start to settle rates.
I was thinking for a while to just do 5 years so I have the security of knowing what I have to pay

 

[Darvos]

I like St Eval. Good scents, nothing chemically, last all the way through. Tins, tea lights, or fancier. Made in north Cornwall.

Forgot to say: NEW10 for 10% off for new customers, although they also sell them on the big box hellhole.

 

[Snippysnips]

Oh gosh yes in that case I don't think it's appropriate! Is it the kind of thing that you'd be able to find if you went onto your company website? I think it would probably be fine if it was to advertise it to potential new clients, but for current ones already using your services for whatever reason I think it needs to be very delicately done or not at all.

Thanks, yeah this is what I was thinking as well, I'll be in later to talk to her about it, we do have social sites an I have no problem putting it on there as I have done with other specific promotions (we are doing stop smoking this month) as I don't think people would take it personally if it was on the social site, but an email sent out to them will obviously make it a bit more personal an the fact she wants it headlined like that also puts me off because it just sounds so direct

 

[Snippysnips]

I was thinking of something slippy on the pavement edge or stinky on the door handles. They do get a label on the windscreen.

how do I find out who owns the road? It is HA properties one side and offices the other.

If it's HA then it likely will be council, I work in transport dealing with roads an pavements an honestly just about every road is council, you'd be surprised as how much they own (an are supposed to take care off) despite the fact they do nothing 90% of the time

I don't know where you are but in Scotland we have scotlis that works as a register, you can gain most information for free on it, not sure what the English or Welsh equivalent would be, but just call HA an they can direct you

 

[Ray1403]

just got off my holiday there. my shins didn’t tan AT ALL. i tried everything! suncream, water, tanning oil, tanning butter. i was short of rubbing myself in baby oil. everywhere else got a gorgeous color, including my feet and thighs. just not my fucking shins. anyone have any tips or tricks for my next holiday or even a reason why this happened?

my legs are always like milk bottles when the rest of me gets some colour. it’s because the skin on your shins is thicker and naturally produces less melanin. it also doesn’t hold colour as well using fake tan either. forever a personal bugbear!

 

[conrea37]

yes i got one for my fiancé’s first father’s day of the night sky the day our son was born. i got it from not on the high street

You don’t know which one by any chance? There’s lots on there

 

[Marleymax]

Hi anybody know how i get a code to invite a friend in to tattle ? Thanks x

 

[boatofbubbles]

Some parents would choose not to go to a&e. They might wait and see if it passed, just call 111, see the GP, it would depend how the child was reacting, it’s not an automatic “straight to a&e” case. The school can’t dictate what path the parent takes, just let them know the circumstances and follow up if there’s a safeguarding issue.

I’d be more interested in how they got hold of a coin. Aren’t most schools cashless?

Usually the school is cashless, everything is done online even child in need was. This was a one off fun run thing.

She told her teacher and first aider it was in her throat and pointed where it was stuck. She was exactly right, the xray showed where it was. One Dr's think because she aS so violently sick it made the coin stand rather than lie flat over her breathing tubes.

Ive looked online at the school first aid policy and it say they should ring an ambulance before parents

 

[T-time]

If I decided to go to the gym spur of the moment, do you think it would be OK to go wearing skinny jeans and trainers?

Have you solved this already? And what excercises do you do? Can't you chuck in a top or shirt and shorts in your bag? They weigh almost nothing

 

[Carapop]

That’s the thing. I have issues with my ears. I cannot bear to have them covered. I find over ear earphones to be suffocating and inner ears cause problems. It’s a fairly recent thing and hugely annoying.

it’s also not the only common area by a long stretch but might be the only one within view of parents in certain apartments possibly